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Ugh the pictures I take are clear until I upload them. Lol.
That's better
And now I see where I was making my mistake.That's better
Cooperative cats are a rarity!I wish I could get a pic of her actually belly. I will keep trying. She doesn't like to cooperate.
I don't know if it was a great idea or not, but she loves tuna, so I mixed a small amount into the wet food and she finally ate about half of what I normally try to give her.Cooperative cats are a rarity!
And Kieka 's Rocket is so much like our Edwina, who is also a snowshoe and also fluffy, puffy, and pouched! I can easily feel her spine, too, and the ribs are also definitely there. She, though, would eat nonstop if allowed so we're pretty careful with her food.
As for Fang (what a great name for a cat!), sometimes it's possible to get a cat to eat more wet food if you sprinkle some crumbs of dry food on top. It often has to be crumbs, not whole kibbles, which they can take out too easily. (Again, they just don't always enjoy cooperating...)
Well, Fang and our Ireland have even more in common now: Ireland is a terrible shredder and gnawer. (Watch out for your shoelaces... and even your shoes! Ireland loves leather.) Both our cats run at lot, even at their adult age -- they turn six today and are still very active.And both my babies are aptly named. Fang got her name because she chews on EVERYTHING. And Lightning got hers because she zips through the house at 90 to nothing (practically running a kitty Daytona 500 through my living room everyday.)
I mix out the flavors, but I stick to one brand. (Turkey, mixed grill, chicken, salmon, and sea food medley). Maybe I will try another brand with her. I didn't put in a lot of tuna. Maybe one teaspoon mixed into the food, mainly for smell. But I will try the idea of crushing her kibble on top. (Or maybe her treats, she loves those to).Well, Fang and our Ireland have even more in common now: Ireland is a terrible shredder and gnawer. (Watch out for your shoelaces... and even your shoes! Ireland loves leather.) Both our cats run at lot, even at their adult age -- they turn six today and are still very active.
Tuna's not good to feed often but maybe tiny bits will help Fang see that canned food isn't so bad? Also, if you're only feeding one kind of canned food, it might be worth mixing things up a little, with different flavors and even different brands. Some cats get sick to their stomachs if the food's changed often but most do fine when their canned foods are rotated.
Good! What sweet cats!So the one sister I thought was chunky has thinned down and the skinny one has chunked up. Lol.