My cat should be skinny

[pastafreak]

Well-what with just eating the jelly (or gravey) in whatever cat food I buy she shouldn't be the big moggy she is. Why do cats do this? do yours?

[pussnboots]

All the time, the Whiskas in foil ones all the meat gets pushed off the dish. Felix seems to be OK. I buy Tesco Value Tuna and that goes down well. Purina dried food is a favourite as well. My younger cat is big and he licks the gravy.

[wolf63]

My old cat only ate the jelly, the meat was left to stink out the kitchen. But there was always a plate of Iams if he was hungry.

The two I have now eat most things - but Felix is the one I can rely on them to eat. Tesco - they won't eat the Game or Duck.

Fussy little blighters aren't they.

[Illyria54]

Cats are a law unto themselves aren't they? I used to mash the meat with a fork, only put a small amount down at any one time, if it gets eaten and you get that look that says 'are you TRYING to starve me to death?' then put another small amount down, the cat will then walk away saying....'fooled you!' 'didn't really want anymore', I love cats, they are so unpredictable and not to mention aloof!

[garner]

Believe me or not my three can tell the difference between marks and spencers cooked chicken and others, Ive even changed the bags and they still knew...bless em.

[tiggerblue10]

Tiggy and Bluey only ever eat the gravy or jelly. I get them Felix as good as it looks but I am getting fed up as its such a waste. I'm trying them on the tesco pouches now and they still only lick the gravy but at least its a bit cheaper. They seem to prefer crunchy stuff though. They like Wiskas, Iams, Ultima and Lidl crunchies in the foil bag.

Tigger is still a bit overweight despite what she eats or doesn't eat. My vet told me to lower her intake but then she will only go and eat Blue's leftovers!!!

[pastafreak]

It seems Felix is tops with a lot of cats-my little madamn was fed it at the rescue centre and it is the only one she consistantly eats. Of course,now that I have made that info public she will most likely try to 'bury' it in the kitchen floor!( sound of paw furiously burying!) lol!

[bensmum]

I have one cat who is thin (no health problems) and eats like a horse and the other who, like yours, just licks off the jelly and weighs a ton! I have found that they will both eat the Sheba foils (but only terrine). Daisy (the big one) also won't eat fresh fish or meat but she will eat potatoes and gravy!

[pastafreak]

Haha!...monster Cleo will eat chillie crisps and homemade oatmeal cookies...not very often tho! I can hear her when she comes thumping down the stairs...no lightweight is she....but she is an exellent hotwater bottle! I do think she is big-boned as she has huge paws.