Dogs & cats may be reluctant to eat their daily food for various reasons. In this blog post, we’ll provide practical recommendations to encourage them to eat better!

#1. Add Nutritional Yeast

Taste Preferences: Just like humans, pets have taste preferences. Some may prefer certain flavors over others. Especially when they transition from one food to another they may prefer to stick to the old food.

But fortunately, some foods are so good that nearly all dogs and cats like them. Nutritional yeast is one of those foods that cats and dogs simply like.

VegeYeast is a great choice to boost the flavour. Furthermore, vegan chic’n and vegan cheese flavoured pNooch powders (another variety of nutritional yeast), can also be added to any dry food, wet food, or to any homemade recipe.

For 1 cup of dry kibble, sprinkle ⅓ of a teaspoon of nutritional yeast.

The regular flaky nutritional yeast (for humans) can be used as a flavour booster for pets as well. So try different things to see what works best!

Flavour Boosters

Add VegeYeast     VegeYeast boosts overall health and taste for cats and dogs. It provides vitamin B complex and protein to support the nervous system.

Add pNooch     Potent cheesy flavour helps transition to a plant-based diet, improves the palatability of any meal, and is a great flavour booster for dogs & cats.

#2. Use the right Texture

Texture Matters: Some pets prefer wet food, while others like dry kibble. Some like  coarse, chopped texture or a smooth consistency. Cats are sensitive to texture and may reject food that doesn’t feel right in their mouths.

You can try mixing dry and wet food formulas to create the perfect texture. And if they like a smooth consistency, then you can put their food through the blender to get rid of any chunky pieces.

If you run out of moist food in cans, you can also try adding just regular water or distilled water to dry kibble. Not only does adding water change the texture (makes it soft and mushy), but also increases hydration for better urinary health.

dry Vegan Dog Food

• Highly rated with picky eaters

• Made from high-quality ingredients

• Hypoallergenic

• Easily digestible
  

dry Vegan Cat Food

• Best-selling vegan cat food formulas, which are popular for their good taste

• Non-GMO European ingredients

• Grain & gluten-free

• Allergy-friendly

Moist Food with a chunky texture

Extra Life moist food Top-of-the-line vegan moist food Suitable for dogs & cats of all life stages Made with Organic, non-GMO ingredients

Benevo Duo moist food Day-to-day budget-friendly vegan moist food Suitable for dogs & cats of all life stages No soy formula Non-GMO ingredients

#3. Fix upset stomach

Previous Experience with foods: Negative experiences with certain foods can make pets wary. If they’ve had an upset stomach as a result, they may avoid it in the future.

To normalize the tummy, add digestive enzymes and fiber-rich foods, such as pumpkin.

You can sneak some of these with their favourite treats (see below).

Digestive Enzyme Improves digestion Helps absorb more nutrients Reduces toxin build-up

Pure Pumpkin Cans Single-ingredient - organic pumpkin A treat, a topper - not a complete meal Excellent source of fibre for better digestion

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