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I have dry cat food down for Pookie, and I have been giving her a small amount of Fancy Feast everyday. Some of the cans will say, "pate" while others won't. She refuses to eat pate for some reason, and I get annoyed throwing money away. She'll eat the chunks of, say, beef, chicken or turkey/giblets. As long as it's chunky, she'll gobble it. Any ideas why she won't touch pate? Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can now in the supermarkets, and many of the pate style flavors don't say so on the can. Thanks! |
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Mack A. Damia wrote: I have dry cat food down for Pookie, and I have been giving her a small amount of Fancy Feast everyday. Some of the cans will say, "pate" while others won't. She refuses to eat pate for some reason, and I get annoyed throwing money away. She'll eat the chunks of, say, beef, chicken or turkey/giblets. As long as it's chunky, she'll gobble it. Any ideas why she won't touch pate? Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can now in the supermarkets, and many of the pate style flavors don't say so on the can. Thanks! Currently FF is 50cents/can at Petsmart. It's also possible to find sites that will sell you a coupon that nets you about 4/5cents per can for about 8 cans. It's also possible to order the stuff online for cheaper than 70 cents a can even including shipping. My cats will eat some varieties of pate, but mostly prefer the stuff with gravy/sauce |
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:45:12 -0700, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds"
wrote: In article , Mack A. Damia wrote: I have dry cat food down for Pookie, and I have been giving her a small amount of Fancy Feast everyday. Some of the cans will say, "pate" while others won't. She refuses to eat pate for some reason, and I get annoyed throwing money away. She'll eat the chunks of, say, beef, chicken or turkey/giblets. As long as it's chunky, she'll gobble it. Any ideas why she won't touch pate? Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can now in the supermarkets, and many of the pate style flavors don't say so on the can. Thanks! Currently FF is 50cents/can at Petsmart. It's also possible to find sites that will sell you a coupon that nets you about 4/5cents per can for about 8 cans. It's also possible to order the stuff online for cheaper than 70 cents a can even including shipping. My cats will eat some varieties of pate, but mostly prefer the stuff with gravy/sauce Thanks. Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can at Albertson's in California. I guess that's why it's more expensive. I found it on sale at Target for 50 cents a can, so I have been stocking up. I'll check out your other suggestions. My main gripe is knowing if I'm buying pate or chunky/gravy style. The cans aren't always clear about this. |
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Mack A. Damia wrote:
I have dry cat food down for Pookie, and I have been giving her a small amount of Fancy Feast everyday. Some of the cans will say, "pate" while others won't. She refuses to eat pate for some reason, and I get annoyed throwing money away. She'll eat the chunks of, say, beef, chicken or turkey/giblets. As long as it's chunky, she'll gobble it. Any ideas why she won't touch pate? Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can now in the supermarkets, and many of the pate style flavors don't say so on the can. Thanks! Mine like chopped, roasted chickens, and when you compare them to 70 cent a can cat food, they are a lot cheaper. I know they don't have that chemical that some of you say the cats need, but the cats can get that stuff from the other food they eat, like kibbles, so the fresh roasted chickens are very useful and the cats love 'em..... Also, we can eat them too...:^) |
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"Mack A. Damia" wrote in message ... On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:45:12 -0700, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" wrote: In article , Mack A. Damia wrote: I have dry cat food down for Pookie, and I have been giving her a small amount of Fancy Feast everyday. Some of the cans will say, "pate" while others won't. She refuses to eat pate for some reason, and I get annoyed throwing money away. She'll eat the chunks of, say, beef, chicken or turkey/giblets. As long as it's chunky, she'll gobble it. Any ideas why she won't touch pate? Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can now in the supermarkets, and many of the pate style flavors don't say so on the can. Thanks! Currently FF is 50cents/can at Petsmart. It's also possible to find sites that will sell you a coupon that nets you about 4/5cents per can for about 8 cans. It's also possible to order the stuff online for cheaper than 70 cents a can even including shipping. My cats will eat some varieties of pate, but mostly prefer the stuff with gravy/sauce Thanks. Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can at Albertson's in California. I guess that's why it's more expensive. I found it on sale at Target for 50 cents a can, so I have been stocking up. I'll check out your other suggestions. My main gripe is knowing if I'm buying pate or chunky/gravy style. The cans aren't always clear about this. The texture is stated in the yellow band on the bottom of the label on the front of the can.. The "Classic" line of Fancy Feast diets are pate. Grilled, Sliced, and Roasted lines are smaller pieces in gravy. The "Chunky" line are larger pieces in gravy. The same flavors come in different textures, i.e.: Grilled Chicken, Sliced Chicken, Roasted Chicken, and Chicken Classic (Pate). Some of lines have the same or similar color labels so you've gotta read the labels. |
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On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:06:51 -0700, "Bill Graham"
wrote: Mack A. Damia wrote: I have dry cat food down for Pookie, and I have been giving her a small amount of Fancy Feast everyday. Some of the cans will say, "pate" while others won't. She refuses to eat pate for some reason, and I get annoyed throwing money away. She'll eat the chunks of, say, beef, chicken or turkey/giblets. As long as it's chunky, she'll gobble it. Any ideas why she won't touch pate? Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can now in the supermarkets, and many of the pate style flavors don't say so on the can. Thanks! Mine like chopped, roasted chickens, and when you compare them to 70 cent a can cat food, they are a lot cheaper. I know they don't have that chemical that some of you say the cats need, but the cats can get that stuff from the other food they eat, like kibbles, so the fresh roasted chickens are very useful and the cats love 'em..... Also, we can eat them too...:^) Good idea. I eat a lot of roasted chickens myself, so I'll try it. Thanks! |
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On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:38:33 -0400, "Phil P."
