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twobells
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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Jun 2009 09:34    Post subject: Cat Won't Eat Cat Food
Got an odd situation that I need some advice on:


This young feral cat adopted me [u wouldn't know he was feral as he is in very good nick, all shiny and shit, bright eyes] anyways, he won't eat cat food!

We discussed veggie cats previously but now its not so funny as he won't cat food at all, just roast chicken or raw chicken pieces and occasionally fish, yet I can tell he is really hungry.

Any ideas on what I can stuff his face with?


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Stainy




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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Jun 2009 09:54    Post subject:
Get some Tesco value Tuna in brine ( not oil ) give that a go!! but don`t use that as a permy substitute... because it`s not good for them apparently...

After that, try getting some expensive cat foot... thats more like meat than Whiskers etc... then gradually ween them down to Whiskers and the like..
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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Jun 2009 11:39    Post subject:
Another good thing to try as ive raised a feral dumped kitten myself, is to boil chicken and boil some rice.. try that..
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Horrordee
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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Jun 2009 11:42    Post subject:
you cats are spoilt. if it gets hungry enough, it will eat that shit.

i give my cats james wellbeloved. its a biscuit type food (not wet) but apparently one of the best. maybe your cat will like that shit? worth a shot no doubt.

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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Jun 2009 12:48    Post subject: Re: Cat Won't Eat Cat Food
twobells wrote:
This young feral cat adopted me


cool cat Laughing
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deelix
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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Jun 2009 12:55    Post subject:
give him/her mouse Wink
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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Jun 2009 13:43    Post subject:
My cat is a snob too, only eats fresh cooked meat, warm and not cold, and wont touch anything from a tin or in jelly. So finding food for him is hard.

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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Jun 2009 13:59    Post subject:
Get your 12 bore out and go a hunting!


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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Jun 2009 17:02    Post subject: Re: Cat Won't Eat Cat Food
Mortibus wrote:
twobells wrote:
This young feral cat adopted me


cool cat Laughing

its the other way around
Cat: mau mau mau maaaauuu (stupid human give food or i wils shit and scratch the shit in your house)
Twobells : oh he looks hungry

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I agree. It's no big deal. Animal, mineral or vegetable; I'll DO anything TO anything.
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Krille666




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PostPosted: Wed, 10th Jun 2009 06:45    Post subject:
I really don't think a feral cat could be called a snob. WHy don''t you try mixing its favorite food with the regular cat food and then reduce the amount of the facorite food?

btw. It might be that he is just tricking you because I have a cat that eats regular food just like she's supposed to. Wen I then eat my own food (especially chicken) she REALLY starts to "maaaumaau" and beg for the food like she hasn't eaten for days.
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PostPosted: Wed, 10th Jun 2009 06:57    Post subject: Re: Cat Won't Eat Cat Food
tnisa8 wrote:
Mortibus wrote:
twobells wrote:
This young feral cat adopted me


cool cat Laughing

its the other way around
Cat: mau mau mau maaaauuu (stupid human give food or i wils shit and scratch the shit in your house)
Twobells : oh he looks hungry


Like that?



Krille666 wrote:
btw. It might be that he is just tricking you because I have a cat that eats regular food just like she's supposed to. Wen I then eat my own food (especially chicken) she REALLY starts to "maaaumaau" and beg for the food like she hasn't eaten for days.


Don't they all do that?
When they're begging for food they sound like they are the most miserable being on earth.
But then again it's almost the first thing you learn about cats: To not give a fuck about that Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed, 10th Jun 2009 07:17    Post subject:
Try feeding him canned tuna or fresh tuna. Never seen a cat turn its nose up at tuna.
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Krille666




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PostPosted: Wed, 10th Jun 2009 12:28    Post subject: Re: Cat Won't Eat Cat Food
Reklis wrote:


Krille666 wrote:
btw. It might be that he is just tricking you because I have a cat that eats regular food just like she's supposed to. Wen I then eat my own food (especially chicken) she REALLY starts to "maaaumaau" and beg for the food like she hasn't eaten for days.


Don't they all do that?
When they're begging for food they sound like they are the most miserable being on earth.
But then again it's almost the first thing you learn about cats: To not give a fuck about that Very Happy


Well, that's true Very Happy But the cat I was speaking of seems to be a special case because none of the other cats really manage to sound like they're dying in the same way as she.
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PostPosted: Wed, 10th Jun 2009 15:34    Post subject: Re: Cat Won't Eat Cat Food
Krille666 wrote:
Well, that's true Very Happy But the cat I was speaking of seems to be a special case because none of the other cats really manage to sound like they're dying in the same way as she.


You don't know my brother cat. He can do that quite fine Smile
In the beginning it was rather funny talking to him on the phone when all of a sudden you hear a cat in the background. First time I was like "wtf? Are you killing him already?" and he told me that the cat always makes sounds like that Very Happy
Now, after I've been at my brothers and seen the cat, yep, pretty whiny garfield looking guy that is Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed, 10th Jun 2009 17:34    Post subject:
Horrordee wrote:
you cats are spoilt. if it gets hungry enough, it will eat that shit.

i give my cats james wellbeloved. its a biscuit type food (not wet) but apparently one of the best. maybe your cat will like that shit? worth a shot no doubt.



I agree. Someone else is probably feeding your cat behinds its back.
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PostPosted: Wed, 10th Jun 2009 17:58    Post subject:
Krille666 wrote:
WHy don''t you try mixing its favorite food with the regular cat food and then reduce the amount of the facorite food?


Horrordee wrote:
you cats are spoilt. if it gets hungry enough, it will eat that shit.

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KaiKo




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PostPosted: Wed, 10th Jun 2009 18:25    Post subject:
pistolshrimp wrote:
Someone else is probably feeding your cat behinds its back.


hehe Wink the cat doesn't even know its being fed by someone else, but now YOU do.
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pistolshrimp
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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 17:22    Post subject:
KaiKo wrote:
pistolshrimp wrote:
Someone else is probably feeding your cat behinds its back.


hehe Wink the cat doesn't even know its being fed by someone else, but now YOU do.




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