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As some of you know, I feed whole live prey, to all my cats. Which, is offered twice daily. Plus, Evo dry food (Chicken and Turkey formula) is left out, for, them to eat in between feedings. My terminally ill, DLH, is also given a mix of Wellness wet and dry food (Evo, TOTW, Dick Van Paten's L.I.D. and whatever else, I can get in 2-4lb bags, that is grain free) . Since, sometimes, she does not want the whole prey. I just want her to eat. My other two, DSH's, sometimes, eat the mix of the Wellness canned and the above dry foods. But, they, like the F3 Savannah, mainly, eat the whole live prey and Evo dry. The live prey, in the rotation, is as follows: mice, rats, quail, 5 day old chicks, and sometimes rabbits.
Okay, so, the point of this is: I am getting another cat. I will be getting a marble male F2 Savannah. I am however, not so thrilled, with, the diet he is eating. Now, in all fairness, the breeder, is in the hospital. So, her husband is in charge of the cattery. He loves the cats and they love him. However, she spends, a great deal of money, feeding these cats. She feeds: whole live prey, canned Evo, and Evo dry. Plus, some fresh frozen whole prey and bone in meats. Anyway, her husband wanted, to "try and save money". So, he is feeding this litter of F2 kittens Purina kitten Chow dry, Authority kitten dry and Meow Mix dry.
Not surprisingly, the kittens LOVE it. I have nothing against dry food. My cats, eat about 25% (sometimes more and sometimes less) dry food. However, "the normal and healthy ones" eat Evo. I wouldn't want any of my cats eating: Purina Kitten Chow, Authority Kitten and Meow Mix. In all fairness, Authority, isn't horrible. But, still, IMHO not that good either.
Anyway, how do I get said kitten, onto, either wet food, ideally EVO 95% meats or whole prey. The breeder and I (yes, I have visted, the kitten, many many time) have tried, to get Zuko, to eat wet food or prey. I have tried, the following wet foods: Evo, Before Gain, Wellness, Fancy Feast (in hopes, he, might eat it) Friskies (in hopes, he, might eat it), Authority Kitten wet, and Purina One wet. He will eat NONE of it. I left cans, with, the breeders husband. The F1, F4, F5 queens and F5C stud, where, thrilled with the cans
.
I have tried, both, whole live prey and dead prey, on the kitten. He will play with it. But, wouldn't eat it. The F1 queen, was, very happy with that too
.
Lastly, I tried Evo dry, mixed, with the above foods. No luck
. The kitten, just, picked out the Evo.
So, I am stumped. I will be getting the kitten, in about a month, when, he is 12 weeks old.
Thank you all, in advance
.
As some of you know, I feed whole live prey, to all my cats. Which, is offered twice daily. Plus, Evo dry food (Chicken and Turkey formula) is left out, for, them to eat in between feedings. My terminally ill, DLH, is also given a mix of Wellness wet and dry food (Evo, TOTW, Dick Van Paten's L.I.D. and whatever else, I can get in 2-4lb bags, that is grain free) . Since, sometimes, she does not want the whole prey. I just want her to eat. My other two, DSH's, sometimes, eat the mix of the Wellness canned and the above dry foods. But, they, like the F3 Savannah, mainly, eat the whole live prey and Evo dry. The live prey, in the rotation, is as follows: mice, rats, quail, 5 day old chicks, and sometimes rabbits.
Okay, so, the point of this is: I am getting another cat. I will be getting a marble male F2 Savannah. I am however, not so thrilled, with, the diet he is eating. Now, in all fairness, the breeder, is in the hospital. So, her husband is in charge of the cattery. He loves the cats and they love him. However, she spends, a great deal of money, feeding these cats. She feeds: whole live prey, canned Evo, and Evo dry. Plus, some fresh frozen whole prey and bone in meats. Anyway, her husband wanted, to "try and save money". So, he is feeding this litter of F2 kittens Purina kitten Chow dry, Authority kitten dry and Meow Mix dry.
Not surprisingly, the kittens LOVE it. I have nothing against dry food. My cats, eat about 25% (sometimes more and sometimes less) dry food. However, "the normal and healthy ones" eat Evo. I wouldn't want any of my cats eating: Purina Kitten Chow, Authority Kitten and Meow Mix. In all fairness, Authority, isn't horrible. But, still, IMHO not that good either.
Anyway, how do I get said kitten, onto, either wet food, ideally EVO 95% meats or whole prey. The breeder and I (yes, I have visted, the kitten, many many time) have tried, to get Zuko, to eat wet food or prey. I have tried, the following wet foods: Evo, Before Gain, Wellness, Fancy Feast (in hopes, he, might eat it) Friskies (in hopes, he, might eat it), Authority Kitten wet, and Purina One wet. He will eat NONE of it. I left cans, with, the breeders husband. The F1, F4, F5 queens and F5C stud, where, thrilled with the cans
I have tried, both, whole live prey and dead prey, on the kitten. He will play with it. But, wouldn't eat it. The F1 queen, was, very happy with that too
Lastly, I tried Evo dry, mixed, with the above foods. No luck
So, I am stumped. I will be getting the kitten, in about a month, when, he is 12 weeks old.
Thank you all, in advance
