Pet Care - Frequently Asked Questions - The Fussy Pet

The Fussy Pet

It is truly remarkable how many owners have pets which are fussy. Many owners seem determined to make their pets eat come what may.

The main reason why a pet refuses food is that IT IS NOT HUNGRY! However, the owner concludes that the pet no longer like the food and decides to try something else (usually tastier) in order to get the pet to eat. The pet will eat this tastier food for a time until it tires of that. The owner will then seek out something else in order to stimulate the pet's jaded appetite. And so it continues. The owner does not seem to realise or care that the pet is simply not hungry.

There is a parallel here with how some parents care for their children. We indulge them with sweets and expensive toys instead of devoting time to them. The best way to indulge a dog or cat is with your time, through the stimulus of play and walks rather than with food.