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My kitten is fussy and won't eat new food. Should I buy old food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 4 months and 16 days old | 4.5 lbs

Hi so my kitten seemed like she was going through some sort of growth spurt as she was more hungry than ever and wolfing down her food and asking for more straight after, I then bought her a different type of food the other day and now she's only eating little bits then pretending to bury her food which she does all the time like she's saving it for later, but she's still eating her treats and trying to steal my food so she is hungry is she just being fussy ? And should I buy her old food again?

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on July 27th, 2017

Yes, i would recommend reverting to her original food which she preferred as long as she was doing well and gaining weight on it. Changes in diet are ideally gradual over a week to reduce the risk of refusal or stomach upsets

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