Only a small percentage of cats are actually finicky in their eating habits. Sometimes a cat will suddenly stop eating a food she has eaten and enjoyed for quite a while. There often seems to be no apparent reason to you. Keep in mind that there are reasons for this, and methods exist to overcome them.
First of all, you need to rule out any possible medical problems. A number of physical problems can affect your cat’s eating habits. In fact, approximately 90% of cats with an underlying medical problem display a pickiness about food. Tooth pain, a diminished sense of smell (particularly in an older cat), respiratory infections, and kidney disease are a number of medical problems which can curb your cat’s appetite. Make an appointment with your veterinarian. Not all medical problems are obvious. Cats are notorious for hiding anything that is wrong with them and only a veterinarian exam can uncover them.
If there are no underlying medical problems, then the next step is to examine your cat’s feeding area. Look for any of the following:
Is the feeding dish too small, and the sides too high? A cat’s whiskers are very sensitive, and if they rub the sides of the dish each time your cat takes any food from it, the cat could stop eating due to the discomfort of her whiskers brushing against the dish’s sides. (This is also true for your cat’s water dish. Your cat might resort to pawing the water out of the bowl!) Be sure to use wide, low sided, flat glass, ceramic, or stainless steel dishes.
NOTE: Cats should be fed from bowls, not cans. Cans are too small. It is difficult for the cat to get all the food out. Make your cat’s meal pleasurable and use a bowl.
Is the dish made of plastic? Plastic holds odors from previous meals even though you clean the dishes after each use. Also, soap odors will stay in the plastic. (Use soap lightly on cat dishes; they are quite sensitive to soap.) Each time your cat eats from a plastic bowl, the odors trapped in the plastic finish will make the food more unpalatable until the cat will refuse to eat from it. Some cats may even develop skin problems from contact with plastic.
Are you feeding your cat on a paper plate? Some cats will be disturbed by the dish scooting all around and the food being pushed off the dish onto the floor and even under the plate, because the plate is too flat. A low-sided dish (preferably glass, ceramic or stainless steel) will provide a place where the food will stop moving and the cat can pick it up easier. Try eating off a flat plate using only your mouth. How easy is it to pick up the food? Paper plates and bowls may make clean-up easy for you, but can be a big problem for your cat. They slide all over the place, since they are so light-weight.
NOTE: You could use the paper bowls and place them inside a regular bowl; but you will still have to clean the bowl, as food will inevitably get under it.
Are you keeping your cat’s dish clean? You need to wash and clean your cat’s food dish before each and every meal. The same goes for the water bowl. Change the water twice a day and clean the bowl each time. Would you eat off dishes (or drink from a glass) that still had residue and bits and pieces of food from previous meals? Cats need clean eating dishes just as we do, to remain healthy.
Your cat had half a can of food for her previous meal. You covered the rest of the can, as you should, and put it in the refrigerator. You take it out of the refrigerator, put it in your cat’s dish, and give it to your cat. She turns away after tasting it. The food most likely is too cold. It could also be too dry, since moisture tends to evaporate out of the food after the can has been opened. Cats prefer their food close to room temperature. Add some hot tap water; mix well, then give it to your cat. They like the moistness and the hot tap water should remove the refrigerator chill. You could also warm the food for five to eight seconds in the microwave. Just don’t let the food get hot. Cat’s won’t eat hot food either. Then add some water for moisture.
Is the cat food stale or spoiled? An open can of cat food can go bad after a couple of days (even in the refrigerator) and will dry out. Sometimes the can of food is spoiled due to damage to the can, in which the seal has been broken. Never buy dented or damaged cans. Did you know that dry cat food can go stale once the box or bag has been opened, the seal broken? Dry cat food is no different in this respect than our own packaged food. Once you open a package of crackers or potato chips, they will become stale. We suggest that once you open the dry food packaging, transfer the contents to a container you can seal. It will remain fresh much longer. Cats are very sensitive to stale or spoiled food. They can smell the staleness much sooner than we can, since a cat’s sense of smell is so acute. They simply won’t eat it if it isn’t fresh enough.
