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Alias218

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1,485 posts

161 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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I recently adopted two lovely cats, a 15 month old calico, Pumpkin, and one of her kittens, Patch, now 4 months.

Mum will eat anything you put in front of her more or less, however the little’un won’t touch wet food beyond the gravy/jelly and gets bored by eating dry food. I mix some gravy from Pumpkin’s food into Patch’s kibbles which adds interest for him, however it’s a pain and any meat that goes in there gets left behind.

Are there any suppliers of just gravy/jelly out there? I can’t use human gravy as it’s too salty, and probably isn’t fit for cats besides that. I’m having trouble getting Patch to gain weight (200g or so in 5 weeks) so anything that will get him eating more reliably would be very helpful!

drmcw

172 posts

91 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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One of our dimwitted cats would lick all the gravy off and leave the cubes of 'meat' behind. In many ways I couldn't blame him.

I tried the old fashioned whiskas minced up stuff. I can't recall what it's called (supermeat?) but it's harder to get and only in tins as I recall. Almost spam like in consistency.

If he's not a big eater have you tried tinned mackerel - one cat loved them. Not cheap.

RammyMP

6,729 posts

152 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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Our car licks the gravy off and leaves the rest too. You can buy small sachets of cat gravy but it’s not cheap.

Mobile Chicane

20,736 posts

211 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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Make your own.

Roast a chicken without salt, shred the meat and make a broth from the bones and skin. Strain and add to the meat.

Works out cheaper than foil trays of Lily's Kitchen, though I do supplement with Applaws dried to make sure they're getting the vitamins and minerals they need.

It also works well for getting extra hydration into them in summer.

Alias218

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1,485 posts

161 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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Thanks for the replies.

I’m after just the small sachets of gravy. It’s not to be a large part of his meal, just enough to drizzle over to make it more interesting and less dry - think ketchup but for cats. RammyMP - do you have a name for these sachets?

drmcw - I imagine he would like mackerel, he certainly goes apest over tuna, however I don’t like giving the cats too much fish, particularly tuna, because of mercury. I may give some tinned salmon a go however which seems to be OK.

Cooking a whole chicken and making a broth has crossed my mind but is probably a bit much for what I need. Being able to buy it ready made in sachets makes for more convenience and a longer shelf life.

Edited by Alias218 on Saturday 7th December 17:32

edc

9,230 posts

250 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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Mix the dry with the wet. One of my cats given the choice will only eat the wet his teeth are noticeably more yellow and his breath more stinky than the other cat.

Alias218

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1,485 posts

161 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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We used to mix the dry with the wet 50/50, but he always left the meat which was a waste, hence why he’s on a dry food only diet. Ideally I want to mix his dry food with a little gravy, but I can’t find gravy in its own anywhere.

RammyMP

6,729 posts

152 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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I’ve been trying to find it on t’internet but I’ve failed, sorry. I saw it in Pets At Home a while ago.

Alias218

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1,485 posts

161 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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I thought I saw it advertised there too recently, but upon looking it seems they may have discontinued it. They do a dog gravy, perhaps that’ll be ok? Cats are such fussy buggers.

ETA: thanks for looking, much appreciated.

Dont like rolls

3,798 posts

53 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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Lock it in a room for a few days with ONLY the food you want it to eat available.....stop pussy footing around it is a bloody cat !

It does not have to be on its own or even a small room...I am not a monster ! smile

Mobile Chicane

20,736 posts

211 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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Alias218 said:
Thanks for the replies.

I’m after just the small sachets of gravy. It’s not to be a large part of his meal, just enough to drizzle over to make it more interesting and less dry - think ketchup but for cats. RammyMP - do you have a name for these sachets?

drmcw - I imagine he would like mackerel, he certainly goes apest over tuna, however I don’t like giving the cats too much fish, particularly tuna, because of mercury. I may give some tinned salmon a go however which seems to be OK.

Cooking a whole chicken and making a broth has crossed my mind but is probably a bit much for what I need. Being able to buy it ready made in sachets makes for more convenience and a longer shelf life.

Edited by Alias218 on Saturday 7th December 17:32
Feed it decent food and revel in the reduced vet bills.

