March 30, 2009
how can i get my cat to eat dry food he getting fat and only eats canned?
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Tom C asked:
he will nibble at the outher cat’s dry food and i have put a bowl of dry food next to his dish he will not eat if i mix it
he will nibble at the outher cat’s dry food and i have put a bowl of dry food next to his dish he will not eat if i mix it
April 1st, 2009 at 11:22 pm
stop giving him canned food period….put a little water into the hard food to soften it up…eventually your cat will eat what is given to him.
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:29 am
do a transition…wet food with dry and then slowly put less wet food until there is only dry left. My dog did the same thing after that if he is still hesitant and that doesn’t work. leave some dry food out and he will hesitate but will be hungry enough to eat it then thats the only thing he will do.
April 4th, 2009 at 9:06 am
slowly add dry to his wet food…increase the amount of dry while decreasing the wet food…
April 5th, 2009 at 11:44 am
stop giving it what it wants it will soon eat the other when it is hungry.
YOU HAVE TO BE CRUEL TO BE KIND.
April 6th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Purina Kitten Chow. perfect u put water in it so it seems like canned food then u can add less and less water if u want. then your cat will be like Dry cat food is amazing!
April 7th, 2009 at 5:26 am
Try mixing wet and dry together to wean him onto it, or adding water to the dry food to soften it. This won’t be easy since he’s aware of how good wet food is already, though some cats prefer dry, you never know. Or don’t put out any wet food and he will have to give in, eating the dry food eventually.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Dry food will actually make him fatter! There are too many carbs in dry food. Your best bet is to reduce the portions of wet food.
April 9th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Dry food has lots of carbs and puts weight on cats. You may want to feed you cat smaller portions of the canned food.
April 10th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Actually they can gain weight more on dry food then wet. I suggest you don’t free feed the dry. Ours gets a small scoop of dry in the morning (is gone in a few hrs) and then 1/2 can at night for supper.
April 13th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
he will get fatter on dry food(I know this from experience unfortunately) and will drive you up the wall meowing for food if you feed him the suggested amount of dry food for weight loss. you have to ration his canned food and try introducing some cooked chicken-you should also not leave the other cats uneaten food lying out as he’s probably been eating it! diet dry foods for cats are just full of cereals and other rubbish
April 16th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Good quality canned food is better for your cat and his weight than dry food. Dry food is full of carbohydrates and most “supermarket” store brands have lots of grains and fillers he can’t even digest.
Cats need the moisture in canned food to protect kidney function, especially as they get older. They don’t drink enough from the water bowl to compensate for what they are missing by not eating live prey.
Look for canned food that is high in protein and low in fat. Brands to look at include Nature’s Variety Instinct, Wellness, Evo and California Natural.
April 19th, 2009 at 2:24 am
Stop giving him canned food. You know better than him and should do as you say. I didn’t believe when I read about most cats liking the crunchiness’s of the dry food but it’s true. So, stop feeding him with what he likes and leave dry food available to him so that he can go and nibble and when he’s really hungry he’ll eat the dry food because he’s hungry.
BTW… if your kitty is getting fat I think that it would be a good idea to take him out for walks. It would be hard to get him to like the leash but I would definitely do it.
Good luck !
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:48 am
Do NOT give him dry food. Canned food is better for cats.
And it is a myth that the dry food helps their teeth. I have
6 cats currently and a life long of animals of all kinds that I’ve
cared for. I probably know every vet within 10 miles well enough to drop by for lunch. They told me dry food is not a good idea and they are actually finding a link between dry food (high carbs) and diabetes in cats! Give the cat less food and help it get some exercise.
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm
contrary to popular belief, canned food does not make cats fat. it’s the amount of food he’s eating. canned food is actually lower in carbohydrates than dry food, so many times we will actually switch fat cats to a canned food diet. the same is not true for dogs. try to gradually reduce the amount of food that you’re feeding him. if you want your cat to lose weight, you must do it very slowly. fat cats that are put on a “starvation” diet can get what we call “fatty liver syndrome” where their bodies will actually start to digest the fat found in the liver. this is a bad thing. so just reduce the amount of food that he can have, but do it slowly. hope this helps.
April 26th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Dry food contains 6 to 10 percent moisture. Depending on the specific formulation, meats or meat byproducts, poultry or poultry byproducts, grain, grain byproducts, fish meal, fiber sources, milk products, and vitamin and mineral supplements are combined, extruded, and dried into bitesized pieces. The pieces are then covered with flavor enhancers, such as animal fat, which give them increased palatability.
The primary advantages of dry cat food are lower cost and convenience in allowing “free choice” feeding. However, dry food may be less palatable to a cat, and, depending on the types and quality of the ingredients, may also be less digestible than moist food. If you do use dry food, it is important to store unused portions in a cool, dry location, and not to use the food after its expiration date (which is printed on the container).
Often owners buy large amounts of dry food that can sometimes last for 3 to 6 months; therefore, checking the expiration date before feeding it to your cat is very important. Lengthy storage decreases the activity and potency of many vitamins and increases the likelihood that fats have become rancid. Storing dry cat food in an airtight container can help prevent nutrient deterioration and help maintain palatability.
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