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My 4-month kitten won't eat quality wet food. Is her current food bad?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | spayed | 4 months and 20 days old | 4.41 lbs

My kitten is 4 months old. She refused to eat any wet food that comes in a can. I tried Iam (individual portions in plastic containers) she eats it but not so much anymore, tried more caned food... no luck. Now I tried Wiskas kitten wet food in plastic containers individual servings and she likes it. What can I do to get her to eat the good quality wet food or the ones she likes are really bad? She eat Purina veterinary diet Essential care dry food.

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on June 9th, 2018

Royal canin and hills both make wet kitten food in foil pouches and I have had good feedback on the palatability of both of these. Cats can be very fussy eaters and it is not always easy to 'insist' they eat what we try to give them and I would be most concerned that she is getting the right balance of nutrients for kittens to grow and develop and sufficient fluid intake

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