Thinking about switching to all wet - questions...

My cats currently free-feed Innova dry, and they each get about 3oz of Innova wet each evening. I've been thinking about switching them to Wellness and going all wet, but can I trust the guidelines on the can when I determine how much to feed them? Our newest kitty Thomas is 15-16 pounds, and although he is a bit overweight he is still definitely a large cat. The feeding guidelines on the 12.5 oz can of Wellness say to feed 1/2 can for each 6-8 lbs of body weight, so that means Thomas should be eating one full 12.5oz can per day. Does that sound like a reasonable amount? I don't want to underfeed him, but I don't want to encourage him to overeat either.

Also, should I follow that guideline for Blue (6mo) and Midget (4.5mo) as well, or should they be eating more per pound because they are kittens?

Right now I'm just investigating. Honestly I am not sure if I will go the all-wet route or not because of the expense. I want the best for my kitties, but I think my Dh might draw the line at doubling our monthly cat food expense.

Thanks for any insight you can provide!

I'm not sure that your question has a definitive answer, Delilah_Blue. Cats, just like their meowmys *smile*, have different metabalic rates and will need more or less food in accordance with those rates. If you do choose to feed the wet, you can pick a starting point - using your own, or the foodmaker's guideline - and adjust as you see your kitties eating or not eating / gaining, maintaining or losing weight.

As for the kittens, they can, and should, eat more than the adults, pound for pound.

Hope this helps!

A couple of vets gave me once ounce per lb ( based on ideal wt ) .... many only eat half that and are fine... My Kandie is 10.5-11lbs and I aim for 10 ounces in a canned day

if i fed my 7 pound cat hat wellness suggests, she would be obese.

Thank you all for your input, I appreciate it!