Why Is My Old Cat Not Eating

They may have trouble using the litter box.

Why is my old cat not eating. Competition at the food bowl created by other cats or a sneaky dog. Do not keep switching the type of cat food because it could upset the digestive system of your cat. Cats can be particular.

Just like people your cat may not want to eat if its mouth hurts. Read Boys story below. Some of the more common reasons cats will cut back on their food intake include.

Hopefully this is just caused by the stress of your cats changed environment due to the loss of a companion and a new one introduced into the household. Just like people your cat may not want to eat if its mouth hurts. However if your cat is not eating at all this is a very serious situation and needs urgent medical attention.

Here are some possible reasons why your cat is not eating. As bodies age their senses alpha to dull and they may not be as absorbed in their accustomed aliment anymore. A cat losing weight but still eating is a reason for concern.

The symptoms of aging and death are similar. Both can result in a cat vomiting anywhere from twice per month to even daily. If your cat is sleeping a lot this could just be due to old age.

As in kittens upper respiratory infections can cause loss of appetite in adult cats. Diseased or painful teeth and gums can cause your cat to stop eating. When a cat shows decreased interested in eating there is almost always an underlying medical problem and one that is likely to get worse and made more complicated and harder to reverse due to the lack of food look at all the threads here about hepatic lipidosis.