Re-introducing a cat food.?

[Debbie]

I have decided to put my cats back on to a food that they used to eat all be it some while ago.
I know that when introducing a new food it should be done by gradually mixing a little of the new food with the current food and gradually increasing the amount of the new food.
My question is as the food is being re-introduced do I still need to introduce it gradually or can I put my three little darlings straight back on it?
To be honest it doesn't make a huge difference either way but I am interested to hear what the general opinion is.
Thanks in advance.

Cbsteh they are a little picky with their food but they do like the food that is being re-introduced ( I suppose that stands to reason or I wouldn't bother!) I'm asking because I know that cats can get upset stomachs at a sudden change in their diet.

Heather I know just what you mean about the wet food!
JOANNE your cats sound about as fussy as mine!

 

[blackgrumpycat]

I put my cat on a diet a couple of weeks ago and so had bought specific diet food. Until this time, she only ate one brand and would turn her nose up at all others. Either the diet food tastes better, or she is hungry enough to eat it. I mixed for a couple of days and then decided to see what would happen if I just left the diet food. She ate the lot.

 

[Joanne]

Hello
I feed dry food, a quality one, and on occasion I give my cats a sachet of wet food each, usually weekend, they wolf it down and then expect it every day. This does not happen. I have 4 cats and I have found that none of them like fish flavours, and they really won't particularly eat the ones in jelly, they want gravy every time. As I only give it occasionally, and have not had any poorly tummy issues, I guess you could give it full time within a couple of days of the change.

 

[cbsteh]

It depends on whether they are picky eaters. If they are fussy with the food, you have to mix in the new food with the old food and gradually increase the proportion of the new food to the old food. My cats are not picky eaters so I seldom have problems giving them new food right away.

Update:
My two cats don't get tummy upsets when I give them new food. If you are worried, then it is best to err on the side of caution by feeding them the new food gradually.

 

[Heather]

Depends on the cat. Some cats will eat whatever is in front of them. And some will meow and meow until you give them the other food.
My cat is a very picky eater and she loves her wet food and begs for it all the time. Well I don't want to over feed her so she only gets 1/2 a can twice a day, and dry food is always out but that is rarely eaten unless she is really hungry.
It is up to you how much you can take if your cat is like mine.