diff --git a/app/Jobs/CheckFeedStalenessJob.php b/app/Jobs/CheckFeedStalenessJob.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69cbc3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Jobs/CheckFeedStalenessJob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Jobs;
+
+use App\Enums\NotificationSeverityEnum;
+use App\Enums\NotificationTypeEnum;
+use App\Models\Feed;
+use App\Models\Notification;
+use App\Models\Setting;
+use App\Services\Notification\NotificationService;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Queue\Queueable;
+
+class CheckFeedStalenessJob implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    use Queueable;
+
+    public function handle(NotificationService $notificationService): void
+    {
+        $thresholdHours = Setting::getFeedStalenessThreshold();
+
+        if ($thresholdHours === 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $staleFeeds = Feed::stale($thresholdHours)->get();
+
+        foreach ($staleFeeds as $feed) {
+            $alreadyNotified = Notification::query()
+                ->where('type', NotificationTypeEnum::FEED_STALE)
+                ->where('notifiable_type', $feed->getMorphClass())
+                ->where('notifiable_id', $feed->getKey())
+                ->unread()
+                ->exists();
+
+            if ($alreadyNotified) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $notificationService->send(
+                type: NotificationTypeEnum::FEED_STALE,
+                severity: NotificationSeverityEnum::WARNING,
+                title: "Feed \"{$feed->name}\" is stale",
+                message: $feed->last_fetched_at
+                    ? "Last fetched {$feed->last_fetched_at->diffForHumans()}. Threshold is {$thresholdHours} hours."
+                    : "This feed has never been fetched. Threshold is {$thresholdHours} hours.",
+                notifiable: $feed,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Settings.php b/app/Livewire/Settings.php
index 9e89d9b..9c97752 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Settings.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Settings.php
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class Settings extends Component
 
     public int $articlePublishingInterval = 5;
 
+    public int $feedStalenessThreshold = 48;
+
     public ?string $successMessage = null;
 
     public ?string $errorMessage = null;
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ public function mount(): void
         $this->articleProcessingEnabled = Setting::isArticleProcessingEnabled();
         $this->publishingApprovalsEnabled = Setting::isPublishingApprovalsEnabled();
         $this->articlePublishingInterval = Setting::getArticlePublishingInterval();
+        $this->feedStalenessThreshold = Setting::getFeedStalenessThreshold();
     }
 
     public function toggleArticleProcessing(): void
@@ -48,6 +51,16 @@ public function updateArticlePublishingInterval(): void
         $this->showSuccess();
     }
 
+    public function updateFeedStalenessThreshold(): void
+    {
+        $this->validate([
+            'feedStalenessThreshold' => 'required|integer|min:0',
+        ]);
+
+        Setting::setFeedStalenessThreshold($this->feedStalenessThreshold);
+        $this->showSuccess();
+    }
+
     protected function showSuccess(): void
     {
         $this->successMessage = 'Settings updated successfully!';
diff --git a/app/Models/Feed.php b/app/Models/Feed.php
index 6b34237..51537ae 100644
--- a/app/Models/Feed.php
+++ b/app/Models/Feed.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Models;
 
 use Database\Factories\FeedFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
@@ -86,6 +87,19 @@ public function getStatusAttribute(): string
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param  Builder<Feed>  $query
+     * @return Builder<Feed>
+     */
+    public function scopeStale(Builder $query, int $thresholdHours): Builder
+    {
+        return $query->where('is_active', true)
+            ->where(function (Builder $query) use ($thresholdHours) {
+                $query->whereNull('last_fetched_at')
+                    ->orWhere('last_fetched_at', '<', now()->subHours($thresholdHours));
+            });
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return BelongsToMany<PlatformChannel, $this>
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/Setting.php b/app/Models/Setting.php
index 9f1cdfb..9206322 100644
--- a/app/Models/Setting.php
+++ b/app/Models/Setting.php
@@ -71,4 +71,14 @@ public static function setArticlePublishingInterval(int $minutes): void
     {
         static::set('article_publishing_interval', (string) $minutes);
     }
+
+    public static function getFeedStalenessThreshold(): int
+    {
+        return (int) static::get('feed_staleness_threshold', 48);
+    }
+
+    public static function setFeedStalenessThreshold(int $hours): void
+    {
+        static::set('feed_staleness_threshold', (string) $hours);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/settings.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/settings.blade.php
index bd7a258..a2dc75d 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/settings.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/settings.blade.php
@@ -104,6 +104,51 @@ class="flex-shrink-0"
             </div>
         </div>
 
