Switching cat food brands for a Cornish Rex

Losing a product your cat has eaten happily for years is genuinely stressful — and Cornish Rexes can be particularly food-fussy, so this isn't trivial. Before I point you anywhere, a quick honest note: wet food is generally the better choice for cats. It keeps them hydrated, is more satiating, and sits closer to what they'd naturally eat. Cost and convenience are real considerations though, and mixing wet and dry works well for plenty of owners. Now — how old is your Rex, do they have any health conditions like kidney issues or digestive sensitivity, and what format was the food you've been using: pâté, chunks in gravy, something else?

That's really helpful. Sensitive stomach plus a strong texture preference for smooth pâté narrows things down usefully. At 8 she's heading into senior territory, so a food that's gentle on digestion and not loaded with unnecessary fillers matters. Can you tell me roughly what the discontinued food cost per 100g, and are you feeding wet only or mixing with dry at the moment?

Perfect — wet only is absolutely fine, especially with a cat who's already decided dry isn't happening. Here's my honest recommendation: Animonda Carny Adult, chicken variety, smooth format. It's a German brand with a high meat content — typically around 70% — no added sugar, no cereals, and it comes in a consistently smooth texture that pâté-preference cats tend to accept well. It lands around 40-50p per 100g on Amazon UK depending on the pack size, so right in your range. The ingredient list is clean enough that sensitive stomachs generally tolerate it well, and crucially the chicken flavour is stable — it's been a core SKU for years, so discontinuation risk is low. The main thing to watch: still transition slowly over 7-10 days even though her old food is gone. Mix a tiny amount of the new food with something she's already tolerating, gradually increasing the ratio. Her stomach will thank you.

Yes — a few clear signals. Stool consistency is your best early indicator: some looseness in the first few days during transition is normal, but if it doesn't firm up by day 7-10, or you see vomiting more than once or twice in that window, slow the transition down further or consider whether the protein source is the culprit rather than the transition speed. Also watch her coat — Cornish Rexes have that distinctive fine wavy coat and it shows nutritional changes quickly. Good food tends to make it look denser and healthier within a few weeks. And appetite enthusiasm matters: she should be eating with reasonable interest by week two. If she's consistently leaving more than a third of each meal, that's worth noting. Any questions about quantities or whether to try another flavour alongside chicken?

Good luck with it — she sounds like she knows exactly what she wants, which honestly makes your job easier once you find the right match. Animonda Carny chicken, slow transition, watch the coat and digestion. You've got this.