Is it normal for a cat to enter a new environment and not eat, drink or go to the toilet?

Aug 05,2024
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It is normal for a cat to not eat, drink or go to the toilet when entering a new environment. This is a normal stress response. Cats rely on smell to identify the environment and people. If there is no smell of cats in a new environment, cats will feel strange, lonely, and insecure, and will naturally stop eating or drinking.

The owner needs to take the cat to the new environment to get familiar with it before moving to the new environment. It is best to bring the cat’s daily necessities with him.

What should an owner do when a cat refuses to eat, drink or go to the toilet?

1. Place the cat in a quiet and dark environment, add water and food, do not disturb it, and let it get used to it first.

2. You can buy cat-specific emotional soothing tablets at the pet hospital and give them to them, which can soothe the cat’s mood to a certain extent and reduce the cat’s stress response.

3. If the cat has a severe stress reaction and vomits and refuses to eat, it still needs to be taken to the pet hospital for relevant treatment as soon as possible to avoid delaying the cat’s condition.

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