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I know that it's not uncommon for a new cat to stop eating. I am especially concerned, however, because this is Lexi's third home in about as many weeks. Her owner had to go into assisted living and asked her neighbor to take Lexi in and find her a good home. The neighbor is an acquaintance of my mom's, had her a little less than two weeks, and now Lexi is here with me. She apparently spent most of her time at the neighbor's house hiding under her son's bed; she free feeds dry food in her home, so there's no way to know what Lexi was eating or not eating while she was there.
We're on day three here. I've been trying several different types of food. She seems eager when I put food down, but usually sniffs it and walks away. She ate a couple of mouthfuls of wet food on Sunday, and nothing much on Monday. I even tried some dry food, in case she's never had wet food before and really wanted kibble, but she didn't touch it. The only thing she's reliably eating is Temptations cat treats and Delectables Squeeze Ups. (She turned her nose up at a Tiki Cat Squeeze Up, though that was immediately after the Delectables one, so I'll try again later.)
We have a vet appointment on Friday for a checkup. I'm sure everything will be fine, but also I have anxiety, so I'm just looking for advice in the meantime. Should I just keep feeding her the equivalent of cat candy (the treats) since that's what she's reliably eating, just to get some calories into her? Should I keep trying different foods until I find one she likes? Or would some consistency be better, ie keep giving her the same type of food even if she wasn't interested in it the previous time, so that she can get used to something? Am I freaking out about nothing? Should I call the vet and see if we can get in sooner?
Thanks!
We're on day three here. I've been trying several different types of food. She seems eager when I put food down, but usually sniffs it and walks away. She ate a couple of mouthfuls of wet food on Sunday, and nothing much on Monday. I even tried some dry food, in case she's never had wet food before and really wanted kibble, but she didn't touch it. The only thing she's reliably eating is Temptations cat treats and Delectables Squeeze Ups. (She turned her nose up at a Tiki Cat Squeeze Up, though that was immediately after the Delectables one, so I'll try again later.)
We have a vet appointment on Friday for a checkup. I'm sure everything will be fine, but also I have anxiety, so I'm just looking for advice in the meantime. Should I just keep feeding her the equivalent of cat candy (the treats) since that's what she's reliably eating, just to get some calories into her? Should I keep trying different foods until I find one she likes? Or would some consistency be better, ie keep giving her the same type of food even if she wasn't interested in it the previous time, so that she can get used to something? Am I freaking out about nothing? Should I call the vet and see if we can get in sooner?
Thanks!