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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2006Dressing up the kibble?
I bought a 40-lb. bag of Diamond brand cat kibble because it's got better ingredients than many of the cheaper brands and is affordable in that large quantity. But the cats have decided that they hate it, and I won't have any more cash for about a week. So this is what they're going to have for a while. Could you suggest something I can add to it, to make it more appealing? I was thinking maybe to make some strong meat or fish broth and moisten the kibble with it, but I'm afraid being as hot as it is the food would spoil before it got eaten. What else might work? Forgot to mention that the Diamond food has been here for about three months, I've been mixing a bit of it into other kibble now and then but since it's such a large bag most of it is still here. I want to use it up before it gets too old. >I bought a 40-lb. bag of Diamond brand cat kibble because it's got better >ingredients than many of the cheaper brands and is affordable in that large [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > kibble with it, but I'm afraid being as hot as it is the food would spoil > before it got eaten. What else might work? Pat, Diamond Pet Foods had a recall this past Spring on some of their foods. You can read about it at http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/diamond12_05.html It doesn't look like food sold in Arkansas was part of the recall (I think I remember you're in Arkansas) but you might check the site and compare product codes. Julie > Diamond Pet Foods had a recall this past Spring on some of their foods. > You can read about it at > http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/diamond12_05.html > It doesn't look like food sold in Arkansas was part of the recall (I think > I remember you're in Arkansas) but you might check the site and compare > product codes. The recall was in December and did not affect Diamond Adult Cat Maintenance or the state I live in (Missouri). Now, I hope you have a suggestion for making this stuff more appealing to my clowder.... >> Diamond Pet Foods had a recall this past Spring on some of their foods. >> You can read about it at [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > my > clowder.... I thought you were safe, but knew you would want to know about anything that might adversley affect your clowder, you're such a good cat meowmy. I wonder why I thought you were in Arkansas? Where in Missouri are you? We race in St. Louis twice a year,drive up from Georgia through Nashville, Kentucky, Illinois into Missouri. I wish I had a suggestion for you, Pat. All of mine like the dry they are fed, well they prefer Hobbes' high-protein, Rx food best at $35 for 10 lbs but I haven't had to try to make any of it taste better. I agree with you about adding broth that might cause it to spoil quickly. You might point to the food and tell them, "No, that is not for you, that is too expensive to feed to cats, I plan to eat that on special occasions only. They might decide they like it then. ;) Julie > > Diamond Pet Foods had a recall this past Spring on some of their foods. > > You can read about it at [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Now, I hope you have a suggestion for making this stuff more appealing to my > clowder.... I really can't think of anything except what you mentioned, the broth thing. If you eat canned tuna or salmon, they'd probably like the water it's packed in. The bad thing is, cats tend to just lap up the liquid that they like, and leave the kibble anyway. I think any kibble with additive is going to have to be picked up after an hour or so of sitting out in this kind of heat. Hate to sound negative, but I don't think you're gonna fool them into eating that kibble. This happens to me every time they reach the bottom dregs of the Pro Plan dry food jug. Cats just don't like stale food. Even when the lid's been on it, they just know. Sherry > Cats just don't like stale food. This food isn't stale, the "best by" date on it is Oct. 14, 2007! > > Cats just don't like stale food. > > This food isn't stale, the "best by" date on it is Oct. 14, 2007! Ah! But that's your opinion. Ask the cats. It's been opened for more than two weeks. To them, that's stale. :-) Sherry >> > Cats just don't like stale food. >> >> This food isn't stale, the "best by" date on it is Oct. 14, 2007! > > Ah! But that's your opinion. Ask the cats. It's been opened for more > than two weeks. To them, that's stale. :-) They'll eat other food that's been opened for a long time. I feel bad, now, about buying the sofa, because every time I go to the kitchen, they all follow me, looking so hopeful! I already gave them the last can of MY smoked herring. There are still some frozen shrimp, but those are supposed to be for treats only. Abelard has been laying on top of my hand most of the day and meowing a lot... he so rarely makes any sound, and this is clearly "Mom, I want something good to eat!" Even kibble-addicted Baby Eyes won't eat Diamond Cat. I'm gonna try crushing tuna flakes and mixing that into it. There's a jar of it here from a long time ago when the ex bought a half-pound bag of the stuff. It has a few bugs in it but I'm sure the cats won't mind that. >I feel bad, now, about buying the sofa, because every time I go to the >kitchen, they all follow me, looking so hopeful! I already gave them the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >lot... he so rarely makes any sound, and this is clearly "Mom, I want >something good to eat!" Geez. I'm surprised there's a name brand catfood out there that would be so thoroughly and unanimously snubbed. I hope they start liking it a little. Maybe you should write a letter to the manufacturer, although you'd presumably not want a coupon for more of the stuff. > Geez. I'm surprised there's a name brand catfood out there that > would be so thoroughly and unanimously snubbed. I hope they start > liking it a little. Maybe you should write a letter to the > manufacturer, although you'd presumably not want a coupon for more > of the stuff. Cats are picky. I check ingredient lists carefully when buying her food, but she won't touch most of the best foods.