"Cheryl" wrote in message
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Scarlett doesn't have the problem her brother does when changing
food (Rhett gets diarrhea if not changed slowly; Scarlett has never
had a problem with her stools) so I've tried many brands and
flavors with her to find something she consistently eats. Rhett is
easy-going, but will hone in on Shamrocks or Bonnie's food if they
walk away, but he'll eat his own food, or go eat the dry SD Kitten
mixed with Wellness kitten food. Scarlett doesn't like dry food. I
discovered that she loves turkey. It was all she'd eat when she was
infected by her sutures. I still give her some when she gets picky
and I know that is not discouraging pickiness. If you saw her,
you'd give her whatever she will eat, too. If it is ok to keep
feeding her turkey on an every-other-day or so basis, should I ask
the vet for a taurine supplement? Should I worry about mixing in a
calcium supplement in such a young cat, even if the main food isn't
just the turkey (or chicken)?

If you can find a canned adult food that she likes, try mixing in some
powdered KMR for nutritional supplement. She might like Wellness Turkey and
Chicken since it is real food.

I've had foster kittens that gravitate towards my adult cats' food (the
shelter supplies me with Iams wet and dry). They seem OK with it until they
eat my cats' food, then they won't go back to their own. They all grow and
gain weight normally. Of course then my cats want to eat the kitten food...
sigh.
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