When it comes down to it, cats will probably eat lots of different things, but we tend to give them "catfood" of course - or what the vet recommends.

Concerning the brushing... I can assure you it took years before he realised how nice it was to be brushed! It's very important you don't force anything on him, but let him slowly find out how good it feels. Patience is the key word!

A pity his brush is worn out, the handle will come off one of these days, and I can't seem to find a similar one. It's an oval rubber brush (I think there are pictures in an old thread).