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Kitten will only eat people food
I'm posting this question for one of our shelter volunteers. She is a very
experienced foster provider, but is having difficulty with a stubborn little kitten. I will pass along any suggestions to her. Thanks!! --------- Hi all Most of you are aware I am going thru a little trouble with Sydney (my 9 1/2 wk old foster). She will not eat any food having cat or kitten on the label =) People food she loves. She has been to the vet's 2 times and both times nothing was wrong with her. When I first got her 2 wks ago she wasn't eating, then I got her on A/D. Some days she will eat it other days she will not. One of those days that she didn't want to eat anything (no A/D either) I tried every kind of cat/kitten food -- cheap stuff too. Nothing but kept crying for food. Again, I didn't break open the people food or formula. She didn't eat anything for a whole day -- force fed her and she spit it out. I brought her to the vet's the next day and she needed fluids. Now I have no idea what to do. She is very hungry and wants to eat but only people food. I have fostered many kittens and this has never happened. Usually they will not eat anything. Sydney is the type of kitten that will go a day without eating just to get her way. I know in adults they say if they are hungry they will eat -- I think it's different in kittens -- but have no idea what to do. Any advice will help. I love her but she is driving me bonkers!!! Also, today I caught her eating my niece's spaghetti and corn -- when I pulled her away she was hissed. One note -- other than the food problem she is totally fine. She was dewormed twice already. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net Check out www.snittens.com |
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Take the labels off the cans of cat food and put people food labels on them.
Open the cans and show the kitten that's what you eat. (Just pretend.) If that doesn't get her to eat cat food then I guess you'll be sharing your food with her. (She has to eat to stay alive.) -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. |
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Take the labels off the cans of cat food and put people food labels on them.
Open the cans and show the kitten that's what you eat. (Just pretend.) If that doesn't get her to eat cat food then I guess you'll be sharing your food with her. (She has to eat to stay alive.) -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. |
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From: "KellyH"
Usually they will not eat anything. Sydney is the type of kitten that will go a day without eating just to get her way. I know in adults they say if they are hungry they will eat -- I think it's different in kittens -- but have no idea what to do. Well I would not let her go with no food, so for now, people food seems to be the way to go. You might try some human baby food (no onions). If she likes that, you could try mixing in some canned cat food (a little at a time) to see if that helps. I feed my cats a homemade diet, which might be an option, but I willl warn you it can be a lot of work. I think in your case, it would be better to get her on a commercial food since she will be adopted out I assume. Have you tried something like Halo's Spots Stew? It's very similar to people food, only it's for cats. If you have a Whole Foods Market nearby, I believe they carry it. Good luck. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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in article , PawsForThought at
olitter wrote on 5/9/04 9:35 PM: From: "KellyH" Usually they will not eat anything. Sydney is the type of kitten that will go a day without eating just to get her way. I know in adults they say if they are hungry they will eat -- I think it's different in kittens -- but have no idea what to do. Well I would not let her go with no food, so for now, people food seems to be the way to go. You might try some human baby food (no onions). If she likes that, you could try mixing in some canned cat food (a little at a time) to see if that helps. I feed my cats a homemade diet, which might be an option, but I willl warn you it can be a lot of work. I think in your case, it would be better to get her on a commercial food since she will be adopted out I assume. Have you tried something like Halo's Spots Stew? It's very similar to people food, only it's for cats. If you have a Whole Foods Market nearby, I believe they carry it. Good luck. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm Or, try making some food that is cat balanced and see if you can get her eating that and gradually mix in cat food? |
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in article , PawsForThought at
olitter wrote on 5/9/04 9:35 PM: From: "KellyH" Usually they will not eat anything. Sydney is the type of kitten that will go a day without eating just to get her way. I know in adults they say if they are hungry they will eat -- I think it's different in kittens -- but have no idea what to do. Well I would not let her go with no food, so for now, people food seems to be the way to go. You might try some human baby food (no onions). If she likes that, you could try mixing in some canned cat food (a little at a time) to see if that helps. I feed my cats a homemade diet, which might be an option, but I willl warn you it can be a lot of work. I think in your case, it would be better to get her on a commercial food since she will be adopted out I assume. Have you tried something like Halo's Spots Stew? It's very similar to people food, only it's for cats. If you have a Whole Foods Market nearby, I believe they carry it. Good luck. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm Or, try making some food that is cat balanced and see if you can get her eating that and gradually mix in cat food? |
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