I have a foster momma and her kittens. When I first got her she was pregnant and ate fine for the first few days. Then about a week into in, she stopped eating. 4 whole days - not a bite... I bribbed her with everything I could think of: canned food, tuna, gravy on her kibble. At a loss for ideas and worried about her health and that of her tummy full of kittens, I finally force fed her KMR. She started eating after that but prefered the wet stuff. I compromised by mixing her kitten kibble in with some canned food. That is what she has been eating for the last 2 months. Morning and night, 1/2 a can of wet and 1/2 cup of kibble mixed it.
Here's my problem: eventually she will go back to the shelter when her kittens are big enough for adoption. They only feed kibble and I'm sure won't bend to her wishes to feed her canned mixed with the kibble... How can I wean her off of the canned food for her return ? Right now, she won't eat any kibble that's not surrounded by "enough" canned food - picky little thing...
Any suggestions ?
Julie
Here's my problem: eventually she will go back to the shelter when her kittens are big enough for adoption. They only feed kibble and I'm sure won't bend to her wishes to feed her canned mixed with the kibble... How can I wean her off of the canned food for her return ? Right now, she won't eat any kibble that's not surrounded by "enough" canned food - picky little thing...
Any suggestions ?
Julie