Need Wet Food Suggestion Consistency Of Baby Food

[gordonsmom]

16 year old cat had gotten more finicky. He now will only eat baby food. He also tried and ate Hills A/D that I had for another senior cat that was recently sick, however medically he does not need it and I have no more anyway. I need suggestions for wet food but the consistency of baby food or A/D. I tried adding water to a regular pate that he used to like, but the consistency is just not the same. He did have a dental a few months ago while he was already sedated for another procedure so we know it is not dental pain. He also had another tooth removed then, but ate normally after. I think this consistency just takes him less energy to eat as he can lap it up.

 

[verna davies]

Have you tried a food in gravy and mash it with a fork until it is smooth but moist. What about pate?

 

[gordonsmom]

Thank you, yes. Tried both. I suppose I could put it in the blender and see how that goes, otherwise he laps up the most liquid part and leaves the rest.

 

[Columbine]

I can't give exact brand suggestions as I'm in the UK. Having said that, the Fancy Feast Classic pate foods are likely some of the smoothest. Try Lidl pates too (at least, I think its Lidl. It might be Aldi..sorry I can't remember which it was - it was a couple of years ago that I last bought them), the ones in the little cans - if they're the same as over here, they're pretty moussey.

Adding water to pate might work if you use a blender rather than a fork. Try looking for foods marked as mousse rather than pate too. They should have a better consistency for your boy. A quick look on Amazon.com brings up Tiki Cat Velvets mousse, and Gourmet Gold Senior pate.

ETA - Chewy.com have Solid Gold Purrfect Pairings which look to be the consistency you're after too. I just found Nutro Soft Loaf Senior too (Petsmart), which might be another good option.

 

[mizzely]

Try Tiki Cat Velvet

You can also try to put pate with some kitten milk or bone broth through the blender

 

[Pjg8r]

Sheba pates are very smooth. If you added water they might be similar.

 

[darg]

Take a pate that contains a good amount of "gravy" or gel. Put it in fairly tall glass or cup. Mix it with an immersion blender (those small hand held blenders). Within a matter of seconds it will turn it into the consistency resembling a partially melted Wendy's Frosty. I have to do this with some of the marbled, less uniform looking Rawz turkey and liver pate that I feed my cat.

 

[KarenKat]

Caru brand is kind of like gruel or cream of wheat. Very soupy with meat that is finely ground. Not as smooth as baby food but it is very soupy.

 

[fionasmom]

I have had luck with Sheba and BFF although I don't think that the last one will work for you. Having said that, my baby food eaters always held out for baby food and it had to be Gerbers.

 

[Willowy]

Royal Canin Babycat canned food is very smooth. Not quite Gerber-smooth but close, if you add the right amount of water and mash it up.

If he needs extra calories, add some KMR to the food instead of water.

 

[carebearbaby1]

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