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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2003How long does wet food remain okay to eat?
So, many of you know I've been trying to convince my cats that wet food is a good thing. We're making some progress. However, they don't like to eat fast. They are used to being free-fed and like to nibble, not scarf. In trying to get them to eat wet food, I've been taking up the dry at night and leaving wet. They didn't go for that for quite some time (just licked off the gravy and left the rest), but now they are eating almost all of it by morning. However, they don't eat it all at once. They munch all night. My question is - is this okay for them? Would the wet "go bad"? If this is how I can get them to eat it and they won't get sick from eating wet food that was down all night (approx. 10 hours), I have no problems with leaving it out. I'd rather they eat the wet, since it's better for them. Thoughts? ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Jesus saves, Allah protects, and Cthulhu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- In news:MPG.19f70f6b6d8461ee9898cd@nntp.lucent.com, kaeli <infinite.possibilities@NOSPAMatt.net> being of bellicose mind posted: > So, many of you know I've been trying to convince my cats that wet > food is a good thing. We're making some progress. However, they [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thoughts? Well.... sample some yourself from time to time during the day. You should be able to distinguish when the food is no longer palatable. |:-> -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" Hi, We used to feed our cat 2 poaches a day, but we've reduced it to biscuits in the daytime and wet food in the evening. We did this mainly as during the summer months, here in teh UK we actually had a really hot summer, and therefore it seems more flys were about. You just need to watch that flys dont get into the areas where you have the wet food down, it's best to try cover it up or someway stop the flys getting to it, otherwise they'll lay their eggs and maggots will appear not that long after. Becky > We did this mainly as during the summer months, here in teh UK we actually > had a really hot summer, and therefore it seems more flys were about. You > just need to watch that flys dont get into the areas where you have the wet > food down, it's best to try cover it up or someway stop the flys getting to > it, otherwise they'll lay their eggs and maggots will appear not that long > after. Not a problem. My cats are indoor only and there are no flies in my flat. :) ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Jesus saves, Allah protects, and Cthulhu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- >So, many of you know I've been trying to convince my cats that wet food >is a good thing. We're making some progress. However, they don't like to [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace >------------------------------------------------- About an hour depending on the temperature. It would be best if you gave them (IMO) three small meals a day if you are home. Leave the dry food out at night or if you are away. Treat their wet food the same as you would your own. They really don't need to eat a lot duroing the night. MLB > So, many of you know I've been trying to convince my cats that wet food > is a good thing. We're making some progress. However, they don't like to [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace > ------------------------------------------------- Leave the wet food out for 1/2 hour. What isn't eaten throw out. Sounds wasteful, but through trial & error you will learn just how much to put out so there will be very little to toss out. After it has been out for that long, 10 hours, it is definitely started on the road to the trash.  Signature"Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck > So, many of you know I've been trying to convince my cats that wet food > is a good thing. We're making some progress. However, they don't like to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thoughts? I agree with the comments of MLB. Have to say that I agree. Matilda gets 4 small portions (half a small tin per serving) each day. She gets half a tin first thing in the morning before she goes out. An hour later she comes in and gets the other half. When we return from work she gets another half tin, goes out and when she returns she snarfs down the other half. Dry food is available 24/7 for nibbling on during the day and over night. Judy & Matilda |
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