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So i dont know what my kitty was eating before we got her a month ago. But i started her on dry food... She would eat it but never really getbfull. . So i bought canned food all doffetent kinds... Found out she only liked the patte kind not the shredded or chunks. Well im out of canned food until tomorrrow.... Only have dry and she wont eat. Shes meowing... I tried gravy over it nope. Help?! What can i do?
 

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Do you have a can of sardines in water? Tuna, or salmon? They'd be okay for one day. Even babyfood meat (no salt or onion) would be okay. lf you're cooking meat for the family, a raw or cooked serving of only meat would be okay for one day.
 
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I tried tuna she wouldn't eat it.

So I found a can of chicken in water.. I must of accidently bought with the tuna.

It smells gross lol but she's eating it... I hope its safe!
 
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She only licked it.. Ate a lil... I think I have to mash it into patte style... Its all she eats.
 

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You could also soak some kibble in hot water and mush it up to see if she'll eat that.
 

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I just soak my dry cat food in water and apple cider vinegar then mash it all up and they LOVE IT!
Hope this helps.
 
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Thank you all!! I got 15 cans so hopefully it lasts a few weeks
 
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I have a 5-6 month old kitten.
I dont know what the previous owners fed her she was a rescue, they had her and the other kitten in a basement.
Shes brilliant, liter trained, healthy ect..


Heres my question: i switched her from dry to canned food. She now will only eat canned and it has to be friskies seafood patte . . Warm and mashed up with a fork (serious diva here).
Is canned food enough nutrition?
How much should she eat and how many times? ( the can says no serving size) its a 5.5oz can.

Right now she eats a can in 36 hours. 4 feedings.
Also every other day gets 5 kitty treats (soft chew each the size of a pencil eraser).

She has a full water dish she can come and go. And gets a saucer plate with lactose free milk once a day about 1/8 a cup.
 
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Please don't criticize the brand I buy.
She's sooo picky and I live in a rural small town.. So these are 65¢ a can and the higher end labels are over 1.75 a can.
Also yes seafood is bad constantly.. I by mixed grill patte and mix it with the seafood every other day.
Those are the only patte flavor options I have available to buy.
 

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Hi there. Very cute kitty! ..

All wet food is certainly fine, in fact its best to serve all wet if you can. Depending on the calories in the Friskies versus how much she weighs, she may be getting enough in one can per day. Its smart to serve the four servings as you are, which is better for her digestion


As a suggestion for other foods, are you able to get Fancy Feast where you are? If so, this might be another option to feed. The pates are grain-free and carageenan-free, and may be comparable in price depending on where you shop. There  is also Authority brand canned cat food which is grain-free/by-product-free and also reasonably priced.

Below are links to both products :

Fancy Feast : http://www.petsmart.com/WFS/PETCA/en_CA/-/CAD/search?SearchTerm=fancy++feast

Authority : http://www.petsmart.com/cat/canned-...ormula-cat-food-zid36-731/cat-36-catid-200027
 
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