How to teach my cat to eat cat foods

yarashlbx · Feb 8, 2016

my cat had her very first cat food, but she refuse to eat it, she used to eat meat all the times, i bought both of the dry and the wet food for her, and i tried to get her hungry and then she would eat but she keeps following me to the fridge waiting for me to get meat for her, she doesnt even wanted to taste the food but after i made her taste it she still refuse to eat the food and here is the picture of the food i bought for her

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i need some good advise to teach her, plase HELP.

talkingpeanut · Feb 8, 2016

Are there other kinds of cat food you can try? She may not like this kind. It is very important that she not go more than 24 hours without eating as it can lead to liver disease. She also does have to eat cat food as it is nutritionally balanced for cats.

Columbine · Feb 8, 2016

Trying some other brands is a good idea. Cats can be incredibly fussy about their food preferences. You might find the tips and tricks in this article helpful in persuading her to try the cat food [article="31138"][/article]

If your cat is determined not to eat cat food, you could try making your own. Check out the [thread="263751"][/thread] and [thread="272287"][/thread] for balanced homemade recipes. If you choose this route its VITAL to follow the recipie exactly to make sure your cat is getting everything she needs.

yarashlbx · Feb 11, 2016

talkingpeanut said:
Are there other kinds of cat food you can try? She may not like this kind. It is very important that she not go more than 24 hours without eating as it can lead to liver disease. She also does have to eat cat food as it is nutritionally balanced for cats.

well there is other cat foods but im sure she refuse to eat, and i gave all the foods that i bought to other cats. trust me they ate it all at once.

donutte · Feb 11, 2016

Yarashlbx said:
well there is other cat foods but im sure she refuse to eat, and i gave all the foods that i bought to other cats. trust me they ate it all at once.

You never know though till you try! Some cats will just refuse a lot of things but there will be that one food that they just love.

talkingpeanut · Feb 11, 2016

She needs specific nutrients in cat food, especially taurine. Otherwise her organs, bones, and eyes are at risk. You may need to try every cat food available to find one she likes, or you can make your own as long as you include a pre-mixed nutrient powder for cats.

yarashlbx · Feb 11, 2016

Donutte said:
You never know though till you try! Some cats will just refuse a lot of things but there will be that one food that they just love

what kind of cat food do you give to your cat?

yarashlbx · Feb 11, 2016

talkingpeanut said:
She needs specific nutrients in cat food, especially taurine. Otherwise her organs, bones, and eyes are at risk. You may need to try every cat food available to find one she likes, or you can make your own as long as you include a pre-mixed nutrient powder for cats.

have you ever made your own cat food?

LTS3 · Feb 11, 2016

You can find raw and home cooked recipes and tips here: http://www.thecatsite.com/f/65/raw-home-cooked-cat-food

Making cat food is not as simple as putting meat and other things into a bowl. The food must be nutritionally complete or the cat will develop nutritional deficiencies. Home cooked raw is great option for those cats who won't eat raw meat.

For home cooked recipies that are complete and balanced, see this thread: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/263751/cooked-recipes-thread One super easy way to make home cooked cat food is to gently cook ground or chopped up meat in a pot (no oil, no salt / pepper, nothing), then add in the U Stew pre mix and some water. The product is sold online from the company web site: https://www.knowbetterpetfood.com/order_now There's an international option if you are outside the US and Canada. Don't confuse U Stew with the other product for cats which is called Better In The Raw. Better In The Raw is for raw meat only. It does not contain the necessary extra vitamins and minerals for cooked meat (cooking causes some nutrient loss).

Have you asked the vet for advice on how to get your cat to eat? Has the cat been to the vet recently for a check up? Dental issues can make eating difficult.

talkingpeanut · Feb 11, 2016

Yarashlbx said:
have you ever made your own cat food?

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I have not. I do feed mostly raw, but pre bought.

yarashlbx · Feb 11, 2016

talkingpeanut said:
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I have not. I do feed mostly raw, but pre bought.

my cat doesn't eat raw meat either, do you know any way that i can teach her to eat?

yarashlbx · Feb 11, 2016

LTS3 said:
You can find raw and home cooked recipes and tips here: http://www.thecatsite.com/f/65/raw-home-cooked-cat-food

Making cat food is not as simple as putting meat and other things into a bowl. The food must be nutritionally complete or the cat will develop nutritional deficiencies. Home cooked raw is great option for those cats who won't eat raw meat.

For home cooked recipies that are complete and balanced, see this thread: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/263751/cooked-recipes-thread One super easy way to make home cooked cat food is to gently cook ground or chopped up meat in a pot (no oil, no salt / pepper, nothing), then add in the U Stew pre mix and some water. The product is sold online from the company web site: https://www.knowbetterpetfood.com/order_now There's an international option if you are outside the US and Canada. Don't confuse U Stew with the other product for cats which is called Better In The Raw. Better In The Raw is for raw meat only. It does not contain the necessary extra vitamins and minerals for cooked meat (cooking causes some nutrient loss).

