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Cats Suddenly Picky About Food
Have 2 cats, male & female. All of a sudden, like a screeching halt, after
months of eating any hard food of any price level I gave them, they suddenly refuse to eat anything at all except soft food. A few days ago we couldn't find the stash of hard food we had on hand, and picked up a small can of soft, and went back to the hard afterwards. They immediately started rejecting the hard they had previously been fine with. Thinking maybe the hard food we had left was old--it was 2 months old--we bought a fresh box and they started eating it fine, and we gave them no soft food. But, after about 3 days, all of a sudden they're rejecting in--and protesting loudly. Sorry to not be a "cat lover," but I have no intention of indulging their pickiness. If need be, I have a cat carrier and can confine them to that out of the house so it's not noisy--they protest quite frequently and loudly--until they get the point. I'm not worried about them starving to death, I figure sooner or later they'll have to eat or else. Even so, though, what in the world would make them snap like that so suddenly? I know we did give them soft food for a day or two, but for them to readjust to hard food and then suddenly 3 or 4 days later snap back to being picky, just doesn't make sense. |
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"noone" wrote in message . net... Have 2 cats, male & female. All of a sudden, like a screeching halt, after months of eating any hard food of any price level I gave them, they suddenly refuse to eat anything at all except soft food. A few days ago we couldn't find the stash of hard food we had on hand, and picked up a small can of soft, and went back to the hard afterwards. They immediately started rejecting the hard they had previously been fine with. Thinking maybe the hard food we had left was old--it was 2 months old--we bought a fresh box and they started eating it fine, and we gave them no soft food. But, after about 3 days, all of a sudden they're rejecting in--and protesting loudly. Sorry to not be a "cat lover," but I have no intention of indulging their pickiness. If need be, I have a cat carrier and can confine them to that out of the house so it's not noisy--they protest quite frequently and loudly--until they get the point. I'm not worried about them starving to death, I figure sooner or later they'll have to eat or else. Are you posting this to be an ass because what you wrote it sounds just like that Even so, though, what in the world would make them snap like that so suddenly? I know we did give them soft food for a day or two, but for them to readjust to hard food and then suddenly 3 or 4 days later snap back to being picky, just doesn't make sense. |
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Cats Suddenly Picky About Food
noone wrote:
Have 2 cats, male & female. All of a sudden, like a screeching halt, after months of eating any hard food of any price level I gave them, they suddenly refuse to eat anything at all except soft food. A few days ago we couldn't find the stash of hard food we had on hand, and picked up a small can of soft, and went back to the hard afterwards. They immediately started rejecting the hard they had previously been fine with. Many cats will do this once they've had a taste of "the other side". Thinking maybe the hard food we had left was old--it was 2 months old--we bought a fresh box and they started eating it fine, and we gave them no soft food. But, after about 3 days, all of a sudden they're rejecting in--and protesting loudly. They wanted the canned food back. Give in. Sorry to not be a "cat lover," but I have no intention of indulging their pickiness. It isn't pickiness, they just know which food is better for them. The canned food is better for felines because it contains much more moisture than the dry food. If need be, I have a cat carrier and can confine them to that out of the house so it's not noisy--they protest quite frequently and loudly--until they get the point. I'm not worried about them starving to death, I figure sooner or later they'll have to eat or else. Even so, though, what in the world would make them snap like that so suddenly? I know we did give them soft food for a day or two, but for them to readjust to hard food and then suddenly 3 or 4 days later snap back to being picky, just doesn't make sense. What really doesn't make sense is your self proclamation that you are not a cat lover, yet you have two of them. |
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noone wrote: Have 2 cats, male & female. All of a sudden, like a screeching halt, after months of eating any hard food of any price level I gave them, they suddenly refuse to eat anything at all except soft food. A few days ago we couldn't find the stash of hard food we had on hand, and picked up a small can of soft, and went back to the hard afterwards. They immediately started rejecting the hard they had previously been fine with. Thinking maybe the hard food we had left was old--it was 2 months old--we bought a fresh box and they started eating it fine, and we gave them no soft food. But, after about 3 days, all of a sudden they're rejecting in--and protesting loudly. Sorry to not be a "cat lover," but I have no intention of indulging their pickiness. If need be, I have a cat carrier and can confine them to that out of the house so it's not noisy--they protest quite frequently and loudly--until they get the point. I'm not worried about them starving to death, I figure sooner or later they'll have to eat or else. Even so, though, what in the world would make them snap like that so suddenly? I know we did give them soft food for a day or two, but for them to readjust to hard food and then suddenly 3 or 4 days later snap back to being picky, just doesn't make sense. if you dont love them, why even bother with the questions? I can tell you do love them or you wouldnt be here........... Try mixing a little can with the dry and see what happens. I wish you the best of luck |
