Most of us have been required to give our cats medicine at one time or another. It’s a real struggle, isn’t it? I’ve always preferred administering the liquid medicines, but even that sometimes gets lost in the shuffle when the cat wriggles. That pink stuff isn’t easy to wash out of a white sweater, either.
Good news! Someone is working on a mini-tablet for cats and, guess what? They say it tastes good to the cat, too—they’re supposed to like the flavor.
It’s not always easy to get a cat to eat the type of food and amount you think they should eat. But do you know what is best to feed your cat? I think most of us are over-eager mommies. We will feed our cat whatever she will eat.
My mother’s cat, Smokey, is a big boy and he’s a healthy weight. Yet, you never see him 
approach a meal enthusiastically. He looks suspiciously at what she puts on the plate, then licks the gravy from the canned concoction and walks away. A neighborhood cat, who’ll eat anything, comes along and finishes Smokey’s meal. True story. My mom actually buys extra gravy to pour on Smokey’s food since that’s the part he’ll eat. It seems that the only thing keeping Smokey going is treats. He loves the out of doors, but he’s actually staying inside more so he doesn’t miss a visitor because he has us all trained to give him treats when we arrive.
Our Lily, on the other hand, lives to eat. She gets three canned food-meals per day and we free-feed kibbles. Plus, she begs when I’m eating and when I’m in the kitchen preparing a meal. She’ll devour practically any morsel you give her—cantaloupe, peaches, apricots, applesauce, avocado (which I learned recently isn’t good for cats—so she no longer gets that), peas—she loves peas and, of course, chicken.
Do you know what’s best to feed your cat? Here’s a good site all about the cat’s nutritional needs. You might be surprised what’s good and what’s bad for cats. http://catinfo.org/
