Nutrition & food
What you're feeding, what worked, what your pet flatly refused.
Cat has decided the new food is beneath her
Same brand, same flavour, they changed the recipe slightly and she has drawn a line. Sat next to the bowl and stared at me for a full minute yesterday. Genuinely felt judged. Does anyone have a trick for this or do I just buy the old one until it stops existing?
Hana M. (sample) · 6 replies · 1w ago
Update on the fussy spaniel from a few weeks back
For anyone who replied on my last thread: we went down to two set meals, no snacks in between, bowl up after fifteen minutes. Took four days of him looking betrayed and then he just started eating. No trick, no new food, just the routine. Thanks to whoever suggested it.
Paula V. (sample) · 0 replies · 1w ago
My dog will only eat if I sit on the floor next to him
If I stand up he stops. If I leave the room he waits. I have eaten several meals sat on the kitchen lino now and my back is not enjoying it. How did this start and how do I end it.
Dario F. (sample) · 4 replies · 2w ago
Cheapest food that isn't rubbish
Money is tighter than it was last year and the stuff I've been buying is about 70 a month for one medium dog. I'm not chasing the fanciest bag on the shelf, I just don't want to go back to something with three kinds of corn in the top five. What are people actually feeding on a budget that they're happy with? Real answers welcome, including the boring ones.
Tom B. (sample) · 9 replies · 2w ago
He is obsessed with the cat's food
Will ignore his own dinner entirely if there is the faintest chance of getting at hers. Cat food lives on the counter now, which the cat hates and I hate.
Mo S. (sample) · 2 replies · 2w ago
Bought a 15kg bag and she went off it on day two
Classic. Ate it happily from the sample, loved it for one day, now walks away. I have 14 and a half kilos of food and a dog with opinions. Will she come back round or am I donating this?
Priya S. (sample) · 4 replies · 2w ago
Feeding two cats who steal from each other
One eats in thirty seconds then goes and stands over the other one until she gives up. The slow one is losing weight and the fast one is definitely not. Separate rooms works but I cannot do that four times a day forever.
Nina D. (sample) · 3 replies · 2w ago
Is it ok to mix wet and dry in the same bowl
Been doing dry in the morning and wet at night, but it would be a lot easier to just do both together. Someone at the park told me this is bad for their teeth and now I'm second guessing it. Is that a real thing?
Ivy C. (sample) · 5 replies · 2w ago
Do toppers count as part of the daily amount
Started adding a spoon of wet on top of the dry because she was getting bored. Do I need to take some kibble out to compensate or is a spoon not worth worrying about?
Bea T. (sample) · 1 replies · 3w ago
Anyone else's dog gain weight on the exact same portion
Nothing has changed. Same food, same scoop, same two walks. He is 1.4kg heavier than he was in spring and the vet gave me a look. He is six now so I assume this is just the metabolism thing everyone warns you about.
Tess W. (sample) · 3 replies · 3w ago
Is grain free actually necessary
Every shelf in the shop is grain free now and it's all about 30 percent more expensive. My dog has never shown any sign of a grain problem. Am I paying for something I don't need?
Greg L. (sample) · 5 replies · 3w ago
How long should a food transition actually take
Bag says seven days. A friend says two weeks. Last time I did five and he was fine, but he has a cast iron stomach so that proves nothing.
Ravi P. (sample) · 2 replies · Aug 31, 2026
Raw feeders, how do you deal with the freezer situation
Tempted to try raw but we have a normal kitchen freezer and two humans who also eat food. Is a second freezer basically mandatory or are people making it work?
Olu B. (sample) · 2 replies · Aug 27, 2026
Portion guide on the bag seems enormous
For a 12kg dog the bag says 260g a day. That looks like a lot compared to what he has been having. Are these numbers usually on the generous side?
Sam O. (sample) · 3 replies · Aug 23, 2026