Parenting-Furkids
Cats => Cat Food And Nutrition => Topic started by: ThreeStep on June 24, 2018, 07:26:58 AM
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Izzi is a picky eater. She eats Purina Medley Salmon Florentine with a few pieces of Blue Buffalo Kitten. Everything else she outright refuses. Just looks at it and buries it. Sometimes actually buries it by rolling a rug. She is skinny and growing. Her fur is really coming in. Yes, new pictures! Two tiny hair balls in three weeks. Cat gras is always available and gets eaten by all three. She will not eat large portions. A heaped table spoon and 5-6 kibbles and she leaves some. I offer tiny plates during the day which is not easy as ShadowCat comes out of deep sleep and wants her share. She is overweight. Has always been plump and had tendon issues for two years, UCI, ... Not to mention temper. Are there any safe supplements? I have tried egg, chicken cooked, .... Thank you!
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Fish is a tough one for cats. They tend to prefer it over EVERYTHING else. The end result is often a "picky" eater. You want to break the fish addiction ASAP. IMHO:)
Try a non fish food and top it with the kibble that she likes. Crush the kibble, so it is more of a topper.
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Fish is a tough one for cats. They tend to prefer it over EVERYTHING else. The end result is often a "picky" eater. You want to break the fish addiction ASAP. IMHO:)
Try a non fish food and top it with the kibble that she likes. Crush the kibble, so it is more of a topper.
So far no luck but we will try harder and put the topping on the kitty food. She does not eat enough!
BTW I could not upload photos today.
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Fish is a tough one for cats. They tend to prefer it over EVERYTHING else. The end result is often a "picky" eater. You want to break the fish addiction ASAP. IMHO:)
Try a non fish food and top it with the kibble that she likes. Crush the kibble, so it is more of a topper.
Another idea, and this may be a totally lousy one, but how about using a little bit of juice from a can of the fish that she usually has a topper, and then over time reduce the amount of juice?
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Another idea, and this may be a totally lousy one, but how about using a little bit of juice from a can of the fish that she usually has a topper, and then over time reduce the amount of juice?
I forgot about that one. To use for a short period of time, that would likely work big time! thumbsup1 thumbsup1
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OT - she is gorgeous! Still an error message but today is not a good day here.
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OT - she is gorgeous! Still an error message but today is not a good day here.
Are you using the ATTACHEMNT feature at the bottom of the message area?
Hope your day is better...
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Yes, I do and it worked in the past.
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She munched down half of a can of food for breakfast and a bit for after play snacks!!!!!
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She munched down half of a can of food for breakfast and a bit for after play snacks!!!!!
How is eating going?
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How is eating going?
Small portions are being served every time she comes by and tells me she is hungry. This morning she actually got underfoot and chattered up a storm and ate a full plate which is about 1/3 small can and 5 or so tiny kibbles. Small seconds were accepted 30 minutes later. I have to be sneaky or the aunties show up. Shadow actually hissed at me when I stopped her from pushing Izzi away from her food. One day at a time, one can at a time. Her ribs are not sticking out anymore, she is playful and her grown up coat is starting to come in. There must be some meerkat in her DNA or a Georgia chain gang escapee - her striped hind legs are too much. Happiness - the sound of 'I am starving to death, food, now'. She makes these tiny dog squeaky toy sounds when the demand of tchack tchack does not bring immediate results.
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Oh, so she is free feeding. LOL
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Oh, so she is free feeding. LOL
Can you translate please?
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Small portions are being served every time she comes by and tells me she is hungry.
Eating when she wants to. Silly7
Seriously, I am glad you are getting food into her.
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Small portions are being served every time she comes by and tells me she is hungry. This morning she actually got underfoot and chattered up a storm and ate a full plate which is about 1/3 small can and 5 or so tiny kibbles. Small seconds were accepted 30 minutes later. I have to be sneaky or the aunties show up. Shadow actually hissed at me when I stopped her from pushing Izzi away from her food. One day at a time, one can at a time. Her ribs are not sticking out anymore, she is playful and her grown up coat is starting to come in. There must be some meerkat in her DNA or a Georgia chain gang escapee - her striped hind legs are too much. Happiness - the sound of 'I am starving to death, food, now'. She makes these tiny dog squeaky toy sounds when the demand of tchack tchack does not bring immediate results.
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We are trying to reduce the snacks. As long as I work from home - no problem. But there is a big problem looming on the horizon - FIL is in the final stages of dementia and his wife ignores it. Both are in their late 80s. It will mean renting a motorhome (we cannot sleep in their home; between two lakes, golf course, ... A/C does not get used, nothing gets thrown out, ....) and spending a week in GA so the pride will need a sitter. Anyone wants to spend a week or two in OK? Full freezer/bar, huge hot tub, fasted internet available, will pay cash? Exactly! We had very good sitters and one who left us hanging while we were in Europe, neighbor who recommended her took over but at the end we trashed a brand new br set SO built thinking it was what kept TwoStep in the closet. It was a broken back! Problems!!!!
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I wish I could, but it's not an option right now. The only thing I can think of is that there are timer feeders available (that come with ice packs) that the sitter could use to feed Izzy while you're gone. The only issue is there's nothing stopping the other cats from getting to it first, unless you keep them in separate rooms the whole time, and I don't think that's a good idea. Maybe the others will have some suggestions?
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We are trying to reduce the snacks. As long as I work from home - no problem. But there is a big problem looming on the horizon - FIL is in the final stages of dementia and his wife ignores it. Both are in their late 80s. It will mean renting a motorhome (we cannot sleep in their home; between two lakes, golf course, ... A/C does not get used, nothing gets thrown out, ....) and spending a week in GA so the pride will need a sitter. Anyone wants to spend a week or two in OK? Full freezer/bar, huge hot tub, fasted internet available, will pay cash? Exactly! We had very good sitters and one who left us hanging while we were in Europe, neighbor who recommended her took over but at the end we trashed a brand new br set SO built thinking it was what kept TwoStep in the closet. It was a broken back! Problems!!!!
I'd pay YOU to get away for 2 weeks to an open bar and hot tub PLUS kitties!
On a serious note..Sorry about the inlaws. :(
The last time you had a sitter, TwoStep ended up with a broken back? Did I understand that correctly?
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I'm sorry that you're just not close enough to the base for my son to possibly help. He's only got a dog, but already sometimes a neighbor has to come let him out when son's flying.