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Multiple cats, female loses appetite...
Might have found an interesting solution to my new calico female cat losing her appetite. She and my male were playing well for a while, but he has been getting rough. I haven't been spending much time with them recently, that might be one problem. The calico takes a few bites and then walks away from the food. Really frustrating. One of her kittens was the same way. A cat I had for a very long time lost her appetite. Also possibly do to the presence of a male cat. To solve this calico's problem... I feed them three or four times per day. At that time, for a few minutes, I lie down next to her food where she eats. Really obvious, seeing her lookup and around periodically. She is afraid she's going to get mugged for food, or something. And it's working, nearly 100%. She's eating much more. Still need a day or so to be confident in the results, but it follows the appearance of the thing being worried. I suppose it could happen with a male cat too, if there was a big enough tomcat threatening it. |
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Multiple cats, female loses appetite...
"John Doe" wrote in message ... Might have found an interesting solution to my new calico female cat losing her appetite. She and my male were playing well for a while, but he has been getting rough. I haven't been spending much time with them recently, that might be one problem. The calico takes a few bites and then walks away from the food. Really frustrating. One of her kittens was the same way. A cat I had for a very long time lost her appetite. Also possibly do to the presence of a male cat. To solve this calico's problem... I feed them three or four times per day. At that time, for a few minutes, I lie down next to her food where she eats. Really obvious, seeing her lookup and around periodically. She is afraid she's going to get mugged for food, or something. And it's working, nearly 100%. She's eating much more. Still need a day or so to be confident in the results, but it follows the appearance of the thing being worried. I suppose it could happen with a male cat too, if there was a big enough tomcat threatening it. Perhaps feed her in a different location than the male? HTH Sylvia |
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Multiple cats, female loses appetite...
"Sylvia M" nsmol dslextreme.com wrote:
"John Doe" jdoe usenetlove.invalid wrote Might have found an interesting solution to my new calico female cat losing her appetite. She and my male were playing well for a while, but he has been getting rough. I haven't been spending much time with them recently, that might be one problem. The calico takes a few bites and then walks away from the food. Really frustrating. One of her kittens was the same way. A cat I had for a very long time lost her appetite. Also possibly do to the presence of a male cat. To solve this calico's problem... I feed them three or four times per day. At that time, for a few minutes, I lie down next to her food where she eats. Really obvious, seeing her lookup and around periodically. She is afraid she's going to get mugged for food, or something. And it's working, nearly 100%. She's eating much more. Still need a day or so to be confident in the results, but it follows the appearance of the thing being worried. I suppose it could happen with a male cat too, if there was a big enough tomcat threatening it. Perhaps feed her in a different location than the male? It is in a different location. I can spend a few minutes if (so far) it works this way. Cats come out of nowhere. Someone she trusts being there is probably what matters. I suspect it's partly to do with the fact she had to survive outside for years. It's brutal out there. I recently saw two identical pedigreed looking cats in the neighborhood that look like they had been bought from a pet store. Now they are strays. They make great pets though, having survived out there for a while. HTH Sylvia |
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Multiple cats, female loses appetite...
On Saturday, January 18, 2014 1:44:33 AM UTC-5, John Doe wrote:
Might have found an interesting solution to my new calico female cat losing her appetite. She and my male were playing well for a while, but he has been getting rough. I haven't been spending much time with them recently, that might be one problem. The calico takes a few bites and then walks away from the food. Really frustrating. One of her kittens was the same way. A cat I had for a very long time lost her appetite. Also possibly do to the presence of a male cat. To solve this calico's problem... I feed them three or four times per day. At that time, for a few minutes, I lie down next to her food where she eats. Really obvious, seeing her lookup and around periodically. She is afraid she's going to get mugged for food, or something. And it's working, nearly 100%. She's eating much more. Still need a day or so to be confident in the results, but it follows the appearance of the thing being worried. I suppose it could happen with a male cat too, if there was a big enough tomcat threatening it. If you can find a male calico as a companion for her, you'll have most of your problem licked. |
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Multiple cats, female loses appetite...
No need to read this Google Groups troll...
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Multiple cats, female loses appetite...
On 1/27/2014 12:01 PM, John Doe wrote:
No need to read this Google Groups troll... Stop! You've broken my irony meter! buglady take out the dog before replying |
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