Have you suddenly changed your cat’s diet? A bad idea. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea can result. This will certainly cause your cat to avoid the food. If you must change a cat’s diet, do it gradually over a period of time. Mix the new food in among the old. Increase the amount of the new food and decrease the amount of the old food gradually, until you are using only the new food. This will adjust the cat to a new taste and the cat’s digestive system will get a chance to adjust to the new food without creating problems to the cat’s digestive system.
NOTE: A cat will literally starve to death rather than eat a food she doesn’t like or want, or is new. Never force your cat to eat any food. Your cat could die.
A cat’s appetite can also be affected by stress, the same as with us. Check for the following:
Does your cat share a food dish with another cat or two? The other cat(s) may be dominating and inhibiting your cat from enjoying her food. An easy solution is to give each cat a dish of her own, and feed each cat in a different location as opposed to side by side. Dishes side by side won’t stop the problem. The other cat will simply push your cat away from her dish. If she moves to the other dish, the same thing will happen. Keep the dishes far enough apart to prevent this.
Is the eating area noisy? Most cats don’t like to eat where there is a lot of noise. Avoid areas with steady foot traffic and with noisy machines, like washers, dryers, furnaces.
Does a child, say a toddler, disturb the cat when she is eating? Tail pulling, patting, etc. can ruin your cat’s meal. Leave the cat alone while she is eating.
Has your cat recently lost another animal companion or a human friend? She will not eat as well. Cats do mourn, just as we do. In time, your cat’s appetite will pick up as she begins to accept and adjust to the loss.
Have you moved recently? This also can stress your cat enough to affect her eating.
There is also the possibility that your cat is not eating her food well or being quite picky about any canned cat food simply because you are feeding her table scraps. These taste better to your cat, but keep in mind, table scraps are not nutritionally good for cats. Your cat’s dietary requirements for good health are quite different from ours. Commercial cat foods (canned and dry) are made to give your cat 100% of all her nutritional needs. An occasional table scrap is fine, but a steady diet could make your cat ill over time. So to keep your cat healthy, feed her only food made specifically for cats. (Dog food will not meet your cat’s needs. The balance of nutrients in dog food is wrong for cats.) You can give an occasional treat as a part of your cat’s diet. Just don’t use table scraps as a replacement for commercial, well-balanced cat food.
Anything about the food–its taste, smell, texture, or temperature may cause the cat to walk away from her food dish if she is truly a finicky eater.
Many senior cats have arthritis or other health problems that can make eating difficult. Consider elevating the food dishes off the floor to reach “nose level” so your cat can get the food more easily. Some cats don’t like it when their whiskers touch the bowl’s sides, so try feeding from a saucer or a bowl with low sides.
All cats rely primarily upon their sense of smell to determine if a certain food is worth eating. They will sniff cautiously at the food before ever tasting it. If it doesn’t smell right, they will walk away. Sometimes you can encourage a reluctant eater to begin eating by dipping your finger into some of the liquid on the canned food being offered, then gently running your finger across the cat’s mouth. She will then promptly lick it off. (Keep the food dish in front of your cat.) Many times this is enough and the cat will begin to eat. We call this ‘jump-starting’.
Canned food is favored by most cats because it more closely resembles the cat’s natural prey. Canned food has a much higher water content than dry food, and thus helps prevent urinary tract problems.
Dry food, with its very low water content, can cause the cat’s urine to become relatively concentrated and to cause crystals to form in the bladder. These crystals cause a very painful obstruction in the urethra and can stop the flow of urine completely. Emergency veterinarian care and often surgery is required immediately or the cat could die.
Fortunately, the salt level in dry food is high enough to encourage cats to drink more water. This lowers the chance of crystals forming in the bladder.
