Cats lose appetite? What is the reason?

" Recently, my cat has a very average appetite and doesn't eat much. What should I do? Are you sick? "

Recently, many people have asked cats why their appetite has decreased

In fact, there are many reasons for their appetite decline, which cannot be explained clearly in just a few words:

Today I will talk about 11 reasons for cats' sudden loss of appetite:

1. Decreased appetite due to illness:

The first thing to consider is the possibility of illness. There are many diseases that cause loss of appetite. All of them cannot be written here. The following is only the representative disease names.

Diseases that cause low appetite in cats:

① Parasitic disease

② Infectious disease

③ Stomatitis and teeth problems

④ Gastrointestinal dysfunction

⑤ Diseases of the liver and pancreas

The above diseases cannot be known by lifting them out, so please be sure to go to the animal hospital for diagnosis.

When the disease is left alone, taking other measures to lose appetite will not only make it meaningless, but will worsen the health of the cat.

2. Dislike the taste and taste of food:

Cats are very picky about the taste. Subtle changes such as taste, taste, temperature, and taste that only cats know will greatly affect cats' appetite.

As one of the ways to understand cats' likes and dislikes, you can guess it by looking at the cat's actions."

The latest survey held in 2016 shows that when a cat says it is "closed its eyes, more than half", "spreading its tongue", and "opening and closing its mouth", on the contrary, when it feels "unpalatable", it is "opening its mouth and tongue".

The left side feels delicious, but not delicious on the right side

Looking these actions of cats may become a reminder of whether the bait is correct.

In addition, cats are quite stubborn about eating, and they can even refuse for a long time when they are not in line with their taste, and some of them choose to starve to death (Kane, 1987). In human terms, it is a "hunger strike".

So, try to choose the food that cats like, but be careful not to choose foods that are too nutritious, that is, they must have both delicious and nutritious!

III. Nutrient incompatibility:

The body of cats contains things like "nutrient sensors". If the nutrients contained in the feed do not meet the requirements of the body, the cat will happily choose an empty stomach.

The protein content in food is low and carbohydrates and the content of more carbohydrates, the cat will refuse to eat even if it is hungry. And this rejection The reaction is that no matter how the food is adjusted, it cannot be reset.

We can provide high-protein and high-quality protein food for cats. The quality of cat food is part of the quality. In addition, meat is needed, such as steaming fresh meat for cats.

IV. Get tired of eating food:

Even if a completely nutritious meal, if one food is continuously fed for a long time, it may have a temporary "infidelity" that likes other foods.

This is a common phenomenon that can be proven in puppies, kittens, and all adult cats and dogs, including pets (Mugford, Hegsted, etc.).

If a cat suddenly changes the food so far because he is tired of eating cat food, the stomach will not be able to bear it.

So you need to gradually change the food. It is not uncommon to try more than 10 kinds of food before finding your favorite food, and you need to try and make mistakes patiently.

In addition, sprinkling the cat's favorite food (such as freeze-dried powder) on the food will suddenly restore its appetite.

5. Dislike new foods:

If a cat has not eaten a variety of foods before 6 months of age, then the food is The preferences will be very limited, and other foods may be rejected except for several foods.

Kittens who grew up in such an environment will later show rejection of new foods and no longer accept any food.

Like the one above, they need to constantly try new foods.

6. Too hot:

Like humans, if it is too hot, the body temperature adjustment will make people nervous, and make people in a state of almost bitter summer and unable to eat.

In addition, due to the high outdoor temperature, the energy consumption required to maintain body temperature will be reduced, and the appetite associated with it will also be reduced. No matter what, How, heat is considered to be one of the reasons for loss of appetite.

Meow: I really can't eat under the sun

Provide a cool environment for cats, and do not be stingy with the electricity bill of the air conditioner if necessary.

7. Vaccinated or dewormed:

After getting vaccinated, you will temporarily lose your appetite. Similarly, after deworming, the cat will temporarily lose energy.

Loss of appetite is temporary and will slowly recover over time. However, if you have not eaten for 36 hours, please go to the animal hospital for consultation.

Appetite enhancers or mandatory ones can be used depending on the situation. Feeding.

8. Don't like tableware

Cats may hate the tableware they use now for various reasons, such as uncleanness, too narrow openings, too deep, other cat saliva, shining materials, etc.

I suspect that you are insulting me

If you need to change it to a suitable tableware: large openings, shallow, a certain height, etc., and need to be cleaned regularly.

9. Environmental pressure: If the environment is full of pressure, it will affect the cat's appetite.

For example, when the guest comes, "the appearance of moving the room changes all at once", "Go to a strange environment".

Study observed 32 cats for 77 weeks, and the risk of reducing intake is as high as 9.3 times when "unpredictable events" occur in the cat's living environment (Source information: l.s stella, 2011).

Regarding the low appetite caused by environmental stress, the first thing to do is to eliminate "unpredictable events" is the key to the solution..

The specific contents of the "abnormal events" in the above investigation include:

"Changes in the agenda/changes in the room temperature/strangers/changes in the furniture/sudden noise//New cats in the family are coming/moving the cage” and so on

These trivial things that are insignificant to humans are a big event for cats, so pay attention to managing the cat's living environment and try not to change unexpectedly.

In addition, arranging a safe environment for cats is also a solution.

Cats prefer dark and surrounding food environments. Specifically, they can place a condom by the wall or separate a corner of the room with a partition to create a dedicated food space for the cat.

There are also cats surrounded by surroundings who can eat peacefully, just like what humans call "single dining room".

The focus is on "making food invisible" and "making the surroundings a little darker".

10. The time for eating has changed:

Usually, cats that are fed at a certain time will lose appetite due to changes in feeding time.

This is considered to be a temporary low appetite caused by the disruption of the rhythm of life. What time is

? Not having a meal yet?

After repeating it several times, the cat will learn to eat at a new meal time, so there is no need to take special measures.

11. Nasal congestion:

The biggest factor in cats choosing food is taste. Cats who lose their sense of smell by removing the "olfactory bulb" that conveys the smell to the brain will experience extreme low appetite

, so simple nasal congestion or other respiratory diseases are likely to lead to loss of appetite.

The above are 11 reasons why cats lose appetite. I hope it will be helpful to you~