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My 5-month-old kitten isn't eating much. Is this normal or concerning?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | neutered | 5 months and 11 days old

Hey my kitten is almost 20 weeks old he was born October 24th has all his shots been dewarmed also got nutered(fixed) and rabies shot and also all his shots plus flee medicine great playful kitten so loveable I feed him whiskas wet kitten food 4 portions a day two in morning and afternoon and usually two at night two hours apart usually he eats it up quickly and eats everything but I noticed he’s not eating much anymore he eats in the morning still and I give him a little more before I go to wor

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on April 4th, 2019

Monitor Cash very closely for any other signs of illness such as vomiting, loose stool, sleeping more or not playing as much. If you see anything else that looks like an illness, have him examined. If you notice that his appetite is continuing to decline, have him examined as well. Sometimes you can see the appetite have some minor variation. When in doubt, have him examined. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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