Wet or Dry Food??

I understand dry food is better for cats. Better for thier teeth and gums, less smelly fecal matter, and no by products (depending on the brand). I have a pukey cat who seems to be ok when i mix in more wet food. I want him to be on a dry diet, however i dont want him to be puking all the time. He pukes whole dry food and then will eat it up He is also allergic to fish!!!
Does anyone have any good choice in a wet food, or what would be the ultimate difference between the dry and wet? Kinda stuck.

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Buddy and Yoda

Originally Posted by uglytoad

I understand dry food is better for cats. Better for thier teeth and gums, less smelly fecal matter, and no by products (depending on the brand). I have a pukey cat who seems to be ok when i mix in more wet food. I want him to be on a dry diet, however i dont want him to be puking all the time. He pukes whole dry food and then will eat it up

He is also allergic to fish!!!
Does anyone have any good choice in a wet food, or what would be the ultimate difference between the dry and wet? Kinda stuck.

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Ok, a couple of things off the top of my head:

- Between dry and canned (aka "wet") food, canned is actually healthier since it has far more water content. And cats need water, because eating too much dry food (and not drinking enough water from the water dish or other sources) could lead to problems, like urinary tract infections.

- There is actually no proof that just because dry food is hard and crunchy, that it helps teeth and gums.

- Dry food and canned food may both contain similar ingredients -- including by-products -- depending on the brand. Again, the main difference is that canned food has moisture, and dry has none (or very little). This of course makes dry food far more convenient to leave out all the time, whereas canned food has to be put back into the fridge (or thrown out) to avoid contamination.

- There are many different types of cat food, and within each type, there are many different brands as well. (see this thread about the various kinds of cat food available: http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34999)

- You certainly can try out different brands of food, but perhaps you should seek the advice of a vet (preferably a holistic vet) first before going further.

Hi,

I honestly can not improve on donnageorge's reply...it expresses how I feel (though I do not have a holistic vet that I consult)...I am moving ever more closely to just doing a homecooked diet for all my cats (except those on a prescription diet that I can not match with homemade)...I want to get them off just dry food, and I think in the long run, it would be cheaper than my feeding them the canned foods that I approve of. I believe the link to discussion on canned foods includes my recommendations..will go check to be sure, and if not, find the link to that thread for you.

It did not, here is the link where I list some all natural, premium canned cat foods. http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37441

Ok, I think Pat's cat food recommendations are actually on this thread: http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37441

Oops, never mind; Pat already beat me to it. Heh.