What does the vet say? If you haven't seen the vet, you need to go asap!
Some cats really like canned tuna, perhaps that will help him eat?

Brian,

try getting a syringe from somewhere, or an eyedropper, and drip some
fluids into its mouth. It may not drink heartily but I am sure that
even a few drops of water will be better then nothing at all.

Try the canned tuna, or else buy a juicy steak. Cut off tiny little
shreds and feed these to the cat. Maybe even pound the steak and let
the cat lick the blood off your fingers, or drip it into its mouth.
(the blood from the steak, not the blood from your fingers from where
you hit them with the mallet ;-))

Hope things work out, keep us posted!

JM

Sugar is right out.. doesn't help them at all, and kitties don't have a
taste for it.
Highly recommend getting a syringe.. you can either water down canned food
and suck it up in the syringe the force a little in the corner of his mouth.
If not canned food, then meat only baby food.. (make sure there is nothing
but meat and broth in it) most cats take to that long after they give up on
everything else.

Good luck

As someone who has a cat with chronic renal failure (CRF), I've learned
a lot about getting cats to eat when they don't want to. You don't say
what's wrong with the cat, so here are some random suggestions:

1) tuna water, by itself or sprinkled on food. This may or may not work
if the cat has truly lost its sense of smell. If you try it, be sure to
stay away from tuna that has any kind of broth in it because it might
have onions and onions are bad for cats.

2) www.assistfeed.com -- this website has lots of info on using a
syringe (minus the needle, of course) to feed your cat.

3) Whatever you do, talk to your vet. An appetite stimulant might be
appropriate. And cats that don't eat -- even for a few days -- run the
risk of getting fatty liver disease (hepatic lipidosis?). THAT is a
serious condition!

4) Try to learn the root cause of the cat's loss of appetite. Our cat
had an excess of stomach acid, which made it nauseous most of the time.
Our vet approved the use of over-the-counter Pepcid AC tablets, 1/8th
per day, to combat this and it has helped. But she was already eating,
just not nearly enough. If your cat has NO interest in food, you might
have to go the assisted-feeding route.

HTH,
Warren
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I can tell you how I feed my cat if he's not eating on his own.
I put him on a table and I hold him slightly with my left hand so that
he can't run away easily. He must face away from me. With my right
hand I take a small peace of meat and I press it slightly against the
back teeth at the side of his mouth. Normally he will start to chew
and I just push the meat a little bit until it goes in his mouth. The
first time you try it, it can be a bit strange for the cat but once
he's used to it, it's a big help in case of sickness.

Good luck,
Frank.

Thanks everyone for your advice.
The cat is now starting to eat again.

Regards Brian