You commented on Krissy in another thread, and I wanted to check in. So the grain free is not helping?
I'll have to tell you, a few months ago I switched Boo over to Fancy Feast, Friskies, Sheba, etc. because I knew he liked them and I wanted him to eat more. Being a senior cat at all (turned 14 in February), I figured I'd give him what he likes for the remainder of his time. After a couple months, he started scratching his neck, face, and ears like crazy. Patches of hair were missing from his ears, his ears would get really red and hot after eating, and he kept getting a recurring ear infection in the one ear. I could only conclude that he was reacting to the "junk" foods! I've had to stop them, and he hates me for it. But the scratching has subsided quite a bit. It is a battle every day finding a food he will eat enough of. I'm not exactly sure what caused the reaction. At first, I tried to eliminate chicken, beef, and fish, but that left me with very few foods to give him. I've added chicken back in, but it's too early to tell if he's reacting to chicken. We'll see.
I feel your pain!
I'll have to tell you, a few months ago I switched Boo over to Fancy Feast, Friskies, Sheba, etc. because I knew he liked them and I wanted him to eat more. Being a senior cat at all (turned 14 in February), I figured I'd give him what he likes for the remainder of his time. After a couple months, he started scratching his neck, face, and ears like crazy. Patches of hair were missing from his ears, his ears would get really red and hot after eating, and he kept getting a recurring ear infection in the one ear. I could only conclude that he was reacting to the "junk" foods! I've had to stop them, and he hates me for it. But the scratching has subsided quite a bit. It is a battle every day finding a food he will eat enough of. I'm not exactly sure what caused the reaction. At first, I tried to eliminate chicken, beef, and fish, but that left me with very few foods to give him. I've added chicken back in, but it's too early to tell if he's reacting to chicken. We'll see.
I feel your pain!