r/catfood

My cat Socks used to love Fancy Feast Ocean Whitefish. He was a stray and he loved the stuff. I tried more expensive cans as a treat and he said “no”. I buy it in 24 pack pate. He hates the grilled. Recently he won’t touch it. Did I get a bad batch? Did they change the formula?

My post was removed from the Culinary sub, so I'm hoping this sub will be more open to my question.

My cat has terminal mouth cancer. We'll have to say goodbye in the next couple of weeks, depending on how quickly his condition evolves. I would like him to be as comfortable as possible during his final days.

The growth is growing quickly and prevents him from fully opening his jaw. He can lick canned food, but he spends a lot of time moving it around in his bowl until his tongue can properly grab it.

The only thing he has no trouble eating is creamy treats, such as Churu and Delectables. They have a smooth, gel-like consistency that makes them very easy for him to eat in a bowl.

Is there something I could add to his wet food to improve its consistency?

So far, I've tried adding water, soft butter and oil. It helps to some extent since it softens the food, but the texture stays chunky. Food processor and water didn't work. It doesn't improve the texture, it only waters it down. I feel like I need something else to create an emulsion that won't separate.

Here are the ingredients I could find for the treats he loves:

-Churu chicken: Water, chicken, tapioca starch, natural flavors, scallop flavor, guar gum, vitamin E, taurine, green tea extract.

-Churu tuna: Water, salmon, tapioca starch, natural flavors, guar gum, xanthan gum, vitamin E, taurine, green tea extract.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Okay he absolutely LOVES duck. These treats I bought have been amazing. I top his food with a couple of them he'll eat EVERYTHING. I was thinking about adding some actual duck food into the rotation. I'm buying more food next paycheck to add variety. Do y'all know a good duck kitten food? Or ALS. I'm not too picky

Gatsby (2 y/o neutered male) has been having what I suspect is chronic GI discomfort causing episodes of severe agitation that our regular vet couldn't diagnose. He saw an internal medicine specialist yesterday, where he got an ultrasound that showed mild enteritis. He's also being tested for a liver shunt and I'm anxiously waiting on the results.

We talked about possible treatments such as diet, including limited and novel proteins, grain free, and "vegetarian" diets. I tried to ask more but she insisted we save the conversation for later if and when it became relevant.

What did she mean by vegetarian diet since there doesn't seem to be one on the market? Is "vegetarian" a label they give some pet foods that aren't technically vegetarian? If there is one, is It meant to be fed permanently or temporarily as a sort of detox?

I did some research but I'm unable to find a single cat food formula that is actually vegetarian. I thought maybe she meant hydrolyzed soy protein, but Gatsby just finished a 9 week Purina HA trial but I looked on the bag and it has chicken too.

DISCLAIMER: 1) I know cats are obligate carnivores, 2) This is a trusted vet specialist at a locally renowned clinic, 3) I'm not ignorantly forcing veganism on my cat, and 4) this has been a long, emotionally exhausting struggle so please be kind. All I want is to understand the facts in an unbiased way so I can do right by my baby. Thank you.

My cat was placed on a strict urinary food diet with royal canine but he hates it! He won't touch the wet food (urinary so 7+ variety). He was given this one due to it being significantly less sodium than the others.

Has anyone used a hills variety/ flavor that their cat loved? My cat tends to lean towards pate. To add context He was also recently diagnosed with heart disease / heart failure. So the low sodium is a must as well as the urinary food (previously identified crystals).

Thank you!!

My 3 cats are on wet food only for the most part (one boy has FIV and has had history of crystals but not in few years since he went on wet food only). 2 boys (shorthair), 1 feisty long-hair with some mane coon in her for sure.

I'm at square one again. Damn my cats are picky mf'ers.

What I've tried:

-tiki cat: they loved it, but I can't afford it anymore. I also don't think there's enough calories in them, even in their 6 oz cans. Plus, their ingredients seem to be getting worse and/or lower in the ingredient list. I think they ran out of their pre-GM made food (pure conjecture)

-fancy feast-they seem to like it so far, but they only come in small cans (not a fan they are owned by nestle/purina because I think the company is absolutely horrible, but that's my personal thing).

-Nulo/halo: cats loved halo, they liked Nulo but both too high in minerals...like scary high. both good price points

-sheba/iams: liked okay. I hate the packaging and they only come in small sizes

-wholehearted morsels: they like it decently enough, but peas/legumes are pretty high in the ingredient list

-RC urinary: like okay. I can't seem to find the calorie content (or it's so tiny that it's illegible).

soulastic/weruva: I really, really want to support weruva, and my cats like it. I love that it's family owned, I think they are the last remaining that is (of the major brands) but don't quote me. But the calorie content is pretty low when you feed three cats, even with the big 10 oz cans. And the protein percentage doesn't compensate for the loss like tiki cat does.

I'm trying to stay around 50-55 cent/oz. Variety packs are key. Bigger cans an added bonus. Any advice???? I know...I'm picky because my cats are picky. I'd do anything for them. Thank you guys so much.

I have a variety pack of food witj different meats. Chicken, tuna, lamb etc. If i give her chicken one day and tuna the next will that upset her stomach? Its all the same brand, just a variety pack