Why is my senior cat struggling to eat dry food after eating grass?

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I think my cat has some grass stuck in her throat. She ate some yesterday and regurgitated most of it up but I think there might be a peice left. She is not coughing or hacking but when she tries to eat anything it’s like she is opening her mouth and eating more with her back teeth. She will eat wet food and some moist treats that’s I have broken up smaller for her but won’t touch the dry food. Is this something that will clear up on its own. She hasn’t had grass to chew on in a long time. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 14 years and 4 months old | 12 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Personally I think the change in chewing is likely unrelated to eating the grass and it being stuck. Since Sandy is a senior cat the most common reason for a change in chewing or preference from dry to wet food is oral or teeth pain, underlying metabolic diseases (kidney or liver disease, intestinal disease) or nausea which is why she may have been eating the grass in the first place. I would have her seen this week by your Vet for an exam/check teeth and weight and senior blood work. Hopefully it is just her teeth and if her blood work is normal then schedule a dental procedure. I wish you and Sandy the best!

Why is my senior cat struggling to eat dry food after eating grass?

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