How to get a skinny stray nursing cat to eat cat food?

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It was a stray cat and gave birth to 5 healthy kittens but it is skinny and only wants milk. I bought cat food and tried to feed it that but it refused and only drinks milk and eats rats that it hunts. What can I do to get it to eat canned food and cat food? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

Try tuna fish or salmon. It has a stringer odor and often times they like this. If she eats it well you can start mixing the juice to regular dry food to get her used to that. If she is still being picky and licks milk you try adding that to dry food and see if will eats some soaked in it

How to get a skinny stray nursing cat to eat cat food?

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