My 1-year-old cat won't eat. When should I worry about her not eating?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 8 lbs
My kitten just turned 1 in May. Recently, she won't eat for me. I have tried wet
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Published on July 25th, 2018
I'm sorry Chloe won't eat! Anorexia is a very general sign of illness, and it could be caused by dental problems, systemic illness, infection, inflammation, or injury. It's actually serious when a cat won't eat, as if they don't eat for 72 hours, they develop a fatty liver which is fatal without treatment. This needs to be avoided, so I would take her into the vet either today or tomorrow. The vet can diagnose what is causing her to not eat, and how best to treat. I hope this helps!
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Published on October 25th, 2018
You shouldn't wait more than 24 hours from her last decent meal, in cats unlike dogs for example, anorexia is always considered as a severe symptom that should be checked and treated ASAP because they can start developing a condition called "Fatty Liver" very soon after they stop eating and this can be very difficult to treat.
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