What should I do if a kitten has a bad appetite? Let’s learn, shovelers!

Pet 7:48am, 8 June 2025 153

Nowadays, many people prefer to raise cats, but when the cat gets home, they don’t know how to take care of them. What cats often have is the problem of poor appetite. Many people want to know what to do if the kitten has a bad appetite? Let’s share the relevant methods below. Those who want to know come and learn.

1. Causes of poor appetite for cats

1. The food you prepare for cats has problems, such as rotten, severe odor, too spicy and irritating, etc. Because of the food itself, it will affect the cat's appetite. It will not eat these foods, smell them and then turn around and leave.

2. External reasons such as strange environments, strong light, noisy, and interference from strangers will also affect the cat's appetite. These tense environments and atmospheres will also make pet cats nervous and fearful. When they are emotionally unstable and nervous, they will have no appetite to eat.

3. Disease is also one of the factors that affect cats' appetite. It turns out that when a cat gets sick, such as colds, gastroenteritis and other diseases, its appetite will significantly deteriorate, and it will not eat or eat very little. Of course, in this case, as long as the cat can recover from health, their eating habits will gradually return to normal.

4. Mood, cats, like humans, will also have emotions, and when they are in a bad mood, it will also affect their appetite.

5. Overheating weather will not only affect the cat's mood, but also cause cats to lose their appetite.

6. Cats in estrus also show poor appetite.

2. The symptoms of cats' appetite deficiency

1. Nasal blockage.

2. Smell the smell of food.

3. Even if you get close to food, you can't smell it. You will turn your back to your face.

4. Contemplate before food.

5. When the food is placed in front of you, your mouth makes a squeaking sound.

6. I walked to the food but didn't eat it.

3. Solutions to poor cat appetite

If your cat refuses to eat because the food is not tempting enough, then when choosing food for the cat, it is necessary to fundamentally reconsider choosing cat food according to the cat's hobbies. It is very important to talk to the veterinarian before making a decision about the cat’s diet. You must choose light foods that can be eaten continuously and good quality foods.

The food you feed cats must be fresh and the cat food must be stored properly. The cat's dietary tools must be cleaned and disinfected regularly to ensure that every bite of food consumed by the cat is clean and healthy.

Don't deliberately make the cat angry before the meal, and don't disturb the cat while it is eating.

Oral diseases are one of the high incidences of cats. Pay attention to the cat's mouth. If there is any abnormality, be vigilant at any time. Those who can be sent to the hospital should not blindly treat it themselves, so as not to delay the condition.

The living environment of cats is very important, especially in summer, pay attention to ventilation and do not overheat.

When a cat is in heat, the main thing to feed is to soothe it, add some wet food to the food, and increase the cat's appetite.

Do not always feed too single food. Most cats like to eat canned food. You can prepare more canned food and snacks your cat likes and eat them every now and then.