I am amazed at the number of people who are quite happy to drop fortunes on pet insurance, and then feed it the cheapest, sttiest food.

The chicken broth I've described freezes very well in washed out takeaway containers. It's a question of being organised.

Mothersruin

8,573 posts

98 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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We had exactly the same issue - we use this now, half a tin each with a dash of warm water, stir up.

They go mental for it - won't touch anything else.

I reckon this'll solve your probs.

https://www.purina.co.uk/cat/gourmet/product-range...

We get it in Morrisons - £4 a box (12 tins) I think when it's on offer

Edited by Mothersruin on Saturday 7th December 21:10

Alias218

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1,485 posts

161 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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Mobile Chicane said:
Feed it decent food and revel in the reduced vet bills.

I am amazed at the number of people who are quite happy to drop fortunes on pet insurance, and then feed it the cheapest, sttiest food.

The chicken broth I've described freezes very well in washed out takeaway containers. It's a question of being organised.
Both cats are fed Whiskas, which last time I checked isn't 'the cheapest, sttiest food'.

Mothersruin said:
We had exactly the same issue - we use this now, half a tin each with a dash of warm water, stir up.

They go mental for it - won't touch anything else.

I reckon this'll solve your probs.

https://www.purina.co.uk/cat/gourmet/product-range...

We get it in Morrisons - £4 a box (12 tins) I think when it's on offer
Thanks for the tip. I will take a look.

Mobile Chicane

20,736 posts

211 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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Alias218 said:
Mobile Chicane said:
Feed it decent food and revel in the reduced vet bills.

I am amazed at the number of people who are quite happy to drop fortunes on pet insurance, and then feed it the cheapest, sttiest food.

The chicken broth I've described freezes very well in washed out takeaway containers. It's a question of being organised.
Both cats are fed Whiskas, which last time I checked isn't 'the cheapest, sttiest food.
There are cheaper and sttier, but Whiskas is still st.

Mort7

1,487 posts

107 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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A bit off the wall, but we had a fussy kitten which wouldn't eat, and our vet suggested hard-boiled egg. The kitten loved it. We fed her that for a while, by which time she had got used to eating solid food, then cut her off and replaced it with kitten food. After a bit of resistance she started eating properly. Might be worth a try.

Edited to add: You mash the egg (obs) as a kitten won't manage it whole. smile

Edited by Mort7 on Sunday 8th December 17:14

ToughDS

4 posts

61 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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When my friends' cat become picky, they put him on the diet when they fid him once per day or even may refuse to give him any food at all. But the thing is that the flufster always gets the tastiest foods, though even then he starts being naughty with no reason. But don't be worried - the fluffy boy is a healthy and friendly dude, seems that he's not bothered with his diet too much.

Alias218

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1,485 posts

161 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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Just to update everyone, we tried the egg (thanks Mort7 for the suggestion) and he didn't care for it one bit. But what he did care for was the Purina Gourmet Gold Pate (thanks Mothersruin). He practically inhaled the stuff, and that was without watering it down.

Hopefully he won't get bored of it too quickly. Thanks everybody for your suggestions, and I'll be back asking the fine people of PH for more ideas if anything changes.


Mothersruin

8,573 posts

98 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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Alias218 said:
Just to update everyone, we tried the egg (thanks Mort7 for the suggestion) and he didn't care for it one bit. But what he did care for was the Purina Gourmet Gold Pate (thanks Mothersruin). He practically inhaled the stuff, and that was without watering it down.

Hopefully he won't get bored of it too quickly. Thanks everybody for your suggestions, and I'll be back asking the fine people of PH for more ideas if anything changes.

Woohoo! Very happy it worked.

We rotate the four flavours in the box so they don't get the same thing each day.

Best of luck.

Mort7

1,487 posts

107 months

Tuesday 10th December 2019
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Nice looking cat. Glad you've found a solution.

drmcw

172 posts

91 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Lovely looking cat but not cheap to run on that there Purina stuff.

Dare I ask if you tried the Aldi sachets, not the very cheapest one up from that. Our cat found it acceptable smile