My cat only eats Fancy Feast. Should I let him eat what he wants?

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A few months ago, kovu stopped eating completely and got down to 5 lbs. we figured out that it was because he didn’t like the healthy food (Royal canin) I was giving him anymore. The only food he would eat was gravy fancy feasts. Now he’s back up to 10-11 lbs and I’ve tried going back to healthy food but can’t find one he’ll eat. He eats nulo dry food but refuses any brand/consistency of wet food, but still wants wet to go with the dry. Should I let him eat what he wants so he keeps eating? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 1 year and 3 months old | 11 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Personally I have several patients that seem to do well on Fancy Feast. As long as he is maintaining a healthy weight and does not have other health concerns I think it would be fine to continue to offer canned Fancy Feast. The foods without gravy tend to be lower in carbohydrates which might be better nutrition for cats, but again if he seems to be somewhat picky and has been underweight in the past you may want to stick with what he likes. It also might be a good idea to double check with your vet and see if they have other recommendations.

My cat only eats Fancy Feast. Should I let him eat what he wants?

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