Have you asked the vet for advice on how to get your cat to eat? Has the cat been to the vet recently for a check up? Dental issues can make eating difficult.

the last time i visited my vet was the day i bought cat food for my cat, and yeah my vet told me that my cat is healthy and doesnt have any problem

LTS3 said:
You can find raw and home cooked recipes and tips here: http://www.thecatsite.com/f/65/raw-home-cooked-cat-food

Making cat food is not as simple as putting meat and other things into a bowl. The food must be nutritionally complete or the cat will develop nutritional deficiencies. Home cooked raw is great option for those cats who won't eat raw meat.

For home cooked recipies that are complete and balanced, see this thread: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/263751/cooked-recipes-thread One super easy way to make home cooked cat food is to gently cook ground or chopped up meat in a pot (no oil, no salt / pepper, nothing), then add in the U Stew pre mix and some water. The product is sold online from the company web site: https://www.knowbetterpetfood.com/order_now There's an international option if you are outside the US and Canada. Don't confuse U Stew with the other product for cats which is called Better In The Raw. Better In The Raw is for raw meat only. It does not contain the necessary extra vitamins and minerals for cooked meat (cooking causes some nutrient loss).

Have you asked the vet for advice on how to get your cat to eat? Has the cat been to the vet recently for a check up? Dental issues can make eating difficult.

No the last day that i visited my vet was the day i bought cat food for my cat, and yeah my vet told me that my cat is healthy and has no problem

talkingpeanut · Feb 12, 2016

You need to try every cat food you can find. I realize that this isn't convenient, but some cats are picky. The other option is using a topper on your cat food that can attract them to it. You could mix in a bit of the meat she's been eating, use bonito flakes, fortiflora, all options.

If she has just been eating cooked human food she is not getting the nutrients she needs and it is very dangerous for her. Just wanted to stress that.

donutte · Feb 12, 2016

Yarashlbx said:
what kind of cat food do you give to your cat?

I feed my kitties a huge myriad of canned foods, as well as dry food. Friskies, Fancy Feast, Science Diet, Weruva are probably what I'd call my "mainstay" at the moment. I also have Nutro Max, Soulistic, and probably a couple others I'm not remembering at the moment. I don't know if you have all or any of these where you are at. But I agree with talkingpeanut - just pick up a can of every cat food you can find and try it. Also try dry if she absolutely refuses every canned food. Cat food - even dry - is ultimately better for her than plain human food.

yarashlbx · Feb 14, 2016

talkingpeanut said:
You need to try every cat food you can find. I realize that this isn't convenient, but some cats are picky. The other option is using a topper on your cat food that can attract them to it. You could mix in a bit of the meat she's been eating, use bonito flakes, fortiflora, all options.

If she has just been eating cooked human food she is not getting the nutrients she needs and it is very dangerous for her. Just wanted to stress that.

oh thats not good because my cat always eat cooked human food..

talkingpeanut · Feb 14, 2016

Yarashlbx said:
oh thats not good because my cat always eat cooked human food..

That's a very dangerous diet for her as is. You'll need to work in some cat food ASAP. She must have nutrients like taurine.

Columbine · Feb 14, 2016

Just to be clear - its absolutely fine to give a little human food (plain cooked meats, cooked eggs, cheese etc) as an occasional treat. It just isn't safe to feed it exclusively, as it won't be nutritionally balanced.

If you have the time and your cats prefer home cooked food, you could consider making a balanced cooked diet for them. As I said before, there are plenty of balanced cat food recipies in the [thread="263751"][/thread]. If you like the idea of feeding raw, check out the [thread="272287"][/thread]. Any of these recipes are good choices and are perfectly safe to feed long term

The only other option is to keep trying commercial cat foods until you find one they like. This article has lots of tips and tricks to get cats used to eating a different style and type of food[article="31138"][/article]

LTS3 · Feb 14, 2016

Yarashlbx said:
oh thats not good because my cat always eat cooked human food..

Cooked food is fine but it has to be balanced with all the vitamins and minerals a cat needs. I posted info about a pre-mix for home cooked diets above. Columbine posted the link to the home cooked recipies thread. Please read through it and find a diet that works for your cat.

What country do you live in? Is buying food online an option?

talkingpeanut · Apr 24, 2016

Hi! Have you had any luck with your cat's diet? Hope all is well.

yarashlbx · Apr 25, 2016

Donutte said:
I feed my kitties a huge myriad of canned foods, as well as dry food. Friskies, Fancy Feast, Science Diet, Weruva are probably what I'd call my "mainstay" at the moment. I also have Nutro Max, Soulistic, and probably a couple others I'm not remembering at the moment. I don't know if you have all or any of these where you are at. But I agree with talkingpeanut - just pick up a can of every cat food you can find and try it. Also try dry if she absolutely refuses every canned food. Cat food - even dry - is ultimately better for her than plain human food.

Nope she still refuse to eat cat foods, she keeps eating the meat that she used to eat from the beggining,

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