At this point, no one should be surprised that we have fallen in love with Fruitables Beef Broth Bowl Pet Safe Natural Food Topper. Although we still haven’t found a wet food Beau will eat constantly, we did find a product that makes sure that there is a much higher chance he will eat the wet food!
Here’s a bit of information about the product:
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Crude Protein: 1.0% (minimum)
Crude Fat 0.1% (minimum)
Crude Fiber 1.0% (maximum)
Moisture 99.0% (maximum)
INGREDIENTS
Beef Stock, Roasted Vegetables (Carrot, Celery, Mushroom), Yeast Extract, Salt, Potato, Cabbage Extract, Natural Flavor, Bay Leaf.
WHAT WE LOVE THE MOST…
We try to feed Beau diets that are extremely simple and have the least amount of fillers in them. We were feeding him a “natural holistic” diet until he got a UTI and we had to switch to the Science Diet C/D until the crystals disappear. As mentioned in previous blogs, we have always tried to incorporate wet food into Beau’s daily intake, but he has a picky, picky kitty and will waste about 80% of a can of food if not the full can. Since adding Fruitibles into the mix, we’ve found Beau will eat at least half a can if not the full thing in one sitting and if we throw the food back in the fridge, the broth keeps it wet enough for Beau to want to continue eating it later in the day. So if you’re a pet parent who has the issue of little ones being picky about leftovers, this may be the solution for you!
BENEFITS
Because this broth is very low sodium it makes it perfect for your little ones. We actually use the “dog” mix (which is the exact same as the cat mix from our understanding) and makes it a lot cheaper for us (the cat mix is definitely priced more for less product… *sigh* marketing.) The mix is also filled with some yummy produce which is cat safe and will add some extra fibre into your little one’s diet (although not very much…) This mix will also help you figure out whether or not your little one likes broth! (Beau will actually lap up an 1/8th cup of this immediately after it’s placed. Yum, yum!)
TIPS I CAN RECOMMEND
As mentioned, the dog version of this is much cheaper than the cat, so I would recommend freezing a good portion of it in an icecube tray upon opening the bottle. This is a trick we discovered when we first started feeding Beau pumpkin. Unfortunately, the bottle says the broth only lasts 10 days in the fridge, and I’m not about to test my luck and see if it actually lasts longer.
If your little one isn’t 100% about this product on it’s own, I would really recommend mixing it with a bit of their kibble or their wet food. That usually does the trick!
If your little one is interested, you can also start making your own broth for them (unfortunately we don’t deal with many bones in our household as we’re primarily fish and veggie eaters… but shhhh, don’t tell Flub and Blub!)
So here’s the part where you let me know: have you ever tried this product before? What sort of mixes have you tried with your little ones to entice them to eat?
dma says
August 31, 2017 at 2:20 pmthis might be really beneficial for both thompson and diego-san, both who are getting pickier and pickier about what they will eat…
Johnny Salib says
August 31, 2017 at 3:11 pmTry it out! It’s actually been very awesome for Beau!
MrJackFreckles/Pipo/Angel-Minko says
August 31, 2017 at 2:49 amRight now its Dog-guy that is way picky…
I do make my own broth with chicken or turkey. Could do it with beef too. I just buy the meats, and boil them. Cool the broth, skim off the fat and freeze it in portioned sized baggies.
Way cheaper than the store bought…
I wish I had known about the cheese when I was hand feeding Minko, maybe he might have eaten on his own with that, who knows…maybe that would help MJF! I will try it:)
Johnny Salib says
August 31, 2017 at 9:32 amI’ve actually never made my own broth just yet. I’m hoping to start as soon as we’re done with the fruitables. :’) Already have a cooking date with my mother in law 😛
Mary Kirkland says
August 30, 2017 at 11:24 amThat’s great that you found something he likes. I don’t have a cat but I have a dog and it took forever to find a food that he would eat and he’ll only eat dry food if we mix some wet food in with it.
Johnny Salib says
August 30, 2017 at 12:23 pmI can’t decide if dogs or cats are pickier :’) There are so many picky animals that come through the store!
Pat Hatt says
August 30, 2017 at 7:43 amDon’t even get the human started on food. He has to buy us three different bags of dry food for two cats. One is allergic to near everything. The other allergic to some and much gives him a runny bum. Plus has to eat S/O so he doesn’t get crystals, but just that gives him the runs. So have to mix it with a higher scale. Which he gets some, but picks around when he can. Hmm I guess the human got started lol That and we curl our nose up to wet food. Saying a cat will eat when hungry is dumb, as they don’t. Fatty liver proofed that that one got. Fun times with food lol
Johnny Salib says
August 30, 2017 at 10:10 amOh man. Sorry to hear that that’s happening to you Pat. S/O has given Beau the runs before too. We actually switched flavours and added some pumpkin to his diet which got rid of it all together. (although it also depends how bad the allergy is, you obviously don’t want to be hiding symptoms.)
Pat Hatt says
August 30, 2017 at 2:24 pmI heard pumpkin might work. But I’ve got them both under control, so rather not attempt screwing with things.
