What our nurses recommend
The ordinary things our nurses suggest at the kitchen table, with an honest note on what each one is actually for.
Wide, shallow ceramic bowl
Whiskers brushing a deep bowl puts many cats off mid meal. Wide and shallow often fixes it overnight.
Silicone lick mat
Slows down a gulper and gives an anxious eater something calming to do. Freeze it in warm weather.
Single protein topper
A warm spoonful of one protein can restart interest in a bowl that has been refused all week.
How to use this list
Three things worth knowing
Change one thing at a time
If you change the bowl, the food and the room in one week, you learn nothing. Give each change four or five days.
Buy the cheap version first
Most of these are simple objects. A £8 bowl that your cat refuses is a much better lesson than a £45 one.
Ask before adding supplements
Some supplements interact with medication. Check with your vet or your nurse before you start anything new.
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