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Large kibble
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I guess I still don't understand.
Cats in general don't chew their food, they swallow it whole, which is why kibble doesn't help clean teeth, so I'm not entirely sure why there's a preference for large kibble.
Yes, this is true. Large kibble would be a choking hazard. I've seen larger kibble in dog food but not cat
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Does she not like the Nutro?? When you change dry foods, the change needs to be done gradually to avoid any tummy troubles. I personally am not a fan of Science Diet. The ingredients aren't worth the price tag IMO. This is what is in the SD Oral Care
From Science Diet's own website
Chicken, Brown Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat, Powdered Cellulose, Wheat Gluten, Chicken Meal, Flaxseed, Chicken Liver Flavor, Lactic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, Choline Chloride, L-Lysine, Iodized Salt, Taurine, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), DL-Methionine, Oat Fiber, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene, Apples, Broccoli, Carrots, Cranberries, Green Peas.
As you can see, there are a lot of fillers pretty high up on the list. Does your cat eat any canned food?
Merrick has a good, moderately priced dry food. I'm not sure how big the pieces are but you can always ask them.
http://www.merrickpetcare.com/cats/...Free_Dry_Cat_Food_for_Cats_and_Kittens&id=156
This food is sold at Petco and online from Chewy.com and Amazon. You can also contact the companies and ask them for samples. Some send them, some don't but it can't hurt to ask.
Not to belabor the point, but if small kibble is a choking hazard due to chewing I'm not really sure how large kibble wouldn't create an equal hazard, if not more.
There's an old thread with some suggestions:
http://www.thecatsite.com/t/203070/cat-food-with-large-kibble
If choking is a concern regardless of kibble size, is there any reason to even feed dry food?
If she's choking on dry food she needs a vet visit to rule on a medical issue because that shouldn't be happening. I'm on board with everyone else though, the answer to this isn't bigger kibble (because again, cats don't generally chew their food so bigger kibble isn't helping her out) the answer is wet food so that she doesn't choke.
Most of us feed either mostly or all wet food or a combo of wet and dry, as a kibble only diet is dehydrating and can trigger medical issues.
Most of us feed either mostly or all wet food or a combo of wet and dry, as a kibble only diet is dehydrating and can trigger medical issues.
I feed mostly canned with a high quality dry (Orijen) as a topper here and there. The cats have no issue with chewing or choking. If you are interested in feeding any wet, please let us know and we can recommend some brands.
