Feed Commercial Cat Food, Not Just Tuna

If your cat stops eating dry food, it could be because it’s experiencing mouth pain that makes crunching dry food uncomfortable.

Cats must eat a well-balanced diet. Tuna alone is not enough. Roman Samsonov/Shutterstock

Q: My elderly cat Tater Tot is losing his appetite for dry cat food, but he loves the tuna I eat. Now that he’s eating only tuna, I guess I should ask if that’s OK for him.

A: It seems that you have two concerns: Tater Tot’s recent disinterest in dry food and his all-tuna diet.