Need help with finding a good pet food with conditions inside.
My cat was eating Orijen sixs fish for over a year. About 2-3 months ago, he refused to eat anymore of it, so I had to start finding a new food. He is a Very picky eater. He will eat zero kinds of wet cat food. I have tried almost every single kind that Pet People has in their stores. He will not eat any "soft" treats either, they have to be hard. Won't touch any people foods either. Now here is the food that I have tried.
Also, he is eating Beyond Cat Food, Natural, White Meat Chicken & Whole Oat Meal but is eating 3-4 times what he was eating while on Orijen. He wants to eat all the time now and is gaining weight. So, I wanted to find a better food than that one.
Foods that I have tried
- Orijen cat and kitten, Regional Red
- All the Fromm products-He doesn't seem to like the shape (they are very small)
- EVO
- Acana products
Any suggestions? Here is the list of products that are available.
http://www.petpeoplestores.com/drycatfoods.html
Posted Nov 19, 2014, 8:14 PM UTC
I think in your particular case, it would serve you well to move to scheduled feedings.
Well, he does kinda have scheduled feedings. But, if he doesn't get food when he wants some, he will do some of these tactics to get some.
Scratch the door that has food. Knock over everything in sight. Cry/meow until he looses his voice. Start eating the dog food. I'm sure there is more that I can't think of right now.
do you leave out dog food too?
Also, giving him food when he does all those things has only reinforced his behavior. Annoying, yes, Frustrating, yes. But has to be completely ignored.
Yes, but the dog only eats when he is hungry, which is only once a day. The cat has only starting this behavior since changing to a cheaper type of food. Before that, he was never eating like this.
move them both to scheduled feedings. they will have to adjust to the mentality of "eat it now or it's gone".