Simple tip (Cat food)

Gav1987

Hello Money Savers

I was moaning about money the other day and was speaking to a couple of friends about how we're spending more on our two cats now (litter, food etc).

They asked what we feed our cats and we said pouches at which point they told us to not buy anymore and purchase tins instead. 

A tin lasts a day (rather than four pouches being used) and we've found the not only do we make less trips to get food, we're saving at least £10 a month in the process. We can recycle the tins too!

I'm sure it's a simple tip but it's been a golden one for us and might help some others too - hence me sharing it.

Cheers

marcia_

 Thanks, will price this up as i have 5 cats on pouches 

Misslayed

I think it's more environmentally friendly too, as tins can be recycled, pouches rarely can. 

Whalie

When I first had a cat, this is what I did - can't remember when I switched to pouches!  My current cat is 16 and is more prone to illness so goes through periods of not eating much so I now buy small tins from the internet - not so money saving but keeps well and is better to recycle so a win there.

Mnoee

Mine are on tins, but individual 75g portions. That's the only size available of their preferred food. I have tried some foods that they seemed to like in bigger tins, but one will only eat it fresh from the tin - saving it for later, whether in the fridge or not, or kept in tupperware instead of the can, or saving it til tomorrow so it's not so repetitive makes no difference and offends her delicate palate. 

So while it's a good tip, do check with a small amount of big cans first, especially if you have a fuss pot! 

topcat105

Mine won't touch tinned food.
Unless it's tuna in spring water !
Very fussy (my own fault I know) 😏

TripleH

We have 1 tin (nearly all for our Maine Coon) and 1 pouch nearly all for our 'queen' but a bit going to our middle girl (who has a smaller appetite).

We only use pouches because we can't find senior food in tins.

Our boy doesn't eat wet food.

There is always dry food available as well.

I'd much rather we could have all food in tins.

Murphybear

TripleH said:

We have 1 tin (nearly all for our Maine Coon) and 1 pouch nearly all for our 'queen' but a bit going to our middle girl (who has a smaller appetite).

We only use pouches because we can't find senior food in tins.

Our boy doesn't eat wet food.

There is always dry food available as well.

I'd much rather we could have all food in tins.

Do you have any photos?  I adore Maine Coons  but they are rarely available for adoption. 

zebedee818

topcat105 said:

Mine won't touch tinned food.
Unless it's tuna in spring water !
Very fussy (my own fault I know) 😏

My cat is 12 years old and usually wants to sleeps on my bed but last few nights has stayed away, almost in hiding mode. Was off his food too. Out came a tin of tuna and out came the cat too. He's back to his normal self.

Brie

Mine (when I had some....sniff....) always loved tuna in spring water.  And when they were really off their food I'd just get them to drink the drained water - it always perked them up.

For those looking for special diet stuff you might want to look a zooplus.

https://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/supplements_specialty_cat_food