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Originally Posted by icarus
It was the saddest thing in the world for me in July when my 18 year old cat stopped eating and drinking water to the point where she could no longer walk and barely stand. It was a very sad sight and we tried to give her all her favourite foods and she still wouldn't eat. What a helpless feeling. Within a few days we had to take her in to the vet and she was put down. It was very tough as she was my cat and we had essentially grown up together.
Your cat is a lot younger so hopefully she will start eating again soon!! I wish you and her all the best!
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Wow, I'm sorry, I can't even imagine what that must have felt like, I'm really sorry to hear that. When my cat first showed symptoms on Friday/Sat I brushed it off, as I remember back when I was a kid our dogs getting sick. All they'd do is hide under the bed for about 3 days, and finally emerge fit as a fiddle. I suppose I just assumed the same with her, as she's been such a healthy, active cat(as opposed to our sickly one, who surprisingly is still around). It was actually my girlfriend that basically forced me to take her down to the vet right then and there, which now in hindsight was obviously a good thing she did.
Well I just saw her drinking water about five minutes ago, so I suppose thats a good sign. Now if only she'd eat. The head scratcher is that she keeps walking to her food dish, but then looks at it, sniffs around a little and gets a change of heart. Meh, I guess we'll just see what the vet has to say tomorrow, sounds like that tube helps alot. Thanks for all the advice and kind words guys/girls!