It is best to offer both canned and dry foods.
Preventing finickiness in your cat is easier than trying to cure it. Feed kittens and young cats a variety of foods right from the beginning. Using both canned and dry food varieties of different shapes and sizes is wise. They learn that there are many interesting and tasty flavors that come in different textures, shapes and sizes. We feed a large variety of commercial cat foods, both canned and dry. Our cats are always eager to try any new food we introduce. Since such a large variety is always used, we don’t have any adverse reactions to any new type offered. Of course, their regular variety is always present when a new kind is offered.
If your cat is already finicky, you can try several things to change this. First off, make sure the cat is eating in a comfortable, stress-free and safe area. Some cats prefer your company when they are eating. Try talking gently to your cat when she goes over to eat. Stay near, if this is what keeps your cat eating.
NOTE: Please never place your cat’s eating and drinking area next to a litter pan. Would you like to eat your meals next to your toilet?
Sometimes it is necessary to stimulate your cat’s appetite, especially if she is or has been ill. If your cat likes tuna, pour a little tuna juice over some canned tuna cat food.
The taste and smell of food is enhanced when it is warm. Warm your cat’s food to make it more palatable. Just keep in mind not to make it hot. Cats prefer their food close to room temperature. Food that is too hot will make your cat turn away.
We tend to use some canned kitten formula, warmed a bit, when any of our cats become ill and slow down or stop eating. This is gentle to their digestion, loaded with nutrients, and most cats love it. Don’t over-do with the kitten formula, though. It is very fattening, and too much can cause adult cats diarrhea, but is a good appetite awakener and gives a sick cat nutrients she wouldn’t get otherwise. There is also a canned milk called “Cat-Sure” for cats seven years and older. Eating provides energy that helps fight off any illness. Cream cheese also is a good appetite stimulant. A little dab can start up the appetite. Cream cheese is also a good treat or reward for good behavior.
We also use some dry kitten chow with sick cats and those who don’t eat well. Again, most cats love kitten chow. Just remember, it too can be very fattening and not to over-use it. Mixing a bit in with your cat’s regular dry food can start her eating well. Slowly, replace the amount of kitten chow over a period of time until your cat is not receiving any, but is still eating her dry food.
Baby food can also be used to stimulate a cat’s appetite. Just be very careful with this one. Be sure that the baby food does not contain any onion powder. Onions are dangerous for cats to ingest. In quantity, onions can cause a blood disorder called Heinz-body anemia. You don’t want large veterinarian bills. Your veterinarian can also supply you with a vitamin-rich paste that comes in a tube (a high calorie nutritional supplement, for cats & dogs). You simply squirt out about a half-inch onto your finger and carefully wipe it on the inside of her mouth. Most cats don’t mind the taste of this too much; sometimes you can wipe it on the back of a front paw and they’ll lick it off. This paste is very good for putting weight on thin cats. It is good to use on a cat that has stopped eating. The nutrients in it may help keep them alive. If she refuses it, you can put about an inch in a needle-less syringe and carefully squirt it into the back of her mouth, being careful not to go too far back or too fast and choke her. Sometimes a cat will be determined to spit it out, and you’ll have to put a hand under her chin to keep her mouth closed while keeping her nose pointed upwards, until she swallows it.
NOTE: If your cat’s eating habits change and she doesn’t eat for twenty-four hours or more, call your veterinarian promptly. A cat’s liver will begin to shut down and can cause death if the cat doesn’t eat for three days.
Eating should be a pleasure for your cat, just as it is for us.
