Finicky kitten

[angels4mom]

I didn't know if this should be here or under behavior. One year old Autumn couldn't care less about eating canned food anymore and I'm worried. The dry she eats is healthy grain free and she's a good drinker. When she does eat her dry she wants to play with it. I've tried different kinds of canned. I got excited when I saw she dove into a certain flavor, went and bought a bunch of them then the lil stinker wouldn't eat it[emoji]128527[/emoji] Any input would be appreciated.

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

Just keep trying different styles, brands and flavors.  I also have an extremely picky eater.  He mainly will eat Nutro Natural Choice Chunky Chicken.  That's his mainstay, and half the time I still have to use toppers just to get him to eat that

.  Once in a great while he'll eat something else, I'll get excited and buy a case of it, then he'll decide he doesn't like it anymore

.    At least your girl is drinking plenty of water in the meantime.

Do you want her to eat only wet?  If so, maybe these articles will help:

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/transitioning-free-fed-kibble-kitties-to-timed-meals

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/transit...-to-a-new-type-of-food-canned-raw-or-homemade

 

[angels4mom]

Just keep trying different styles, brands and flavors.  I also have an extremely picky eater.  He mainly will eat Nutro Natural Choice Chunky Chicken.  That's his mainstay, and half the time I still have to use toppers just to get him to eat that .  Once in a great while he'll eat something else, I'll get excited and buy a case of it, then he'll decide he doesn't like it anymore .    At least your girl is drinking plenty of water in the meantime.

Do you want her to eat only wet?  If so, maybe these articles will help:

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/transitioning-free-fed-kibble-kitties-to-timed-meals

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/transit...-to-a-new-type-of-food-canned-raw-or-homemade

I'd like her to eat mainly wet with some dry at dinner. I've tried several kinds and not much interest. Maybe she's just a fickle female.

 

[lisahe]

I'd like her to eat mainly wet with some dry at dinner. I've tried several kinds and not much interest. Maybe she's just a fickle female.

Cats can be very fickle! I agree with mrsgreenjeens about trying different styles, brands, and flavors: we rotate a lot of different kinds of food because our cats get bored with their food so easily. If I feed leftovers, I usually crumble a freeze-dried meat treat on top; otherwise it's likely to be rejected.

They get raw food, homecooked food, and canned food and there are various kinds in each category. Beyond keeping them interested, It's also good for them to eat various proteins, too, so it's a benefit in lots of ways that they get chicken, turkey, pork, lamb, and a bit of beef.

It can take some time to work into a good rotation of foods that you feel comfortable feeding and the cat will willingly eat. Good luck!

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

What LisaHE says is absolutely true.  As I mentioned, I still have to use toppers almost daily for ONE of my cats, and sometimes for the other.  

Your little one may be holding out for the kitty krack...kibble.  Your may to take it away completely to get her converted.  Refer to those articles I referenced for help with that.   But it really is just a matter of figuring out just what she likes.  And if she likes chicken by one manufacturer, that doesn't guarantee she'll like it in another brand

  But if she ever figures out that this is her meal and thee isn't another coming, maybe she'll get the hint

 

[lisahe]

 
What LisaHE says is absolutely true.  As I mentioned, I still have to use toppers almost daily for ONE of my cats, and sometimes for the other.  

Your little one may be holding out for the kitty krack...kibble.  Your may to take it away completely to get her converted.  Refer to those articles I referenced for help with that.   But it really is just a matter of figuring out just what she likes.  And if she likes chicken by one manufacturer, that doesn't guarantee she'll like it in another brand

  But if she ever figures out that this is her meal and thee isn't another coming, maybe she'll get the hint

That's what we did with our cats: we relegated dry food to night only, all you can eat at first, then we cut back the amount in the bowl, then we fed only a little of it on top of some wet food at night, then it was gone!

I'll admit I'm still making peace with having to use toppers somewhat regularly -- Pure Bites are great treats so it's not the treats themselves bother me, it's that I wish the cats would just eat their leftovers!