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Article: Dear Dr. Fox: My question ...
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- May 18, 2004
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Dear Dr. Fox:
My question is about our cat. She is 1 year old now. Our problem
is that she won't eat moist cat food. We've read some articles that
say it's okay; others say it's bad for her. Please help us -- we love
her and want her around a long time.
M.E., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Cats can become addicted to dry food and refuse other kinds. This
can jeopardize their health for several reasons, especially if they
don't drink enough water and if there are too many carbohydrates
(cereal byproducts) in the formula, which is often the case.
You should try soaking her dry food, and give her only a little
non-soaked dry food to help clean her teeth. Once she accepts the
soaked dry food you can start ...