Ni asilimia ndogo tu ya paka ambao kwa kweli ni wenye ubaguzi katika mazoea yao ya kula. Wakati mwingine paka ataacha kula chakula ambacho amekula na kufurahia kwa muda mrefu. Mara nyingi huoni sababu ya kufanya hivyo. Kumbuka kwamba kuna sababu za hali hiyo, na kuna njia za kuzipinga. Kwanza kabisa, unahitaji kuondoa matatizo yoyote ya kitiba. Matatizo kadhaa ya kimwili yanaweza kuathiri tabia za paka wako za kula. Kwa kweli, karibu 90% ya paka wenye matatizo ya msingi ya matibabu huonyesha upendeleo juu ya chakula. Maumivu ya meno, kupungua kwa hisia ya kunusa (haswa kwa paka mzee), maambukizo ya njia za kupumua, na ugonjwa wa figo ni matatizo kadhaa ya matibabu ambayo yanaweza kuzuia hamu ya chakula ya paka wako. Panga mkutano na daktari wako wa mifugo. Si matatizo yote ya kitiba yanayoonekana waziwazi. Paka wanajulikana kwa kuficha chochote kilicho kibaya kwao na ni uchunguzi wa daktari wa mifugo tu unaoweza kuifunua. Ikiwa hakuna matatizo ya msingi ya matibabu, basi hatua inayofuata ni kuchunguza eneo la kulisha paka wako. Angalia ikiwa kuna jambo lolote kati ya haya yafuatayo: Je, bakuli la kulisha ni dogo sana, na pande zake ni za juu sana? Mbuzi wa paka ni nyeti sana, na ikiwa wanakumbatia pande za sahani kila wakati paka wako anapochukua chakula kutoka kwake, paka anaweza kuacha kula kwa sababu ya usumbufu wa ndevu zake zikikumbatia pande za sahani. (Hilo laweza pia kusemwa kuhusu bakuli la maji la paka wako. Huenda paka wako akaanza kuondoa maji kwenye bakuli kwa mikono yake!) Hakikisha unatumia vyombo vya kioo, vya kauri, au vya chuma kisichoweza kutuuka vyenye pande pana, zenye pande za chini. Kumbuka: Paka wanapaswa kulishwa kutoka bakuli, si makopo. Makopo ni madogo sana. Ni vigumu kwa paka kuondoa chakula chote. Fanya mlo wa paka wako uwe wenye kupendeza na utumie bakuli. Je, sahani hiyo imetengenezwa kwa plastiki? Plastiki huhifadhi harufu kutoka kwa chakula cha awali hata ingawa unasafisha vyombo baada ya kila matumizi. Pia, harufu ya sabuni itabaki katika plastiki. (Tumia sabuni kidogo kwenye vyombo vya paka; wao ni nyeti sana kwa sabuni.) Kila wakati paka wako akila kutoka kwa bakuli la plastiki, harufu zilizofungwa katika plastiki itafanya chakula hicho kiwe kisichopendeza hadi paka atakapokataa kula kutoka kwake. Wanyama wengine wanaweza hata kupata matatizo ya ngozi kwa sababu ya kugusa plastiki. Je, unamlisha paka wako kwenye sahani ya karatasi? Baadhi ya paka hufadhaishwa na sahani inayotembea na chakula kinachoshushwa kutoka kwenye sahani hadi chini ya sahani, kwa sababu sahani ni tambarare sana. Chakula cha chini (kwa vyema kioo, kauri au chuma cha pua) kitatoa mahali ambapo chakula kitasimama na paka anaweza kukichukua kwa urahisi. Jaribu kula kutoka kwenye sahani tambarare kwa kutumia mdomo wako tu. Ni rahisi kadiri gani kuchukua chakula? Vipande vya karatasi na vikombe vya karatasi vinaweza kufanya usafi uwe rahisi kwako, lakini vinaweza kuwa tatizo kubwa kwa paka wako. Wao hupeperushwa kila