My cat stopped eating his dry food a few days ago...

Asked by yojimbo (1

) December 30th, 2008

He’s been on “Natural Choice” for at least 5 of his 10 year life without any issues, so the change came suddenly. Today, I observed him as he tried to chew his food without success – whole pieces of his food practically fell to the floor un-chewed. Panicked, I went out and bought him the same brand of food in packets and he made short work of two packs in one sitting. It’s almost obvious that he’s having issues with his teeth or jaws, but any suggestions before I take him to the vet tomorrow are greatly appreciated. I also noticed someone mentioning on this site that the brand “NUTRO, Natural Choice” caused his/her cat kidney problems, so I would welcome your feedback on this brand. I hate to give the little guy sub-standard food and would gladly spend any amount on the appropriate food.
Thank you!!

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No advice to offer, I hope your kitty feels better soon. Good luck at the vet!

EmpressPixie (14760

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I’d just continue to feed him the soft packets of the Natural
Choice, because any change in the food you feed a cat gives them diahrea. Chances are there is a tooth or two that will need to be pulled and he’ll need a dental cleaning. After that he should be able to go back on the hard food.

dalepetrie (18024

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It’s possible he might have broken a tooth since it came on so suddenly. There are some other problems that can cause mouth pain but generally they don’t have such a sudden onset. In any case your vet can advise you.

And if he has been eating Natural Choice leave him on it for now. It is what he is used to eating. The vet may make a recommendation depending on why his mouth is hurting.

Good luck!

Darwin (21867

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Best of luck to your little guy. Let us know what happens!

andrew (16543

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Poor kitty! Keep us updated.

augustlan (47745

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That sounds like what happened to one of my cats. Would only eat moist food, such as tuna for a while. She also started urinating in the bath tub and on the couch. X-Rays revealed she had a kidney stone. It was removed a few weeks ago. Now she is devouring dry food again.

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