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Honestly, right now all I'm trying to do is get the cat eating. She does get chicken along with her dry food, but she won't touch wet food right now (she won't even eat tuna) and the relationship is fragile enough that I don't want to mess with her routine until, you know, I can actually touch her without a major freakout.Welcome to cats! They are each so different from one another, yet remarkably the same. One thing I wouldn't do - and it is up to you - is leave food out. My cats eat twice a day - when I wake up and when I get home from work. Cats in the wild do not have food available to them at all times. Anyone I know who has a "chubby" cat is someone who leaves food out. Trust me - they don't need it! My cats are all a nice size with no big, sagging bellies! Another thing - and again, up to you - dry food is for owner convenience only. It was never made to be a nutrient rich food source. They get dry skin, flakes, and dull coats. There are many articles about it. I feed only high quality canned - if I didn't have so many cats I would make my own! When I had only three, I made my own, and let me tell you - they were in top health and their coats were incredible! The better the food quality, the less you will see the vet! True! The last time I called for something, and I don't even remember what it was, the receptionist said "...we haven't seen you for a while!" That's a good thing, right? One of the cats I made my own food for was a "hider". She just about lived in the basement. After a while of eating super nutritious food, she came out - socialized - was happy - bloomed just like a flower! I was amazed. A friend of mine makes his own food. He has only three - invested in a top quality grinder - throws in whole chicken breasts, thighs, etc. The cats get calcium from the ground up bones - just as if they were in the wild. I never hear him talk of problems or vet visits. A little research will show you many home-made recipes. I truly believe that many problems can be solved by changing the diet to the one most closely resembling what they would get in the wild. They are little tigers you know! There are also a world of books - one that is really worth the money is "The Natural Cat" by Anitra Frazier. I have rambled on too long - you are doing a great job - just fine tune it, and she will come around!
I'm working on it, but she's a tough cookie! She finally ate some treats tonight and I'm thrilled because I was worried she was having a serious medication side effect.