• OwlPaste@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      You mean you don’t test out the food you are giving them first, what if it tastes bad?

      • Khanzarate@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        I do.

        I mean none of it is good, but there’s cat food that genuinely tastes bad.

        Aren’t you a little curious?

  • stupidcasey@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I mean the smell is definitely more pugnant, I like to think of it as a newly opened can of coffee, technically the same but the first cup is always the freshest.

    • flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 years ago

      I got a big air-tight container and I open the bag and pour the whole bag straight in there.

      It makes a massive difference in smell alone. The cat doesn’t get excited over new bags anymore. I really recommend it.

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        2 years ago

        If the container is big enough, consider putting the whole bag in there. It keeps it protected from light (if it’s a translucent container) and keeps it even more compact so there’s less airspace around it.

        • flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          2 years ago

          Maybe it’s because of the brand or something? I get that stupid expensive stuff that makes us less allergic to my cat…

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    2 years ago

    Oh, yeah, let humans eat ‘from the same 2 month old opened chips bag - it’s literally the same chips bag I’ve now just opened fresh’

  • Derpenheim@lemmy.zip
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    2 years ago

    Maybe stop feeding them the same opened bag of cereal that has gone stale 2 months ago.

    Maybe feed them real food. Kibble should be abuse.

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      2 years ago

      And if they’ll eat it.

      Mine slurps up half of the gravy, and then shows absolutely no interest in the solid food.

      He was a rescue, so I didn’t get decide what he got used to eating.

      • Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de
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        2 years ago

        Try purée. It’s the only kind my cat will eat. It’s a texture thing. She doesn’t know what to do with the big chunks in regular cat food.

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        2 years ago

        I was not asking for advice. You are not giving me new ideas.

        I tell you I feel this comment. Sums up my experience with Lemmy perfectly. Just unending unasked for advice. This whole website is basically made up of old guys at a bowling alley who try to teach everybody how to bowl against their will.

        • rbos@lemmy.ca
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          2 years ago

          “Are you at the solutions oriented stage or feelings oriented?”

      • LowtierComputer@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        Have you tried a bunch of different brands? I’ve found that my younger cat will eat a mix of any wet with the dry food without any real preference, but my old cat will only eat 2 or 3 kinds of wet food from 2 manufacturers.

    • Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 years ago

      Also get them something better than Purina. I’m sure that Purina dry kibble is full of carbohydrates and doesn’t have very much protein if you look at the dry matter basis. If you don’t know what dry matter basis is, you’ve got some homework to do.

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    2 years ago

    Kibble bags tend to be the best storage space but they need to seal closed. A bag in a sealed container is your best bet for maintaining fresh.

    The fats and essential vitamins and nutrients are sprayed onto kibble and that’s the first thing exposed to go bad. A little subtle rancidity is detectable to cats.

    If you dump kibble into a plastic pin: thosr rancid fats can leach into the plastic and remain there tainting all subsequent kibble with at least the odor of rancidity.

    If a bag sits open unsealed for a week it’ll be stale as all hell and much less healthy.

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      2 years ago

      Oh damn I didn’t know about the plastic container thing. Thankfully I haven’t been doing it too long yet. Only just started my older cat on dry food as she just doesn’t eat enough anymore otherwise.