I’m not sure if this is the right forum to post this in or if it should go under cat nutrition....
I have a feral cat who i brought inside last October for the winter ( on our enclosed porch) It’s took 4 months in order for her to let me pet her. I want to get her comfortable enough so I can bring her to a vet for shots (she was trapped and spayed last August and given rabies shot) and then let her inside the house with my indoor cats but the past several weeks I can’t get her to eat very much and I don’t see her drinking. I feed her wet food and have tried different brands and texture. When she eats it’s only about tablespoon and then walks away....I sit with her 3-4 times a day and when I do she’s more interested in being petted than eating..I would hate to let her outside after all this time....I’ve given her pouches like “delectables” and other types of toppers. She’ll eat them but they’re not considered nutritious, and are only 1.4 ounces and are expensive for that little amount.
ive tried putting it on other wet food and she licks it off and leaves the wet food. I try not to give her any dry food so she’ll eat more wet but at the end of the day I cave in and give some dry so she’ll get some food in her. I even bought a nice water bubbler but it doesn’t look like that helps her drink. My indoor cats love it. I’m at a loss on how to get her to eat/drink. I’ve also cooked boneless chicken for her...not interested.
I have a feral cat who i brought inside last October for the winter ( on our enclosed porch) It’s took 4 months in order for her to let me pet her. I want to get her comfortable enough so I can bring her to a vet for shots (she was trapped and spayed last August and given rabies shot) and then let her inside the house with my indoor cats but the past several weeks I can’t get her to eat very much and I don’t see her drinking. I feed her wet food and have tried different brands and texture. When she eats it’s only about tablespoon and then walks away....I sit with her 3-4 times a day and when I do she’s more interested in being petted than eating..I would hate to let her outside after all this time....I’ve given her pouches like “delectables” and other types of toppers. She’ll eat them but they’re not considered nutritious, and are only 1.4 ounces and are expensive for that little amount.
ive tried putting it on other wet food and she licks it off and leaves the wet food. I try not to give her any dry food so she’ll eat more wet but at the end of the day I cave in and give some dry so she’ll get some food in her. I even bought a nice water bubbler but it doesn’t look like that helps her drink. My indoor cats love it. I’m at a loss on how to get her to eat/drink. I’ve also cooked boneless chicken for her...not interested.