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inparticular.ai
A house move is one of the most common triggers for food refusal in kittens — and at six months, when growth is still in full swing, a prolonged dip in eating can genuinely start to affect development. LaPerm kittens are sensitive, curious little cats, and disruption to their environment hits them hard. Before I point you toward anything specific, can you tell me: what was she eating before the move, how long has the refusal been going on, and have you noticed any weight loss or change in energy levels?
She was on Royal Canin Kitten dry food and seemed fine with it before, but since we moved three weeks ago she's barely touching it. She'll eat a few bites and walk away. She's lost a bit of weight — she feels lighter than she did — and she's less playful than usual. She's not sick, the vet checked her over last week and said it's stress.
inparticular.ai
That's really useful — and actually the fact that she was doing well on Royal Canin Kitten before the move is a helpful clue. Stress eating in cats is often less about the food itself and more about how it's presented and how appealing it is in a heightened state. Dry food can feel low-reward when a kitten is anxious — it requires effort to eat and doesn't have the strong aromatic draw that gets reluctant eaters going. Has she shown any interest in wet food at all, or have you only been offering dry?
I tried a pouch of Whiskas kitten wet food a few days ago and she ate about half of it, which was more than she'd managed in days with the dry. But I don't want to just switch to random pouches — I want something that's actually good for her, not just tasty junk.
inparticular.ai
That half-pouch tells you everything — she's not off food entirely, she's off unrewarding food. And you're right to want quality, not just palatability. Here's what I'd do: switch her to Royal Canin Kitten Instinctive wet food in gravy, which comes in 85g pouches. It's the wet counterpart to the dry she was already on, so you're not introducing a completely foreign brand or formula, which matters for stressed cats. The gravy format is highly palatable — much easier to eat than pâté when appetite is low — and it's nutritionally complete for kittens up to 12 months, with the right protein levels and DHA for her continued brain and muscle development. The familiar Royal Canin smell may also help bridge the gap back. Once she's eating consistently again, you can reintroduce the dry alongside it as a mixed feeding routine. Royal Canin Kitten Instinctive in Gravy pouches are available in 12-packs on Amazon UK — I'd start there.
That makes sense. Should I do anything else to help with the stress side of things, or is the food change enough?
inparticular.ai
The food change will help a lot because eating itself is calming for cats — getting her back into a regular feeding routine re-establishes predictability, which is exactly what stressed cats need. But a few things compound it nicely: feed her in the same spot every time, away from foot traffic, and keep the bowl clean and away from her litter tray. If the refusal continues beyond another week even on the wet food, it's worth asking your vet about a Feliway Classic diffuser — it mimics calming facial pheromones and can take the edge off environmental stress without any medication. But honestly, for most kittens in this situation, getting the right food back in front of them is the turning point.
Really helpful, thank you. I'll order the Royal Canin wet food today.
inparticular.ai
Good move — I think you'll see a difference within a few days. LaPerm kittens are resilient once they settle, and at six months she still has plenty of growing to do, so getting her eating well again now really does matter. Keep an eye on her weight over the next two to three weeks; if she's not recovering toward her pre-move weight by then, it's worth another vet check just to rule out anything lingering. But I'd bet on the gravy pouches doing the job.