Johnny Salib says
August 30, 2017 at 5:12 pmYeah I totally feel you there! Whatever works, stick with it!
Fur Everywhere says
August 30, 2017 at 5:19 amThank you for the review! I’m glad to hear that Beau likes it. I will definitely check this out for Carmine. Thank you for listing the ingredients – since this has no fish in it, Carmine can definitely try it. 🙂 I hope Beau continues to eat well!
Johnny Salib says
August 30, 2017 at 10:08 amThanks friends! You should definitely check it out! I’m glad it doesn’t have fish either. We’re trying our very best to cut fish out of Beau’s life all together to see if it will help his UTIs
Mr Puddy says
August 30, 2017 at 1:23 amLucky you, Beau! your human looks after you so well.
The food looks yummy, but sadly for me. My mom doesn’t see it here
Enjoy!
Johnny Salib says
August 30, 2017 at 10:07 amAW Mr. Puddy. I’m sorry to hear that. It’s very tasty. Are you enjoying your food though?
mommakatandherbearcat says
August 30, 2017 at 12:19 amI hadn’t heard of this before. If Ellie and Bear are consistent in anything … it’s that they’ll turn their noses up at something they snarfed down before. I think they even take cues off each other – with Bear as the copy cat. Bear’s also the cat that’s insulted if his kibble is taken away and annoying if he doesn’t get his wet food treat. I’m well trained!!!
Johnny Salib says
August 30, 2017 at 10:07 amAhahaha oh man. Gotta love those picky copy cats :’) When Walker and Beau lived together we definitely had that issue.
Tamago says
August 29, 2017 at 9:47 pmGlad the broth is working to get Beau to eat more. We can’t get beef for boys because Goro becomes sick if he eats it…! They like their meal when I sprinkle a bit of freeze dried meat crumble or steamed chicken 🙂
Johnny Salib says
August 29, 2017 at 11:54 pmSometimes we give Beau a little treat if we don’t use any spices too 😉 Hehe, even a kitty gets a cheat day!
Cathy Keisha says
August 29, 2017 at 8:39 pmNice to see this is Beau-approved although cats digestive systems can’t process veggies. I notice the cat one has veggies too so no harm, no foul.
I hope you’ll appreciate a blogging hint or two. When you link, you should have it open in a different window cos you don’t want your reader to leave your page. They may not return.
Johnny Salib says
August 29, 2017 at 11:53 pmOdd, I thought we had it set to open up in other windows! Thanks for giving me the heads up, let me change it back! 🙂
Brian Frum says
August 29, 2017 at 8:19 pmWe have several things that are supposed to be toppers but we sure don’t need anything under them!
Johnny Salib says
August 29, 2017 at 11:52 pmHaha! What are some of your favourites?
Hairballs and Hissyfits says
August 29, 2017 at 7:58 pmSo glad to hear you found something he will eat–as you clearly know it’s important to keep our babies hydrated – like your informative tips at the end!
Johnny Salib says
August 29, 2017 at 11:52 pmGlad you liked! And yes, it’s a very big priority in this house!
Ellen Pilch says
August 29, 2017 at 6:52 pmNice review. My cats haven’t tried this yet.
Johnny Salib says
August 29, 2017 at 7:14 pmI definitely recommend it! Do you use many toppers in your house?
The Island Cats says
August 29, 2017 at 4:02 pmSounds like good stuff. The mom is always looking for ways to get us to eat more wet foods, though honestly, we don’t eat a lot of dry.
Johnny Salib says
August 29, 2017 at 7:14 pmIt’s surprisingly difficult sometimes, eh?
Eastside Cats says
August 29, 2017 at 11:14 amWhen we switched Angel and Chuck from kibble-only to canned food, Angel would have none of it! Being stupid humans, we refused to give her anything but canned food, and she DID NOT EAT for almost four days. We caved in at that point (not knowing about how we could be damaging her liver by making her STARVE), and I searched the interwebs for an answer. Chuck needed to be on wet food, to avoid any more bladder crystals AND constipation. When I found a post about sprinkling grated parmesan cheese on top of wet food, we tried it immediately and it worked! The cheese smells like kibble, you see. Nowadays, we are tempting Chuck to eat more, and will sprinkle nutritional yeast on top, because it has that same cheesy smell, but is not loaded with sodium. And…horrors…we’ve started giving him 6 or 7 kibble to eat, just to get more calories into him. Yes, it’s caused some litterbox issues, but we are trying to balance it all out. Good luck with Beau! Sorry for the exceptionally long comment…
Johnny Salib says
August 29, 2017 at 12:22 pmHey no worries for the long comment. I actually really appreciate it. Thanks for sharing your experience. I hadn’t thought about Parmesan before. That might be something to try for sure, and I’ve head of the nutritional yeast, just no where near me sells it (may have to get that on the interwebs.)
And yes, it’s sometimes hard to not know you may be harming your little ones. I’m very glad things are doing better now in the househouse <3
MrJackFreckles/Pipo/Angel-Minko says
August 31, 2017 at 2:43 amYou might be able to find that in a health food store. It is a human thing:)
Johnny Salib says
August 31, 2017 at 9:31 amWill go out and look for it!