Tue 3 Nov 2009
Even the Possum Wouldn’t Eat It
Posted by Rana under The Cats
[5] Comments
It was one of those moments I would have liked to have seen played out on the likes of a Samsung HDTV to capture the full import.
Midnight turned her nose up at wet food.
Yes, I finally brought something so “economical” in the house none of the cats, including the usually cooperative “feral” patio cats would touch it.
But it gets worse.
The possum wouldn’t eat it either.
Possums are scavengers. They eat dead stuff. And this one sniffed the Fr*ski*s in the bowl and waddled away.
Ladies and gentlemen, I would say that the voters with fur have spoken. For her part, Midnight even tried to use the top of the patio table to bury the offending glop. When offered to my aristocratic little indoor beasts, Mike and Andy looked at the food, looked at me, turned on their little heels and marched away.
It would seem that 9-L*ves is about as far as they are willing to sink. You know, like eating bologna and pork rinds once a week just for the hell of it? But they have drawn a line in the litter at Fr*ski*s. And, since Mike’s previous bladder blockage problems mandate wet food, I have no choice but to obey. The favored F*ncy F*ast will continue to be purchased.
But honestly. When a possum won’t eat the cat food?
That’s like getting a review with negative stars.
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:10 pm
F*ncy F*ast is the only thing Gray Cat and Simba will eat in the wet food department. They are still struggling with the dry food being a generic brand from the local feed store. They can get accustomed to it or learn how to catch their own damn food at the Back Forty.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Mine are preferring Wh*sk*s Purrfectly Packets these days, even over the F*ncy F*ast.
November 4th, 2009 at 2:07 am
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Just a thought to help you through these rough times.
November 4th, 2009 at 11:42 am
that’s funny. My cats will eat either (FF or frisk), but they’re very picky about specific flavors and textures.
November 4th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Marilyn, that’s a really interesting idea. I’ve put the site on my list of things to comb through. My notebook is starting to bulge with sticky notes and Post-It tabs, so by sheer colorful product usage, something has to start happening!