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My cat is depressed, not eating, biting, shivering, and meowing. Help!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | unneutered | 7.5 lbs

my cat is a 1 year old Persian , he seems to be very stressed and facing some depression symptoms , he is an alone cat ( i have only 1 cat ) , he doesn' like to sit with anyone he sits alone all the time , he eats very little , seeems to have mood swings , hate to sit next to me , he scratches and bites A LO , and shivers ALOT, he keeps meowing all the time even when hes walking by himself i noticed the differen tones i dont know i think maybe hes trying to tell me something i just cant see to

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Answered By Christie Long, DVM

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on December 30th, 2016

It is very difficult to interpret the behavior of cats sometimes, but Milo is clearly trying to tell you that something is wrong. He needs a thorough physical exam by a veterinarian and likely also blood work to get a better idea of what is going on inside him that is making him ill. Get him checked out right away.

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