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inparticular.ai
A Savannah who was loving wet food and then just... stopped — that's a frustrating one, and it usually means one of a few things: flavour fatigue, a texture shift in the product itself, or occasionally something subtle going on health-wise. Before I point you anywhere, tell me a bit more: how long ago did she stop, has anything else changed at home, and what brand were you feeding her?
She's 5, been on Applaws tuna pouches for about a year, then about three weeks ago she just walked away from it. Nothing changed at home really. She's otherwise fine — playing, drinking, using the litter box normally.
inparticular.ai
That's actually really helpful — and reassuring that everything else looks normal. A full year on the same single protein is classic flavour fatigue. Cats can become sensitised to a protein they've eaten repeatedly, and Savannahs in particular tend to be more food-opinionated than most breeds. The good news is this is very fixable. Does she have any known health issues, and is she indoor-only or does she get outside time?
No health issues that I know of. She's indoor-only. She's quite active and lean, about 5kg.
inparticular.ai
Perfect — 5kg and active is a healthy weight for a Savannah, so no alarm there. What she needs now is a complete reset: a high-meat wet food with proper protein variety so she doesn't hit a wall again. My recommendation is Animonda Carny Adult. It's a German brand with genuinely high meat content — around 70% — and it comes in a wide range of proteins including rabbit, venison, and veal that she almost certainly hasn't eaten before. The texture is chunkier than Applaws pouches, which can itself be enough to re-engage a bored cat. Rotate three or four flavours from the start rather than settling on one, and you're unlikely to hit this problem again.
That makes sense. Should I be worried she went three weeks without eating wet food, or is that fine?
inparticular.ai
As long as she was eating something else — even just dry food — and her weight hasn't dropped noticeably, three weeks is fine. Cats can be stubborn and will hold out longer than you'd expect. The concern would only be if she'd stopped eating altogether, which clearly isn't the case here. When you introduce the Animonda, don't offer her old food alongside it — just put the new food down, give her 20 minutes, and remove it if she hasn't touched it. No drama, no alternatives. Most cats come round within two or three meals.
Great, I'll try that. Should I completely drop the Applaws or is it fine to keep it in the rotation occasionally?
inparticular.ai
Give it at least six to eight weeks off entirely, then you can reintroduce it as one option among several rather than the staple. The key thing going forward is variety — four or five different proteins in the rotation means no single one dominates, and you're far less likely to see her refuse a meal cold like this again. Animonda Carny is a solid base to build that rotation around.
