I've been using Fancy Feast Classic Pate, which she used to eat, then didn't like it, then recently ate it again, and now again lets it sit. I should qualify all this by saying that I do use Mirtaz, usually once a month. It surely works, but I'd rather find a food that she really enjoys eating rather than feeling like I'm forcing her to eat something that she'd otherwise rather not. So right now I picked up a few cans of this "gourmet" gravy lovers, and so far she really goes for it. Marzi is a senior girl - probably 14 or so. I'm not crazy about the idea of sticking to a food in gravy, but it makes sense that she eats it being that when I always opened a new can of Friskies pate (which she ate for many years and still has up until recently), she really likes the first serving cause there's all that gravy-like liquid at the bottom of the can. Once it's refrigerated and starts to get dry, she doesn't care for it so generally I wind up adding just a small bit of warm water to soften it up. So should I use this gravy stuff temporarily until I find something different? The texture seems to appeal to her - at least for now. For awhile she was really into Tiki chicken (flaked) but that got old fairly quick. I've experimented with a few other brands that I can't think of at the moment.
She is also gradually losing a bit of weight, but at her recent check-up all looks ok. Doc did mention that as they get older there can be loss of muscle mass. She's been holding around 10 lbs + a few ounces but was as high as 11 lbs about a year ago. It fluctuates and I monitor her weight fairly regularly.
She is also gradually losing a bit of weight, but at her recent check-up all looks ok. Doc did mention that as they get older there can be loss of muscle mass. She's been holding around 10 lbs + a few ounces but was as high as 11 lbs about a year ago. It fluctuates and I monitor her weight fairly regularly.