Wet food for sensitive cats: Burmese with loose stools

So your Burmese has been reacting badly to grain-free wet food — loose stools are a pretty common sign that something in the formula isn't sitting right, and grain-free foods are often the culprit because they tend to swap grains for high-starch legumes like peas or lentils, which can be harder on sensitive guts. Before I point you somewhere better: is the loose stool ongoing or did it settle once you stopped the food? And is she otherwise healthy — no kidney issues, thyroid concerns, or recent weight changes?

Good — so the food was the trigger, not an underlying condition. That's actually the easier problem to solve. What brand was the grain-free food, if you remember? And was it a pâté style or chunks in gravy? That'll help me understand whether it was the protein source, the texture, or the ingredient padding that caused the issue.

Lily's Kitchen is a decent food but that particular recipe uses quite a few botanical extras and a fairly rich gravy base — for some cats, especially as they get older, that complexity is just too much. The fact she was fine initially then declined over weeks suggests a cumulative sensitivity rather than a straight allergy, which is good news. It means you don't necessarily need to go ultra-limited-ingredient; you just need something simpler and cleaner. My recommendation for her would be Applaws Tuna Fillet in Broth. It's almost aggressively simple — tuna, water, a little tapioca — no gravy thickeners, no botanicals, no legume fillers. It's very high in protein and genuinely low in carbs without being grain-free in the marketing sense. Burmese tend to do well on it, and the broth format naturally boosts hydration without the richness that causes loose stools. You can mix it with her dry food initially to transition her slowly.

Tuna-based foods are generally among the strongest-smelling options, so Applaws Tuna Fillet tends to do well with fussy cats for exactly that reason. The fillet pieces also have a firmer texture than pâté, which a lot of Burmese actually prefer — they like something they can work at. If she's been on dry food for a few weeks, warm the portion slightly before serving (just a few seconds in a microwave, then stir) — the smell intensifies and that usually does the trick with reluctant cats. If she point-blank refuses tuna, their mackerel fillet version is the next best option with the same clean ingredient profile.

Given she's had a sensitive spell recently, I'd do a gradual transition over about a week — start with 25% Applaws mixed into her dry food, then move to 50/50 by day four, and full wet by day seven or eight. Watch her stools in the first few days; Applaws is quite rich in protein so occasionally cats need a slightly slower adjustment. Once she's stable on it, you can settle into whatever wet/dry split works for your routine — even 50/50 will give her a meaningful hydration boost over full dry. She should be fine.