How to transition gradually

Don’t underestimate the importance of transitioning your cat’s food gradually! A sudden change, if possible, should be avoided. There are two reasons for this. 

1) Cats are creatures of habit

Changing habits isn’t easy. Cats are extremely routine-oriented animals and very picky about food. 

So it’s important to get them used to new flavors and smells gradually. If you show up with a new food and put it right under your cat’s nose, there’s a fairly high chance they’ll refuse it. 

Also pay attention to another aspect: if you feed your pet both wet food and kibble, don’t change both on the same day. First complete the switch for the dry food, then, after a few days, you can try with the wet food. 

Remember: the only way to have a food that all cats immediately want to eat is to use appetite stimulants. These substances are not only unhealthy, they’re addictive and can lead the animal to eat more than necessary, gaining weight and facing many health problems. 

Our products, on the other hand, are completely natural. For this reason, it’s normal for the animal to need a little time to get used to the new flavors, especially if they were previously eating very different products. 

2) Your cat needs to develop the enzymes for the new food

When you give your cat a new food, you’re effectively exposing their body to new substances, and it doesn’t matter if they’re of the highest quality. 

Unlike us humans, who tend to eat a very varied diet, cats usually stick with the same food for months—if not years. When you give your cat a new food, their digestive system has to adapt to the new ingredients. 

Whenever you introduce a new ingredient into your pet’s diet, you should always do it gradually, starting with small amounts. This way, the digestive system and the whole body are under less stress and have more time to adapt. If, instead, they receive a full portion right away, they may struggle to handle all those new ingredients at once, and there may be intestinal upsets that could last a few days.

Here is our infographic on how to gradually introduce Felinus air-dried food:

For the first two days, put about a quarter of Felinus air-dried in the bowl and top up with the kibble your cat is already eating. 

Continue by gradually increasing the amount of Felinus until, within about a week, you reach 100% air-dried.

IMPORTANT: during the gradual transition, remember to reduce the portions of the old food. Felinus, in fact, is much more nutrient-dense, so a smaller amount is needed compared to traditional kibble, which is rich in fillers.