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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: jogym on March 22, 2012, 12:43:54 PM

Title: Tipsy will only eat fresh food how do I get round this
Post by: jogym on March 22, 2012, 12:43:54 PM

Tipsy atm will only eat fresh food.   She will not eat food that has been sitting in her bowl, will miaow until you put more food into her dish.  She never finishes anything so this results in food being left all the time.  We only have noticed this since Sam passed away (he must have been eating most of it).  It mustn't be doing her any harm but the food waste is ridiculous and costly.  Any ideas?

Title: Re: Tipsy will only eat fresh food how do I get round this
Post by: Lotzy on March 22, 2012, 14:39:54 PM

Lottie won't eat food that has been down more than a couple of hours, so I'm afraid I pamper to her needs and give her four small meals a day!

Title: Re: Tipsy will only eat fresh food how do I get round this
Post by: jogym on March 22, 2012, 15:37:06 PM

I wouldn't mind if she ate it all but she doesn't you put in say half a small tin and she'll take a few mouthfuls and then walk away.  Is the solution to put in a few forkfuls - when we're at home we could be feeding her about 6+ times a day.  She miaows every time we walk into the kitchen. She doesn't eat much a tin or 2 a day plus some dry.

Title: Re: Tipsy will only eat fresh food how do I get round this
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 22, 2012, 15:46:42 PM

Very little and often is the only way I think

Title: Re: Tipsy will only eat fresh food how do I get round this
Post by: snarf on March 22, 2012, 19:26:54 PM

spare cat attempts this, most of the time she will eat food thats been out if i put a few whiskas crunchies/dry food sprinkles on. :sneaky: