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Fussy cat help

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Coolstorysis · 12/12/2023 14:29

I have 2 yo cat who is extremely fussy. She has dried food out all of the time but I'm struggling with wet foods. The only food she would eat was Felix doubly delicious fish variety but she hasn't touched it for the last couple of days.

She is a pretty tiny girl not food orientated at all. Every gravy/pate/soup type food she hasn't gone a mile within. She will eat tuna, but even with the foods in jelly she won't even look at. Anyone have any brands I could try, I think with that specific food the only difference I could see was that the chunks were pretty small, she has a small mouth with titchy teeth.

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Scampuss · 12/12/2023 15:18

I wouldn't worry if she's eating a complete dry food and drinks water.

Mine isn't foody at all and 99% of her diet is dry. She insists on a pouch every morning which gets a cursory lick.

AInightingale · 12/12/2023 15:26

Have a cat just like yours, maybe not quite as fussy - she does like the red 'Gourmet' sachets when given them. I have also found LIDL's own brand sachets in gravy to be quite liked by both my cats.

She also likes mice, it is quite something to see her turn away in disgust from expensive cat foods only to crunch up a dead mouse in the back yard...

Coolstorysis · 12/12/2023 15:33

She's an indoor cat (very timid and nervous) so thankfully no mice snacks Grin although I'm sure she would have great fun.

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Coolstorysis · 12/12/2023 15:36

What's the best dry food which is also affordable seeing as she's seemingly giving up her favourite? Bonus points if they offer a small sample before having to order a big pack

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Beamur · 12/12/2023 15:41

Mine love James Wellbeloved dry food. Sometimes pet shops (not big chains) sell dry food bagged up in smaller portions.
Zooplus website is good for food and often have smaller bags you can try.
A good quality complete dry food, plus water and a bit of fish/meat should do her fine.
Don't be fooled by the dainty mouth - cats have good bite power and can easily deal with chunks (if they want to). Although mine are quite partial to the odd cat food pate.

Scampuss · 12/12/2023 15:43

Mine will only eat Purina One chicken and Iams Naturally salmon, so that's what she gets! She refused grain-free.

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