Cat Is Not Eating

[OvidiuHiei]

We found this cat last year on the street, he ate anything, but with time he started to get really stingy, very different from other cats, this one always goes for a walk, like everyday or else he will meow on the door for hours, so we take him for a walk like a doggie, he also stopped eating dry food. After a couple months he stopped eating wet food too, and only ate meat, chicken.
So we fed him meat for the past month but the last few days he is not eating the meat either, at least not even close to finishing it, he will eat like 1/3 of the portion in the span of a few hours, when he used to eat everything in a few minutes.. at this point he is not eating any wet or dry food either. The dry food is available to him 24/7 and we also have 2 other cats that eat dry food..the dry food is also not some cheap food :/

Cat is around 1 year old

 

[Kieka]

You need the take him to the vet as soon as possible. Unless you were feeding the chicken with added nutritients to make it a complete meal he is likely suffering from malnutrition. While cats can and do thrive on a raw meat diet it is not as simple as feeding pieces of chicken. Check out our raw forum for more information but there is a science to it.

But there is probably something else driving the behavior that your vet needs to figure out. While some cats do get incredibly picky on food, that your cat has gotten to the point that he won't eat anything is very concerning. It points to some problem that is causing him discomfort to the point that he doesn't want to eat. Usually digestive issues or teeth are seen in these types of situations but your vet should be able to narrow it down and help you come up with a plan to address it.

 

[Azazel]

Yes, I second the vet ASAP.

 

[OvidiuHiei]

An update, we bought different wet foods, from cheap to expensive ones and he seems to be eating the cheap ones, he ate 2 bowls!

 

[FeebysOwner]

Too funny!! That's good that he is eating! But, compare the "cheap" food content to the more expensive ones and see what the differences are. Just so you know what he is eating, and perhaps supplement the "cheap" ones with something more elaborate than even what you bought on the higher cost end - something that gives him the nutritional difference - kind of like a daily treat?