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Cat Forum / General Topics / April 2004dried food addiction
Cat less than 2 years old..... I am a bit concerned whether she is getting the right nutrition. We were feeding her on (mostly Whiskas and Friskies) canned and dried food, with the occasional tuna, boiled egg and titbits of chicken/fish/whatever else we cook for ourself. However, (past two months or so) cat's been refusing to eat anything but dried food!!! The situation is pretty weird as when we withdrew dried food for a up to three days she simply went on three days of hunger strike coupled with excessive miaoing, furniture destruction sprees, fits of biting/scratching at our feet. Any recommendations|? B Try different brands and flavors of canned food. Whiskas and Friskies are not the best and your cat seems to know this. Wellness and Innova might be more acceptable. -MIKE > Try different brands and flavors of canned food. Whiskas and Friskies > are not the best and your cat seems to know this. Wellness and Innova > might be more acceptable. > > -MIKE Funny, my cats will ONLY eat Friskies flavors and an occasional Alpo flavor. I've tried Whiskas, Figaro, Iams, Wellness, Fancy Feast, WalMart brand, Best brand, Nine Lives, and a vet brand I can't remember the name of. They won't touch anything but Friskies. Weird. kili One of our cats refuses pretty much anything that isn't kibble. She'll sometimes eat a little shredded cheese, but that's fairly rare. We feed our cats Science Diet, and they are all quite healthy. The 'kibble only' one is five years old and has been that way since we got her at the age of five months. >Cat less than 2 years old..... > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >B > One of our cats refuses pretty much anything that isn't kibble. > She'll sometimes eat a little shredded cheese, but that's fairly rare. > We feed our cats Science Diet, and they are all quite healthy. The > 'kibble only' one is five years old and has been that way since we got > her at the age of five months. I'd agree, a friend has 3 cats and they've always had Science Diet, the oldest is 17 and she still eats it, although she had a few teeth taken out a month or two ago so she tends to eat the semi-moist pouches nowadays. My personal view is if the cat shows no signs of ill health then what's the problem..? Obviously if there are any signs of medical problems get a vet's advice, but otherwise I wouldn't worry too much. However you know your cats, on here we don't, so it's up to you really. If you have *any* concerns, see a vet. Ivor > My personal view is if the cat shows no signs of ill health then what's > the problem..? Obviously if there are any signs of medical problems get a Not quite. Wet food is much better than dry food for cats. It's true that some cats can live long and healthy lives on kibble alone, but think about it. What resembles more their "natural" diet? A dry food made primarily of cereals or a wet food made primarily of meat?  SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com try mixing the dry/wet food with most of the dry on top to lure her... > Cat less than 2 years old..... > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > B > try mixing the dry/wet food with most of the dry on top to lure her... (snip) I personally, haven't had much luck with that. If I add anything to the dry, it never gets eaten. Maybe my cats are just extra finicky. If a cat is *used* to only dry, the cat won't touch a dish that has anything else added. kili Thats funny, my cat has just had me worried to death doing just that! I told my Daughter although he didn't seem sick I would take him to the Vet, dry food only then not eating at all, I through more cat food down the toilet than you can believe, I bought him some entirely different food that he had never had before and *made* him taste it off my finger that was yesterday, and he's been eating well ever since, 3 different types, so maybe he was just sick of the same old tastes even though theywere varied. Guess when he gets sick of these I'll have to try something else good luck with your Pusscat, Jean.P. > try mixing the dry/wet food with most of the dry on top to lure her... > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > > B > Thats funny, my cat has just had me worried to death doing just > that! I told my Daughter although he didn't seem sick I would take him to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Guess when he gets sick of these I'll have to try something else good luck > with your Pusscat, Jean.P. Greetings J.P. My cats just love antifreeze, they prefer Prestone brand but any brand will do. After a saucerful of Prestone they will eat anything you put in front of them including small children and their own kittens. I also leave a couple of corroded car battery's around the house