Md. Riday Khan

· 04 Dec 2021

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Why isn't my cat eating?

Five tricks help a cat that rejects its food to regain its appetite, among them, heating the food, diversifying its diet, and doubling our affection

Your cat does not want to eat and rejects the food? Feeding the felines can bring us headlong. It's no wonder a cat will disown pellets of feed, refuse to eat the food it once adored, or decide it won't get to try those new, wet, greasy food cans again. What happens to him? This article explains why it is very dangerous for a cat to stop eating, even for just two days, and offers five tricks to get a cat that does not eat to regain its appetite: heating the food, rationing it, diversifying the food, doubling the affection with the unappetizing cat and go to the vet.

My cat does not want to eat: a danger

Although jokes about the demanding eating habits of cats are frequent, the food of our feline is not a subject that we should take lightly. " Cats may reject their food in response to stress or because they suffer from pain or a disease that robs them of appetite," explains the International Society for Feline Medicine.

A cat that does not eat is also in danger. The consequences for your health can be dire, even in a very short time. "Cats that do not eat are at risk of developing a disease called hepatic lipidosis, a liver ailment that can be fatal," add these veterinarians.


The hepatic lipidosis feline, a dangerous accumulation of lipids in the liver, is a disease that occurs in cats who do not eat or reject their food, even when the food has been missing for a short period of time: two or three days. The danger also exists for cats that do not eat a balanced diet, lacking in essential nutrients for their health.

So what to do to get our cat to eat what it needs? How to encourage the feline to enjoy the food it rejects? Never force a cat to eat. The advice and the only way is to encourage him, understand his nutritional needs, and go to the vet, if necessary. Here are five tricks that combine food and love.

1. Does your cat not eat? Diversify your diet
The smell, texture, and temperature of the food are aspects that cats take into account. They are also characteristics that humans can modify without difficulty, to encourage an inappetent cat to eat.

"When a cat does not want to eat, we can offer it various foods of different textures, feed, and cans, and at different times, taking care to ensure that we introduce the new food gradually, so as not to create stomach problems for the cat", explains the Cats association, dedicated to the defense and protection of felines.

2. Does the cat not want to eat? Warm the food a little
A can of cold wet cat food, fresh from the fridge, is not as attractive to felines as one at room temperature. Remember to take the food out of the refrigerator an hour before offering it to the furry diner.
Another option is to heat the food in the microwave for 30 seconds, on an appropriate plate, to enhance the smell, and stir it afterward to make sure it is not too hot either.

3. Encourage your cat to eat small meals.
The cats are animals hunting habits, so in nature have no food available 24 hours a day: they need to catch him before.
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Image: Sergey Vladimirov
This explains why many experts recommend that we ration the daily dose of cat food throughout the day, instead of leaving the food always available in bowls overflowing with food. "The small food rations are usually less overwhelming for a cat that does not want to eat and, in addition, we make sure that the food is always fresh," add these specialists.

4. Does your cat not want to eat? Join him at the table!
The cats who reject their food can do because of stress. Therefore, the guideline is to offer them a quiet place and out of the traffic of the rest of the inhabitants of the house, where they can eat without being disturbed.
A poorly eater cat can feel happy and comforted by receiving some extra attention from the rest of the cats in the house: as a separate and elevated space to eat.

Cats also respond intensely to the affection that we offer them: we can offer them small portions of wet food on our fingers so that they lick them.


Having your human (i.e. us) around also relaxes a poor eater cat. Staying with him, accompanying him, and even talking to him softly while he eats can help us get our cat to gain confidence and regain interest in food.

5. Does the cat not eat? Rule out a health problem
Some cats are pickier than others when choosing their food. However, other felines stop eating due to stress or medical problems that must be urgently examined by your feline veterinarian.

The daily and balanced diet of the cat is very important: do not neglect the feeding of its furry companion.

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