Experts share how you can stay one step ahead at mealtime
Last Updated: June 19, 2026
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Any cat owner will tell you: felines can be deeply particular about their food. Cats can love a bowl on Monday only to turn their nose up at it by Wednesday. If that’s stressing you out, Purina pet behaviourist Annie Valuska says it’s not you, it’s their nature—and there’s an easy solution.
Why Cats Suddenly Decide They Don’t Like Their Food
“Cats are naturally neophilic and hardwired to seek out new foods—a trait that likely evolved to ensure they hunted varied prey and got all the nutrients they needed,” says Valuska. “It also explains why a previously beloved flavour can suddenly get the cold shoulder.”
The Solution
The fix, she says, is variety. “Look for brands like Fancy Feast that offer a wide range of flavours and formats and allow you to switch things up easily. Smaller cans and variety packs make rotation easy and low-commitment, and sticking to a single brand reduces the digestive upset that can come with switching.”
Fancy Feast has long delivered high quality cat food in a wide range of textures, formats, and flavours, at a price point that makes rotating feel effortless. Fancy Feast Gems, a line of pyramid-shaped mousse patés crowned with savoury gravy, takes that further. Every detail of Gems was developed with cat feeding behaviour in mind; the unique pyramid shape creates a larger surface area for the gravy cats love, and the softer mousse texture makes it easy for cats to enjoy their meal whether they prefer to lap or bite.
Gems are available in a variety of flavours that feature easy peel-and-plate, 2-serving packs and variety packs available at most stores nationwide. Cats will love these new flavours.
New Flavours Cats Loves
“Cats are more likely to accept new foods when they’re relaxed and in a familiar setting,” says Valuska. “Stress can mess with their eating habits, so patience, and a variety of options, go a long way.”
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