Off Topic Part Deux

[MrsCat 6]

This is going to sounds nuts, but my little ThomasJ is addicted to cat treats (Pounce) and now he is starving himself. Its been 2 weeks of barely any treats, and he's barely eaten anything. Soon as he hears a plastic wrapper, he runs over to see if its treats. I checked his mouth for sores and stuff, but he's fine. Soon as I offer him a treat he'll eat it fine. I've run out of treats on Friday, and he's eaten almost nothing since then.

So - its cold turkey time or rehab for my little pumpkin. I created an addict. He's going to need Dr. Drew.

Edited January 26, 2009 by MrsCat

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Try a different flavour or brand of cat food- or use the canned cat food to get him eating again. You don't really want a cat to stop eating - and yes, they can get very finicky for treats. I have one treat monster as well and what I do is get some of the other flavours of premium catfood that come in sample bags and I give him those as 'treats'. They are about the same size as the pounce bags and I handle them the same way so he thinks he is getting a treat but he is getting food instead. Why not try something like that? If you can't find any sample bags buy a small bag of one of the premium brands like proplan or eukanuba or royal canin or maxcat or similar and use that as the 'treat' bag. (You can buy this at places like PetSmart or Petco). That way he will eat treats but will really be eating food. You can continue to do this even after he goes back to eating his regular food - or this becomes his regular food. The important thing is to make sure he keeps eating - once they stop they can not eat indefinitely and develop a condition known as hepatic lipidosis. I had a cat die from this when she stopped eating due to stress of our move and a resultant urinary tract infection.

[MrsCat 6]

Yikes!

He is on Nutro Max Cat and normally he loves the stuff. He cries in the morning for his breakfast. He has urinary issues and this seemed to be the best food for him to prevent it. But since the treats from xmas, he's just plain old picky and refuses his food.

I was going to the store today to get some canned nurtro, because perhaps that will help feel like a treat.

Thanks for the advice Kathryn, I had a feeling someone on here might know something.

[MrsCat 6]

Short update, I bought Thom a new bag of his regular food, and he ate it up like it was going out of style. He had lots of the older bag left but its been kept outside in a large plastic bin. I'm wondering if his food was smelling funny and that's why he didn't want to eat it.

[Ban Hammer 13,133]

good morning canada

[Emancipation 2]

Charles now that I have started my new work out regime I simply cannot eat timbits any more..

[trailmix 77]

Good morning!

Glad your kitty is eating normally again MrsCat! You are probably spot on with the storing outside thing - does the food get kind of soft out there from the humidity?

Edited January 26, 2009 by trailmix

[Ban Hammer 13,133]

Charles now that I have started my new work out regime I simply cannot eat timbits any more..

more for me then!

[Emancipation 2]

Charles now that I have started my new work out regime I simply cannot eat timbits any more..

more for me then!

tee hee.. enjoy those Charles.. I'll live vicariously through you..

Why am I suddenly craving boston creme doughnuts

[MrsCat 6]

Good morning everyone.

Good morning!

Glad your kitty is eating normally again MrsCat! You are probably spot on with the storing outside thing - does the food get kind of soft out there from the humidity?

Its for the humidity and the bugs. If its not in an airtight container is molds in a couple weeks. And the cockroaches LOVE pet food here. So we keep them outside in airtight containers, but I am sure they give off a plastic smell.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Would it n tbe better to store it inside in the air tight container?

[MrsCat 6]

Would it n tbe better to store it inside in the air tight container?

Probably, but the carport is the only place we have space for it. Our house is really small here.

[Flames9_RN 358]

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753798 we have something like that, and not a very large one. We live in a condo. A food out in high humidity would not last that long. Guess you just have to be the smaller bags

[MrsCat 6]

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753798 we have something like that, and not a very large one. We live in a condo. A food out in high humidity would not last that long. Guess you just have to be the smaller bags

thanks flames! Those would be good for Thom's food, and just might fit in the cupboard.

[Sprailenes 47]

OMG!!!

So I get a friend request from this girl, who I don't remember but who looks familiar. So she sends me a message saying: "Wow I haven't seen you since you left North Bay!"

And I just kind of say: "Ya" because I don't recognize her name at all.

Then she sends me another message this morning going: "You don't remember me do you?"

And I say: "Sorry no..."

And she says: "Thats okay we used to be BFF's and my name used to be John Benoir"

I have been looking for him for a while now and now wonder I couldn't find him!!

I am in shock a bit because I'll never see John again. But she looks awesome.. better than most of my female friends I must say.