Sometimes we notice that our cats are not appetizing, then we worry about asking ourselves: why does my cat not want to eat? The causes that can lead to this change in the behavior of our feline can be from very simple to very serious, which the veterinarian should treat immediately.
Depending on the breed of cat, some people clearly and clearly express their needs, as in Siamese for example. Then they “suffer in silence,” as with Ragdoll cats. Continue reading this Animal Expert article, where we give you some answers that may explain why your cat doesn’t want to eat.
There are breeds, but explicit about it, that are not afraid to go up to the bathroom, not even to a faucet to lick it in search of precious drops of water. However, there are other less dynamic breeds that are devoted much to sleep and not to eat. Therefore, thirst is one of the most common reasons why our cats do not eat. If this attitude is repeated, it is a clear sign that we do not take good care of our cat.
To avoid these hairballs, there are three very simple solutions. The first is frequent brushing of the cat (especially during the moulting period). This action decreases many possibilities for tricobezoar formation. The second is to give malt to the cats to our feline to avoid the formation of uncomfortable hairballs on their body.
Finally, if we do not properly brush the cat or give it malt, and the balls are already housed in your intestine preventing it from escaping properly (which causes an immediate cessation of food intake), the solution is to grease one of our legs. cat with pharmaceutical paraffin. The cat will lick the oily area to remove the paraffin and ingest it. Paraffin is an artificial fat that neither the cat’s stomach nor intestines assimilate. Therefore, the entire amount that comes in must come out, lubricating and dragging the intestinal tricobezoars outwards.
If this last solution does not work, you should immediately take your cat to the veterinarian. Your cat’s life is in danger!
Sometimes, inadvertently, we feed our cat in bad shape. This usually happens with fresh food containers open for hours and left out of the fridge, or with leftovers from our food exposed to the heat that causes fermentation and causes the insects to put their eggs in such decaying food and thus infect the cat. with parasites.
Domestic cats, unlike many dogs, do not have a proper digestive system to eat leftovers. This characteristic and the fact that they are not stunned, force them to stop eating this shit.
A sudden cessation of our cat’s food intake can be a symptom of a serious illness. This is why the visit to the veterinarian is mandatory, since these may be the aforementioned trichobezoars, even more serious problems of the digestive system that may require surgery.
On the other hand, the stress caused by a traumatic circumstance in the cat can also cause the cat to not want to eat. Change of residence, new pet, birth or death of a relative, or death of a pet, all this can be the cause of the interruption of the feeding of our sad or jealous cat.
When cats don’t just eat, they don’t drink either, it’s urgent to consult the veterinarian. The causes can be many and all serious, and even more so if the cat vomits in the water we give it with a syringe. However, the most common situations are:
Finally, intoxication by miserable people who don’t even deserve the nickname of people or humans is often the most common cause of serious, irritating and painful injuries to the digestive system, preventing the cat from eating and drinking.
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