For cat owners, seeing their feline friend suddenly drop weight can be a little worrying. While you may briefly be impressed with your cat’s new, slinky figure, there could be a number of explanations for weight loss in cats. Some of them can lead to serious consequences.
Poisoning in cats is often hard to detect until it’s too late. Cats are predators, and all predators hide disease incredibly well. It's not in their favour. In evolutionary terms, if a predator looks sick, then other predators will turn on them. So cats tend to hide the symptoms of poisoning very well. But if you think keeping the cat inside to protect it, think again. Many of the poisoning dangers faced by cats are found inside the home.
