Wet cat food discovery

I have perused a book and now some information at online locales that say dry nourishment is terrible for felines. There is insufficient water in them and they are comprised of carbs which felines needn't bother with on the grounds that they are carnivores. The book, composed by a vet went so far as to say felines ought to be bolstered crude meat. Both sources rebuked dry nourishment for some sicknesses that in the long run execute felines when they are more established. Likewise dry sustenances are covered with a substance that really makes the feline get to be dependent on it.

Just like canned food, dry food runs the gamut of quality. Overall, canned IS better, but if you feed a little of both, making sure the dry is either corn or gluten free, its still better than feeding a cat 100% of a bad quality canned food, in my experience.

There are no long term studies proving that one type of diet is better than another - just so long as the food is complete and balanced. There's nothing wrong with feeding kibble - you just need to be a bit more careful to ensure that the cat drinks enough to compensate for its dryness....easily done with a little thought and creativity.

Often what type you feed your pets is due to your own lifestyle and preferences. It's faster for me to feed them dry kibble during the week when I'm trying to get out the door in the morning to get to work. And when I feed them a lot of wet food, their poops get too runny. Not fun for any of us. 

I started my girl out of Purina kitten chow (a decade ago now). I had switched her to Purina cat chow a year later when I got my first boy. They ate that for several years until I decided to switch them to Iams healthy weight & hairball control because of their hairball issues. They did better on Iams than on Purina. Then a few years ago, I rescued another male who seemed to have digestive issues. I tried one bag of Eukanuba which was just like Iams, but slightly more expensive. Then I tried a bag of Blue Buffalo. My girl developed a weird cough/wheeze so I stopped feeding them that immediately and went back to Iams. Then I found Nature's Recipe for indoor cats at Petco. That was the best one so far for all of them. The only problem is they don't make a senior food so I've been feeding the older 2 Hills Science Diet active longevity since early this year. The rescue boy didn't take to the senior food and still gets Nature's Recipe. They changed the recipe a little and it is now grain free. For the wet food I've feed them Friskies (Purina), Iams, Nature's Recipe and Halo's Spot Stew. Lately it's been Friskies, which they get half a can each on days I'm not working. I have water bowls for them all over the house. I have a fountain too, but it dries out and the motor acts up so I don't run it all the time.

 Basically, from my decade of care-taking for them, I'm not convinced dry or wet is better than the other. I've learned that quality is the real key, like Columbine said above. It's the same with human food. The less expensive brands will often be full of fillers. You may be paying less, but you'll probably be buying more often.

catminionjess Just thought it was worth mentioning that there's no real need to feed a 'senior' food. I've always just carried on feeding the standard 'adult' foods to my cats and dogs, and they've all done really well on it. If you're having issues finding a palatable 'senior' food, then there's no reason why you couldn't go back to the food they previously ate and enjoyed.

Columbine said:

@CatMinionJess Just thought it was worth mentioning that there's no real need to feed a 'senior' food. I've always just carried on feeding the standard 'adult' foods to my cats and dogs, and they've all done really well on it. If you're having issues finding a palatable 'senior' food, then there's no reason why you couldn't go back to the food they previously ate and enjoyed.

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I had asked my vet about senior food when my girl, the oldest, turned 7 (3 years ago) and they did say it wasn't necessary if she was thriving on her current food to change it. But now the OGs are kinda big fat fatties now and not as active at 10 and 9. At the boy's check up a year ago (at 8), that's when my vet suggested senior food because it is supposed to have less calories. It wasn't a requirement, just that could help him lose weight. I know I could go back to the previous food, but those two seem to be doing well on the senior food for now.

That's fine As long as they're happy with their food then there's no issue.