Do Older Cats Lose Their Appetite. This can put the cat owners in a quandary. Some cats lose interest in the food they once loved while others want to eat less often than when they were younger.
You may notice you are filling your water bowls and fountains more often or you cat suddenly is a finicky eater or wanting to steal the pizza off your plate. Dental disease is extremely common in older cats and can hinder eating and cause significant pain. Thirty of the cats were housed in runs that had both indoor and outdoor access while eight cats were housed indoor-only.
For example it is normal for an aging dog to no longer be hungry at the beginning of the day.
The study was conducted in the south of France with a group consisting of 22 normal-weight cats and 16 overweight cats. Although many different diseases can cause a loss of appetite in healthy senior cats a decreased sense of smell may be partially responsible for a loss of interest in eating. You may notice you are filling your water bowls and fountains more often or you cat suddenly is a finicky eater or wanting to steal the pizza off your plate. Most probably it is a symptom of a disease that requires immediate medical attention to diagnose the condition.
