My kitty won't eat wet food

[lvpets2002]

I had a cat once that did not like wet food.. But loved dry.. I would not worry as long as we are eating good..

[critter crazy]

I agree with everyone else, dry food is so much better! By the way love your sign on name!! he he he! Foobar!!!

[catmandu]

My Vet always tells me that as well that Dry Food is best for Cats and if your Kitten get used to it, thats great.

[ShylanHal]

If your going to feed your baby salmon or other fish, be careful if he's male, since sometimes fish products can actually cause urinary tract infection if eaten in any great quantity with male cats.
Females are lucky, though, since they have nothing to worry about.
But if your going to give your fish treats then do so with great moderation, and not often. My mom almost lost Fritti (her little kitty boy) because she loved giving him tuna and salmon whenever we had any, which was often.
I'm not sure how common this problem is, but our vet had reccomended that one should stay light on fishy products when you have a boy kitty.

If you want to give him treats, though, you can always get turkey or ham or chicken pieces (shred it for them, and make sure its all natural with no additives or preservatives added when they cooked it or prepared it for sale).
We normally only go to health food stores, so whenever I make a sandwich I'm always sure to give my babies a tiny strip of whatever lunch meat we have.

[AvaJoy]

My cats have access to my custom blend of premium dry food daily. However, in order to maintain the urinary tract health of male cats it is imperative that they get enough fluids in their diets. Since canned food contains lots of water, I make sure my boys get a helping once a day, just in case they aren't drinking enough water. Simply a preventative measure so they won't suffer any urinary blockages (which can be mistaken for constipation), and is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY if the cat is a male. I like to be on the safe side when it comes to my "children".

Through trial and error, my boys won't eat any canned food that is sliced or has hunks in it, so I give them the ground type, i.e. Fancy Feast Gourmet. Many other companys also make canned ground food varieties. My brat, Chaz, will only eat Natural Choice Chicken & Rice. I spent a pretty penny or two trying every canned food in order to tempt him. He gets a dollop once a day.

So, if you haven't already, you may want to try the ground type of canned food to entice him, unless you notice that your boy IS drinking plenty of fluids. If so, trying to get him to ingest canned food is probably unnecessary for his health . . . besides being tough on your wallet.

[columbine]

My vet told me to feed my senior male cat wet food to keep enough water going through him to keep his urinary tract healthy. He definitely didn't like the idea at first! But I also have to give him Cosequin, a vitamin that he doesn't like at all. Luckily, he absolutely loves bonito flakes (I get the Kitty Kaviar brand), so I mash up his wet food with his vitamins, extra water, and a pinch of Kitty Kaviar, and he gobbles it right up! He still eats mostly dry food, but the wet food lets me get his Cosequin, extra water, and some psyllium fiber into his tummy (he was having hairball and constipation problems too) so I happily make him his "paté" twice a day to keep him feeling prrrrrrrrrr.

Love, Columbine