Something is wrong when a cat doesn't eat and is losing weight. He could have more decaying teeth, kidney problems, etc. He needs to see a vet right away. Wetting kibble is not the way to go. Get him onto high quality canned food...if he'll eat it.

Take your animal to the vet, ask the vet if you can make payments

Your cat is sick. Getting it to the vet may save its life.

He eats soft food very well, drinks, plays and cuddles all the time...he just only wants the soft food all the time now and I don't want him to get bored. He just turns his nose up at the kibble (dry or moistened) and begs for soft food.

Thank you all for the advice. My vet does not accept payments so I'll have to see what I can do to get him in.

If an adult animal loses a permanent tooth, like a cat losing a canine tooth, it is because the tooth is so rotten that it falls out. Rotten, as in infected, pus-filled, bacteria entering the bloodstream and causing septicemia type rotten. Bacteria enter the bloodstream through holes in the tooth, and land anywhere they please- kidneys and liver are a popular target, but animals can also get meningitis and other central nervous system infections.

Dental disease is serious- it is incredibly painful, which may cause an animal to starve rather than eat, it can cause severe organ damage, and may even lead to death. I've seen it happen on more than one occasion.

There is a veterinary payment plan called CareCredit which an area vet may accept. If your vet doesn't take payments, maybe another will. Your cat is sick and probably needs major dental work if that is the only thing wrong with him. Delaying treatment may cost his life. It is not a matter of being picky- a tooth fell out! He is too painful to eat! The least he needs is antibiotics and pain meds.

Dry food is the cause of dental diseases in both cats AND dogs ,no matter what the stupid TV advertisments say or even your vet. Its all a plot and IMO quite nasty to simply get more $$ out of you with little moral regaurd to the animal in question. If you must go dry get one that has no grains and as much meat as possible. Orijen is the best dry food I've ever heard of. Good canned brands are Innova EVO, Ziwi peak, and wellness grain free. Has your cat ever been on dry? Maybe you should ( though with his age it might not be wise, try a raw diet. Natures variety makes a whole line of pre made raw, though if you can giving whole prey is best so as to stimulate his jaws and teeth the way wild felids eat.