Comments on: How do I get my cat to eat a new brand of food? http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/ A Feline Health Guide Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:07:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kittacatquestion http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3533 Kittacatquestion Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:52:10 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/#comment-3533 Ive never tried blue buffalo but I believe science diet is a good brand. If anything, try presciption diet. Dont switch it outright or it will make them throw up or have diarrhea. YOu have to slowly start with giving the original food with a bit of the new for a week, then add a bit more, a bit more, etc. And then after a couple weeks you can give the cat the new stuff. Ive never tried blue buffalo but I believe science diet is a good brand. If anything, try presciption diet.

Dont switch it outright or it will make them throw up or have diarrhea. YOu have to slowly start with giving the original food with a bit of the new for a week, then add a bit more, a bit more, etc. And then after a couple weeks you can give the cat the new stuff.

]]> By: Judy W http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3532 Judy W Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:45:32 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/#comment-3532 Wait, a Intelligent cat will not starve to death I bet when she is hungry she will eat. Wait, a Intelligent cat will not starve to death I bet when she is hungry she will eat.

]]> By: xo. alexandria♥ http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3531 xo. alexandria♥ Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:42:53 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/#comment-3531 if she won't eat it mixed, then i don't think there is any other way to force her to eat it. she will eat it eventually, hopefully. can i make a suggestion though? I would recommend Wellness, California Natural or Felidae, because some of my friends are cat owners and most of them have tried Blue Buffalo, and they all said there cat didn't like it or she/he had problems after eating it, and the three i recommended, there cats loved at least one of them and had no problems. if she won’t eat it mixed, then i don’t think there is any other way to force her to eat it. she will eat it eventually, hopefully.
can i make a suggestion though? I would recommend Wellness, California Natural or Felidae, because some of my friends are cat owners and most of them have tried Blue Buffalo, and they all said there cat didn’t like it or she/he had problems after eating it, and the three i recommended, there cats loved at least one of them and had no problems.

]]> By: Kittie http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3530 Kittie Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:21:22 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/#comment-3530 I have a cat of my own and we have made her switch foods I don't how many times! But one thing I can say is that she liked whatever was her type of food. Now she is going on food made especially for her type of breed. If your cat is a specific type of breed go to a pet store and find a food for that type of breed. Another thing you can do is try canned food. Take a lot of different canned food you think your cat might like and feed her each one every day. Then find the one she likes the most. Feed her that one and you have yourself a food for your cat! I have a cat of my own and we have made her switch foods I don’t how many times! But one thing I can say is that she liked whatever was her type of food. Now she is going on food made especially for her type of breed. If your cat is a specific type of breed go to a pet store and find a food for that type of breed. Another thing you can do is try canned food. Take a lot of different canned food you think your cat might like and feed her each one every day. Then find the one she likes the most. Feed her that one and you have yourself a food for your cat!

]]> By: Ashley http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3529 Ashley Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:19:46 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/#comment-3529 Too bad you ran out of the science diet b/c you could have gradually mixed in different cat food and then eventually just be able to give her a different brand. There are sample 1lb bags of cat food at the store like purina health, or fancy feast, and some others, try and see if she likes something else better. also, you can try and mix some wet food in with the new brand and put that in a few times. my cats are picky eaters and once i changed them to purina and iams they won't eat anything else. maybe your kitty wants to be a pain in the a$$ and make you spend a ton on her food :) Too bad you ran out of the science diet b/c you could have gradually mixed in different cat food and then eventually just be able to give her a different brand.
There are sample 1lb bags of cat food at the store like purina health, or fancy feast, and some others, try and see if she likes something else better.
also, you can try and mix some wet food in with the new brand and put that in a few times.
my cats are picky eaters and once i changed them to purina and iams they won’t eat anything else. maybe your kitty wants to be a pain in the a$$ and make you spend a ton on her food :)

]]> By: nballen06 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3528 nballen06 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:03:11 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/#comment-3528 unfortunately, the only answer is what Rook said. When she gets hungry enough, she'll eat it. If she won't eat the Blue Buffalo on her own, try finding another type of food she likes and mixing it with that. Otherwise, all you can do is see if anyone has leftover science diet food for you to mix with the Blue Buffalo. unfortunately, the only answer is what Rook said. When she gets hungry enough, she’ll eat it. If she won’t eat the Blue Buffalo on her own, try finding another type of food she likes and mixing it with that. Otherwise, all you can do is see if anyone has leftover science diet food for you to mix with the Blue Buffalo.

]]> By: ♥ ltlsunny ♥ http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3527 ♥ ltlsunny ♥ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:34:33 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/#comment-3527 if you can't mix it, just put the new food down, if your cat gets hungry enough she will it it.... this is a little gross, but if it is dry cat food, what i did when i was younger, my cat wouldn't eat, i showed her the bowl sat there with her, and took a piece while she was watching me and ate it. she starting eating right after that... i know that is weird and gross, but it worked! lol if you can’t mix it, just put the new food down, if your cat gets hungry enough she will it it….

this is a little gross, but if it is dry cat food, what i did when i was younger, my cat wouldn’t eat, i showed her the bowl sat there with her, and took a piece while she was watching me and ate it. she starting eating right after that…
i know that is weird and gross, but it worked! lol

]]> By: Rook http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Rook Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:26:09 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-eat-a-new-brand-of-food/#comment-3526 When she gets hungry enough, she'll eat it. When she gets hungry enough, she’ll eat it.

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