mahali, kwa kuwa ni wepesi sana. Kumbuka: Unaweza kutumia bakuli la karatasi na kuziweka ndani ya bakuli la kawaida, lakini bado utalazimika kusafisha bakuli, kwa kuwa chakula kitakuwa chini yake. Je, unaweka sahani ya paka wako safi? Unahitaji kuosha na kusafisha bakuli la chakula cha paka wako kabla ya kila mlo. Ndivyo ilivyo na bakuli la maji. Badilisha maji mara mbili kwa siku na usafishe bakuli kila mara. Je, ungeweza kula chakula kutoka kwenye vyombo (au kunywa kutoka glasi) ambavyo bado vilikuwa na mabaki na vipande vya chakula kutoka kwa mlo wa awali? Paka wanahitaji vyombo safi vya kula kama sisi, ili wawe na afya. Paka wako alikuwa na nusu chupa ya chakula kwa mlo wake wa awali. Ulifunika sehemu iliyobaki ya chupa hiyo, kama ulivyopaswa, na kuiweka kwenye friji. Ukichukua chakula kutoka kwenye friji, weka ndani ya bakuli la paka wako na kumpa. Yeye hugeuka baada ya kuonja. Yaelekea chakula hicho ni baridi sana. Pia inaweza kuwa kavu sana, kwa kuwa unyevu huelekea kutoweka kutoka kwenye chakula baada ya chupa kufunguliwa. Paka hupendelea chakula chao kiwe karibu na joto la chumba. Ongeza maji ya bomba moto; changanya vizuri, kisha mpe paka wako. Wao hupenda unyevu na maji ya bomba moto yanapaswa kuondoa baridi ya friji. Unaweza pia kupasha chakula kwa sekunde tano hadi nane katika microwave. Tu si basi chakula kupata moto. Paka hawataki kula chakula moto pia. Kisha ongeza maji ili iwe na unyevu. Je, chakula cha paka kimedhoofika au kimeharibika? Keki iliyofunguliwa ya chakula cha paka inaweza kuharibika baada ya siku chache (hata katika friji) na itakauka. Wakati mwingine, chakula kinaweza kuharibika kwa sababu ya uharibifu wa chupa, ambayo muhuri umevunjika. Usinunue kamwe makopo yaliyochongoka au kuharibiwa. Je, unajua kwamba chakula cha paka kinaweza kuharibika mara tu sanduku au mfuko ulipofunguliwa? Chakula kavu cha paka hakitofautiani katika jambo hili na chakula chetu chenye kufungishwa. Mara tu unapofungua kifurushi cha keki au chips za viazi, vitakuwa vimechakaa. Baada ya kufungua kifurushi cha chakula kavu, uhamishe yaliyomo kwenye chombo ambacho unaweza kufunga. Itabaki kuwa safi kwa muda mrefu zaidi. Paka huwa na hisia kali sana kwa chakula kilichopooza au kilichoharibika. Wanaweza kunusa harufu ya vitu vilivyochakaa mapema kuliko sisi, kwa kuwa paka ana uwezo mkubwa wa kunusa. Hawatakula ikiwa si safi vya kutosha. Je, kwa ghafula umebadili mlo wa paka wako? Ni wazo baya. Huenda ikawa na kichefuchefu, kutapika, na kuhara. Hii bila shaka itasababisha paka wako kuepuka chakula. Ikiwa ni lazima ubadilishe lishe ya paka, fanya hivyo hatua kwa hatua kwa muda. Mchanganyiko wa chakula kipya pamoja na kile cha zamani. Ongeza kiasi cha chakula kipya na kupunguza kiasi cha chakula cha zamani hatua kwa hatua, hadi utakapokuwa ukitumia chakula kipya tu. Hii itafanya paka kuhitimu na ladha mpya na mfumo wa kumeng'enya paka utapata nafasi ya kuzoea chakula kipya bila kuunda matatizo kwa mfumo wa kumeng'enya paka. Kumbuka: