My cat is suddenly not eating and hiding. When should I worry?

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My cat Sassy is suddenly not eating and hiding. She ate this morning, i came home from work 2 hours ago and while feeding the other cats she went in the corner. Only changes recently is I am fostering a 4 month old cat for last 2 weeks but thats never bothered her, and another cat had dental surgery, was at vets overnight n now back. Only thing l got her to eat so far is her hairball remedy. How long should i monitor before taking to vet and any idea why shes suddenly done this? Thanks. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 7 years and 3 months old | 8 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

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.

My cat is suddenly not eating and hiding. When should I worry?

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