My cat gets stressed and won't eat when we go camping. What to do?

It’s a medical emergency when a cat won’t eat, and if they go longer than 72 hours without eating, they will develop a fatty liver. A fatty liver is fatal without treatment. Koko cannot wait until Monday to be seen, i strongly urge you to take him into an ER vet now.

It's actually quite serious that Tigger isn't eating. When cats go for 72 hours without eating, they develop a fatty liver. A fatty liver is fatal without treatment. While it could be he is stressed from the move to his new home, it could be a medical illness causing him to not eat. He should see a vet immediately for a health check to prevent him from developing a fatty liver. Best of luck.

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Yes, Dusty will be OK even if he only eats a few bites of food for a day or two. Cats can be picky when they are stressed or anxious because of a new environment, so I would not be concerned if he is not a great eater while you are traveling. I do not recommend altering his diet too much just to get him to eat, because this can cause some GI upset and lead to diarrhea or vomiting. I recommend trying to get him to eat his regular food, and if he is not interested, offering him a few treats and plenty of water. I hope this is helpful - best of luck traveling with Dusty!

Moving into a new home is stressful for a cat, but it's actually pretty serious when they won't eat. If a cat goes long enough without eating, they will develop a fatty liver which is fatal without treatment. Try to tempt TJ to eat with some boiled white meat chicken, but if he won't eat that, take him into a vet immediately. Best of luck.

Congrats on your new cat! You are correct that Oliver should stay inside for a while since he has moved to a new home, good on you for doing that! It is a little concerning that it's been 36 hours with no eating or going to the litter box, but moving into a new home is stressful. Because cats can develop a fatty liver when they haven't eaten for three days or more, which is fatal without treatment, I'm going to give you some things to try to tempt him to eat. You can soak his food in gently warmed low sodium beef or chicken broth, or soak it in tuna juice. You can also try offering him small amounts of boiled white meat chicken (no bones). If you can get him to eat, then he will use the litter box. Should he still not be eating in the morning, then I would take him into the vet for a health check just to be safe. Hopefully, however he will eat some of the tasty morsels I've suggested you give him :-)

It sounds like poor Samba isn't feeling well, and he has to see a vet immediately. When a cat doesn't eat going on 72 hours, they develop a fatty liver which is fatal without treatment. This absolutely needs to be avoided, which is why he has to see a vet right away. Anorexia is a very general sign of illness, and it could be caused by many things such as dental problems, GI obstruction, systemic illness, kidney disease, heart disease, liver disease, infection, injury, or cancer for example. The vet can diagnose what is causing the anorexia and can treat him for it. Please take him into a vet now. I hope this helps, good luck!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Mr. Fluffy! I am curious on how old Mr. Fluffy is. If he hasn't eaten well while you were gone either because he was scared or because he is suffering from a medical condition he needs to see a Vet. Cats can not go longer than 3-5 days with out eating before getting even sicker from fatty liver disease. I would take Mr. Fluffy to the emergency room today or as soon as your Vet opens Monday to have an exam and blood work ran. Check the whites of his eyes and if the whites look yellow he should go to the emergency room today. I hope this helps and I wish Mr. Fluffy a speedy recovery!