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My cat only eats wet food. How do I transition him to dry kibble?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered

Hello, I have a cat, since kitten he always eats wet food, and now he refuses to eat normal, can your vets help me with the problem?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on November 29th, 2019

Studies have shown that if kittens are not exposed to a variety of food types (kibble, wet or semi-moist) that they will not likely eat the food as an adult. The easiest thing is to stick with wet food. You may try offering the dry food mixed with the canned food to see if this will encourage him to eat it. Any transitions will need to be very slow. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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