Paka literally kufa njaa badala ya kula chakula yeye si kama au wanataka, au ni mpya. Kamwe usimlazimishe paka wako ale chakula chochote. Paka wako anaweza kufa. Tamaa ya paka yaweza pia kuathiriwa na mfadhaiko, kama ilivyo kwetu. Angalia kama paka wako anashiriki sahani ya chakula na paka mwingine. Paka mwingine anaweza kuwa na nguvu na kumzuia paka wako asifurahie chakula chake. Njia rahisi ni kumpa kila paka sahani yake mwenyewe na kumlisha kila paka mahali tofauti badala ya kando kando. Vyakula vilivyo sambamba haviwezi kuzuia tatizo hilo. Paka mwingine atapiga paka wako mbali na sahani yake. Ikiwa atahamia kwenye sahani nyingine, jambo hilohilo litatukia. Weka vyombo mbali vya kutosha ili kuzuia jambo hilo lisitokee. Je, kuna kelele katika eneo la kula? Paka wengi hawapendi kula mahali ambapo kuna kelele nyingi. Epuka maeneo yenye watu wengi na mashine zenye kelele, kama vile mashine za kuosha nguo, mashine za kukausha nguo, na tanuru. Je, mtoto, tuseme mtoto mchanga, humsumbua paka anapokula? Kuchota mkia, kupiga makofi, na kadhalika. inaweza kuharibu chakula cha paka wako. Acha paka peke yake anapokula. Je, paka wako amepoteza rafiki au mpenzi wake? Yeye pia hatakula. Paka huomboleza, kama vile sisi tunavyofanya. Baada ya muda, paka wako ataanza kula zaidi anapoanza kukubali na kukubali hasara hiyo. Je, umehama hivi karibuni? Hii pia inaweza kumfanya paka wako awe na mkazo wa kutosha kuathiri ulaji wake. Pia kuna uwezekano kwamba paka wako haila chakula chake vizuri au ni picky sana kuhusu chakula chochote cha paka kilichohifadhiwa kwa sababu tu unamlisha mabaki ya meza. Kwa sababu ya ladha yake nzuri, unaweza kuwa na wasiwasi juu ya jinsi chakula cha meza kinavyoweza kuwa na faida kwa paka. Mahitaji ya paka wako ya chakula kwa ajili ya afya nzuri ni tofauti kabisa na yetu. Chakula cha paka (kitufungi na kavu) ni bidhaa ya kawaida ya paka, ambayo inatoa 100% ya mahitaji yake ya lishe. Mlo wa kawaida wa meza ni mzuri, lakini lishe ya kawaida inaweza kumfanya paka wako awe mgonjwa kwa muda. Kwa hiyo, ili paka wako awe na afya nzuri, mpe chakula cha paka tu. (Chakula cha mbwa hakitashughulikia mahitaji ya paka wako. Usawa wa virutubisho katika chakula cha mbwa ni mbaya kwa paka.) Unaweza kumpa paka wako chakula mara kwa mara kama sehemu ya mlo wake. Tu si kutumia scraps meza kama mbadala wa kibiashara, chakula cha paka vizuri usawa. Kitu chochote kuhusu chakula - ladha yake, harufu, muundo, au joto - kinaweza kumfanya paka aondoke kwenye bakuli lake la chakula ikiwa yeye ni mlaji mwenye kukata tamaa. Paka wengi wazee wana ugonjwa wa viungo au matatizo mengine ya afya ambayo yanaweza kufanya iwe vigumu kula. Fikiria kuinua vyombo vya chakula kutoka sakafuni ili kufikia "kiwango cha pua" ili paka wako apate chakula kwa urahisi zaidi. Baadhi ya paka hawapendi nywele zao kugusa pande za bakuli, kwa hiyo jaribu kulisha kutoka kwenye sahani au bakuli lenye pande za chini. Paka wote hutegemea hasa hisi yao ya kunusa ili