Cat food: wet or dry?

JosieD · 09-13-2019, 02:54 PM

Hello everyone! We got a kitten about a month ago. I have heard a lot of things regarding dry vs wet food.

I have been giving her 1 can of wet food in the morning and a bowl of dried food in the evening.

What are your thoughts? Is wet food better for cats? Thank you.

hairysasquatch · 09-13-2019, 02:57 PM

It sort of depends how you prefer their turds, no?

senorlaverga · 09-13-2019, 03:00 PM

We feed our cat wet food twice daily and leave a bowl of dry food out to be consumed at her discretion.

Vintage Collector · 09-13-2019, 03:03 PM

Neither. Feed them fresh meat.

My sister in laws cat was almost dead at age 6. She started feeding the cat steak and chicken and the cat lasted 4 more years.

KevJo · 09-13-2019, 03:05 PM

You have to watch the wet food, its loaded with ash, Mercury and other bad things. Fresh pet or dry is best way!

Kevin

senorlaverga · 09-13-2019, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KevJo

You have to watch the wet food, its loaded with ash, Mercury and other bad things. Fresh pet or dry is best way!

Kevin

What if I inherited the cat when I got married and I would like to usher along its demise?

IronMonkey415 · 09-13-2019, 03:09 PM

Dry food with a couple dollops of wet food on top

Siberian13 · 09-13-2019, 03:09 PM

It’s a cat, leave it outside to catch what it wants. Saves money

smanzari · 09-13-2019, 03:18 PM

My dudes get wet 2x a day with a bowl of dry left out for lunch/snacking

jcardstore · 09-13-2019, 03:22 PM

My answer when it comes to anything cat is to just get a dog

hairysasquatch · 09-13-2019, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jcardstore

My answer when it comes to anything cat is to just get a dog

Donkaylove · 09-13-2019, 03:39 PM

cat show enthusiasts often feed their cats baby food in the jars. dunno its history....

Siberian13 · 09-13-2019, 03:50 PM

Ashes · 09-13-2019, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JosieD

Hello everyone! We got a kitten about a month ago. I have heard a lot of things regarding dry vs wet food.

I have been giving her 1 can of wet food in the morning and a bowl of dried food in the evening.

What are your thoughts? Is wet food better for cats? Thank you.

Talk with your vet.

I know that kitten food will be different from adult cat.

Currently, it is a combo of wet & dry food.
1/2 a can in the morning & 1/2 a can in the evening.
The dry food bowl is kept filled, for the entire day.

1. Wet = mostly the Fancy Feast: Gravy Lovers & the Fancy Feast: Creamy Delights.
Heard someone say it is crack for cats.
It is hard to find something healthy that doesn't get a turned up nose.

2. Dry = Blue Wilderness (chicken).

I avoid this version of the Creamy Delights.

hairysasquatch · 09-13-2019, 04:25 PM

Ashes eats cat food so I would trust his opinion.

asujbl · 09-13-2019, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by smanzari

My dudes get wet 2x a day with a bowl of dry left out for lunch/snacking

Weird

deansayso · 09-13-2019, 04:51 PM

A scoop of dry per week. Plenty of mice around for them to eat

dbackschamp2001 · 09-13-2019, 04:53 PM

We once got our cats wet food thinking they might like something special for a change. They've only eaten dry food their entire lives. They barfed everywhere.

LVDan · 09-13-2019, 05:10 PM

Higher quality dry food all the time and some leftover meat every couple days.

Peties Army · 09-13-2019, 05:13 PM

Warm food is like warm apple pie. Think about it

ThoseBackPages · 09-13-2019, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JosieD

Hello everyone! We got a kitten about a month ago. I have heard a lot of things regarding dry vs wet food.

I have been giving her 1 can of wet food in the morning and a bowl of dried food in the evening.

What are your thoughts? Is wet food better for cats? Thank you.

Iams Dry

dont skip out, but the good stuff

RogerGodahell · 09-13-2019, 05:23 PM

Both. Dry food is good to keep their teeth healthy. My cat passed away 2 months ago he was 22 years old. I miss him. He loved chicken, steak, and hamburger.

ThoseBackPages · 09-13-2019, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RogerGodahell

Both. Dry food is good to keep their teeth healthy. My cat passed away 2 months ago he was 22 years old. I miss him. He loved chicken, steak, and hamburger.

oh man, i am sorry

JosieD · 09-13-2019, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RogerGodahell

Both. Dry food is good to keep their teeth healthy. My cat passed away 2 months ago he was 22 years old. I miss him. He loved chicken, steak, and hamburger.

I am so sorry. I am sure he lived a wonderful life as your faithful companion. What is your favorite memory of him?

JosieD · 09-13-2019, 06:51 PM

Thank you for all the replies. We had a dog but she passed away in 2016. I am still grieving and not ready for another dog just yet. The time will present itself, I am sure.

View Poll Results: What kind of food do you feed your cat?
Wet	1	3.45%
Dry	8	27.59%
A combo of both	16	55.17%
Other	4	13.79%
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KevJo Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 11,412	You have to watch the wet food, its loaded with ash, Mercury and other bad things. Fresh pet or dry is best way! Kevin __________________ "By any means"- Khalil Mack

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senorlaverga Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 1,680	We feed our cat wet food twice daily and leave a bowl of dry food out to be consumed at her discretion.

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IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,118 ironmonkeyfromsf	Dry food with a couple dollops of wet food on top

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Siberian13 Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 78,828 shiller13	It’s a cat, leave it outside to catch what it wants. Saves money

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smanzari Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: N/A Posts: 10,667	My dudes get wet 2x a day with a bowl of dry left out for lunch/snacking

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Donkaylove Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: PNW Posts: 3,203	cat show enthusiasts often feed their cats baby food in the jars. dunno its history....

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hairysasquatch Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the Woods, Central NY Posts: 36,290	Ashes eats cat food so I would trust his opinion. __________________ I am going signature-free

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deansayso Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,472 dmdean81	A scoop of dry per week. Plenty of mice around for them to eat

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dbackschamp2001 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,392 parksandreselling Dbackschamp2001	We once got our cats wet food thinking they might like something special for a change. They've only eaten dry food their entire lives. They barfed everywhere.

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LVDan Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 17,607	Higher quality dry food all the time and some leftover meat every couple days.

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Peties Army Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 19,488 buddywilshire2003	Warm food is like warm apple pie. Think about it __________________ Comment of the day “How many bees are killed by mowing?”- Boo

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RogerGodahell Banned Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Cardboard Enthusiast Posts: 20,783 RogerGodahell	Both. Dry food is good to keep their teeth healthy. My cat passed away 2 months ago he was 22 years old. I miss him. He loved chicken, steak, and hamburger.

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JosieD Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 34,070	Thank you for all the replies. We had a dog but she passed away in 2016. I am still grieving and not ready for another dog just yet. The time will present itself, I am sure. __________________ #TEAMConnor #TeamLeoneez Day of Breakfast successful! Thank you! instagram: @oldschoolboxbreaks