Picky flutd cat is driving me crazy

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My flutd cat, Daniel is driving me insane. He is super picky, he refuses to eat any quantity of wet. He only will eat a few bites. I was thinking about giving him the rx dry, for a short time to get his condition under control, while feeding regular canned, so I can figure out what he'll eat. Any thoughts?
 
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That's what I'd do. It's hard with a kibble addict, or switching cats to timed feedings. :nod:

Transition tips from another thread:

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As for more tips on transitioning to better food (is raw an option for you? It's a life-saver for many cats with intestinal issues: http://www.catnutrition.org/ibd.html), here are a couple of really good videos by Dr. Karen Becker that you might find helpful:

How to Win the Healthy Food Battle with Your Fussy Feline - Part 1…



How to Win the Healthy Food Battle with Your Fussy Feline – Part 2



Another link that talks about switching to raw, but with canned as an intermediary between it and kibble, so there are some good tips even if you don't go raw: http://feline-nutrition.org/nutrition/how-to-transition-your-cat-to-a-raw-diet



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I think that's a good idea. Kibble crazies are hard to work with, aren't they? My Cookie was one! What brands of wet are you feeding, out of curiousity?
 
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Just about everything. Raw, friskies, Merrick, blue, hill's c/d... All pate. He'll eat, but it depends on his mood. Some days he'll eat like a pig, the next nothing. The his condition flares and he pees on the floor.
 
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brillobee said:
Just about everything. Raw, friskies, Merrick, blue, hill's c/d... All pate. He'll eat, but it depends on his mood. Some days he'll eat like a pig, the next nothing. The his condition flares and he pees on the floor.
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I think your original gut instinct would be the correct course of action to take. That would be my course of action as well.  I hope he drinks plenty of water.
 
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brillobee said:
Just about everything. Raw, friskies, Merrick, blue, hill's c/d... All pate. He'll eat, but it depends on his mood. Some days he'll eat like a pig, the next nothing. The his condition flares and he pees on the floor.
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FYI, the number of meals - eating and not eating - can make the pH in his urine spike. :nod: So it is best to give him something he'll eat at each meal, and the more meals you can feed him on a schedule the better, that helps even out the peaks in pH.

The transition links should help. :cross:
 
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