Soft moist dry cat food? I need to find something to feed my senior cat with bad teeth.?

My cat is missing one upper and one lower of her front teeth, she is 13 %26amp; having trouble eating and lost weight. I feed her canned food when I am home, but I travel alot and need to find something I can put out for her when I am gone that she can eat as well as the other 2 cats so they don't eat everything and leave her hungry. The only thing I could think of was tender vittles but they no longer make that. Does anyone know of a soft moist dry food for cats that I could leave out for 2 days while I'm gone so she can eat? I'm desperate, I don't want to have to kennel her everytime I leave, I'm afraid she would just die from heart break. Thanks

Soft moist dry cat food? I need to find something to feed my senior cat with bad teeth.?
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Also soften hard food with CATMILK!! (not regular milk..they sell catmilk at petstores, and even HEB )
Reply:You might try soaking her dry food in a little water, or maybe you could get creative and use beef or chicken broth instead (tuna water, maybe?) That will soften the food a lot once it absorbs. It won't look pretty and I don't know how the taste would be for the cat, but it would be a manageable consistency.
Reply:Well maybe if you travel so much you should either have someone watch your cats or maybe you should find them a new home. If she is 13 and not eating as much and losing weight she also needs to go to the vet she could be VERY sick! There are many diseases that cats can get that cause loss of appetite and weight loss. It is a BAD idea to put her in a kennel for days while you are gone!!! My suggestion would be to take her to the vet right away and maybe find them a new owner or have someone take care of them. The other cats may also have to go to the vet because some of the diseases are contagious to other cats.
Reply:try 9lives can food
Reply:as much as I hate to say this (cause I'm not a fan of dry food) you can feed a cat with bad teeth dry food. For the most part cats don't chew dry food anyway.





Or you could board her (which you said you don't want to do). Or find a friend or a kid in the neighborhood to stop by once a day to put food down.. not a bad idea anyway, cats can get in a lot of trouble in two days time..
Reply:I can't think of any solution for you. Wetting dry food won't work because it'll spoil - there's no way it would be safe left out for two days.





I have to agree with Brittney - if she's developed these special needs, someone is going to have to look in on her. You can check into catteries, I think they're called - places to board your cat, or you can look for professional pet sitters, ones who will come to your home to feed and otherwise care for your pets, or perhaps just someone you know and trust with whom you could leave a key.
Reply:Yes. If you could just go to petco or petsmart they sell this brand, science diet, which comes ready for kittens, adults and senior adult cats. These people know that senior cats have trouble eating because their teeth are in bad shape so they make the foods that are right for cats like yours, soft, delicious, nutritious and healthy. What I'd do if I were you is I would get two bowls just for her, for food only, and two for water. Hmm..too bad your other cats can eat it. But if you could just find a place for her without having to lock her up that would be great. Having two bowls of food is ideal. She may last up to two days without eating it and the food is still fresh. Try it and see if you find the food good for her. See if she likes it. Poor baby. If this doesn't work you're going to have to leave somebody in the house to care for her. She is too old dear. Sometimes cat milk is better but then I wouldn't know if it gets bad after some time. You can ask at the pet store. I'm sure they can help you with that.
Reply:Cats don't chew their food with their front teeth so her weight loss maybe for other reasons. I urge you to take her to the vet.





Instead of boarding her, while you're traveling, maybe you can consider looking for a bonded cat service. These are agencies that are licensed and insured to go into your own house for an hour to take care of the food, water, litter and play time. Look it up in your area. This service is way better than the kennel because your cats will be able to relax in the comfort on their own home.





Get well soon~~
Reply:Oh stop the nonsense. You are going to have to put forth some effort now, not just throw out food. You need to get a reliable pet sitter who can come into your home, or at the very least a RELIABLE friend who will feed your cats for you, or board them (believe me, they won't 'die.' It's arrogance on your part to think they can't survive without you.) You shouldn't leave them alone very long anyway in case they were to become ill.





So your cat is ONLY missing one upper and one lower tooth? That shouldn't be a big problem; I once had an 18-year old cat that had several teeth that had to be pulled. Once the surgery was done, she ate like a horse the next day. If your cat is having trouble eating and is losing weight that is not normal! You need to have her teeth checked again by a board-certified dental vet who can REALLY take a look in her mouth, or possibly have her blood tested for kidney failure. She obviously has a problem. But stop the nonsense and ADDRESS THE ISSUE NOW! She can't help herself; she relies on YOU to do the responsible thing and get her to the vet - not go off on travel so you don't have to deal with it or waste time on the computer instead of taking her to the vet!