Kitten doesn't seem hungry.. .

[libby22]

For the last 2 days my kitten Jezebelle has been eating very little of her wet cat food. She still eats a bit of it but she leaves a good portion of it on the plate. I am feeding her a quarter of a can of friskies. Could her leaving it mean she is sick? Would there be other signs?

[KitCat]

What about drinking? Is the kitty active as usual? Is kitty using the litter box as usual? Lowered activity + less hunger can mean sickness.

[libby22]

She doesn't seem less active. Maybe she is just snacking on dry food alot? I am not sure. . . I will keep watching her.

[Karen]

How old is she? If she's active and pooping as normal, I wouldn't worry one bit.

[libby22]

She's two months oldish. . .She is actually eating normally again. She really likes dryfood, so I think maybe she just ate alot of that that day and wasn't hungry for her wet food. I am glad she is okay.

[kb2yjx]

Actually, I have found over the years and 8 cats later, not to leave food out all day. It spoils the appetite as you just saw!!

[ValorousFlame777]

My vet says kittens need access to food 24/7 until they are a year old. I have other kitties, and I placed the kitten's food under a box with a hole in it that only baby could get through to keep older (fat) kitties out, and poked holes in the sides and top so light could get in, and made a few length adjustments using double stick tape to the underside of the bowl because smart (fat) kitties could still stick a paw in there and drag the bowl over to their (fat) mouths.