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Originally Posted by BitVyper
I like to feed mostly dry food - it's better for their teeth. Usually a good idea to supplement that with a spoonful or two of canned food every day just 'cause cats usually won't drink as much water as they ought to.
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We do this with Rusty. Tommy drank plenty of water, so he was fine with just dry food, but Rusty rarely drinks out of his bowl. Dehydration can lead to UTIs, which are really, really bad in cats.
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Originally Posted by BitVyper
It's also nice 'cause you can feed smaller portions, and one common problem with cats is that they tend to eat too much food all at once and then puke it all up (if your cat is puking up whole chunks of food, this is probably your problem).
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I've found that blocking off the kitchen during mealtime seems to help with that; I guess there's less of a rush when there's nowhere else to be. It's also a bit cat-dependent: a lot of cats like to eat over the course of several hours, while others are pigs who will inhale their food like they've never eaten in their lives. There are some obvious issues when cats of both types live in the same house.
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Originally Posted by Krylo
Depends on the cat. I've had five now.
The only human foods they'd ALL eat was fish, but even then it would have to be untainted by breading or herbs or condiments for 3 of them. Only one would actually eat most human food, the rest turned their noses up at it. I used to try and give them bits of meat and what not, like sausages off a pizza, but only the one would ever eat them.
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Rusty's never liked fish, though oddly enough he's still interested in tuna. There was a period when he was willing to try different things, including cheese and pasta, but he varies a lot on what he's willing to eat. The only thing he'll always eat is poultry and red meat.
Oh, and melon. He
loves melon.
Rusty's a weirdo.
Tommy was much more consistent. Salt, dairy, meat (for human or for feline consumption) = all good.
It's probably a good idea to keep her claws trimmed, unless she's good about using them. My brother's kitten is allowed to keep hers long, but the older ones have never learned how not to get them caught on things.