Can anyone help with fussy eating cats?
Many owners overestimate how much food their cat actually needs. Cats are small animals and are not noted for strenuous physical exercise. These factors reduce their food requirements. Consistent overfeeding leads to loss of appetite, fussiness and contributes to toxin production. The main reason why a cat refuses food is that IT IS NOT HUNGRY! However, the owner concludes that the cat no longer likes the food and decides to try something else (usually tastier) in order to get the cat to eat. The cat will eat this tastier food for a time until it tires of that. The owner will then seek out something else in order to stimulate the cat’s jaded appetite. And so it continues. The owner does not seem to realise or care that the cat is simply not hungry. The Feeding Programme below offers advice on organising the feeding of the fussy cat. THE FUSSY EATER Feed 2-3 times daily, on demand ensuring that the quantity offered is such that the cat will consume the whole amount. For most cats a few
