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My cat won't eat and is hiding. Should I take him to the vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My cat had his vaccines 14 days ago and this morning he's not eating and hiding under the bed

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 18th, 2020

Given he had vaccines 14 days ago, this new behavior is not related to it. Not eating is a sign of many illnesses, and it's actually pretty serious when a cat won't eat. I'd take him into a vet now.

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