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Hello all,
I'm seeking some advice. Sssy, my 15-year old furbaby, has, as happens with age, begun to lose her sense of smell, which makes it really difficult to give her dry cat food. I give her canned food but when I'm at work, she needs to have food available due to a health condition. I was just giving her lots of treats as a kibble replacement and that worked until I got worried that she was missing out certain nutrition requirements, particularly fiber. When I first reintroduce her to kibble or a new bag of treats, she's enthusiastic and gobbles it up. Now, though, she turns her nose up at it because it doesn't smell fresh to her.
Here's what I've tried so far:
- Kept in plastic container with lid
- Separate the food into one-serving portions and put into ziplock in the freezer
- Spray salmon oil or put tuna flakes on it
- Mix new and old or kibble and treats (she picks out the stuff that smells fresh)
I'm not sure what else to do and hate buying food and then returning it two weeks later. Can anyone give me advice on how to keep her kibble kitty-approved fresh or give me an alternative to treats that are full of the nutrition she needs and easy to keep fresh-smelling?
Thanks,
Angela
I'm seeking some advice. Sssy, my 15-year old furbaby, has, as happens with age, begun to lose her sense of smell, which makes it really difficult to give her dry cat food. I give her canned food but when I'm at work, she needs to have food available due to a health condition. I was just giving her lots of treats as a kibble replacement and that worked until I got worried that she was missing out certain nutrition requirements, particularly fiber. When I first reintroduce her to kibble or a new bag of treats, she's enthusiastic and gobbles it up. Now, though, she turns her nose up at it because it doesn't smell fresh to her.
Here's what I've tried so far:
- Kept in plastic container with lid
- Separate the food into one-serving portions and put into ziplock in the freezer
- Spray salmon oil or put tuna flakes on it
- Mix new and old or kibble and treats (she picks out the stuff that smells fresh)
I'm not sure what else to do and hate buying food and then returning it two weeks later. Can anyone give me advice on how to keep her kibble kitty-approved fresh or give me an alternative to treats that are full of the nutrition she needs and easy to keep fresh-smelling?
Thanks,
Angela