This is Old Man Otis. Otis will not eat wet food.

This Otis. He is a recently adopted, likely senior street cat. I want to give him the best life possible for however many years he has left, but he’s driving me crazy with his food preferences. He loves dry kitten food (mainly one brand) and gets indignant if I don’t also offer him wet food - wet food he takes two bites of and then ignores. I’ve tried different textures, brands, flavors, feeding times, bowls, you name it - this cat just wants dry food. If I had a ton of extra money I wouldn’t care that he wastes it but I don’t and I’m also worried he’s not getting enough hydration through his food. I am just an anxious first time cat mom and Otis is really very sweet and dopey and I just want my child to eat his vegetables. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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