Why does a cat refuse to eat?

• There are many reasons why a cat may refuse food. The most common – the proposed food simply does not like the pet. Perhaps you purchased a different line, and your cat did not appreciate it. Or perhaps the purchased feed was poorly stored and lost its taste and nutritional properties.

• Another reason is an unbalanced diet. For example, the owner may be inconsistent in the choice of food and always offer the pet different diets. Or, in addition to ready-made feeds, feed your pet with delicacies from the table. With such feeding, the cat begins to pick and choose. However, this is not the main danger. Nutrition must be strictly balanced, and any changes can harm the health of the pet.

• The food is not suitable for the cat. Carefully study the composition of the diet. The main ingredient should be meat, because. cats are predators. And the food must be suitable for the pet in terms of age and physiological characteristics. So, it is undesirable to feed a 6-month-old kitten with food for sterilized cats, and vice versa.

• A cat may refuse food if it bores her. By nature, cats are drawn to a varied diet. And if for many years to feed her only one dry food, she may lose interest in him.

• The cat may be unwell. As a rule, in such cases, refusal to eat is only one of the “bells”. If there is something about your cat’s appearance or behavior that worries you, be sure to take it to the veterinarian as soon as possible.

• In uncastrated pets, changes in eating habits may be associated with instincts. When March is outside the window and the soul asks for love, thoughts about food fade into the background.

• If a cat refuses food for several days, her health and life are at risk! A weakened body becomes vulnerable.

• And one more reason, not related to the feed itself. Your pet may not like her bowls or feeding area. The hosts rarely pay attention to these moments, but in vain. Plastic utensils can smell bad and scare away a cat, and a place to eat near appliances, household chemicals, or in passageways can discourage any appetite from a sensitive pet.

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