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when i adopted my cat they told me i shouldnt feed her can food just dry is that right?
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Actually, that’s incorrect. Dry food is really only good for humans because of its convenience. For cats, not so much. Technically it may be properly balanced to meet their nutritional needs but it’s just not healthy for them.
Canned food is much better. Keeps them properly hydrated and typically has less calories and filler.
If you really want your cat to have the best, avoid buying cat food at the grocery store (unless it’s an organic market) and go to the pet store instead. The brands there are typically much healthier.
The two links below explain why canned food is healthier, and the other link suggests some very good brands to try.
Source Link: Why cats need canned food:
Source Link: What to feed:
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It is best to feed your cat a strictly wet food diet, either high quality canned or Raw. Dry food does not belong in the felines diet.
Cats were never meant to eat dry food, also known as cereals or kibble. We, humans, make them eat it for convenience to us. It has nothing to do with them or their nutritional needs. It’s completely species inappropriate.
All small domestic cats descended from desert cats. In the wild, desert cats derive their entire liquid intake from their prey. They do not have a thirst mechanism because they don’t need it when eating a species appropriate diet. They get all they need from what they eat. Additionally water was usually not available to them in their desert climate. So they do not often drink water. Regular ol’ house cats have descended from those same wild desert cats.
So in a home environment, your kitty does not get the moisture it needs from dry food and it’s almost always in a constant state of dehydration. Water fountains are encouraged to TRY to get your cat to drink more and your kitty may even enjoy it, but it will never meet its water intake needs drinking from a bowl.
Deadly feline illnesses such as diabetes, kidney failure, obesity, allergies, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), bladder stones, kidney stones, urinary tract blockages and Urinary Tract Infections (FLUTD), with and without deadly crystals run rampant these days. Cats are not taking in enough water to stave them off. Proper water intake through a species appropriate diet alone can prevent most of these conditions.
It is also bogus that kibble cleans teeth. DRY FOOD DOES NOT CLEAN TEETH. It’s an old myth that has been scientifically disproved for years, but old-school vets drilled it into people’s heads for so long (and sadly still do) that people still believe it. Cats can not “chew”. They do not have flat “chewing” teeth. Their molars are not for grinding food. They have meat ripping pointy carnivorous teeth. You may see them “crunch” a piece of food once to crack and break it… but they are absolutely unable to chew a hard piece of food. Want your cat to have clean teeth? Give them an appropriately sized raw bone to chew on. :o)
Overall, wet is all around better for any cats diet, be it canned or Raw and they should never be fed dry cereal kibble if we wish to most closely match their wild nutritional and dietary needs. Kibble meets our needs… not our cats.
http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/bpo_ch4.php
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THANK YOU ALSO I NEVER KNEW THAT ABOUT CATS I GUESS I SHOULD READ MORE ABOUT THEM RIGHT!
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If you only feed her one can of wet food a day it will be fine!
Source Link: http://www.catinfo.com
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THANK YOU SO MUCH I WILL NOW GIVE HER WET FOOD FROM NOW ON AGAIN THANKS
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Whover told you not to feed your cat wet food is wrong. A cat needs a balanced diet of both dry and wet food. If you only feed your cat wet food, it shouldn’t mind eating, howver if you only feed your cat dry food, it will get very thirsty and it’s not a very healthy option for your cat.
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you can feed your cat either wet or dry, just make sure he has fresh water ALL the time.
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