+        <!-- Feed Monitoring Settings -->
+        <div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow">
+            <div class="px-6 py-4 border-b border-gray-200">
+                <h2 class="text-lg font-medium text-gray-900 flex items-center">
+                    <svg class="h-5 w-5 mr-2" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor">
+                        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 9v3.75m-9.303 3.376c-.866 1.5.217 3.374 1.948 3.374h14.71c1.73 0 2.813-1.874 1.948-3.374L13.949 3.378c-.866-1.5-3.032-1.5-3.898 0L2.697 16.126ZM12 15.75h.007v.008H12v-.008Z" />
+                    </svg>
+                    Feed Monitoring
+                </h2>
+                <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-500">
+                    Configure alerts for feeds that stop returning articles
+                </p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="px-6 py-4 space-y-4">
+                <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+                    <div>
+                        <h3 class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">
+                            Staleness Threshold (hours)
+                        </h3>
+                        <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">
+                            Alert when a feed hasn't been fetched for this many hours. Set to 0 to disable.
+                        </p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                        <input
+                            type="number"
+                            wire:model="feedStalenessThreshold"
+                            min="0"
+                            step="1"
+                            class="w-20 rounded-md border-gray-300 shadow-sm focus:border-indigo-500 focus:ring-indigo-500 sm:text-sm"
+                        />
+                        <button
+                            wire:click="updateFeedStalenessThreshold"
+                            class="inline-flex items-center rounded-md bg-indigo-600 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-indigo-500 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-indigo-600"
+                        >
+                            Save
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                @error('feedStalenessThreshold')
+                    <p class="text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p>
+                @enderror
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
         <!-- Status Messages -->
         @if ($successMessage)
             <div class="bg-green-50 border border-green-200 rounded-md p-4">
diff --git a/routes/console.php b/routes/console.php
index 83db0a3..98aac72 100644
--- a/routes/console.php
+++ b/routes/console.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 use App\Jobs\ArticleDiscoveryJob;
+use App\Jobs\CheckFeedStalenessJob;
 use App\Jobs\PublishNextArticleJob;
 use App\Jobs\SyncChannelPostsJob;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schedule;
@@ -20,3 +21,9 @@
     ->name('refresh-articles')
     ->withoutOverlapping()
     ->onOneServer();
+
+Schedule::job(new CheckFeedStalenessJob)
+    ->hourly()
+    ->name('check-feed-staleness')
+    ->withoutOverlapping()
+    ->onOneServer();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Jobs/CheckFeedStalenessJobTest.php b/tests/Feature/Jobs/CheckFeedStalenessJobTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e5c0f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Jobs/CheckFeedStalenessJobTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\Jobs;
+
+use App\Enums\NotificationSeverityEnum;
+use App\Enums\NotificationTypeEnum;
+use App\Jobs\CheckFeedStalenessJob;
+use App\Models\Feed;
+use App\Models\Notification;
+use App\Models\Setting;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class CheckFeedStalenessJobTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function test_stale_feed_creates_notification(): void
+    {
+        $feed = Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'last_fetched_at' => now()->subHours(50),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->dispatch();
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('notifications', [
+            'type' => NotificationTypeEnum::FEED_STALE->value,
+            'severity' => NotificationSeverityEnum::WARNING->value,
+            'notifiable_type' => $feed->getMorphClass(),
+            'notifiable_id' => $feed->id,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_fresh_feed_does_not_create_notification(): void
+    {
+        Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'last_fetched_at' => now()->subHours(10),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->dispatch();
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseCount('notifications', 0);
+    }
+
+    public function test_inactive_feed_does_not_create_notification(): void
+    {
+        Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => false,
+            'last_fetched_at' => now()->subHours(100),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->dispatch();
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseCount('notifications', 0);
+    }
+
+    public function test_does_not_create_duplicate_notification_when_unread_exists(): void
+    {
+        $feed = Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'last_fetched_at' => now()->subHours(50),
+        ]);
+
+        Notification::factory()
+            ->type(NotificationTypeEnum::FEED_STALE)
+            ->unread()
+            ->create([
+                'notifiable_type' => $feed->getMorphClass(),
+                'notifiable_id' => $feed->id,
+            ]);
+
+        $this->dispatch();
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseCount('notifications', 1);
+    }
+
+    public function test_creates_new_notification_when_previous_is_read(): void
+    {
+        $feed = Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'last_fetched_at' => now()->subHours(50),
+        ]);
+
+        Notification::factory()
+            ->type(NotificationTypeEnum::FEED_STALE)
+            ->read()
+            ->create([
+                'notifiable_type' => $feed->getMorphClass(),
+                'notifiable_id' => $feed->id,
+            ]);
+
+        $this->dispatch();
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseCount('notifications', 2);
+    }
+
+    public function test_threshold_zero_disables_check(): void
+    {
+        Setting::setFeedStalenessThreshold(0);
+
+        Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'last_fetched_at' => now()->subHours(100),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->dispatch();
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseCount('notifications', 0);
+    }
+
+    public function test_never_fetched_feed_creates_notification(): void
+    {
+        $feed = Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'last_fetched_at' => null,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->dispatch();
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('notifications', [
+            'type' => NotificationTypeEnum::FEED_STALE->value,
+            'notifiable_type' => $feed->getMorphClass(),
+            'notifiable_id' => $feed->id,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    private function dispatch(): void
+    {
+        (new CheckFeedStalenessJob)->handle(app(\App\Services\Notification\NotificationService::class));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/SettingsTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/SettingsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..101673d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/SettingsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\Livewire;
+
+use App\Livewire\Settings;
+use App\Models\Setting;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Livewire\Livewire;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class SettingsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function test_mount_loads_feed_staleness_threshold(): void
+    {
+        Setting::setFeedStalenessThreshold(72);
+
+        Livewire::test(Settings::class)
+            ->assertSet('feedStalenessThreshold', 72);
+    }
+
+    public function test_mount_loads_default_feed_staleness_threshold(): void
+    {
+        Livewire::test(Settings::class)
+            ->assertSet('feedStalenessThreshold', 48);
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_feed_staleness_threshold_saves_value(): void
+    {
+        Livewire::test(Settings::class)
+            ->set('feedStalenessThreshold', 24)
+            ->call('updateFeedStalenessThreshold')
+            ->assertHasNoErrors();
+
+        $this->assertSame(24, Setting::getFeedStalenessThreshold());
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_feed_staleness_threshold_validates_minimum(): void
+    {
+        Livewire::test(Settings::class)
+            ->set('feedStalenessThreshold', -1)
+            ->call('updateFeedStalenessThreshold')
+            ->assertHasErrors(['feedStalenessThreshold' => 'min']);
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_feed_staleness_threshold_shows_success_message(): void
+    {
+        Livewire::test(Settings::class)
+            ->set('feedStalenessThreshold', 24)
+            ->call('updateFeedStalenessThreshold')
+            ->assertSet('successMessage', 'Settings updated successfully!');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Models/FeedTest.php b/tests/Unit/Models/FeedTest.php
index 6c4029f..05864cb 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Models/FeedTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Models/FeedTest.php
@@ -313,6 +313,56 @@ public function test_feed_settings_can_be_complex_structure(): void
         $this->assertTrue($feed->settings['schedule']['enabled']);
     }
 
