Why does the cat suddenly stop eating but has no other symptoms?

1. Food problem: It may be that the food is unappetizing, has a peculiar smell, or has undergone qualitative change. The owner can check the smell and color of the food. Identify food safety.

2. Poor digestion: Cats’ intestines and stomach are relatively fragile and their gastrointestinal motility is relatively slow. They cannot digest a lot of eaten food in time.

3. The dining environment or utensils are not clean: Cats like clean animals. Whether the food bowl is clean, whether there are smells and residues from previous food, these will affect the cat's appetite.

4. Caused by illness: The cat may be sick. Due to the infection of parasites in the body, the cat feels uncomfortable and has no intention to eat.

5. Digestive system diseases: Cats may suffer from digestive system diseases, such as gastroenteritis, indigestion, etc., which cause them to not want to eat.

6. It may also be that the cat’s last meal was not digested in time, so the cat is not hungry yet.

7. Cats crave a varied diet just like people. If you don't change its diet occasionally, your cat may get bored and stop eating.

8. Oral diseases: Cats may have oral diseases, such as periodontitis, gingivitis, tooth defects, ulcers, etc., which cause them to not want to eat.

9. Virus infection: Cats may be infected with viruses, such as feline parvovirus, which causes them to not want to eat.

10. Drug side effects: Cats taking certain drugs, such as antibiotics, antipyretics and analgesics, may cause indigestion, causing them to not want to eat.

11. Dysgeusia: Cats may suffer from dysgeusia, which causes them to dislike the taste of food and not want to eat.

12. Physiological reasons: Cats may have physiological reasons, such as age, pregnancy, etc., that cause them to not want to eat. In addition, it is possible that they have changed their eating habits, or that their hunger is not strong enough.

How to increase the cat’s appetite:

1. Change food: When the cat has no appetite, the owner should first adjust the cat’s diet. It may be that the cat is tired of the previous food. No appetite for food. For example: cat rice, canned food, cats generally cannot resist the temptation of meat. If the cat regains its appetite, it is also necessary to control the intake of meat. Generally, it is enough to eat 2 to 3 times a week to avoid indigestion.

2. Supplement beneficial bacteria: Sometimes cats have eaten too much and too miscellaneous food before, and they often have a loss of appetite due to food accumulation. If the food eaten is not digested in time, the feeling of fullness will be strong, and hunger will naturally come slower. In this regard, owners need to pay attention to dietary patterns and appropriately mix beneficial bacteria such as Meowthellae into the food, which not only helps digestion, but also enhances the cat's interest in food.

3. Send to hospital for examination: If the above two measures are observed,, if the cat’s appetite still has not been restored, it is recommended that the owner send the cat to the hospital for examination to see if it is caused by illness. If there is any problem, it should be treated as soon as possible. It will slowly get better after the body recovers its appetite, so the owner should pay attention to the specific symptoms of the cat.