My cat has trouble swallowing food but drinks water. What should I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed
My cat is having difficulty swallowing food since yesterday but she is drinking water, please what do I do?
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Published on July 22nd, 2018
I would feed her soft canned food until you are able to get her evaluated by your veterinarian. She could have an injury, an abscess, or even a tumor that could be inhibiting her swallowing. Watch her breathing closely as it is possible that what is inhibiting the swallowing may progress to inhibiting breathing. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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Published on October 22nd, 2017
Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. If you are feeding dry food I would switch to canned food for now to see if she is able to handle wet food better. I am concerned with the trouble swallowing that she is having. There could be a tumor in the back of her mouth, severe dental disease causing severe oral pain, Stomatitis causing oral pain and difficulty swallowing, etc. I would recommend she be seen by a veterinarian so that she can be examined and her mouth checked out for any abnormalities that may be present so that the most appropriate recommendations can be made for her. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. I am also available via consultation if needed.
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Published on May 3rd, 2017
If she is eating and drinking with no difficulty swallowing I would recommend you just continue to monitor for any recurrecne of the symptoms - it sounds like the problem has rectified itself and she should recover uneventfully
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