I HAVE A 13 YEARS OLD FEMALE CAT. NEVER HAD EATING PROBLEMS BEFORE.I FED HER WITH DRY FOOD ABOUT FOUR TIEMS A DAY AND WET FOOD AS "DINNER".
ABOUT 15 DAYS AGO THE SITUATION STARTED CHANGING:
1) SHE REJECTED DRY FOOD ALL OF A SUDDEN. I STARTED FEEDING HER WET FOOD (RIGHT FROM THE CAN), 1 CAN AND A HALF A DAY. SEEMED TO WORK.
2) AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS SHE WOULD EAT EVERY SERVING EXCEPT THE LAST REMAINING IN THE CAN. SHE WOULD SMELL IT AND LOOK AT ME AND MEOW. I STARTED ADDING TO THAT "LEFTOVER" A BIT OF A NEW CAN AND IT SEEMED TO WORK.
3) SHE STARTED REFUSING TO EAT WHAT WAS LEFT IN THE CAN EVEN WHEN IT WAS HALF FULL. I STARTED POURING THE FOOD ON A PLASTIC FEEDER. DIDN'T WORK. ADDING PART OF A NEW CAN WORKED.
BY NOW SHE JUST EATS WHAT'S ON TOP OF A CAN. SHE HASN'T LOST APPETITE. SHE'S HUNGRY BUT I'VE TRIED NOT FEEDING HER FOR EVEN 8 HOURS AND SHE WILL STILL NOT EAT WHAT'S IN THE CAN UNLESS IT'S JUST OPENED. SHE STARES AT ME MEOWING. HER FECES ARE OK, NO CHANGES. HER BEHAVIOUR IS THE SAME NOR MORE NOR LESS ACTIVITY. I'M THINKING SHE MAY HAVE A "SMELLING" PROBLEM, IS THIS POSSIBLE?
I'M REALLY WORRIED AND I CAN'T AFFORD A VET.
HOPE YOU MAY PUT SOME LIGHT ON THIS.
THANKS IN ADVANCE.
ELLAN