Try minced,not cut up. Some cats can only eat on a flat bowl on the ground or an elevated bowl. My cat that had dental surgery eats on an elevated bowl. My cat with a small face only likes pate eats on a flat bowl. If I put her food on elevated she eats on the floorI am sorry. I failed to say Luna had her dental problems were corrected before she was adopted by me. They have a vet on site.