What are some good wet foods for cats?

I have a six year old cat, who had been having trouble eating recently, and showed signs of having a sore mouth. Upon taking her to the vet, we discovered she has ulcers on her gums and all of her teeth are decaying! We've had her since she was a kitten, so we're doing some more tests to figure out what could be causing this, but ultimately, she'll need all her teeth removed, and will be on a wet food diet for the rest of her life. 

What I want to know is what wet foods are best for her, to keep her healthy, and also not too expensive? Not to mention, I've never met a pickier cat in my life! 

She is more open to chicken and beef, and isn't a big fan of fish, but I'm sure we'll be open to having her try lots of kinds so she can still have a variety. She won't eat dry kibble when softened with water. 

Right now we've been giving her Whiskas cat milk, and Friskies Chicken dinner with gravy, and water of course, while she get's back to normal and regains strength and weight. 

I will talk to the vet more about a good diet for her when we are in there with her next, but for now I'd like other people's thoughts and opinions! 

A quality wet food has high animal protein/low carbs. There is a list on catinfo.org of the protein/fat/carb content of most canned foods. It is a great tool when searching for new canned foods to try. Variety is good, both brands and flavors.

Kind of pricey, but I really like Tiki Cat's Puka Puka variety. It's basically just white breast chicken with vitamins added. Very low carb too. Unlike Weruva, the can is packed with meat! I usually can get out three meals in a 6oz can.

As for cheaper kinds, Fancy Feast classics are pretty good. If you have a Trader Joe's near by try their Turkey and Giblets formula. It does have some rice I believe, but it's cheap and lower in carbs than their other two formulas (Chicken and Rice and Oceanfish.)

Keep in mind how many calories your cat needs to consume. Many of the more premium brands are higher in calories, so you may find that you can feed less than what you would feed if you were feeding your cat a cheaper variety of food. You can also try buying the larger 12 ounce cans online, which can be cheaper than buying cans at say Petco or Petsmart.

MrFatsAndB said:

I have a six year old cat, who had been having trouble eating recently, and showed signs of having a sore mouth. Upon taking her to the vet, we discovered she has ulcers on her gums and all of her teeth are decaying! We've had her since she was a kitten, so we're doing some more tests to figure out what could be causing this, but ultimately, she'll need all her teeth removed, and will be on a wet food diet for the rest of her life. 
What I want to know is what wet foods are best for her, to keep her healthy, and also not too expensive? Not to mention, I've never met a pickier cat in my life! 
She is more open to chicken and beef, and isn't a big fan of fish, but I'm sure we'll be open to having her try lots of kinds so she can still have a variety. She won't eat dry kibble when softened with water. 
Right now we've been giving her Whiskas cat milk, and Friskies Chicken dinner with gravy, and water of course, while she get's back to normal and regains strength and weight. 

I will talk to the vet more about a good diet for her when we are in there with her next, but for now I'd like other people's thoughts and opinions! 

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It sounds like your cat might benefit from the new Soft Loaf Grain Free product from Nutro Natural Choice. There are a variety of flavors and textures also but the soft loaf sounds like it might be just the thing for the gum issue. You can find it at http://www.nutro.com/natural-cat-food/natural-choice-cat-food.aspx Hit the browse Natural Choice link then browse down to the soft loaf.

You will need to find a decent wet food your cat will eat and give the cat the nutrition it needs while maintaing a pain free gum environment. Talking to your vet is good. A higher protein cat food is what you want to look for and try to get the best you can for your budget.