kuamua ikiwa chakula fulani kinafaa kuliwa. Wao hutafakari chakula hicho kwa uangalifu kabla ya kukinunua. Ikiwa haivutii, watatoka. Wakati mwingine unaweza kumtia moyo mlaji asiye na hamu ya kuanza kula kwa kuzamisha kidole chako katika baadhi ya kioevu kwenye chakula cha makopo kinachotolewa, kisha kwa upole kukimbia kidole chako juu ya kinywa cha paka. Kisha yeye huinyunyiza mara moja. (Weka bakuli la chakula mbele ya paka wako.) Mara nyingi hilo linatosha na paka huanza kula. Sisi wito huu <unk>jump-kuanza<unk>. Mlo wa makopo hupendwa na paka wengi kwa sababu unafanana zaidi na mawindo ya asili ya paka. Vyakula vilivyohifadhiwa katika makopo vina kiasi kikubwa zaidi cha maji kuliko vyakula kavu, na hivyo husaidia kuzuia matatizo ya njia za mkojo. Chakula kavu, chenye kiasi kidogo sana cha maji, kinaweza kusababisha mkojo wa paka uwe wenye kiasi na kusababisha fuwele kufanyizwa katika kibofu cha mkojo. Kioo hicho husababisha kizuizi chenye uchungu sana katika mfereji wa mkojo na kinaweza kuzuia mtiririko wa mkojo kabisa. Matibabu ya dharura ya wanyama na mara nyingi upasuaji huhitajiwa mara moja au paka anaweza kufa. Kwa bahati nzuri, kiwango cha chumvi katika chakula kavu ni cha juu vya kutosha kuwahimiza paka kunywa maji zaidi. Hilo hupunguza uwezekano wa kutokezwa kwa fuwele katika kibofu cha mkojo. Ni afadhali kutoa vyakula vilivyohifadhiwa na vilivyo kavu. Ni rahisi kuzuia paka wako asiwe na busara kuliko kujaribu kumponya. Wanyama wadogo na watoto wa paka wanaweza kula chakula cha aina mbalimbali tangu mwanzo. Ni jambo la hekima kutumia aina mbalimbali za vyakula vilivyotengenezwa kwa makopo na visivyo na mafuta vyenye maumbo na ukubwa tofauti. Kwa hivyo, kuna ladha nyingi za kupendeza na zenye kupendeza ambazo zinapatikana katika muundo, umbo, na ukubwa tofauti. Sisi kulisha aina kubwa ya chakula cha paka kibiashara, wote makopo na kavu. Paka wetu sikuzote huwa na hamu ya kujaribu chakula chochote kipya tunachoanzisha. Kwa kuwa aina kubwa kama hiyo hutumiwa kila wakati, hatuna athari zozote mbaya kwa aina yoyote mpya inayotolewa. Bila shaka, aina yao ya kawaida huwapo sikuzote aina mpya inapotolewa. Ikiwa paka wako tayari ni mwenye kukata tamaa, unaweza kujaribu mambo kadhaa ili kubadili hali hiyo. Kwanza, hakikisha kwamba paka wako katika eneo salama, lisilo na mkazo. Paka fulani hupendelea kuwa pamoja nawe wanapokula. Jaribu kuzungumza kwa upole na paka wako anapokwenda kula. Kukaa karibu, kama hii ni nini anaendelea paka wako kula. KUMBUKA: Tafadhali kamwe uweke eneo la paka wako la kula na kunywa karibu na chungu cha litter. Je, ungependa kula chakula chako karibu na choo chako? Nyakati nyingine ni muhimu kuchochea hamu ya kula ya paka wako, hasa ikiwa ni mgonjwa au amekuwa mgonjwa. Ikiwa paka wako anapenda samaki aina ya tuna, mtiririshe maji kidogo ya samaki aina ya tuna juu ya chakula cha samaki aina ya tuna. Ladha na harufu ya chakula huimarishwa inapokuwa moto. Jitengeneze chakula cha paka wako kiwe moto ili