My cat refuses to eat any food I put down for him. Help!

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Urgent, for my own sanity! My 18-month-old cat will not eat. He wants to. He goes to his bowl and sniffs, then looks up at me like “You don’t expect me to eat this, do you?” He refuses dry food outright. I have tried more than a dozen flavors, textures, anything I can think of. If he is really hungry, he will eat a few bites and I think “Oh good, I’ve found one he likes.” The next time I put it in his bowl, he won’t eat it. He lives on cat treats. I know it is bad, but I don’t know what to do. He is nearly…

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