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Old January 25th, 2012, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Longblades View Post
We have tried to switch to other foods and she has held out for so long that we gave up.
How did you introduce the other foods? The key with cats is to do it veeeerrrrryyyy slowly, allowing them to become familiar with the smell of the new food. One way is to start with just the teensiest amount of the new food and mix it thoroughly in with the old food. I'm talking really small, like the size of a pea. After a few days of eating that, increase the amount to the size of 2 peas. And so on. You'll likely waste a great deal of food during the transition (unless you have a dog or another cat that'll happily eat the remnants).

Some other methods to help switch a cat to better foods is explained in these videos:
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites...et-part-1.aspx
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites...et-part-2.aspx

I successfully converted my die-hard kibble addict using the method in the second video, where I would feed him 2 meals of a very precise amount of dry food but leave out canned food for free-feeding. Super slowly (over the course of many months), I decreased the amount of dry I gave him at mealtime.

And in case you want some other ideas, more links!
http://www.littlebigcat.com/nutrition/switching-foods/
http://www.catinfo.org/#Transitionin...o_Canned_Food_

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I'm wondering if anyone can suggest a food that will be good for all three of Sadie's ailments.
Yup, low-carb good quality wet food .
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