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Why won't my kitten eat wet food? What can I do about it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 5 lbs

My kitten wont eat the wet food

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 6th, 2017

It could be that Jacob doesn't like wet food, but if he's refusing to eat altogether, then that's not normal and I would have him seen by a vet first thing in the morning. If he is eating the dry food, trying mixing the wet and dry together to see if he will eat that. Some cats don't like wet food, and as long as he's eating dry food, it's fine he doesn't eat the wet food.

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