Mouse & Chopper are 2 years old and from the same litter. Mouse is a small frame mostly white & some black pink nose albino, Chopper is a 18 pound big katgenes gray tabby.. Spanky the 6mo old baby is a maincoon tabbie mix. their all males... Chopper is the sweet lap kat and so is Spanky .. Mouse has issues and is a touch-me-not only when I want you to kat....but he's daddys boy and demands undivided attention from me especially at nite (he sleeps right next to me under the covers all nite and will attack and hiss a squall if the other two try to get under the covers or try to get next to me (when he's next to me).... In the last 4 to 6 weeks I've noticed he's lost a pound or two . He was really filling out well so I took him to the vet & he in perfect health..So what could cause this weight loss?????? I'd like someones input on this. Could it be the new addition "Spanky" ???? Mouse eats well but he def.lost weight... I'd appre. any input on this..thanxx Johnathan
2007-02-01 01:16:06 · 10 answers · asked by themark 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
HI, there id could me the new addition: maybe Mouse is gettin gmore exercise, chasing or being chased by kitten, or it could be nerves, having their little domain upset by a new comer. If the vet pronounced kitty in good health, I would try to give Mouse special attention: and also, maybe close him in his own bedroom for a few hours a day, so grown up kitty can have some alone time without kitten... if he yowls to come out, then you know he likes kitten, or at least wants to be abreast of goings on, but if he curls up on the bed for a nap, he might appreciate some down time. good luck! Oh and ps. some cats defer to the other more pushy cats at mealtime, and come back to eat later. Maybe try feeding mouse alone, and see if he digs right in. this happens with my cats.
2007-02-01 01:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by GRISCHAT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chopper was a solo lap cat,spanky is takin up room. Get a bigger lap. mouse and chopper had thier own turf, things ,routine. I hope they are all declawed and fixed. Spanky is a monkey wrench in their works. The bed used to be mouses place , not so much any more. spanky is crowding on choppers turf so chopper is crowding on mouses turf. they are all crowding on your turf. everybody is good with it but mouse. help him out and chase the other two off of the bed, keep an informed eye on the situation and the vet on speed dial come mating season. sounds like you have become the object of much attention so just duck when the fir flies.lol
2007-02-01 01:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by stoshisarockin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any time something changes in the household cats are the first to let you know. I definitely think it's the new addition to the family. Give Mouse a little more attention than usual. Offer treats to him when the new kittie is in the same room as him. Just let him know that he is still your number one. He'll come around. Just keep an eye on him.
2007-02-01 01:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by MomToDavid 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stress. New additions to a cat social circle can take a year or more to be accepted. The fact that they are all males doesn't help either. Some cats may never accept the new addition. If that is the case, and your cat continues to lose weight, doesn't eat, or is severely stressed, you may have to consider finding a new home for you newest one. Hopefully, they learn to get along, but you have to think about what is best for all of your cats, not just what you want to happen.
2007-02-01 01:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try feeding a very high fat content KITTEN food. Kitten food has more fat in it,when a female cat is pregnant they are fed kitten food for this reason. Also with the more fat in it makes it more palatable(tastey)
You can also try as a treat the cat milk you can buy at petstores. Not the milk for kittens,it is made by whiskas(here in canada)
with the 2 things I suggested your cat should gain some weight!
Good luck!
2007-02-01 01:24:26 · answer #5 · answered by gotchagood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is normal for a new cat to cause change in the others ,it will come back on when they all get settled,they are just moving around more trying to keep up with the new kitty,and don't really eat as much,because they are busy showing the kitty who the boss is
2007-02-01 01:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your assumption is correct if you are taking them to the vet and all is indeed well medically. The others are stealing his food and fighting with him for it.
You have got to stick around and make sure he is getting enough to eat. Cats can be mean when sharing food.
They sound beautiful... Good luck with your sweet babies!
2007-02-01 01:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy him a brand of cat food the cat cannot resist. Or, what I use to do that really plumps up my cat was to buy some wet cat food, scoop a little out and mix it with the dry cat food, and cap and refrigerate the rest until the cat's next meal.
2007-02-01 01:20:19 · answer #8 · answered by freezie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
perhapps he is exercising more. You did not specify whether he is an indoor or outdoor cat. outdoor cats tend to weight cycle. I have four indoor cats and one indoor outdoor. the outdoor cat will gain weight and than lose weight all in the same month. If your vet says he is healthy than i wouldn't worry about it.
2007-02-01 01:22:22 · answer #9 · answered by Ally cat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats get stress as will so he,s need to have down playing with cat toys.or a shoes lice
2007-02-01 01:22:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