Another thread got me thinking about a hypothetical situation. If someone was choosing between a wet or dry diet and considering wet is usually pretty pricey... Would it be healthier to be on a lower quality wet diet or a high quality dry diet?
according to that she would still be getting more or equal the amount of protein on dry food. so if its a high quality i would go with that over a low quality wet.Originally Posted by sharky
No ... if you go ounce for ounce wet does require a bit more ...
take my Zoey she is about 9.6 lbs and eats 3/4 cup of dry food which is about 3 ounces but she also drinks 5 ounces a day of water so total is 8 ounces
on a wet diet she would likely eat 5-8 ounces a day and drink far less water...
she is starting to eat a combo and is down to 1/2 cup dry 3 ounces of water and two ounces of wet
No the protein would still be higher since the ave wet food provides 38-45% protein ... which is still more than the dry ave of 34% ...Originally Posted by jaycee
according to that she would still be getting more or equal the amount of protein on dry food. so if its a high quality i would go with that over a low quality wet.
im starting to think wet food is somewhat of a scam, especially considering the prices.
Are you kidding? There are so many reasons why wet is better than dry food. First being it more closely resembles a natural diet. Dry food is very taxing for the digestive system of a carnivore to process. This may not affect day to day living, but causes problems in the long run. There are many many illnesses that have become increasingly common for felines these days, and it's been shown that it is more than likely due to the fact we've been told to feed them nothing but mid-range dry food from our vets. Diabetes, obesiety, feline lower urinary tract disease, thyroid problems, dental problems, allergies, etc. are all causing the veterinary community to take a second look at diet. Most vets are changing their tune and realising that wet overall is a better diet for cats than dry.Originally Posted by jaycee
im starting to think wet food is somewhat of a scam, especially considering the prices.
i have a petmate freshflow & a catit & i see mine drinking from them [altho Java STILL prefers the toilet when she can get to itOriginally Posted by nekokaasan
I also want to invest in a water fountain.
nope, im not kidding, the digestion thing is the only part about wet food that makes sense so far. the part about them getting more water cause cats dont drink much, i can see thats not true at least in my cats, they drink plenty of water. and i dont believe it gives them more protein either. i will read the articles you provided, thanksOriginally Posted by vanillasugar
Are you kidding? There are so many reasons why wet is better than dry food. First being it more closely resembles a natural diet. Dry food is very taxing for the digestive system of a carnivore to process. This may not affect day to day living, but causes problems in the long run. There are many many illnesses that have become increasingly common for felines these days, and it's been shown that it is more than likely due to the fact we've been told to feed them nothing but mid-range dry food from our vets. Diabetes, obesiety, feline lower urinary tract disease, thyroid problems, dental problems, allergies, etc. are all causing the veterinary community to take a second look at diet. Most vets are changing their tune and realising that wet overall is a better diet for cats than dry.
Here are some articles. You may have seen them before, but I'm linking them because I get the impression you havn't. Please read them, they're very informative!
http://www.littlebigcat.com/?action=...needcannedfood
http://cats.about.com/cs/catfood/a/canned_food.htm
and at the bottom of the first page are links to many other pages that relate as well.