Hi, I'm new here and am stumped at what to feed my new cat. She's been here 2 days and has turned her nose up to everything I've fed her except tuna from a can. Today she ate the whole 6 oz can by herself at one sitting. I have 2 other cats who eat a Costco brand premium food (dry)with a little wet food at night and that is what she was on at the shelter. I've tried several different types of canned food (5 different flavors/brands) and I don't know how long just tuna can be nutritious enough. I brought her to the vet today to make sure she was healthy (I had a favorite kitten die of FIP a few weeks ago and it was heartbreaking so I'm PARANOID at this point) and found that this cat was seen by my vet while at the shelter for generally not feeling well and my vet remembered her and said she was acting MUCH better but this was several months ago. I also found out she was rescued somewhere near where I am because her owner committed suicide and left several cats behind and the woman who died and her cats weren't found for several days. I don't know if any of this has any bearing on her eating habits, but she seems really healthy but slender. The shelter had her for 3 months and had her on the same food I feed my other cats. Every other cat at the shelter was REALLY fat, maybe because they are caged and don't get alot of exercise but there was definately a difference between the way she looked and the other cats at the shelter. The vet and shelter worker both feel she is approx 1.5-2 yrs old and she is VERY loving, she has slept with me since the first night here and licks and rubs my face whenever she sees me. She comes running to sit with me whenever I go into my room but she is scared to leave my bedroom. Is this all due to new cat behavior or is there something tastier I could be trying to get her into eating regular meals? I forgot to mention that I leave a bowl of dry food out in 3 places at all times but she hasn't seemed interested in the one I have placed in my bedroom where she is. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated
Thanks!
Cindi
Thanks!
Cindi