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Appetite log

This log stays only in page memory. Reloading or closing this page clears it. Print before leaving if you want to keep a copy. It records observations, not a diagnosis.

Log a meal check

Date of check Note (optional)

Reading this page This log is a memory aid, not a diagnosis. A pattern here does not say what is wrong - it tells your vet when things changed, which is exactly what a workup needs. If you are logging any urgent sign from the emergency list, close the tab and call the vet first; the log can catch up later.

What to log

Once per mealtime is enough. Tick what you actually observed - refused entirely, ate less than usual, vomiting or retching, drooling or lip-licking, hiding or withdrawn, any yellow tinge to ears or gums - plus a short note if useful ("ate half, new food day 3"). "No listed signs observed" is a valid entry: a run of quiet days is the baseline your vet compares the bad days against. During a food transition, daily entries turn "I think he's eating less" into amounts your vet can act on.

When the log says go

Contact your veterinarian promptly if your cat stops eating or eats less than usual. Do not wait for a time limit, and do not force food into the mouth. A meal log can help the vet, but must not delay care. Yellow ears or gums, repeated vomiting with food refusal, or a cat that is weak, hides and avoids food, or drools at food needs urgent veterinary advice. Contact a vet immediately for a young kitten or an already ill cat that is not eating. Do not wait to finish the log.

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