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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: tiff on March 14, 2012, 12:09:12 PM

Title: worried
Post by: tiff on March 14, 2012, 12:09:12 PM
Hello I've recentlly got a cat as of saturday things have been going ok she's used her litter tray but hasnt done a number two and. Hardly drank any water she eats. Wet food but there are. Biscuits down for her aswell just wondered. If any one could help me please
Title: Re: worried
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 14, 2012, 12:24:14 PM
Stop worrying this is common with cats in new homes, probably you will find that tomorrow you will have nuggets  ;D

Cats tend to get most of their water from their wet food and I never see Lupin drinking at all.

This is why most of us say cats should not be fed just on a dry diet.
Title: Re: worried
Post by: tiff on March 14, 2012, 12:36:38 PM
 Hi gill I've just spoken to the. Vet and explained it all and they said the fact that she's not really eating much therse probably nothing to pass out but if nothings happened by friday. Take. Her up
Title: Re: worried
Post by: Dawn F on March 14, 2012, 12:57:35 PM
don't worry tiff, like you say if she isn't eating much there isn't much to come out also like Gill I rarely see mine drink
Title: Re: worried
Post by: tiff on March 14, 2012, 13:01:29 PM
Thank guys I think she's coming round a lot more she's been eating a bit more and jumping on my bed cheeky madam.  Oh and.  Licked my eyelid
Title: Re: worried
Post by: Dawn F on March 14, 2012, 13:05:43 PM
licking is a real treat I think, she must like you!
Title: Re: worried
Post by: tiff on March 14, 2012, 13:24:48 PM
I hope so
Title: Re: worried
Post by: Lotzy on March 14, 2012, 13:58:08 PM
You should always have water available, but most cats aren't natural drinkers, so it's good that you are offering wet food.  I have one cat that never drinks water, the other occasionally demands it from the tap! 

Is she eating the same food she was on before you got her?  If not, it might be worth finding out what she was on before so as she has something familiar and then slowly swapping it over to whatever you intend to feed long term, as sometimes a change in diet can cause constipation.  As said before though, it could just be down to a change of home and hopefully as she starts to relax a bit more you'll have some poo!  It sounds like she is starting to settle in if she's jumping on your bed and licking you! 

Let us know how she's doing.  What's her name by the way?
Title: Re: worried
Post by: tiff on March 14, 2012, 14:04:31 PM
Yes I was feeding her the food. She was on before she came here but have recently changed as she wasn't touching it its still the same brand just a. Different food she was on whishers oh so and now its whiskers in gravy. Her names courtney by the way and she allways has water in her room
Title: Re: worried
Post by: alisonandarchie on March 14, 2012, 20:50:35 PM
Hope Courtney settles in soon  :hug:
Title: Re: worried
Post by: tiff on March 14, 2012, 20:55:35 PM
Well. She's been. Sitting on my lap for awhile so I would. Say so
Title: Re: worried
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 14, 2012, 21:07:04 PM
That sounds good, does she like being stroke?

Does she purr?
Title: Re: worried
Post by: tiff on March 14, 2012, 21:14:05 PM
She loves it. She's a. Real fuss pot and yeah she.  Does purr
Title: Re: worried
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 14, 2012, 21:27:06 PM
Sounds like things are going very well  ;D