Grazing Feeding: Softer dry kibble for tooth loss?

So my cat got 10 teeth extracted today and is fine with grazing his food whenever he's hungry (doesn't overeat/healthy weight probably about 2 cups of dry food per 24 hrs) and got half a can of wet food for dinner.
My question is if there's a softer alternative to dry kibble that could be left in his bowl so he could eat when he wants. Fresh or canned food sitting out for hours isn't good for me so it's a pretty good assumption it's not good for him either. I've never noticed a 'soft' dry food on store shelves before sooo...yeah. Anyone have suggestions?

Unless your vet has specifically told you otherwise, kibble should still be fine. Most cats swallow it more than they chew it anyway. Just be sure the kibble pieces aren't supersized (as some of the dental ones are).

Try freeze dried raw food. These are softer and crumblier than regular hard dry food but still kind of crunchy. The package instructions usually say to rehydrate the food in water before serving but you can feed it dry. Two good brands to try are Stella and Chewy's and Nature's Variety Instinct.

Canned food can be left out all day if you use a programmable timed feeder such as the Petsafe 5 compartment feeder. Many people use programmable timed feeders to give their cats multiple canned food meals throughout the day. There are ways to keep the canned food from spoiling, such as freeze the food into serving size portions and putting the frozen chunk into the feeder where it will slowly defrost. The Catmate brand of feeder has an ice pack feature.

LTS3 said:

Try freeze dried raw food. These are softer and crumblier than regular hard dry food but still kind of crunchy. The package instructions usually say to rehydrate the food in water before serving but you can feed it dry. Two good brands to try are Stella and Chewy's and Nature's Variety Instinct.

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Great idea The freeze dried food could even be crumbled when you put it out so all he has to do is lick it up.

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