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I have posted here many times about my cat he will be 1 june 23. I have had dogs in the past and had very strong bonds with them. Since my kitten came home when he was small (from a breeder) I knew right away something was off he would literally be terrified and run into walls with his ears low and body low. I thought as time went on that would go away. It has gotten better and hes not afraid of me now. However he always seems stressed where he will hide in a room all day, run away from me if I try to pet him, if hes stressed he will literally pant like a dog for maybe 20 seconds and stops once hes in his safe place. All that is fine I can deal with that. My problem is his eating habits. Since he was a kitten he will go through period of refusing to eat (posted here many times about this) and at first I thought it was a health related issue. The vet said he is fine he did a PCR, full blood count, ultra sound (actually once developed a fatty liver due not eating but then vet did blood work and said hes okay) I know hes hungry because he will meow at me for his food but then not eat and will run away and not approach me all day. I know he can smell the food I know hes able to eat it because during periods where he does eat he does fine. Also any time I leave the room or house and he cant find me he will meow like crazy and come find me. With eating I've literally tried it all I will lost under neither after. He loves his food just wont eat it during these times. For example he was eating great for a week (well not on his own I have to hand feed him every single time but I dont care at least hes eating I wake up at 5:30 am to make sure theres enough time) however all of a sudden 2 days ago he refused to eat anything so I had to syringe feed him science hills diet a/d urgent care and now of course hes terrified and any other kibble or food he runs away as he associates food with something bad. It's a cycle it happens every time. Now I have to find a way to get him to eat without the syringe. I know this is all due stress I dont think he was socialized well as a young kitten. There have been many days where I cancelled work to be able to feed him, dont let friends come over because hes terrified, I cant sleep or eat myself when this happens. I really believe he will eventually die from starvation and it makes me angry because it's so avoidabe he just has to eat. I feel guilty because I brought this cat home and hes so unhappy and miserable living here that he would rather starve. I love him and dont believe in giving up a furry friend however I dont think it's fair to him when hes just not happy here maybe he would be happy with someone else. I know I would be very depressed but I want the best for my kitty. Hes very fragile and would need to live in a home with no children or other pets and I dont know who I can trust with him. I just dont know what to do anymore I'm literally in tears right now as I pack to go to pet smart to see if theres anything. Please help what do I do.
Food I've tried:
Different flavor/shapes of kibble
Different flavors/textures of many wet foods. Tiki cat, rawz, hound and gatos, fancy feast, feline natural many more
Toppers / freeze dried meat, fish flakes, parmesean cheese, baby food many more
Bland chicken breast/cooked meat/eggs, tuna
- I've tried giving to him in a shallow metallic plate, plastic plate, on the floor, high up on a table, on top of his cat tree, in his safe space, playing with him for 30 minutes and then feeding
I have posted here many times about my cat he will be 1 june 23. I have had dogs in the past and had very strong bonds with them. Since my kitten came home when he was small (from a breeder) I knew right away something was off he would literally be terrified and run into walls with his ears low and body low. I thought as time went on that would go away. It has gotten better and hes not afraid of me now. However he always seems stressed where he will hide in a room all day, run away from me if I try to pet him, if hes stressed he will literally pant like a dog for maybe 20 seconds and stops once hes in his safe place. All that is fine I can deal with that. My problem is his eating habits. Since he was a kitten he will go through period of refusing to eat (posted here many times about this) and at first I thought it was a health related issue. The vet said he is fine he did a PCR, full blood count, ultra sound (actually once developed a fatty liver due not eating but then vet did blood work and said hes okay) I know hes hungry because he will meow at me for his food but then not eat and will run away and not approach me all day. I know he can smell the food I know hes able to eat it because during periods where he does eat he does fine. Also any time I leave the room or house and he cant find me he will meow like crazy and come find me. With eating I've literally tried it all I will lost under neither after. He loves his food just wont eat it during these times. For example he was eating great for a week (well not on his own I have to hand feed him every single time but I dont care at least hes eating I wake up at 5:30 am to make sure theres enough time) however all of a sudden 2 days ago he refused to eat anything so I had to syringe feed him science hills diet a/d urgent care and now of course hes terrified and any other kibble or food he runs away as he associates food with something bad. It's a cycle it happens every time. Now I have to find a way to get him to eat without the syringe. I know this is all due stress I dont think he was socialized well as a young kitten. There have been many days where I cancelled work to be able to feed him, dont let friends come over because hes terrified, I cant sleep or eat myself when this happens. I really believe he will eventually die from starvation and it makes me angry because it's so avoidabe he just has to eat. I feel guilty because I brought this cat home and hes so unhappy and miserable living here that he would rather starve. I love him and dont believe in giving up a furry friend however I dont think it's fair to him when hes just not happy here maybe he would be happy with someone else. I know I would be very depressed but I want the best for my kitty. Hes very fragile and would need to live in a home with no children or other pets and I dont know who I can trust with him. I just dont know what to do anymore I'm literally in tears right now as I pack to go to pet smart to see if theres anything. Please help what do I do.
Food I've tried:
Different flavor/shapes of kibble
Different flavors/textures of many wet foods. Tiki cat, rawz, hound and gatos, fancy feast, feline natural many more
Toppers / freeze dried meat, fish flakes, parmesean cheese, baby food many more
Bland chicken breast/cooked meat/eggs, tuna
- I've tried giving to him in a shallow metallic plate, plastic plate, on the floor, high up on a table, on top of his cat tree, in his safe space, playing with him for 30 minutes and then feeding