for the cutie pies to lick on. This will build their immune systems up and prevent common feline disease. Mars Project >> > I am a bit concerned whether she is getting the right nutrition. We >were [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> > However, (past two months or so) cat's been refusing to eat anything but >> > dried food!!! Some cats just prefer dry food, and some prefer moist food. Although i've noticed that if one of my cats won't eat a particular food it is because the smell isn't strong enough to get their attention. Judge Amy wrote in bright red crayon: Some cats just prefer dry food, and some prefer moist food. Although > i've noticed that if one of my cats won't eat a particular food it is > because the smell isn't strong enough to get their attention. You should try mixing ammonia and bleach in an unventilated area. Then sit around and breath a lot. Its real healthy on cats and humans. Or have you tried electric shock therapy? It works for my cats. I run an electric wire containing 110 volts to my kittys water dish and when they get thirsty *ZAP* a kitchen covered in fur and instant dog food! Mars Project The television vet here say's to put the food in the microwave for a few seconds and it brings the smell out, i do this anyway if the food has been in the fridge hope it works for you Jean.P. > >> > I am a bit concerned whether she is getting the right nutrition. We > >were [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > i've noticed that if one of my cats won't eat a particular food it is > because the smell isn't strong enough to get their attention. I would'nt want to "stink up" the microwave so I put the can in warm water for ten or fifteen minutes before serving the food. This softens up the food as well as bringing out the smell. -MIKE I am a bit concerned whether she is getting the right nutrition. We were > feeding her on (mostly Whiskas and Friskies) canned and dried food, with the > occasional tuna, boiled egg and titbits of chicken/fish/whatever else we [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Any recommendations|? What is the concern? Dry food on its own is perfectly acceptable food source. Actually dry food alone in not perfectly acceptable and not a proper diet. Their diet should be diversified taking the example from what a cat would naturally eat. Most dry foods consist of corn, byproducts, chemicals & so-called balanced vitamins. Not a natural cat diet by any means. They require soft foods as well for health, as Vets recommend. Most canned foods including Friskies & Whiskas are again; grain mash, by-products & chemicals. Read ingredients carefully. Most cats do prefer a natural healthy diet including real foods both raw & cooked. They also like yogurt, mine even enjoy watermelon - all melons- and their cooked meats/fish/poultry garnished with garlic and herbs. Depends on what you raise them with, they'll even eat pasta! As far as commercial cat foods - sorry but science diet nor other big $ cat foods, just don't compare with: 1.)NUTRO , dry all in one cat food 2.) WELLNESS, canned (Wellness dry would be superior food also but the kibble is pellet size and most cats won't eat it for that reason. Can't recommend NUTRO dry & WELLNESS canned enough as they are all-natural with added nutrients, herbal & vitamin formula. The ingredients are excellent and promote HEALTH. Haven't seen a cat turn these two foods down yet. The cost is well worth it as your cats receive optimal food & health, with lovely shiny coats & great intestinal health due to the prime holistic additions. Many big $ pet foods are hyped scams and no better than no-name-brands. READ Labels, cats developed nutritionally related problems as people who eat junk food & then pay the piper for it. > I am a bit concerned whether she is getting the right nutrition. We were > > feeding her on (mostly Whiskas and Friskies) canned and dried food, with [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > What is the concern? Dry food on its own is perfectly acceptable food > source. > Actually dry food alone in not perfectly acceptable and not a proper diet. > Their diet should be diversified taking the example from what a cat would [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > as people who eat junk food & then pay the piper for it. > "~*Connie*~" <no@spam.com> wrote in message What do you do if your cats just won't eat anything else? I figure any food is better than none! My cats turn their noses up to what I would consider being the best things in the world! They don't like people food - not even shrimp, chicken - and they rarely eat canned. It usually just sits and collects ants. They *love* their Friskies Ocean Fish flavor kibble and won't eat any other kind of dry. I feed 'em their Friskies! kili
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