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Upon getting my kitten, I binged watched the best cat food and what was a better diet for them (i.e. wet, dry, or raw) and learned a lot. I personally have been doing a wet food only diet for my kitten so far (my husband wants to add dry food to her diet to offset costs of canned food but also wants a healthier dry food).
Upon going to the vet for her boosters yesterday, a vet tech asked me about her diet, me being slightly proud about her being wet food only, stated I only gave her wet food. The vet tech started scolding me that I needed to give her dry food because it helps with tartar build up and eating only wet food can make her fat and that I should talk to the vet about it.
In the end I did talk to the vet about it. Told the vet my plans of keeping her on wet, but including dental treats and brushing her teeth. Which the vet said was okay. Honestly, I am kinda shocked that when my kitten had a UTI and I called, I am pretty sure the same vet I talked to was relieved on the phone my kitten only ate wet food.
My husband thinks I am going overkill with dental treats and brushing teeth (haven't started either yet). I know the tartar being cleaned by dry food isn't necessarily true. Where does wet food only diet can make a cat fat come from? Would me brushing her teeth help counteract tartar build up from only only wet food? Is there some wet food information I have misunderstood?
I know the vet tech loves my kitten (they all do). But it also feels like a sells ploy (the place info to sells pet food). They also suggested to me Purina dry food (which is a "oh hell no" for me).
Sorry for my rambling. I am confused and slightly hurt I guess. Any clarification on food stuff would be appreciated.
Upon going to the vet for her boosters yesterday, a vet tech asked me about her diet, me being slightly proud about her being wet food only, stated I only gave her wet food. The vet tech started scolding me that I needed to give her dry food because it helps with tartar build up and eating only wet food can make her fat and that I should talk to the vet about it.
In the end I did talk to the vet about it. Told the vet my plans of keeping her on wet, but including dental treats and brushing her teeth. Which the vet said was okay. Honestly, I am kinda shocked that when my kitten had a UTI and I called, I am pretty sure the same vet I talked to was relieved on the phone my kitten only ate wet food.
My husband thinks I am going overkill with dental treats and brushing teeth (haven't started either yet). I know the tartar being cleaned by dry food isn't necessarily true. Where does wet food only diet can make a cat fat come from? Would me brushing her teeth help counteract tartar build up from only only wet food? Is there some wet food information I have misunderstood?
I know the vet tech loves my kitten (they all do). But it also feels like a sells ploy (the place info to sells pet food). They also suggested to me Purina dry food (which is a "oh hell no" for me).
Sorry for my rambling. I am confused and slightly hurt I guess. Any clarification on food stuff would be appreciated.