Often yes. Cats decide a lot about food by smell, and aroma comes off food more strongly at body temperature than cold from the fridge. Warming wet food to around 100 degrees Fahrenheit (close to body temperature) for 10 to 15 seconds in a microwave-safe dish, then stirring to even out hot spots, frequently makes a refused bowl interesting again. Do not warm food in the can, and never serve it hot enough to risk burning her tongue.
Yes, and adding warm water to kibble is a simple way to boost an indoor cat’s hydration without changing diet. How to do it.
Not strictly, but a fountain helps some cats and does no harm
Your cat hesitates, flinches or eats from the very edge of her bowl. Here’s why cats act scared of the food bowl, the bowl and location fixes that work, the truth about whisker fatigue, and when it’s worth a vet visit.
Most cats poop once a day. Past 48 hours is constipation territory. Past 72 is a vet call.
Usually she can’t reach it. Senior or overweight cats can’t groom their back half, and the skin dries out where the oils don’t get distributed.
Cats generally eat less when it is hot, partly because they are less active, partly because metabolic heat from digesting food is a load they would rather not a…