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My kitty has just turned six months old, because of persistent diarrhoea (we never discovered the cause) we were instructed by the vet to give him the Royal Canin Gastrointestinal food and Fortiflora. He loved both, was always excited at meal time and overall seemed happy. We kept this diet for a month and then when he finally had healthy solid poos for a while, we decided to switch gradually to another brand of food and probiotic (both RC and Fortiflora are too expensive). The food we introduced is called HiLife, it has just natural ingredients with a high percentage of meat so it should be healthier than the RC. At first he ate it but after a week decided he hates it, so I tried to introduce another similar brand with high content of meat a zero carbs or sugars (Untamed) and he seemed to like it at first but then stopped eating it as well. Also runny poos are back and he seems to drink more water than before. I'm trying to convince him to eat it by putting toppers (freeze dried chicken treats, chicken broth) but he's still reluctant to eat it, he leaves it and then maybe after 2 hours comes back to finish it when he realises there is nothing else to eat. He's not excited about his mealtime anymore and I feel like he started being more restless and sleeping less during the day and being destructive during the night.
Is he protesting cause he wants the old food? Should I stay strong and convince him to eat this food or should I go back to his beloved Royal Canin Gastro?
Is he protesting cause he wants the old food? Should I stay strong and convince him to eat this food or should I go back to his beloved Royal Canin Gastro?