My sick cat won't eat or chew food. What can I do until the vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 5 lbs
Hi, I'm taking care of this cat Lulu and since a few days she had this weird way of walking, her butt got all skinny and she stopped eating since yesterday. She doesn't want wet food and doesn't seem able to chew the dry one. I tried to force feed her but she moves too much. What can I do ? (NP vet around me until Monday)
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Published on July 19th, 2019
She really needs to see a vet when you can get her to one. In the meantime, try feeding her human baby food (meat flavors) and other soft foods. Make the food very soupy like water so she can lap it up. If she won't eat it, you should try syringe feeding again. Watch these YouTube videos on how to accomplish this: ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAp24386UUg ) ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECPS4PFgRqg ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.
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Published on April 4th, 2019
Poor girl. I am so sorry to hear that you in an area that has pets with no available vet. That is an unfortunate situation, especially since all pets need veterinary care at some point in their life. This is definitely one of them. There can be many reasons for a pet to not want to eat and acting the way she is, including her having an infection, internal injury to her neck/spine, etc. She needs to be evaluated and potential x-rays +/- bloodwork to hopefully determine the underlying problem first so that we know what to do to treat her. I would recommend calling around or doing an online search for any other options for veterinary care in your area. I would try feeding her some chicken broth (low sodium) OR baby food (slightly warmed in the microwave) for now and make sure not to force any uncomfortable movement of Pussy's neck, as well as doing a warm compress of her neck for 5-10 minutes twice a day, and hopefully you can find a vet soon! I am so sorry that there isn't more that can be done at home for Pussy for such a severe case of illness and hope that you are able to find a vet in your area soon! Best wishes and take care.
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Published on June 12th, 2017
Congratulations on your new companion! One of the first things I would recommend would be to try a new food. Some cats are picky about brands/flavors. One of my favorites for cats that won't eat is Purina ONE. I have had pretty good success getting cats to eat this. Other brands that I recommend are Royal Canin, Science Diet, Iams, and Purina ProPlan. Also, if she is currently getting dry, I would try some canned and vice versa. Or sometimes cats like the 2 mixed. If you try switching foods and she still won't eat much, I would have her examined by a veterinarian to make sure she doesn't have a tooth that is painful or some other medical condition. Also, if she isn't drinking water she should be seen. I hope trying a different food helps!
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Published on January 15th, 2019
This could be a personality/preference issue, in which case nothing needs to be done, or could be related to a medical problem. You could try offering mostly wet food instead of the dry to see if she's more interested in that. I would also recommend a vet visit to make sure she's an appropriate weight and doesn't have any medical concerns that could be related
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