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| In theory, no cat owner should have a finicky cat - | | | | weather may be unappetizing to your cat. And cats |
| as most cats, if they are hungry enough will eat | | | | — even indoor cats - tend to eat less in warm |
| whatever is put in front of them. But as every cat | | | | weather. |
| owner knows, cats can be notoriously finicky and if a | | | | If you are changing the type of food your cat eats, |
| cat won’t eat, it doesn’t necessarily | | | | one effective method is to gradually mix in the new |
| mean that it is sick. | | | | food with the old over a period of several days. On |
| If your cat is finicky, there may be other reasons | | | | the first day, the serving should consist of ¾ old |
| than the actual food. A cat may actually have trouble | | | | food and ¼ new food, on the nest day ½ and |
| eating from a bowl that is too small or too light. And | | | | ½ and so on, until it consists of entirely new food. |
| some cats don’t like where their food bowl is | | | | If your cat’s diet consists of mostly dry cat |
| placed — try simply changing its location. | | | | food, try giving it a treat of canned cat food |
| If you have other cats or pets, a finicky cat may be | | | | occasionally, or add a little broth to its food. Some |
| intimidated by other animals. A cat may find it difficult | | | | older cats or cats with sore gums or teeth can find |
| to eat from a bowl placed near a dog’s bed, | | | | dry food difficult to chew. |
| near a noisy appliance or near a busy area of the | | | | Variety really is the spice of life — even for |
| house. Many dogs will instinctively try to eat cat food | | | | cats. A finicky cat may simply just be bored if it is |
| when it is placed down. | | | | eating the same flavor of food all the time. |
| And consider how long a bowl of cat food has been | | | | |