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applegrove

(133,102 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:07 PM Apr 25

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My cat has gas. I fed him one of those squeeze packs last night.

Otherwise he has eaten normally in the last few days. Anyone else have trouble with squeeze packets?

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My cat has gas. I fed him one of those squeeze packs last night. (Original Post) applegrove Apr 25 OP

Churu? My cats love it, doesn't seem to give them gas that I've noticed. Ocelot II Apr 25 #1

Yes. Churu. I will try them again next week. Thanks. applegrove Apr 25 #2

Ya SuzyandPuffpuff Apr 25 #3

I'll get rid of them. Thankfully he is not accustomed applegrove Apr 25 #4

There's nothing wrong with Churu. Cat rescues and vets sometimes offer it Ocelot II Apr 25 #5

I will try again next week. applegrove Apr 25 #8

Our cats love Churu and have no bad effects. Really helps get the elderly cat to start eating his regular meal Whyisthisstillclose Apr 25 #6

Okay. I will try again later in the week. Maybe he has an alergy to one of the ingriedients. applegrove Apr 25 #7

Good luck! We all love our cats and feeding is often challenging and changing for us! Whyisthisstillclose Apr 25 #9

Mine has me desperately trying new forms of cat food all the time because he is fussy and not opposed to knocking books applegrove Apr 25 #10

LOL! You are not alone! Whyisthisstillclose Apr 26 #11

Ocelot II

(131,231 posts)

1. Churu? My cats love it, doesn't seem to give them gas that I've noticed.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:08 PM

Apr 25

applegrove

(133,102 posts)

2. Yes. Churu. I will try them again next week. Thanks.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:11 PM

Apr 25

SuzyandPuffpuff

(673 posts)

3. Ya

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:15 PM

Apr 25

Not good stay away

applegrove

(133,102 posts)

4. I'll get rid of them. Thankfully he is not accustomed

Reply to SuzyandPuffpuff (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:22 PM

Apr 25

to having then otherwise I would not hear the end of it if I cut him off any food he likes.

Ocelot II

(131,231 posts)

5. There's nothing wrong with Churu. Cat rescues and vets sometimes offer it

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:32 PM

Apr 25

to cats who don't want to eat. https://www.dialavet.com/vet-answers/cat-churu-treat-safety-14505

applegrove

(133,102 posts)

8. I will try again next week.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:59 PM

Apr 25

Whyisthisstillclose

(744 posts)

6. Our cats love Churu and have no bad effects. Really helps get the elderly cat to start eating his regular meal

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:57 PM

Apr 25

applegrove

(133,102 posts)

7. Okay. I will try again later in the week. Maybe he has an alergy to one of the ingriedients.

Reply to Whyisthisstillclose (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:59 PM

Apr 25

Thanks.

Whyisthisstillclose

(744 posts)

9. Good luck! We all love our cats and feeding is often challenging and changing for us!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 10:18 PM

Apr 25

applegrove

(133,102 posts)

10. Mine has me desperately trying new forms of cat food all the time because he is fussy and not opposed to knocking books

Reply to Whyisthisstillclose (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 10:21 PM

Apr 25

off the coffee table and destroying them with his claws to make his food preferences understood to me. Then I get the spray water bottle out. He pretends to love me again, rinse, repeat.

Whyisthisstillclose

(744 posts)

11. LOL! You are not alone!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #10)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 09:38 AM

Apr 26

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