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"noone" wrote in message . net... Have 2 cats, male & female. All of a sudden, like a screeching halt, after months of eating any hard food of any price level I gave them, they suddenly refuse to eat anything at all except soft food. A few days ago we couldn't find the stash of hard food we had on hand, and picked up a small can of soft, and went back to the hard afterwards. They immediately started rejecting the hard they had previously been fine with. Thinking maybe the hard food we had left was old--it was 2 months old--we bought a fresh box and they started eating it fine, and we gave them no soft food. But, after about 3 days, all of a sudden they're rejecting in--and protesting loudly. Sorry to not be a "cat lover," but I have no intention of indulging their pickiness. If need be, I have a cat carrier and can confine them to that out of the house so it's not noisy--they protest quite frequently and loudly--until they get the point. I'm not worried about them starving to death, I figure sooner or later they'll have to eat or else. Even so, though, what in the world would make them snap like that so suddenly? I know we did give them soft food for a day or two, but for them to readjust to hard food and then suddenly 3 or 4 days later snap back to being picky, just doesn't make sense. Find your cats a good home with someone who will want to feed them the food that is best for them and who IS a cat lover. They deserve better than you. |
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"Matthew AKA NMR" wrote in message om... "noone" wrote in message . net... Have 2 cats, male & female. All of a sudden, like a screeching halt, after months of eating any hard food of any price level I gave them, they suddenly refuse to eat anything at all except soft food. A few days ago we couldn't find the stash of hard food we had on hand, and picked up a small can of soft, and went back to the hard afterwards. They immediately started rejecting the hard they had previously been fine with. Thinking maybe the hard food we had left was old--it was 2 months old--we bought a fresh box and they started eating it fine, and we gave them no soft food. But, after about 3 days, all of a sudden they're rejecting in--and protesting loudly. Sorry to not be a "cat lover," but I have no intention of indulging their pickiness. If need be, I have a cat carrier and can confine them to that out of the house so it's not noisy--they protest quite frequently and loudly--until they get the point. I'm not worried about them starving to death, I figure sooner or later they'll have to eat or else. Are you posting this to be an ass because what you wrote it sounds just like that Damn, Matthew, you and I must have gone to the same school of diplomacy. That is exactly what I wanted to say. |
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Does anyone own a cat who's not picky about their food? -hehehe--
Mind decided they didn't like canned food and stopped eating it (except maybe a small spoonful a day). Had to switch back to dried with lots of fresh water. Anyday, they may change their little kitty minds/taste buds again. --maryjane "cybercat" wrote in message ... "noone" wrote in message . net... Have 2 cats, male & female. All of a sudden, like a screeching halt, after months of eating any hard food of any price level I gave them, they suddenly refuse to eat anything at all except soft food. A few days ago we couldn't find the stash of hard food we had on hand, and picked up a small can of soft, and went back to the hard afterwards. They immediately started rejecting the hard they had previously been fine with. Thinking maybe the hard food we had left was old--it was 2 months old--we bought a fresh box and they started eating it fine, and we gave them no soft food. But, after about 3 days, all of a sudden they're rejecting in--and protesting loudly. Sorry to not be a "cat lover," but I have no intention of indulging their pickiness. If need be, I have a cat carrier and can confine them to that out of the house so it's not noisy--they protest quite frequently and loudly--until they get the point. I'm not worried about them starving to death, I figure sooner or later they'll have to eat or else. Even so, though, what in the world would make them snap like that so suddenly? I know we did give them soft food for a day or two, but for them to readjust to hard food and then suddenly 3 or 4 days later snap back to being picky, just doesn't make sense. Find your cats a good home with someone who will want to feed them the food that is best for them and who IS a cat lover. They deserve better than you. |
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wrote in message et... Does anyone own a cat who's not picky about their food? -hehehe-- Really. Mind decided they didn't like canned food and stopped eating it (except maybe a small spoonful a day). Had to switch back to dried with lots of fresh water. Anyday, they may change their little kitty minds/taste buds again. --maryjane One of my cats will eat any cat food. The other began by eating one flavor of canned Fancy Feast (half a can twice a day) PROVIDED I keep Purina One Salmon dry food down at all times. (She is skinny ...) Then she would eat only another flavor, and has had two additional favorites since. Sure, I could force her to get hungry enough to eat anything, but why would I? She makes me happy so I want to make her happy. *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com *** |
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"cybercat" wrote in message om... Sure, I could force her to get hungry enough to eat anything, So it DOES work, huh? Thank you. That's what I'm going to do then. Why? Not for meanness, but because they always had been just fine with dry until just recently, and it's not called for. I don't mind indulging them with a little "treat" every now & then, that's fine--but not if it turns them into picky little snobs, in that case the treats are abolished. |
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"Sherri" wrote in message oups.com... I can tell you do love them or you wouldnt be here........... SORT of true. I do love them, but I'm not a "cat lover" per se. They don't sleep with me (I'm married, bedroom is sacred), I feed them on the cheap, I will NOT let them on the kitchen table/counters even if it means booby-trapping it, and if a friend who visits doesn't find them to be the second coming of Jesus I don't take offense to it (so long as they don't hurt it obviously). I do spoil them in that the female likes to suck on my fuzzy housecoat for some reason, and I've been known to remove the housecoat while wearing it even if it was cold in the house and plopping it on the couch so the female can enjoy sucking on it. I do hold & cuddle them often. I just don't think of them as the second coming of Jesus and being more important than my wife or friends, I'm just clarifying that I don't go that far with it. Try mixing a little can with the dry and see what happens. No problem, so long as they do eat ALL of it not just the soft. As I said to another (although I was more snide with them, maybe shouldn't been), I don't mind endulging them a little "treat" every now & then, especially with Family Dollar selling one brand (don't recall what it was, but the cats liked it) for only 25c a can. I just don't want them turning their nose up at what they were OK with before. |
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