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My cat won't eat homemade food, only dry kibble. What can I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 13 lbs

Hello. I have a problem with my British cat, she does not want to eat home-made meals, just dry meals bought.

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 4th, 2018

Hello, most cats are very finicky about food and will only eat what they prefer. One think you can try is to cook home-made meals using similar ingredients as the food. However, if Alex only wants to eat dry cat food, then this is also acceptable for cats and they usually live a normal life like this. Alternatively, you may mix the homemade food with his dry food to see if he finds this more appealing. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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