My new cat won't eat or use the litter box. When should I worry?

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Oliver is a newbie in my household.. hes been here around 36 hours or so.. he hasnt ate anything or been to the loo but other than that hes happy and purring.. should i be worried at this stage that he hasnt gone to the loo or eaten anything. He was an outdoor cat but i know due to new home and area he needs to stay inside for a while.. best advice please :). Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Male | neutered | 2 years and 10 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Congrats on your new cat! You are correct that Oliver should stay inside for a while since he has moved to a new home, good on you for doing that! It is a little concerning that it's been 36 hours with no eating or going to the litter box, but moving into a new home is stressful. Because cats can develop a fatty liver when they haven't eaten for three days or more, which is fatal without treatment, I'm going to give you some things to try to tempt him to eat. You can soak his food in gently warmed low sodium beef or chicken broth, or soak it in tuna juice. You can also try offering him small amounts of boiled white meat chicken (no bones). If you can get him to eat, then he will use the litter box. Should he still not be eating in the morning, then I would take him into the vet for a health check just to be safe. Hopefully, however he will eat some of the tasty morsels I've suggested you give him :-)

My new cat won't eat or use the litter box. When should I worry?

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