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Originally Posted by garfinas mom
she eats dry food: purina indoor formula,
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I guarantee this is part of the problem. Here are the main ingredients in Purina Indoor kibble:
Corn meal, poultry by-product meal, corn gluten meal, soy flour, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), powdered cellulose, animal liver flavor, soybean hulls, malt extract, .....added color (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2),
There's no real meat in it, and it's loaded with corn, soy and other fillers. Powdered cellulose (aka sawdust)? Soybean hulls? Really? I just wanna slap these pet food manufacturers upside the head. It would be very much in your kitty's (and your) best interest to switch to a higher quality,
meat-based food.
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Originally Posted by garfinas mom
she won't touch wet stuff or human food.
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Many cats get addicted to kibble (manufacturers spray it with all sorts of flavour enhancers - cause otherwise cats wouldn't go near it) and can be tricky to convert, but I promise you that it can be done. With patience, persistence, and the right technique, I honestly believe there is not a cat on this planet that can't eventually be switched to wet food.
Here are some links to help get you started down that road:
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites...et-part-1.aspx
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites...et-part-2.aspx
http://www.catinfo.org/#Transitionin...o_Canned_Food_
http://www.littlebigcat.com/nutrition/switching-foods/
And some general info on why kibble is not an appropriate diet for an obligate carnivore:
www.catinfo.org
Good luck!