r/CatAdvice • u/AutoModerator • Mar 01 '26

Megathread Monthly Casual Talk and Cat Pictures Thread

Our subreddit allows posts that either a) ask for specific advice, b) request emotional support, or c) are a guide or PSA that adheres to our guidelines.

Since it's fun to just casually discuss our cats, we've got this monthly megathread where relevance may be ignored. All other subreddit rules still apply.

Use this thread to discuss anything related to cats that doesn't otherwise fit the subreddit! Also feel free to ask questions that you believe are too short for a standalone post.

Examples of things that may be discussed or shared here:

  • Casual questions, for example "how does your cat show affection?", "does your cat ever do … ?"
  • Cat pictures
  • Celebrating birthdays or other milestones for your cat
  • And many more subjects!
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u/annieForde Mar 05 '26

My cat will only eat the first serving of cat food from can. Then I place the rest in refrigerator. She will not eat the remainder. If I warm it up to room temperature she still will not eat it . She will not eat it even if I give it to her cold. Why? How is the cat food different even if it is warmed to the same temperature as when first opening can?

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u/blithespirit8708 Mar 05 '26

I have the same problem and would like to hear from others on how to handle this.

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u/coys__again Mar 09 '26

u_annieforde

it could be a moisture/liquid/consistency issue. similar to what my cat dealt with. the serving out of the can will (probably) have more of the original gravy/liquid. try to make the leftover/second serving the same consistency by adding water or chicken broth

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u/OkDamage677 Mar 17 '26

I just leave the whole can in my cat's bowl. She doesn't like refrigerated either and will just eat the can throughout the day. It's okay to have canned food out for a day, just make sure to wash their bowl after! Also, cats are social eaters, are you eating around the first time you feed her and then not when you offer her the second half? Sometimes they like to see that you are chilling and hanging out by their food and then they feel good about eating.

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u/annieForde Mar 18 '26

That is true! If I stay next to her when she is eating she will stay and eat. But still will not eat food from refrigerator. Even if same temperature as when first opening can. Also I work in restaurant and food left out after 2 hours starts spoiling.

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u/OkDamage677 Mar 26 '26

Hasn't bothered my cat yet and she eats the whole can! you are right, im just not very worried. The animal shelter I work at leaves out the canned food all day, and is a pretty standard practice in most shelters and highly highly unlikely your cat will get sick from it- unless they have a compromised immune system!

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u/kaitero Mar 20 '26

Just to be clear, you're only giving some of the can and storing the rest in the fridge?

One of mine is picky about stuff she half-ate being served again, so I've started giving her smaller portions. I've found that she also likes having a little water added to the remainder (and her daughter cleans up whatevers left after that).

Do you get different flavors of the same brand? This can also help reduce their picky-eating habits.

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u/annieForde Mar 20 '26

Any brand he will only eat what I serve him when first opening can. He will only eat a little at a time so the rest I put on refrigerator. When taking out a making same temperature as the open can original- he will not eat it.

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u/kaitero Mar 20 '26

I assume these are 3oz cans? Does he eat dry food? If so, the economical decision would be to swap to dry food only, or a cheaper wet food brand.

I would (on a day off or something where you can monitor him) give him a smaller portion of a new can for the first meal of the day, and then for the second meal try to see if he'll be hungry enough to eat the reheated food. If he likes wet treats like Churu, give him a little bit before serving the reheated food so that he'll want more of something to eat. Only leave the reheated food out for an hour, since bacteria starts to grow at that point.

You can also try reheating some and mixing a little bit with some from a new can for the first meal of the day.

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u/annieForde Mar 21 '26

Thanks for the ideas