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Old April 25th 06, 06:31 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Default Broke Down: Fed 'Em Soft Food (Also, Iams?)

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: I had to stop feeding my kitties canned food because they didn't seem to
: like any brand of it. They'd leave the whole bowlful behind -- and before
: long I was feeding cute little roaches instead of kitties. Since I really
: didn't want cute little roaches for pets, I had to switch to dry food.*

Keep trying. There are so many brands, flavors, and textures, that
after a little experimenting you'll find something they like. I feed a
"visitor" cat that was hooked on dry (what she was fed), but I switched
her to canned, not 100% but I don't mind occasional dry treat. Then I
went overseas and the apt sitter had to leave dry food because of tight
schedule. So she got rehooked on dry and I have been trying to
reconvert her. It is a slow struggle but it can be done.

In the beginning it is harder because she will eat only a little
canned, which means refrigerating and rewarming the food a few times.
Once she can eat most of a small 3oz can in one meal, life gets easier.