+    public function test_scope_stale_includes_active_feeds_with_old_last_fetched_at(): void
+    {
+        $staleFeed = Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'last_fetched_at' => now()->subHours(50),
+        ]);
+
+        $staleFeeds = Feed::stale(48)->get();
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $staleFeeds);
+        $this->assertTrue($staleFeeds->contains('id', $staleFeed->id));
+    }
+
+    public function test_scope_stale_includes_active_feeds_never_fetched(): void
+    {
+        $neverFetchedFeed = Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'last_fetched_at' => null,
+        ]);
+
+        $staleFeeds = Feed::stale(48)->get();
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $staleFeeds);
+        $this->assertTrue($staleFeeds->contains('id', $neverFetchedFeed->id));
+    }
+
+    public function test_scope_stale_excludes_fresh_feeds(): void
+    {
+        Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'last_fetched_at' => now()->subHours(10),
+        ]);
+
+        $staleFeeds = Feed::stale(48)->get();
+
+        $this->assertCount(0, $staleFeeds);
+    }
+
+    public function test_scope_stale_excludes_inactive_feeds(): void
+    {
+        Feed::factory()->create([
+            'is_active' => false,
+            'last_fetched_at' => now()->subHours(100),
+        ]);
+
+        $staleFeeds = Feed::stale(48)->get();
+
+        $this->assertCount(0, $staleFeeds);
+    }
+
     public function test_feed_can_have_null_last_fetched_at(): void
     {
         $feed = Feed::factory()->create(['last_fetched_at' => null]);
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Models/SettingTest.php b/tests/Unit/Models/SettingTest.php
index 1165b81..19fc5a6 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Models/SettingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Models/SettingTest.php
@@ -39,4 +39,34 @@ public function test_set_article_publishing_interval_zero(): void
 
         $this->assertSame(0, Setting::getArticlePublishingInterval());
     }
+
+    public function test_get_feed_staleness_threshold_returns_default_when_not_set(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertSame(48, Setting::getFeedStalenessThreshold());
+    }
+
+    public function test_get_feed_staleness_threshold_returns_stored_value(): void
+    {
+        Setting::set('feed_staleness_threshold', '72');
+
+        $this->assertSame(72, Setting::getFeedStalenessThreshold());
+    }
+
+    public function test_set_feed_staleness_threshold_persists_value(): void
+    {
+        Setting::setFeedStalenessThreshold(24);
+
+        $this->assertSame(24, Setting::getFeedStalenessThreshold());
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('settings', [
+            'key' => 'feed_staleness_threshold',
+            'value' => '24',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_set_feed_staleness_threshold_zero(): void
+    {
+        Setting::setFeedStalenessThreshold(0);
+
+        $this->assertSame(0, Setting::getFeedStalenessThreshold());
+    }
 }