Quote Originally Posted by Jessika View Post
I don't mean to alarm you, but since I have seen this happen first-hand before (with my own family and with clients pets at work) I feel it fair to bring up...

Cats *MUST* eat something every 24 hours. If they don't, they're at risk for developing hepatic lipidosis, or fatty liver. This happens because the body goes into panic starvation mode and starts storing fat in the liver. My sister lost her cat to this after she stopped eating when they moved.

Cats can be so sensitive and prone to stress... I'm glad to hear she is starting to eat... but if you're having trouble getting her to eat, offer her *anything*, entice her to eat, give her wet food, anything.

With time, she will come around. Sounds like she is stressed... have you looked into using calming phermones like Feliway?


It just worries me when I see people saying things like "don't worry -- she will eat with time". While this is appropriate with dogs, it can be very dangerous for cats to go a day or two without eating.
We know, Jessika, and she started eating a bit after the first day, as we suspected she would. I bet she may have eaten a tidbit or two when Randi was not looking that first day as well. If it had gone on for another day, we would have ben worried, we know dogs and cats are different!