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My cat is hunching, eating less, and seems in pain. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 years and 8 months old | 10 lbs

Hello! My cat has been a Lot in this position lately. She never used to do this and I feel like something must bê happening with her. Sometimes she's walking and the she stops and get like the pictures for a while. I'm worried she might be in pain hence she never used to stay like this before. She's also eating less lately even though she eats treats, she also plays a lot and uses the litter everyday normally. Maybe I'M paranoid so I need help.

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on July 14th, 2022

"Loafing" and hunching like that can be a sign of pain, so I think you're right to worry, especially if Ova is also not eating as much as she used to. I think it would be a good idea to schedule a vet visit, and also bring in a sample of her stool to check for things like parasites, blood in the stool, etc that could be causing some stomach pain. Your vet can also work with you to see if maybe she is allergic to her food and needs a diet change to help with appetite and pain, and can also help rule out more serious issues such as inflammation, tumors, obstructions, etc in the gut.

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