My 4-month kitten won't finish wet food. Is her stretching after eating normal?

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we have a 4 month old kitten. Lately she doesn't seem as interested in her wet food. She eats is but usually doesn't finish it all. She eats dry food and loves treats. Drinks and uses the litter box . She sleeps a decent amount but is also very playful. I was worried about the lack of interest in the wet food so I have been observing her when she eats and I've noticed that after she eats, she arches her back and then extends her front paws and stretches. I am not sure if I should be worried? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 28 days old

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I don't think I would be worried. If you are also offering her dry food, she may be deciding that she prefers it over wet food. She is definitely at the age where they can start to show preference of things. I am also not worried about the stretching, it sounds like her body's way of saying, "That was a good meal, now it's time for a nap!"

My 4-month kitten won't finish wet food. Is her stretching after eating normal?

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