My kitten won't eat dry food. Should I only feed him wet food?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 3 days old | 1lb
Hi, my kitten loves to eat wet food but he's eating less of dry food. I put some water on his dry food and he likes it and eat a lot. But just in few days he won't eat again. I've tried to stop putting water on it but he still eating less of dry food. I'm giving the right amount of dry food so he cannot might get over feed. Is this mean I should offer him only wet food?
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Published on December 29th, 2017
Some cats prefer one type of food over another. I would just leave dry food out for him to nibble on and then feed him small amounts of canned food twice a day. He has plenty of teeth that he should be able to chew small kibble. He will begin to eat more dry as he continues to get older and gets hungrier. I hope this helps!
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Published on October 16th, 2017
Don't worry. They are still young to take to food. It is great to try but sometimes can take a week or 2 longer for them to fully understand and thrive solely on kitten food. sinxe they were not interested it is best to skip a day or two and try again then. They all learn at different rates so keep trying but give them a break for a few days if they are not interested
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Published on October 21st, 2017
Bunny is so adorable! I would try mixing together his wet food and his dry food. That will get him to eat his dry food in addition to the wet food. You can also try soaking his dry food in tuna juice or gently warmed low sodium beef or chicken broth to tempt him to eat. I hope this helps!
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Published on June 18th, 2017
Hi. Most likely, yes that could be all it is. I would try a few different brands of dry, and give each him time to really get hungry before you offer dry so that he will go to dry if he is hungry enough. Good luck.
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