Hi all,
Patches (former feral - has been isolated in spare room for 2 months now) would eat anything under the sun when I was feeding her outside - tuna, sardines, wet cat food, etc. Now that she's inside, she does not touch wet food. For weeks, I would split a 6 oz can between her and the 8 month old kitten at dinner time (variety of brands, flavors, textures) and 9/10 times, nothing would be touched (she would nibble a little sometimes and a few times, she actually ate it all). The last several weeks of feeding her wet, she would not touch it at all, so I just stopped offering her wet, feeling defeated. She eats her dry food just fine - successfully switched her from Target brand to Wellness adult and she is doing well.
I'd like to try again to get her to eat wet food to keep her as healthy as possible. Are there are any wet foods (brands/flavor suggestions) that are just absolutely irresistible to most kitties? Should I try heating up the wet food so it smells more? Any secrets to make it more enticing? I've thought about maybe looking into supplementing her diet with raw since she's used to that, but would much prefer regular canned if possible. Her eating area isn't exposed so she should feel safe there, so I don't think "safety" is a concern of hers. I don't want to limit dry and 'force' her to eat wet to thrive - that would not help establish trust right now. (I'm socializing her and she is a very shy scared kitty.)
Eventually she'll have full access to house and it'll be another challenge to not have Batman (8 month old, one of her kittens - who just adores wet food) eat up all her wet food when it's time for wet food feeding time - but that is another challenge down the road - if I can even get her to eat wet.
Thanks!!!
Patches (former feral - has been isolated in spare room for 2 months now) would eat anything under the sun when I was feeding her outside - tuna, sardines, wet cat food, etc. Now that she's inside, she does not touch wet food. For weeks, I would split a 6 oz can between her and the 8 month old kitten at dinner time (variety of brands, flavors, textures) and 9/10 times, nothing would be touched (she would nibble a little sometimes and a few times, she actually ate it all). The last several weeks of feeding her wet, she would not touch it at all, so I just stopped offering her wet, feeling defeated. She eats her dry food just fine - successfully switched her from Target brand to Wellness adult and she is doing well.
I'd like to try again to get her to eat wet food to keep her as healthy as possible. Are there are any wet foods (brands/flavor suggestions) that are just absolutely irresistible to most kitties? Should I try heating up the wet food so it smells more? Any secrets to make it more enticing? I've thought about maybe looking into supplementing her diet with raw since she's used to that, but would much prefer regular canned if possible. Her eating area isn't exposed so she should feel safe there, so I don't think "safety" is a concern of hers. I don't want to limit dry and 'force' her to eat wet to thrive - that would not help establish trust right now. (I'm socializing her and she is a very shy scared kitty.)
Eventually she'll have full access to house and it'll be another challenge to not have Batman (8 month old, one of her kittens - who just adores wet food) eat up all her wet food when it's time for wet food feeding time - but that is another challenge down the road - if I can even get her to eat wet.
Thanks!!!