kiwe kitamu zaidi. Kumbuka tu si kufanya hivyo moto. Paka hupendelea chakula chao kiwe karibu na joto la chumba. Chakula cha moto sana kinaweza kumfanya paka wako aondoke. Kwa kawaida, sisi hutumia formula ya paka iliyopakwa ndani ya makopo, iliyo joto kidogo, wakati paka wetu yeyote anapougua na kupunguza au kuacha kula. Hii ni laini kwa digestive yao, imejaa virutubisho, na paka wengi upendo ni. Hata hivyo, usizidi kutumia chakula cha paka. Ni mafuta sana, na sana inaweza kusababisha paka wazima kuhara, lakini ni nzuri hamu ya kula awakener na inatoa paka mgonjwa virutubisho yeye bila kupata vinginevyo. Pia kuna maziwa ya makopo yanayoitwa <unk>Cat-Sure<unk> kwa paka wenye umri wa miaka saba na zaidi. Kula hutoa nishati ambayo husaidia kupambana na ugonjwa wowote. Jamu ya jibini pia ni kichocheo kizuri cha hamu ya kula. Kipimo kidogo chaweza kuamsha hamu ya kula. Jamu ya jibini pia ni karamu nzuri au thawabu kwa ajili ya mwenendo mzuri. Pia tunatumia chakula kavu cha paka kwa paka wagonjwa na wale ambao hawali vizuri. Kwa mara nyingine tena, paka wengi hupenda chakula cha paka. Kumbuka tu, inaweza pia kuwa mafuta sana na si kutumia kupita kiasi. Kuchanganya kidogo na chakula cha kawaida cha paka wako cha kavu kunaweza kumfanya aanze kula vizuri. Punguza kiasi cha chakula cha kitten kwa muda mpaka paka yako haipati chakula chochote, lakini bado anakula chakula chake kavu. Chakula cha watoto kinaweza pia kutumiwa kuchochea hamu ya kula ya paka. Tu kuwa makini sana na hii moja. Hakikisha kwamba chakula cha mtoto hakina unga wa vitunguu. Vitunguu ni hatari kwa paka kula. Kwa kiasi kikubwa, vitunguu vinaweza kusababisha ugonjwa wa damu unaoitwa Heinz-body anemia. Hutaki bili kubwa za daktari wa mifugo. Daktari wako wa wanyama anaweza pia kukupa mchanganyiko wa vitamini- tajiri ambao unakuja katika bomba (kiambatisho cha lishe cha kalori ya juu, kwa paka na mbwa). Kwa hivyo, tu nyunyizia nusu sentimeta kwenye kidole chako na ufute kwa uangalifu ndani ya mdomo wake. Paka wengi hawajali ladha ya hii sana; wakati mwingine unaweza kuifuta nyuma ya mguu wa mbele na watailaka. Mchanganyiko huu ni mzuri sana kwa kuweka uzito juu ya paka nyembamba. Ni vizuri kutumia kwenye paka ambaye ameacha kula. Vyakula vilivyo ndani ya mti huo vinaweza kuwasaidia waendelee kuishi. Ikiwa anakataa, unaweza kuweka karibu inchi moja katika sindano isiyo na sindano na kwa uangalifu kuinyunyiza nyuma ya mdomo wake, ukiwa mwangalifu usirudi nyuma sana au haraka sana na kumnyonga. Wakati mwingine paka atakuwa na azimio la kumtupa nje, na utalazimika kuweka mkono chini ya kidevu chake ili kuweka kinywa chake kimefungwa wakati wa kuweka pua yake ikilenga juu, hadi apate kumeza. KUMBUKA: Ikiwa tabia ya kula ya paka wako inabadilika na hawali kwa saa ishirini na nne au zaidi, piga simu daktari wako wa mifugo mara moja. Ini la paka litaanza kuzimia na linaweza kusababisha kifo ikiwa paka hatakula kwa siku tatu. Kula ni furaha kwa paka wako, kama ilivyo kwetu.