• My cat is 21 weeks old currently. For the past week I have noticed that he doesn't finish his bowl of food like he used to before. He eats a little and then "hides" it and returns to it later but doesn't eat it. I measure out the feeds according to the cans so as not to overfeed. I also tried heating up the food and scattering some treats on it. All of these things work temporarily but then he goes back to the same behavior. He's behaving normal in every other way. He still plays and sleeps well and there's no sign on vomiting or lethargy. I just can't figure out what if anything is wrong with him.

    Hi Sarmina,
    I recommend that you take him into see a veterinarian. Not eating in a kitten is concerning and could potentially be the sign of an underlying medical or physical issue. Your vet can talk to you more about potential causes for this after they examined him. Any treatment that he needs will be based on the underlying cause of the not eating.

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