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>>>>>>I did buy a small amount of food today. Costco now has the Sahale
>>>>>>snacks (nut/and/or seed and dried fruit mix) that I like. I am
>>>>>>getting tired of the peanut butter filled pretzels so I will eat that
>>>>>>for a snack when the pretzels are gone. Got some sliced apples,
>>>>>>mainly for Angela but I do eat them occasionally.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We stopped at Target and had popcorn and diet drinks for a snack.
>>>>>> Angela also had a hot dog with no bun. There, I got some thinly
>>>>>> sliced turkey (several packs because we seem to go through a lot of
>>>>>> it) and Angela got some yogurt.
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>>>>>> Tomorrow I will buy some baby carrots and possibly a small amount of
>>>>>> fresh produce, depending on what they have at the store. We are
>>>>>> doing a good job of eating up the food that we already have.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Angela is eating some gluten free macaroni and cheese and some baby
>>>>>> carrots. I made myself a turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato and
>>>>>> onion. Sadly, I can not find any rice cheese to put on it. One store
>>>>>> is out and the other said their sales fell off so they can no longer
>>>>>> buy it for me.
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>>>>>> Was going to go to PCC Natural Market yesterday. They have one in
>>>>>> Edmonds. Although we were at my parent's house in Edmonds, the store
>>>>>> is at the far other end of the city and things did not work out the
>>>>>> way I planned. The only other thing (besides the cheese) I would
>>>>>> have gotten was the free serving of fruit or veg for Angela, so I
>>>>>> couldn't warrant using the gas to drive there. I am not hungry yet,
>>>>>> so put the sandwich in the fridge to eat in a little while. I will
>>>>>> also have some baby carrots with that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh yeah and Maui is having a pouch of Wellness brand salmon. Darned
>>>>>> cat! She would only eat this one brand of canned food that I had to
>>>>>> mail order and now she won't touch it. Will only eat the Wellness
>>>>>> pouches. Am looking for a place near here that is taking cat food
>>>>>> donations. Seems there are plenty at Christmas time but I can't find
>>>>>> any now.
>>>>>>
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>>>>> Why not hold onto the cat food for awhile, unless it takes up so much
>>>>> space that you can't do that? Cats that turn their noses up at a
>>>>> favorite food will often go back to it after awhile.
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>>>> Space is an issue.
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>>>> I will try every once in a while to give her a can and see if she will
>>>> eat it. She is hyperthyroid and while on meds, not on quite enough.
>>>> The meds were starting to cause a kidney problem. So she needs to eat
>>>> more than usual to keep her weight up. I fear she has lost a little
>>>> and the vet didn't want her losing any more.
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>>> Innova EVO 95% is an excellent cat food (and so is Wellness). There are
>>> no grains in EVO, which cats should not have. Wellness also has
>>> grain-free canned food, and I use both of those brands. However, EVO
>>> has a softer texture and cats really seem to love it. It is rather
>>> pricey, but I mentioned it because of the need to keep weight on your
>>> cat.
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>> Maui won't eat the EVO. I've tried. She won't eat the canned Wellness
>> either, although she used to. Of course once I stocked up on that she
>> went off of it.
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> Julie,
> Did you Vet mention something like Nutri Cal for cats? You can get it at
> most pet stores...it is very tasty to a cat and is high calorie. I have
> used it on many cats when I did rescue. It may also help perk up her
> appetite. Might be worth a try if you are really concerned about her
> weight.
> Jacquie

No, she didn't mention it. Nothing wrong with her appetite though. Just
picky.