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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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At my mums feeding her cat as she's in hospital
I'm not a cat person 
But the bugger won't eat. What would I do ?
She always looks like she's got the arse with the world
Sapphire is a blue rag doll. Anyone want to foster her. Don't think she likes me !
Any suggestions to get her to eat ???
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By *ickawitchCouple
over a year ago
Away with the fairies (Liverpool to you) |
She might be fretting or just moody  you could try chicken....ours very rarely turn their noses up at chicken - either that or tuna - but don't worry yourself cats will eat when they get hungry |
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"At my mums feeding her cat as she's in hospital
I'm not a cat person
But the bugger won't eat. What would I do ?
She always looks like she's got the arse with the world
Sapphire is a blue rag doll. Anyone want to foster her. Don't think she likes me !
Any suggestions to get her to eat ???
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Try buying more expensive catfood - something better than they normally get will usually get them to eat. If she's already on little tins of pate then tuna fish or chicken are the ultimate weapons for most cats! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"what are you feeding her ,,,, perhaps she doesn't like it
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My mother doesn't believe in cat food. Feeds the thing chicken along as it's breast or tinned tuna or salmon
Always telling her the cat gets fed better than I did when growing up. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't leave any avenue for her to get food else where & just maybe put little bits out for her more regularly so it stays fresh.
She's probably pining for your mum. Missing her.
Cats will eat when they get hungry enough. Just like kids do when they protest against not eating their dinner. - if there's nothing else they'll soon change their mind. |
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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago
between havant and chichester |
As said she is proberly missing your mum are you feeding her at same time as shes used to
try leaving her some dry food out that she likes and a dripping tap so she can drink
hope your mum is back on her feet again soon |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Thanks. My mum is normally there 24/7
At the moment. I have a neighbour going in the morning and I'm going after work and visiting hours.
Your probably right she's missing company  x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You'll never second-guess a cat on what they'll eat. They'll turn their nose up at the finest fillet steak and go mad for cheapo cat food. Princes pilchards in tomato sauce are my suggestion. It's what we use to entice feral cats out with for treatment - works every time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Its a cat, they can find their own food. I say let nature take its course....Darwin was right
You may infer I am not a cat person...  "
They can find it, they just can't open the tin. Except those with thumbs. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"They reckon that most cats have several houses where they get fed. If it aint thin, I wouldn't worry about it. It'll eat when its hungry. "
The thing doesn't go out.
She's a house cat.
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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago
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"They reckon that most cats have several houses where they get fed. If it aint thin, I wouldn't worry about it. It'll eat when its hungry.
The thing doesn't go out.
She's a house cat.
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Mines a house cat as well, so I wouldn't worry to much, he doesn't like strange places as this is his domain, but he did eventually eat, when I went away for a long weekend |
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"what are you feeding her ,,,, perhaps she doesn't like it
My mother doesn't believe in cat food. Feeds the thing chicken along as it's breast or tinned tuna or salmon
Always telling her the cat gets fed better than I did when growing up. "
Ah well go the other way then - buy some decent catfood and she will probably devour it as she hasn't had any for a while.
As an aside, a cat may well be deficient in taurine living on chicken and fish, not sure they contain enough. |
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By *dsindyTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Its a cat, they can find their own food. I say let nature take its course....Darwin was right
You may infer I am not a cat person...
They can find it, they just can't open the tin. Except those with thumbs."
Then evolution will have to speed up and give them opposable digits.
Anyway, those little ring pull thingies are dead easy to open |
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my eldest wouldn't eat this morning either. They both usually come running like they have never been fed before but today he just stood staring at the radiator in the hall 
I picked him up and took him to the food but he walked away, picked him up again and put him near the food and he walked back to the radiator.
i dont know if he went to eat later as i had to go to work and i dont trust the other one not to have eaten his share.....will need to monitor it i think over the next few days |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Cats a fickle things. Dont like change. So if ur doing it in any way slightly different, they well become stubbon. Ive got 3 of them and if I change the food cause the usual isn't in stock, I might as well served them a bowl of slop lol |
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Dreamies! I swear those things are like crack cocaine for cats.
If she doesn't eat for a couple of days then it can be dangerous. Unlike with dogs, it can upset the chemical balance inside a cat and can lead to some major problems such as liver damage. As long as you get her eating a small amount all will be well |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Dreamies! I swear those things are like crack cocaine for cats.
If she doesn't eat for a couple of days then it can be dangerous. Unlike with dogs, it can upset the chemical balance inside a cat and can lead to some major problems such as liver damage. As long as you get her eating a small amount all will be well"
my middle cat bounces 3 fences to come in when I shake a bag of dreamies lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"At my mums feeding her cat as she's in hospital
I'm not a cat person
But the bugger won't eat. What would I do ?
She always looks like she's got the arse with the world
Sapphire is a blue rag doll. Anyone want to foster her. Don't think she likes me !
Any suggestions to get her to eat ???
"
The car we had when I was little went in the huff if we went away & she had to get looked after. She's stop eating as a kind if strop & then shout at us for days when we came home. We used to tear up little strips of ham & feed it to her by hand. Excessive I know, but it worked .
Try not to worry the cat will eat eventually when it's very hungry.
Dx |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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Raggies can be stressed very easily by change and they're very people-oriented cats. They bond strongly with their people, more like dogs do.
When I first adopted my two they barely ate for the first two weeks. They'd eat a bit at night when it was quiet but they wouldn't eat during the day.
As long as she's drinking and toileting she'll be fine.
Put the food down and leave her to it. She'll eat when she's hungry. Just concentrate letting her do as she likes when you visit. If she wants attention, give her attention. Otherwise, do your own thing and leave her to hers.
If you try to encourage her to eat, she's more likely not to. Act like you aren't bothered. There's the food, take it or leave it.
Does she play? Is she used to your mum playing with her? Mine have little routines around play. We always play on the bed at night just before sleep time.
One of them loves being brushed too.
Have you tried Feliway? That may help her deal with the change. |
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My cat was with my mum for 2 months as I was ill and in hospital half that time. The poor thing spent pretty much the hole time hiding and only eating when no one was about. Was hoping she would mate with her tom but no such luck. She just hissed when ever he came near to her. He was surprisingly welcoming considering it was his turff.
Cats really do not like change and can be very stroppy animals very set in their ways |
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