Help! My cat won't eat wet food. What can I feed them instead?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 12 lbs
WHAT can I feed my cats, their wet food is suddenly "bad" and they won't touch it?
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Published on September 20th, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! You can try to feed them a different type of canned food or dry food. It is not unusual for cats to at some point get bored of their diet just needing a change to continue to eat well. You may add canned tuna to the food which may increase her appetite. If no improvement is noted after trying this, I would recommend that you have them examined by a veterinarian to make sure that there is nothing else going on. Good luck and have a great day!
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Published on November 23rd, 2018
It sounds like she does not like her food anymore. Try some pate-style canned food, (most cats love Fancy Feast), warm it up in the microwave. If this does not work she should be seen by a veterinarian for an exam.
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