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Uneaten canned food
"Kiran" wrote in message ... Spider wrote: : Many cats (my Cheetah is one) enjoy their wet food a bit more gamey. : Cheetah licks the jelly off her food, waits for it to 'ripen' a bit, then : comes back and devours most of what's left. This doesn't mean you should : poison your cat with putrid food, but let her decide to try again later. Thank you for your most reassuring post. Yeah, maybe I do watch her and pay attention to her reactions too much, and it would be better to just relax. How long would you leave the wet food uneaten on the plate before you either regrigerate it or discard it? These days my home is probably at 60 degrees. Hi Kiran, :~) Glad to help. Certainly if you watch her a lot she is going to feel unsettled and defensive. Cats don't enjoy spectators or other forms of confrontation. Further, if you walk away after putting her dinner down, you are making it clear to her that the a' la carte menu is off today. What she sees is what she gets. Mmmm. 60 degrees is a bit cosy. If there's no cooler place to feed her, then try 'fridging' it after an hour or so. You will soon know if you need to shorten the time period! ... and it won't be the cat telling you! First of all, though, take that small risk of leaving it down longer. If this hits you on your guilt muscle, then leave some dry food for her, too. That way, you don't have to worry about her starving. Another idea would be to put less wet food down in one serving. This way she won't be over-faced ... her survival instincts may tell her to eat while food is scarce ... you get to save some money. Happiness all round. Good luck. Spider |
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Uneaten canned food
I feed my cat Hall's Prescription I/D canned food. I once called them to ask
some questions. The lady on the phone said canned food shouldn't be left at room temperature for more than 3 or 4 hours. This makes sense to me. So, I only dole out what I know she'll eat in one sitting. When I buy canned food at my vets I also get a supply of plastic lids. After Her Majesty gets her breakfast I save the rest in the refrigerator with the washable lid on the can. She'll eat it after the second day but asking her to eat food that's been in the fridge for 3 days is, I think, a personal insult to her. She says, 'no'. Mike in Illinois "Kiran" wrote in message ... I open a can and put the food in a bowl. The cat decides after a few sniffs and licks that she's not in mood... Can the food be saved for later? If so, can I just cover it with a plastic wrap and refrigerate, or should I put it in a can with tight lid? Or, does it really have to be discarded (ouch, at those premium prices!)? |
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Uneaten canned food
"What a Feline" ] wrote in message news:42fop3tf2dnj43s.010520061125@eat!EAT!!!... Think of all the starving children in the world, you soft, pampered ****. Three possibilities spring to mind : SNIP I feed the starving children to my cat ...when she's in the mood. Everybody wins. |
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Uneaten canned food
No you can just cover it well with syran or put it in a plastic
container witha sealing lid--no problem.My cat goes through her fiicky thing.Some days she's hungry-polishes off all her food other days I have to refridgerateit.I give her a half hour to eat her meal and whatever is left gets covered and put in the fridge for her next meal. Kiran wrote: I open a can and put the food in a bowl. The cat decides after a few sniffs and licks that she's not in mood... Can the food be saved for later? If so, can I just cover it with a plastic wrap and refrigerate, or should I put it in a can with tight lid? Or, does it really have to be discarded (ouch, at those premium prices!)? |
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Feed her/him with dry food. Better for the teeth.
Java "Kiran" a écrit dans le message de ... I open a can and put the food in a bowl. The cat decides after a few sniffs and licks that she's not in mood... Can the food be saved for later? If so, can I just cover it with a plastic wrap and refrigerate, or should I put it in a can with tight lid? Or, does it really have to be discarded (ouch, at those premium prices!)? |
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Java wrote:
Feed her/him with dry food. Better for the teeth. Debatable. Java "Kiran" a écrit dans le message de ... I open a can and put the food in a bowl. The cat decides after a few sniffs and licks that she's not in mood... Can the food be saved for later? If so, can I just cover it with a plastic wrap and refrigerate, or should I put it in a can with tight lid? Or, does it really have to be discarded (ouch, at those premium prices!)? |
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Uneaten canned food
"Java" wrote in message ... Feed her/him with dry food. Better for the teeth. Java "Kiran" a écrit dans le message de ... I open a can and put the food in a bowl. The cat decides after a few sniffs and licks that she's not in mood... Can the food be saved for later? If so, can I just cover it with a plastic wrap and refrigerate, or should I put it in a can with tight lid? Or, does it really have to be discarded (ouch, at those premium prices!)? That used to be the theory but has now been pretty much discarded. Cats do not "chew," as people do -- they simply bite down and "crunch." (And even for people, does chewing really help our teeth??) More recent research seems to indicate that good-quality canned food is much better for your cat's health and also will ensure more water intake. MaryL |
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