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My cat isn't eating, lost a tooth, and is sneezing. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 years and 11 months old

My cat hasn't eaten much for a few days. She recently had a loose tooth that she lost followed by a period of sneezing excessively.

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 5th, 2017

Cats not eating for a few days are very ill. Actually, not eating by itself can cause life-threatening disease in cats. Please take her to a veterinarian tomorrow morning at the latest. not eating is a very unspecific sign, so there is no way to figure out what problem she is suffering from, and a vet needs to do a hands on exam and blood tests. Sometimes bad teeth, severe gingivitis or mouth ulcers can cause difficulty eating.

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