Sometimes people brand domestic cats who reject their food is finicky eaters. It may be true for some individual cats (sensitive stomach?) but I think, in general, it is unfair. Sometimes cats ask for food, or you think they are … Continue reading →
This post is over 2 pages…An interesting study published in 2018, which has come to my noticed today, states that the main cause of death of domestic cats taken to a veterinary hospital in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, … Continue reading →
Cats are blamed for being picky eaters but is it true? I’ve never found that my cats are picky eaters. My current cat doesn’t necessarily eat everything I give him, and sometimes he doesn’t want to eat it, although that’s … Continue reading →
Stress can cause a cat to lose her appetite and if this happens the owner should do some detective work to find out why she is stressed.
Continue reading →If you can feel your cat’s spine when you pet him, he might be underweight. I say “might” because it depends on how pronounced the spine is and how firmly you push into the skin covering the vetebrae. I consider … Continue reading →
I’m going to offer the pet food manufacturers a money-spinning idea which has just occurred to me. It may please them because the pet food manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to expand their range. An expanded range is likely … Continue reading →
People search for signs that their cat is dying of old age. I have just read about a 31-year-old Maine Coon cat living in England. The Daily Mail reported his death of old age yesterday. His name was Rubble. He … Continue reading →
The question in the title (a Google search term) implies that a cat owner is having problems ensuring that their cat eats enough because they have lost their appetite due to sickness. Therefore the question is really, “How can I … Continue reading →
With respect to food, the normal domestic cat problem is overeating or perhaps overfeeding. However, it can be the opposite. Underfeeding One reason for a cat being hungry might be, albeit unusually, that the guardian is under feeding her cat … Continue reading →
Do cats eat less in summer? Yes, is the likely answer because cats lose less heat and therefore need less calories to maintain body temperature. For me that’s the short, simple answer provided the summer is warm or hot where … Continue reading →
