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Why isn't my 7-year-old cat eating after I brought him home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | neutered | 7 years and 1 month old | 10 lbs

I recently bought a 7 year old male cat, and i don’t think he’s been eating. He does seem to have large canine teeth, but i was wondering if there was a way for me to get him to eat?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 8th, 2019

Moving into a new home is stressful for a cat, but it's actually pretty serious when they won't eat. If a cat goes long enough without eating, they will develop a fatty liver which is fatal without treatment. Try to tempt TJ to eat with some boiled white meat chicken, but if he won't eat that, take him into a vet immediately. Best of luck.

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