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Introducing a new diet to your cat.
Introducing a new diet to your cat (eg Renal Diet)
This needs to be done gradually-over many weeks and whilst being introduced the previous food should also be offered.
Best to start with ¼ new food plus ¾ old food for 1-2 weeks and once cat is eating that well then increase to 50/50 for another week or two. Then ¾ new plus ¼ old for another week or two.
If the old food is dry then use dry new food and if old food was wet then use new wet.
Cats can be very fussy so to help them along with the new food transition-offer it in a number of different bowls- warm it up a bit.
It can help to offer both wet and dry-some cats will change their preference-eg a cat that has always only eaten dry food may now eat wet.
Use a shallow dish (saucer) for the new food. (if whiskers rub on sides of deep dish this can affect the cats food preference).
Offer in different positions around the house.
Add flavor enhancers-low sodium chicken broth, tuna juice, oregano, brewer’s yeast.
You must be patient, it can take time.
Try a different brand.
If you have been prescribed a diet then getting the cat to eat the food may save you having to give the cat a number of tablets daily. (ie. It will make your life easier in the long term.
Never
introduce a new food to a cat in hospital-this can create a food aversion.
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