A Selkirk Rex is a stocky, easygoing cat with a plush curly coat and, in most households, a reliably enthusiastic relationship with dinner. That steadiness makes appetite a useful gauge: when a Selkirk Rex changes how he eats, the change usually means something. The question is which shifts are passing moods and which deserve a veterinary visit, and the answer depends on direction, duration and what else changes alongside.
Eating less: the full-day rule and the slow fade
A Selkirk Rex who eats nothing for a full day needs a vet visit, not another day of tempting him with favorites. Cats who stop eating entirely run risks that build quickly, and in a breed inclined to carry extra weight the consequences of not eating can arrive faster than owners expect. The slower pattern matters too: a Rex who begins leaving a third of every meal, who needs coaxing he never needed before, or whose appetite fades over two weeks while his energy and grooming quietly decline is describing a problem in installments. Check his mouth if he approaches food eagerly then backs away, since that pattern points at discomfort in eating rather than lost hunger.
Eating more: when increased appetite is the warning
Increased appetite in a Selkirk Rex prompts a vet visit when it pairs with weight loss, because eating heartily while growing thinner means the body is not using food normally. Begging that is new and insistent, waking the household for food, stealing from counters he used to ignore, or finishing his bowl and immediately seeking the dog's all describe hunger that has changed character. Increased thirst traveling with the increased appetite strengthens the case for a prompt appointment. So does eating non-food items such as wool, plastic or litter, a behavior that in an adult cat warrants investigation rather than amusement, particularly if it starts suddenly.
Appetite changes that arrive with companions
A Selkirk Rex's appetite shift rarely needs interpreting alone, because companions usually appear. Vomiting after most meals, diarrhea that persists, a coat losing its springy curl and turning dull or unkempt from reduced grooming, or a once-social cat sleeping through family routines all convert a borderline appetite change into a clear booking. Weigh him monthly at home, since in a densely curled coat both gain and loss hide from the eye while the scale stays honest. Note the pattern of any vomiting too: immediately after bolting food differs from hours later, and that distinction is exactly the kind of detail a clinician uses.
What to bring when you book the appointment
When appetite in a Selkirk Rex crosses a threshold, the visit goes better with specifics in hand. Record what he ate each day for the past week, his most recent weight and the trend behind it, any new food, treat or household change, and whether water intake, litter output or energy shifted in the same window. Mention every change even if it seems unrelated, because in a cat whose baseline is as steady as this breed's, the appetite is often the first instrument to register a problem developing somewhere else entirely, and the vet reads the whole pattern rather than the stomach alone.
Maintaining that feeding and weight record in KinsLe, where his Pet Passport keeps it beside his examination history, lets the clinic compare this month's appetite against his settled normal at a glance.