We all put it down to the upheaval when a cat won’t touch his bowl after moving, yet past one day in a heavy cat it isn’t the stomach that pays
When a cat won’t eat after moving house, most owners assume it’s just stress. But if the food bowl stays full past 24 hours—especially in overweight cats—a life-threatening condition called hepatic lipidosis can develop in as little as 48 to 72 hours. The cat’s own fat reserves become toxic to the liver, and speed matters.