Beth, I can speak for your cat. when they get to that point in life, they are somewhat nauseated from time to time in increasing proportions. So they definitely aren't feeling hungry like they used to. When our cat got like that we bought him all sorts of things and sometimes he'd like some of them. Like clams and shrimp - sometimes he'd act like it was a feast, other times, revolting. good luck with that little kitty.