homemade diets for senior cats

Gracie's Mom · 07-23-2006, 06:22 PM

Does anyone have and good recipes? I just rescued a senior persian from an animal shelter, and I'm having trouble getting her to eat. I got thinking that a homemade diet may be more tempting, but I want to make sure it's still balanced. She needs to gain quite a bit of weight, so I really worry about her not wanting to eat. She's being offered canned food right now(I've tried a could different brands).

LeeAnn · 08-13-2006, 12:29 PM

Try baby food. I have heard of using the meat baby foods to get cats to start eating. Hope this helps

bouchie11982 · 10-08-2007, 10:44 PM

i was told baby food as well. like the meats and stuff.just getting the cat to eat it might be a little difficult.

melysion · 10-09-2007, 02:06 AM

Baby food can be good, but just be aware its not nutritionally balanced and shouldn't be fed long term. Also - be careful it doesn't have any onion in it. Onion is toxic to cats.

07-23-2006, 06:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gracie's Mom Tom Cat Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 326	homemade diets for senior cats Does anyone have and good recipes? I just rescued a senior persian from an animal shelter, and I'm having trouble getting her to eat. I got thinking that a homemade diet may be more tempting, but I want to make sure it's still balanced. She needs to gain quite a bit of weight, so I really worry about her not wanting to eat. She's being offered canned food right now(I've tried a could different brands). __________________ Momma to Sophie and Harley the Ragdolls Also owned by 5 Italian Greyhounds and 2 ferrets Missing my beautiful babies Gracie and Sheba across the bridge

08-13-2006, 12:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
LeeAnn Kitten Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2	Senior cat food Try baby food. I have heard of using the meat baby foods to get cats to start eating. Hope this helps

10-08-2007, 10:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
bouchie11982 Cat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicopee, MA Posts: 179	i was told baby food as well. like the meats and stuff.just getting the cat to eat it might be a little difficult. __________________ Lupus survivor since 11.6.02

10-09-2007, 02:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
melysion Premier Cat Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 7,940	Baby food can be good, but just be aware its not nutritionally balanced and shouldn't be fed long term. Also - be careful it doesn't have any onion in it. Onion is toxic to cats. __________________ "FIV != PTS" "SENIOR KITTIZENS ROCK! (between naps)" Allie and Ridley Toby - waiting at the rainbow bridge (2002-2011)

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