Hi all,
I’m a new registered user to the site but I’ve read countless threads over the years!
My cat, Sprout (F, just turned 6) seems uncomfortable after she eats and she will chew her tail for about 30 minutes during that time.
She gets overly excited for food, and has eaten too fast and thrown up in the past, so I stretch out her food over an hour in the morning (frozen raw) and 2 hours in the evening (kibble, automatic feeder).
Her tail chewing isn’t severe - doesn’t break the skin, but I can tell her whole demeanor changes for a little while after eating. I described all of this and showed videos to my vet several times, he says not to worry unless it gets severe/she breaks skin. She doesn’t, it just gets slimy and attributed to it drying out.
I’ve read a lot of threads where kitties chew on their tails for several reasons, but I haven’t seen one specific to after eating…has anyone heard of this? Any suggestions as to what it may be or things to try?
Food info:
- Instinct raw chicken (50%)
- Instinct chicken kibble (50%)
- She has been VERY sensitive to food changes in the past. Recently I tried to integrate some raw rabbit instinct into her diet and she threw it up even with the slightest addition. My vet knows this and with Sprout’s good blood work, healthy weight, suggests I avoid food changes unless there’s reason to believe she is reacting to the food itself and it isn’t just a behavioral thing. I wonder if her seeming uncomfortable is a good enough reason to try again?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I’m a new registered user to the site but I’ve read countless threads over the years!
My cat, Sprout (F, just turned 6) seems uncomfortable after she eats and she will chew her tail for about 30 minutes during that time.
She gets overly excited for food, and has eaten too fast and thrown up in the past, so I stretch out her food over an hour in the morning (frozen raw) and 2 hours in the evening (kibble, automatic feeder).
Her tail chewing isn’t severe - doesn’t break the skin, but I can tell her whole demeanor changes for a little while after eating. I described all of this and showed videos to my vet several times, he says not to worry unless it gets severe/she breaks skin. She doesn’t, it just gets slimy and attributed to it drying out.
I’ve read a lot of threads where kitties chew on their tails for several reasons, but I haven’t seen one specific to after eating…has anyone heard of this? Any suggestions as to what it may be or things to try?
Food info:
- Instinct raw chicken (50%)
- Instinct chicken kibble (50%)
- She has been VERY sensitive to food changes in the past. Recently I tried to integrate some raw rabbit instinct into her diet and she threw it up even with the slightest addition. My vet knows this and with Sprout’s good blood work, healthy weight, suggests I avoid food changes unless there’s reason to believe she is reacting to the food itself and it isn’t just a behavioral thing. I wonder if her seeming uncomfortable is a good enough reason to try again?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
