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Hi everyone,
Been a while since I posted here, but I feel like this is definitely appropriate.
I have two cats, one female, one male, both 2 years old, both spayed/neutered. They are friendly but not littermates.
We moved apartments yesterday. It's the first time I've moved our kitties. Ramses, the male, did a great job -- he was very scared at first, and was meowing loudly, but adapted quickly and started exploring. He's been snoozing on one of the old chairs we brought with us today and has been eating well.
Celeste, the female, however, is a different story.
Since I brought her to the new place she's been hiding under the bed, the dresser, the couch, etc. I brought her litter box, her old scratching post, a couple of her toys, her water bowl, and tried to give her some food twice (dry and wet, she mostly eats wet at scheduled times) in the room, but she wouldn't touch it. I ended up having to put it away because Ramses was eating it for her. I tried giving her treats, little freeze dried salmon bits -- anything -- and she won't touch them. Furthermore, she's hissing at Ramses and doesn't want him near her. I'm sure this is just re-directed aggression, and thankfully he is very gentle and not fighting with her.
I've taken her out a few times and let her be in the room with me in quiet, but she just slinks along the floor. It's strange though because while she is very obviously anxious about the new environment, she also seems curious and does come out every so often to sniff around and creep. She just runs quickly back under whatever she can at the slightest noise.
I'm very anxious about her not eating. As of posting this, it's been since yesterday afternoon that I've seen her have any food. She has full access to a water bowl and litter box. She's used the box once during the night but I haven't seen her eat or drink. I know cats can quickly develop hepatic lipidosis from not eating. What should I do? Should I try to force feed her with a syringe if she continues to not eat by tonight? When should I call a vet?
Any advice is appreciated!
Been a while since I posted here, but I feel like this is definitely appropriate.
I have two cats, one female, one male, both 2 years old, both spayed/neutered. They are friendly but not littermates.
We moved apartments yesterday. It's the first time I've moved our kitties. Ramses, the male, did a great job -- he was very scared at first, and was meowing loudly, but adapted quickly and started exploring. He's been snoozing on one of the old chairs we brought with us today and has been eating well.
Celeste, the female, however, is a different story.
Since I brought her to the new place she's been hiding under the bed, the dresser, the couch, etc. I brought her litter box, her old scratching post, a couple of her toys, her water bowl, and tried to give her some food twice (dry and wet, she mostly eats wet at scheduled times) in the room, but she wouldn't touch it. I ended up having to put it away because Ramses was eating it for her. I tried giving her treats, little freeze dried salmon bits -- anything -- and she won't touch them. Furthermore, she's hissing at Ramses and doesn't want him near her. I'm sure this is just re-directed aggression, and thankfully he is very gentle and not fighting with her.
I've taken her out a few times and let her be in the room with me in quiet, but she just slinks along the floor. It's strange though because while she is very obviously anxious about the new environment, she also seems curious and does come out every so often to sniff around and creep. She just runs quickly back under whatever she can at the slightest noise.
I'm very anxious about her not eating. As of posting this, it's been since yesterday afternoon that I've seen her have any food. She has full access to a water bowl and litter box. She's used the box once during the night but I haven't seen her eat or drink. I know cats can quickly develop hepatic lipidosis from not eating. What should I do? Should I try to force feed her with a syringe if she continues to not eat by tonight? When should I call a vet?
Any advice is appreciated!