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Originally Posted by bettyeanne  This is just a guess on my part ... depending on how long she was with her previous owners, perhaps she is simply sad and misses them. My Toto is going to be 8 yrs. next month and we have had her since she was 16 weeks. Over the years she has had periods when she didn't want to eat and we rushed her to our vet ... we were always told [after determining that there were no physical problems] when they are hungry, the will eat! I would leave kibble or whatever she is used to available and just see if she will finally eat? Good luck and I hope there is nothing wrong that would cause her to refuse food! |
I agree, she is probably just adjusting to her new home. She will eat when she is hungry. Choose one food and stick to it. If she was free-fed before, leave the food down all day. If she had scheduled feedings, put the food down at that time and take it up after 20-30 minutes. Don't keep offering her alternatives.
Try trick training or games. If she knows any commands like sit, stay, down, play with her and reward her with a kibble. If she doesn't know those commands, start working with her.
Congrats on your new family member!