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >>>Cats just don't like stale food. >> >>This food isn't stale, the "best by" date on it is Oct. 14, 2007! > > Ah! But that's your opinion. Ask the cats. It's been opened for more > than two weeks. To them, that's stale. :-) Mine aren't that fussy! It's true the dry food goes faster now I have two, again, but even so, a large sack lasts a good deal longer than two weeks! (The amount of it they eat varies with how appealing they find their moist food, but the dish is never empty unless they empty it - I just add enough daily to top up the dish.) >I bought a 40-lb. bag of Diamond brand cat kibble because it's got better >ingredients than many of the cheaper brands and is affordable in that large [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > kibble with it, but I'm afraid being as hot as it is the food would spoil > before it got eaten. What else might work? Is the bag still mostly full? If so, many stores will let you return it and exchange it for something else. MaryL > Is the bag still mostly full? If so, many stores will let you return it > and exchange it for something else. It's mostly full but I no longer have the receipt, and the store is in Springfield (60 miles away and my car's still not fixed). Do some stores use returned food to feed the animals they are selling, or donate the food to shelters? > > Is the bag still mostly full? If so, many stores will let you return it > > and exchange it for something else. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Do some stores use returned food to feed the animals they are selling, or > donate the food to shelters? Petsmart gives opened bags to shelters. I've hauled food from there to the shelter of every brand imaginable. They just tape it back up. Lots of litter, too, that either has been opened by the consumer, or some of them just look like they were damaged in transit. The last load had some pet beds/toys, but I have no idea what the story was on them. Probably just things on the shelf too long that didn't sell. I don't really know. Petsmart is very good to shelters in a lot of ways. Sherry > Petsmart gives opened bags to shelters. I've hauled food from there > to the shelter of every brand imaginable. They just tape it back up. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > sell. I don't really know. Petsmart is very good to shelters in a > lot of ways. I wonder if this is a PetSmart corporate policy, or if your local management is particularly good. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > I bought a 40-lb. bag of Diamond brand cat kibble because it's got better > ingredients than many of the cheaper brands and is affordable in that large [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > kibble with it, but I'm afraid being as hot as it is the food would spoil > before it got eaten. What else might work? Why not make your broth in small batches - say a week's supply - keep it in the refrigerator, and only use it to moisten the kibble when you feed it to the cats? (That way, if it doesn't work, you only waste the ingredients for a small batch of broth, and you can try something else with the remaining kibble.) > I bought a 40-lb. bag of Diamond brand cat kibble because it's got > better ingredients than many of the cheaper brands and is affordable [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > broth and moisten the kibble with it, but I'm afraid being as hot as > it is the food would spoil before it got eaten. What else might work? You might try looking for Barley Cat to sprinkle in with the kibble. Persia absolutely loves it. Before she was put on her r/x food she was sometimes finicky about eating kibble and Barley Cat did the trick. Jill I am fostering a cat with kidney failure. We have tried 3 types of wet KD food, each of which she has snubbed after a few days. Now she has decided that she doesn't like the KD dry food. When I first got her she refused to eat and I had to force feed her. I kept giving her a smorgasbord of foods and she finally ate the Friskies turkey and gravy. Of course, that isn't kidney food....but she did like it. Now I have started taking a little bit of the Friskies turkey and gravy, adding a bit of water, warming up in the microwave, then mixing it with the KD dry food. She loves it so far. I know it is better to give her all KD, but this is better than her not eating. I try to keep the amount of Friskies to a minimum. It is a bit of work, but you might give it a try. I'll bet the broth would work too. You might just have to make small batches and put out often so it won't spoil. Debbie dberry@mitre.org > I bought a 40-lb. bag of Diamond brand cat kibble because it's got better > ingredients than many of the cheaper brands and is affordable in that large [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > kibble with it, but I'm afraid being as hot as it is the food would spoil > before it got eaten. What else might work? > I am fostering a cat with kidney failure. We have tried 3 types of wet > KD [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > You might just have to make small batches and put out often so it won't > spoil. I tried this tonight. One small can of wet food (no microwaves) plus a bit of water, mixed with about two cups of dry food. They ate every last morsel! |
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