wrote: "Mack A. Damia" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:45:12 -0700, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" wrote: In article , Mack A. Damia wrote: I have dry cat food down for Pookie, and I have been giving her a small amount of Fancy Feast everyday. Some of the cans will say, "pate" while others won't. She refuses to eat pate for some reason, and I get annoyed throwing money away. She'll eat the chunks of, say, beef, chicken or turkey/giblets. As long as it's chunky, she'll gobble it. Any ideas why she won't touch pate? Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can now in the supermarkets, and many of the pate style flavors don't say so on the can. Thanks! Currently FF is 50cents/can at Petsmart. It's also possible to find sites that will sell you a coupon that nets you about 4/5cents per can for about 8 cans. It's also possible to order the stuff online for cheaper than 70 cents a can even including shipping. My cats will eat some varieties of pate, but mostly prefer the stuff with gravy/sauce Thanks. Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can at Albertson's in California. I guess that's why it's more expensive. I found it on sale at Target for 50 cents a can, so I have been stocking up. I'll check out your other suggestions. My main gripe is knowing if I'm buying pate or chunky/gravy style. The cans aren't always clear about this. The texture is stated in the yellow band on the bottom of the label on the front of the can.. The "Classic" line of Fancy Feast diets are pate. Grilled, Sliced, and Roasted lines are smaller pieces in gravy. The "Chunky" line are larger pieces in gravy. The same flavors come in different textures, i.e.: Grilled Chicken, Sliced Chicken, Roasted Chicken, and Chicken Classic (Pate). Some of lines have the same or similar color labels so you've gotta read the labels. Thanks for the information; I didn't know, although I now see "Classic". Didn't realize those were the pate style. She gobbles the chunky varieties. |
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Any ideas why she won't touch pate? *Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can now in the supermarkets, and many of the pate style flavors don't say so on the can. Cats can get fixated on a texture, so my guess is that the chunks remind her of dry food. |
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On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:53:58 -0700 (PDT), Rene
wrote: Any ideas why she won't touch pate? *Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can now in the supermarkets, and many of the pate style flavors don't say so on the can. Cats can get fixated on a texture, so my guess is that the chunks remind her of dry food. That's a good thought. I have another brand - same size can, and it's minced meat as in hamburger. She won't touch that either. |
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"Mack A. Damia" wrote in message ... On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:38:33 -0400, "Phil P." wrote: "Mack A. Damia" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:45:12 -0700, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" wrote: In article , Mack A. Damia wrote: I have dry cat food down for Pookie, and I have been giving her a small amount of Fancy Feast everyday. Some of the cans will say, "pate" while others won't. She refuses to eat pate for some reason, and I get annoyed throwing money away. She'll eat the chunks of, say, beef, chicken or turkey/giblets. As long as it's chunky, she'll gobble it. Any ideas why she won't touch pate? Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can now in the supermarkets, and many of the pate style flavors don't say so on the can. Thanks! Currently FF is 50cents/can at Petsmart. It's also possible to find sites that will sell you a coupon that nets you about 4/5cents per can for about 8 cans. It's also possible to order the stuff online for cheaper than 70 cents a can even including shipping. My cats will eat some varieties of pate, but mostly prefer the stuff with gravy/sauce Thanks. Fancy Feast is 70 cents a can at Albertson's in California. I guess that's why it's more expensive. I found it on sale at Target for 50 cents a can, so I have been stocking up. I'll check out your other suggestions. My main gripe is knowing if I'm buying pate or chunky/gravy style. The cans aren't always clear about this. The texture is stated in the yellow band on the bottom of the label on the front of the can.. The "Classic" line of Fancy Feast diets are pate. Grilled, Sliced, and Roasted lines are smaller pieces in gravy. The "Chunky" line are larger pieces in gravy. The same flavors come in different textures, i.e.: Grilled Chicken, Sliced Chicken, Roasted Chicken, and Chicken Classic (Pate). Some of lines have the same or similar color labels so you've gotta read the labels. Thanks for the information; I didn't know, although I now see "Classic". Didn't realize those were the pate style. She gobbles the chunky varieties. Texture is more important than taste for a lot of cats. The easiest way to determine what a cat likes is to put down a smorgasbord of 5 or 6 flavors and textures and see which she prefers. It may seem expensive but in the long run its cheaper and easier than trying a lot of different diets one at a time. |
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