Why won't my 2-month-old kitten eat dry food? How to entice him?

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My kitten is now 2 months old but he still doesn't want to eat dry food. I tried many things but still he won't eat. I'm using proplan junior as my vet suggested and I stopped giving him wet food but he still doesn't eat it. It's been almost 24 hours , what should I do? He doesn't act like he's hungry he plays and hops around. He still has its belly. How can I make him start eating dry food? Pet's info: Cat | Sokoke | Male | neutered | 1 month and 27 days old

Debi Matlack · Accepted Answer

The most important thing is to make she he eats, period. Cats cannot go more than a couple of days without eating or they are at risk of suffering liver damage. It is not necessary for a cat to exclusively eat dry or wet food, but wet food can actually be better for them as it is closest to the meat they would get if they were forced to hunt instead of us feeding them. Dry food contains carbohydrates as binders and to allow the food to be dehydrated into kibble, but cats don't have a requirement for carbohydrates. You can try to entice him to eat dry food by wetting it with water or some low-sodium chicken broth, adding a spoonful of wet food and mixing it thoroughly, warming it (testing it before feeding for excessive heat just as you would for a small child), or some combination.

Why won't my 2-month-old kitten eat dry food? How to entice him?

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