mococo
Active Member
We have a newly diagnosed 3 y/o male who has been traditionally feed dry light food in a food ball (we would measure out a set portion and he would have to knock around the ball to release a kibble bit). He would get wet food as a "treat" meal replacement to the dry food every so often.
We have an extremely supportive vet and vet staff who specialize in cats, and have been fantastic about providing us with resources and giving us guidance and direction. We've also done a hefty amount of reading about the basics and beyond. We feel comfortable home testing, we've started on a low and slow insulin path, but right now our primary concern is moving him towards a high protein tinned diet and feedings at regular 12hr. intervals.
He was diagnosed about 10 days ago, and we immediately started transitioning him from dry to wet. He initially thought it was fantastic, and had no hesitation, but after a couple of days, grew bored. We've tried a few flavors and varieties, but it's been general disinterest in wet food, and for lack of a better description, pouting.
Our vet suggested small supplements of high protein grain free dry food to ensure he has calories in his system and to prevent liver issues. We've found he's taken to Evo and Wellness Core, but we've been monitoring his intake of those dry foods very carefully (by the tbs.) and have been working more and more to get him interested in wet food.
We've tried mixing the dry and wet (he's not impressed) separating them, placing the dry on top of or between "ribbons" of wet (he plucks it out), and we've also added warm filtered water to the wet food to make "soup"(sometimes it's a go, sometimes it's a failure).
I would like to transition over to wet food entirely sooner rather than later as I know it will improve his blood sugar tremendously. In the past week with the switch away from light high carb food to the low carb food and his limited interest in wet food we've still seen positive results in his blood sugar.
catinfo.org, had an extensive list of options, and I plan on trying many of the ones that I haven't already (if it takes a grating of parmesan, I'll do it)- but I was also curious if other people had had this issue as well, and what tricks worked for them?
Part of what I liked about the food ball is that it got him moving around (he's an indoor cat) and it made food a challenge. In part I worry that he's not eating as much because food isn't "fun" any more. So in addition, if anyone has suggestions how to make wet food interactive, I would really welcome them!
We have an extremely supportive vet and vet staff who specialize in cats, and have been fantastic about providing us with resources and giving us guidance and direction. We've also done a hefty amount of reading about the basics and beyond. We feel comfortable home testing, we've started on a low and slow insulin path, but right now our primary concern is moving him towards a high protein tinned diet and feedings at regular 12hr. intervals.
He was diagnosed about 10 days ago, and we immediately started transitioning him from dry to wet. He initially thought it was fantastic, and had no hesitation, but after a couple of days, grew bored. We've tried a few flavors and varieties, but it's been general disinterest in wet food, and for lack of a better description, pouting.
Our vet suggested small supplements of high protein grain free dry food to ensure he has calories in his system and to prevent liver issues. We've found he's taken to Evo and Wellness Core, but we've been monitoring his intake of those dry foods very carefully (by the tbs.) and have been working more and more to get him interested in wet food.
We've tried mixing the dry and wet (he's not impressed) separating them, placing the dry on top of or between "ribbons" of wet (he plucks it out), and we've also added warm filtered water to the wet food to make "soup"(sometimes it's a go, sometimes it's a failure).
I would like to transition over to wet food entirely sooner rather than later as I know it will improve his blood sugar tremendously. In the past week with the switch away from light high carb food to the low carb food and his limited interest in wet food we've still seen positive results in his blood sugar.
catinfo.org, had an extensive list of options, and I plan on trying many of the ones that I haven't already (if it takes a grating of parmesan, I'll do it)- but I was also curious if other people had had this issue as well, and what tricks worked for them?
Part of what I liked about the food ball is that it got him moving around (he's an indoor cat) and it made food a challenge. In part I worry that he's not eating as much because food isn't "fun" any more. So in addition, if anyone has suggestions how to make wet food interactive, I would really welcome them!
