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Random Boomer

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15. Isn't it amazing....

Reply to happybird (Reply #5)

Sat May 15, 2021, 06:20 AM

May 2021

...how quickly a stray can get spoiled!

We've managed to thoroughly spoil a feral cat who lives in our back yard. After six years he still hisses if we get too close, but he still shows up on our porch every morning expecting some wet food (there's dry out in the garage shed for him 24/7).

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Gawd save me from this dramatic cat! [View all] happybird May 2021 OP

Keep the tuna and sardines coming,... forget the dry stuff. magicarpet May 2021 #1

I wish I could feed them only canned! happybird May 2021 #6

My DVM is against dry cat food ailsagirl May 2021 #10

My cat's vet is against canned food, except as an occasional treat. wnylib May 2021 #13

Yes dry is better for cat's teeth,... and male cats are susceptible to,... magicarpet May 2021 #17

Could this cat be having tooth problems? Or something? raging moderate May 2021 #2

He's okay on that front happybird May 2021 #5

Isn't it amazing.... Random Boomer May 2021 #15

Tough to put the genie back in the bottle on this one (nt) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #3

Rinse the tuna in a sieve and don't feed it to them very often. Lots of salt in that. applegrove May 2021 #4

They rarely ever get tuna, even though they love it happybird May 2021 #8

Me too. They like it so much that any time I use the can opener they applegrove May 2021 #9

Ahhh - KT2000 May 2021 #7

maybe you could mix in a bit of the wet food with the dry food once a day orleans May 2021 #11

Not that I condone this lol, Volaris May 2021 #12

My boys love dry food Freddie May 2021 #14

Fancy Feast is like kittie crack Random Boomer May 2021 #16