Comments on: Why do UK cat food manufacturers make such unpalatable cat food?

By: Woody Black

Woody Black — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:28:59 +0000

My cats seem to be quite fussy - They seem to really like the whiskers that come in the little sachet things - not too keen on some of the canned stuff.

They love prawns, ham, chicken and other human foods though.

I think our cats our are spoilt..
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By: fourlegsnottwo

fourlegsnottwo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:08:59 +0000

If you haven’t tried them for yourself, how do you know that they are unpalatable? If your cat eats it, and it does him/her no harm, what does it matter?
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By: Rob H

Rob H — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:26:59 +0000

My cat is fussy, first she only ate wet whiskas, then Dry Food and went off that. now she eats Dry iams and once a day she will get some luxury wet cat food. haven’t had a problem since!
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Me!!

By: TWOBOB

TWOBOB — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:45:59 +0000

What did cats eat before tinned cat food?
Its cheaper too,
Because the dog will eat it.
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By: Diamond

Diamond — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:55:59 +0000

we are not meant to like it, only our animals
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By: Beccaa x

Beccaa x — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:21:59 +0000

hehe … my cat was on whiskers and hated it then she went onto iams seemed to like but after a while didn’t eat it then went onto the really expensive sheeba ……… she loves it TYPICAL
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By: insomniac

insomniac — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:59 +0000

Cats are very smart. If they know you will hunt through the cupboard for something they like better they are very good at waiting you out.
A lot of cat owners think their cats don’t like a food because they don’t eat much in one go, but they are natural grazers and most cats, if given an option, prefer to eat small meals throughout the day.
A lot of cats we see are overweight so it might be worth going to the vets for a weight check to see if your cats are too chubby.
I have seen some cats on very weird and unhealthy diets because owners kept trying to find a favorite food. I had one that would only eat liver and one that only ate prawns( not the cheap ones-of course).
If I were in your situation I would use the complete cat food that they seem to hate least. Offer 2-3 meals daily, but only leave the food down for 20mins each time. Don’t leave biscuits down all day for snacks. And most important, when they give you that look that says, "What is that disgusting mess in my bowl?" you have to ignore them.
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By: Norman Bates' woman

Norman Bates' woman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:11:59 +0000

You can’t expect cat food to be freshly caught salmon baked with sea salt and fresh thyme, cat food is made out of dead or rotten horses meat so of course it is nasty to humans but to cats, who eat disease ridden rats and rabid birds, it should be delicious
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By: neston

neston — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:59 +0000

I don/t like it either.
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By: Tamerin1

Tamerin1 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:28:59 +0000

what i would like to know is why they dont make cat flavoured dog food or mouse flavoured cat food?
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