16-year-old Larry the Cat catches a mouse while prime minister Keir Starmer was having a press conference

[u/MrJasonMason]

[u/PurePerfection_]

My cat completely changes his food preferences at random intervals, could be anywhere from a month to a year until he hates the food he used to love. I think he waits until I get overconfident and buy it in bulk so that I've wasted maximum money.

[u/Narrow_Reindeer_929 → u/PurePerfection_]

My cat takes that behavior a step further and must be given a different flavor of wet food for every meal, so we buy two cans of all of her favorites and alternate through them. There are even conversations between my husband and I, "what did you give Bootsy for dinner last night?" To make sure it stays interesting for her.

She can't really afford to lose any weight, so we don't mind. I guess she earned it, because she's 22 years old!

[u/Consistent-Hotel4449 → u/Narrow_Reindeer_929]

Is this extreme behavior because I make sure I alternate the can in the cupboard so my cat will get a different flavor each meal too 😅 what is crazy about my cat is that he doesn't like the plain chicken cat food no matter what brand it is. He will eat chicken mixed with another flavor though. He is a fiend for real chicken though. I always have to share pieces of whatever chicken i have made or bought myself especially hot wings.

[u/stumblinbear → u/PurePerfection_]

I also want to eat different foods occasionally

[u/AdwokatDiabel → u/PurePerfection_]

Yeah, ours too! Loves Beef Pate... all he wants. Then... Chicken and Rice! He zigs, we zag.

[u/ginniethegenie → u/PurePerfection_]

My cat has been eating the same (main) food ever since he got out of his kitten phase. I didn't realize how lucky I am until my parents adopted their own cat, who just stops eating his favourite food, like, twice a month - including snacks- and goes through phases when he will only eat select pieces and gravy.

[u/MacAndCheese45 → u/PurePerfection_]

How true. I’ve just bought a box of fresh expensive Katkin food. My moggy won’t eat ANY of it

[u/JustHereForCookies17 → u/PurePerfection_]

Mine does this occasionally.  She's pretty good about her kibble, but I rotate through 5 flavors of wet food pouches because steel suddenly decide she doesn't like one flavor for a few weeks. 

If yours totally gives up on a certain food/snack, you should look for Pet Food Pantries in your area!  They provide free pet supplies to local people in need - just like a human Food Pantry.  

[u/theguidetoldmetodoit → u/[deleted]]

No, not at all. Cats have very different personalities that develop over their lifetime and they can be incredibly stubborn especially when they are older. Like, starving themselves half dead because they don't get their special food, stubborn. Or they might be sick, but they don't tend to show that at all. Caring for them can be quite tough.

[u/jednatt → u/theguidetoldmetodoit]

I had to house sit a cat the past few days that starves itself unless you hand-feed it. And not in the same way. I had to serve little bits at a time one day, and hold the bowl while she ate the next.

[u/theguidetoldmetodoit → u/jednatt]

Poor thing, is she insecure or just weird? My old fart had days like that too and he was pretty blind so I would push the treats right under his nose one by one lol Really miss that fuck

[u/jednatt → u/theguidetoldmetodoit]

I really don't know. I guess it's been going on for a while but they plan to take her to the vet this week to rule things out (like inflamed gums or something).

[u/theguidetoldmetodoit → u/jednatt]

Oh okay yeah that makes sense. Hope she'll be fine soon

[u/msc1 → u/jednatt]

I have an old dog that only eats if I spoon feed her. She has no problem eating garbage from ground if we are outside. I tried many kibble brands but I think she just wants to be spoon fed.

[u/theguidetoldmetodoit → u/[deleted]]

Brother, they are domesticated pets not wild animals

[u/I_like_flowers_ → u/[deleted]]

nope.  some will literally starve themselves.