Babysitting my mom’s three cats. She left a box of Churu. They like them a lot. I was surprised. I thought it was just a few rare internet videos I have watched. Cats really like this.

  • katy ✨@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    6 days ago

    would you believe my calico does not really care for them but my tortie absolutely LOVES them? even if i take some out of the tube and put it on my finger, the calico will just not bite.

    even my vets are shocked when they offer them at exam and i’m like yeah callie won’t bother

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      8 days ago

      I’ve heard of it. My cat doesn’t care for it.

      Which is funny because he’s fat, and very food motivated. Jumps off the couch when his auto feeder runs.

      Like, he’ll eat the tube stuff, but not out of the tube, and he doesn’t go crazy for it. Very odd.

      My buddies cats like it though, so 🤷‍♂️

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        8 days ago

        It’s basically just watered-down cat food in a tube. And, honestly, not all cats like it. We have one cat that will eat it, but only if I squirt it out onto a plate. The other cat won’t even touch the stuff.

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    9 days ago

    I’ve used churu to end wars between cats. It’s a game changer for earning a good reputation when you’re new to a suspicious cat. Maybe they don’t let you touch them yet, but now they come out to see you in case you brought more of that delicious goo.

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    9 days ago

    No idea if it’s true or not but there was a rumor back in the day, that “natural flavors” was code for just a tiny bit of catnip essence.

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        9 days ago

        My cats actually prefer Delectables over Churu (they tell me it’s a consistency/texture thing). But I think both brands have some form of bone marrow in them to make them extra umami. Not nip. Could be why your nip-resistant kitties still lose their minds over Churu.

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    8 days ago

    Cats eat by sense of smell before taste. Churu is basically thin tapioca pudding (not dairy but texture-wise i mean) with a shitload of strong scents in it that drive them absolutely wild!

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    8 days ago

    Friend of mine who works at a vet gave me some churu once, but my cats were totally uninterested in it. Only way i got them to eat any was to mix it in with their dry food lmao.

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    9 days ago

    Hmm, I feel like I’ve been warned by stumbling across this thread. And at first I thought it was stealth marketing.

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    8 days ago

    my cats have no interest in it. i was very disappointed with my purchase and had to mix it in with their wet food to get rid of it

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    8 days ago

    My cat weirdly aggressively hates them. She hisses at them and tries to bite me the like two times iv ever offered her one.

    She normally doesn’t even purr she makes no noises and gets scared if she catches her self making any. So for her to actively hiss is wild.

    Cats are wierd

  • collapse_already@lemmy.ml
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    8 days ago

    Ours love it. Two out of three of my parents’ cats love it. I split a tube onto two plates so that my subservient cat gets some while the piggy is busy with her own plate. The funny thing is that the piggy is underweight and the pushover is borderline a fatty.