Anorexic cat?

[CATWOMAN]

My cats always seem to eat too much, and since they are indoor cats the weight just keeps adding up, at least on my orange male.

I feed mine Iams Indoor Weight and Hairball Control. If your cat would eat it it might help with the hairball problem. A weight control food would be better than nothing. Sophie rarely gets a hairball, even though she is obsessed with grooming herself AND Eddie too

[RolliePollie]

Iams hairball formula is a great idea...currently I'm mixing Iams kitten food in with their regular CostCo food to try and get her weight up a bit. And she's eating it so I guess she doesn't hate the taste of Iams. Of course, the kitten food is heaven for my other cat...she's just getting fatter!

It's just really funny to have one cat who is basically a living garbage disposal and another cat who won't eat anything. She does like popcorn of all things. Maybe I'll have to start making that for her every day!

[Tuckervill]

Maybe it's a territory thing? My cats won't eat out of the same bowl. They won't share the same sunny spot, and get in nasty fights over territory (then sometimes they're all lovey-dovey curled up around each other on the bed). Maybe you can separate the fat cat and let the skinny one eat first.

And I'd definitely have it dewormed.

Karen

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Have your vet check the cat for kidney disease. Non-eating is the first obvious sign. Dehydration follows, even though they typically drink excessively in early kidney failure stage.

[mimitabby]

yeah, that's what i was thinking too. how old is she?

[emily_in_nc]

I don't think animals can have eating disorders! They are psychological in origin and unique to our freakish human culture. Definitely have your cat checked for hyperthyroidism, kidney/liver function, etc. Something is going on...

Good luck -- keep us posted.

Emily

[makbike]

I would have to agree with the others regarding a visit to the vet. Bloodwork and even an urinalysis is probably a good idea. Kidney disease, IBD, hyperthyroidism, dental disease, etc all come to mind. Check her water consumption, watch her litter box happens (frequency and volume), food consumption. If she does have some medical issue it is best to catch it early then to allow it to progress untreated. If the vet checks her out and all is normal then I would suggest visiting your local pet store and asking for sample bags of the foods they carry.