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How do I get my cat to eat wet food?

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17leftfeet · 27/12/2013 19:29

After a trip to the vets today and a diagnosis of UTI I've got to put him in a wet diet but he won't touch the stuff

I can leave chicken and fish out in the kitchen safe in the knowledge he won't touch the stuff

He will eat left over spag bol but that's the only meat I've ever seen him eat

How to I get him to eat wet food? I don't want him to starve and he is a stubborn begger

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Fluffycloudland77 · 27/12/2013 20:09

He won't starve, he will refuse long enough to give you a nervous breakdown.

Ideally get a selection of different wet foods, cereal free preferably like butchers choice, aldi tins, most pouch foods and see if he likes any of them.

Try and avoid things like whiskas or kit-e-kat, they have cereal in them which isn't great for them.

cozietoesie · 27/12/2013 20:11

Shouldn't be a problem if you give him the right stuff. What are you offering him?

Oh - and is he young and healthy ? (Apart from the UTI.)

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17leftfeet · 27/12/2013 20:20

He's 9 months and usually fit and well

I have the aldi pouches in as that's what my other cat eats -not interested

I've offered him some white fish -not interested

Also offered him a Felix pouch -not interested

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Fluffycloudland77 · 27/12/2013 20:27

Try sheba and gourmet perle.

He won't starve, he will eat it eventually in a begrudging way. Try not to panic.

If the vet said definitely no more biscuits what else can you do?

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17leftfeet · 27/12/2013 20:34

This is the only cat I've ever met who won't eat tuna -I'm not hopeful

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cozietoesie · 27/12/2013 20:41

He's playing you. Hang tough.

cozietoesie · 27/12/2013 20:43

Sorry - put a small amount of fresh food down every so often and remove the encrusted old stuff.

paneer · 27/12/2013 21:42

I agree, just hang in there.

Stay strong and ignore that "you're starving me" look and offer wet food. He will relent.

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17leftfeet · 27/12/2013 22:22

Ooo progress

Just put him some fresh food down and he's licked the jelly!

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Fluffycloudland77 · 27/12/2013 22:44

Well that didn't take long.

Grin
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17leftfeet · 27/12/2013 22:54

It's the first thing he's had since 9am and he's usually a grazer -I'm surprised he didn't make it into the biscuit cupboard to be fair

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17leftfeet · 28/12/2013 09:06

Vet has just rung with the results of his urine tests and its full of crystals so he now has to go on a special diet -which is dry!

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Fluffycloudland77 · 28/12/2013 09:16

The irony of it.

Lucky he likes his biscuits then.

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17leftfeet · 28/12/2013 10:23

Apparently his new food is like cat crack!

He went mad for it but at £20 a bag I'm hoping he's not on it forever!

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Fluffycloudland77 · 28/12/2013 10:29

You might get it cheaper online, especially if you register on topcashback.co.co.uk.

I used to buy ours prescription food online.

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