Welcome to the club. Most of us here on Catster will agree that our cats are ALL picky eaters. But, the bottom line is, as long as you feed Penny "Greenies" as the staple of his diet,he'll turn his nose up at any food. Trust that he will not let himself starve. He doesn't "need" wet food and can survive on dry food. Choose a good quality dry, as good as you can afford, put it in a bowl and put it out for him. Withhold any treats, people food, anything but the food in the bowl and some fresh water. I can almost guarantee you that within a day or so, Penny will be more than happy to nom on the dry food in the bowl.

Izadore (Izzie) answered on 5/19/11. Helpful? / 0

Last year, my Chelsea decided that she didn't like what I was feeding them and lost so much weight that we did a ton of labwork before we realized it was just the food she hated. What I did was to try several kinds in a row of bowls and I let her choose which she preferred. Right now, she really loves the Royal Canin that I am using but I continue to offer Natural Balance in some bowls too so I can be sure the whole family is happy. I would try whatever flavor of the Greenie's that Penny likes as the main ingredient of the food you try. So if he likes salmon Greenies, try a food made with salmon and if he likes chicken Greenies, try a food made with chicken. You can also try putting some kibble in a baggie and keeping it where you keep the treats. Then when he asks for treats, offer him a bite of his regular food instead to try to introduce him to something other than the Greenies all the time.

Allie answered on 5/20/11. Helpful? / 1