Hi, I'm having issues with soft cat food (both kitten and cat kinds of a couple brands). I noticed I have not had the issue with Fancy Feast, but I have had it with Blue Buffalo, Science Hill, another brand I have bought at Walmart and Royal Canin. None of the cans are expired or close to expiration. None have been exposed to air till I open them and none have been left in "extreme heat" temperatures. I live in Seattle so that gives you an idea.
Anyway, I open the can of cat food, I put in their dish and walk away for work or bed or whatever and anywhere between 1- 4 hours or longer but no more than 8, I see these creamish/white colored sprouty things starting to grow in the food. They aren't super mushy or hard even. But they seem to just appear out of nowhere.
The mama cat and her kitten usually do not eat anymore soft food once they have eaten but I'm not there usually to pick it up right away. It is summer so the house can get warm but I have lived here my whole life and have never seen this happen to anything but potatoes. Any ideas what it is or why it is happening? I have had cats almost my whole life and have never had cat food go bad or grow things. And it's not just one kind of food.
When searching, I could not see anything close to talking about it. Luckily the kitties don't eat it and I wash their dishes out every feeding with Dawn soap and water. I'm just completely dumbfounded by it. I am also curious to let it keep growing to see what happens.
Usually, the longest they have grown to by the time I get there is about 1-2 centimeters. Again I would love any input on what it is or why it is happening.
Oh and I have used plastic and metal dishes and it has grown in both.
Thank you so much!
Anyway, I open the can of cat food, I put in their dish and walk away for work or bed or whatever and anywhere between 1- 4 hours or longer but no more than 8, I see these creamish/white colored sprouty things starting to grow in the food. They aren't super mushy or hard even. But they seem to just appear out of nowhere.
The mama cat and her kitten usually do not eat anymore soft food once they have eaten but I'm not there usually to pick it up right away. It is summer so the house can get warm but I have lived here my whole life and have never seen this happen to anything but potatoes. Any ideas what it is or why it is happening? I have had cats almost my whole life and have never had cat food go bad or grow things. And it's not just one kind of food.
When searching, I could not see anything close to talking about it. Luckily the kitties don't eat it and I wash their dishes out every feeding with Dawn soap and water. I'm just completely dumbfounded by it. I am also curious to let it keep growing to see what happens.
Usually, the longest they have grown to by the time I get there is about 1-2 centimeters. Again I would love any input on what it is or why it is happening.
Oh and I have used plastic and metal dishes and it has grown in both.
Thank you so much!