Oh, that's a new one on me! Maybe it's bad for kidney cats.
My vet suggested low-sodium chicken broth. It shouldn't have any onions or garlic in it. This combination is hard to find; I've found it at the co-op. Or one could cook it if one were really dedicated, but I don't cook meat for us and haven't quite got to the point of doing so for the cat. He also suggested tuna water -- not tuna itself, but the water from tuna canned in it. These both get poured over the cat food, just a tablespoon or so.
Another trick is elevating the food. Some cats get acid reflux and eat better if they don't have to lower their heads all the way to the ground. We use an old Morton's Kosher Salt box to elevate Ari's food. I don't think he actually has reflux, but he seems to like a variety of positioning. Yet another trick is "sleepy eating," where you put a bowl of food down in front of a sleeping cat. Mine tends to jerk awake, sniff eagerly, and eat much better than when he actually asks for food.
Warming the food slightly either by heating it in the microwave or by putting a spoonful or so of hot water in it and mixing it around can also help because it increases the strength of the food's smell. You have to be careful with the microwaving, of course, and stir well and make sure there aren't any hot spots remaining.
Offering small amounts frequently, if you can, is sometimes helpful, and means you toss less food. I had to get used to throwing food away, though, because sometimes whatever I was trying was Just Not Right, whereas a different flavor would work.
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My vet suggested low-sodium chicken broth. It shouldn't have any onions or garlic in it. This combination is hard to find; I've found it at the co-op. Or one could cook it if one were really dedicated, but I don't cook meat for us and haven't quite got to the point of doing so for the cat. He also suggested tuna water -- not tuna itself, but the water from tuna canned in it. These both get poured over the cat food, just a tablespoon or so.
Another trick is elevating the food. Some cats get acid reflux and eat better if they don't have to lower their heads all the way to the ground. We use an old Morton's Kosher Salt box to elevate Ari's food. I don't think he actually has reflux, but he seems to like a variety of positioning. Yet another trick is "sleepy eating," where you put a bowl of food down in front of a sleeping cat. Mine tends to jerk awake, sniff eagerly, and eat much better than when he actually asks for food.
Warming the food slightly either by heating it in the microwave or by putting a spoonful or so of hot water in it and mixing it around can also help because it increases the strength of the food's smell. You have to be careful with the microwaving, of course, and stir well and make sure there aren't any hot spots remaining.
Offering small amounts frequently, if you can, is sometimes helpful, and means you toss less food. I had to get used to throwing food away, though, because sometimes whatever I was trying was Just Not Right, whereas a different flavor would work.
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