My cat with cancer won't eat. How do I stimulate his appetite?

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Help/suggestions on feeding Fred diagnosed with cancer. Too old for surgery I have researched and tried so many brands of food...dry food crunched, wet foods, soups, sardines, mackerel, tuna. He is on prednisone twice daily. Any suggestions to stimulate his appetite? Fred will smell the food and turn away. He is drinking. Having 6 other cats is not easy when feeding but I don't want to isolate him from his usual environment. Thank you. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 14 years and 5 months old | 14 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear about your kitty! I would talk to your vet about an appetite stimulant, there are several we can try in cats, including mirtazapine. Talk to your vet about the options available to help Fred have an appetite. At some point, depending on the type of cancer, it may come to the point when nothing you can do will entice him to eat and it may be time to make the difficult decision to euthanize him and end his suffering.

My cat with cancer won't eat. How do I stimulate his appetite?

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