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Why is my young cat unresponsive, not eating, and hiding in a box?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed

Hello Im not sure what to do, my cat who is quite young has been very unresponsive and has been sitting in a box for a while now looking down but keeping her eyes opened, she usually wont stop running around, when i put her food out she didnt even come out to it, i have taken her out of the box three times now and she goes straight back in

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 11th, 2018

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. If you are able to I would get her examined by a veterinarian. If she is unresponsive I would make sure this is not something serious. If she hasn't eaten much her blood sugar may be low so you could rub Karo syrup or some honey on her gums to see if this helps. The sooner she is seen by a vet the better. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

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