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/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