Hey guys, my 14 year old buddy won't eat any dry or wet food. It started about a month ago and has just gotten worse. He won't eat any dry, and will just lick the gravy off wet food. I worried it was his teeth but they're fine. I got to the end of my rope and bought rotisserie chicken, and cut it into cat size bites and he licked the bowl clean. I even gave him a bone and he ate half of it. Why won't he eat at least wet food? Why turn up his nose until I cut him fresh chicken? I'm not opposed to feeding him fresh, how many more years has he got anyway, but I wish he would eat canned like he did for the first 14 years. Thanks.
>>2037574
>2016
>actively trying to get toxoplasmosis
what are you even doing
>>2037591
Nigga what? I don't see the problem?
>canned food
>fully cooked chicken
>no mention of litterbox
?????
Your cat is training you to feed it fresh food.
>>2037632
>I don't see the problem?
Here we have an example of a toxo-zombie.
He might be having trouble with his stomach. Maybe the food hasn't been sitting well and he has now associated eating those foods with pain. Bring him to a vet for a check up to make sure nothings wrong
Like the other anon said, vet might be a good idea, they'll know better than we do what could be the issue.
He's also just getting up there in years, sadly.
>>2038027
>He's also just getting up there in years, sadly.
;_;
Yeah, it's not normal for cats to go off their food like that unless you put the feline equivalent of a sirloin fuckin' steak in front of them. He could be losing his appetite due to any number of medical issues. For example, at that age you start worrying about chronic renal failure in cats, which can manifest as anorexia (among other symptoms). Whatever it is may be treatable though, and 14 isn't incredibly old in a cat, so don't give up on him yet.
He's dying, mate. Take him to the vet and exclude reversible causes.
>>2038761
I don't think OP should jump to any conclusions but an animal not eating is a clear sign that something is majorly wrong. Definitely get him to the vet.
>>2038501
Be glad it will be of natural causes.
I'm not saying your cat's going to die, but if he will then he's had a long and good life.
