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Mon, Oct 12th 2009, 09:49 GMT

See todays (10/12/2009) The daily cat tip. It says it all. Dry cat foods are like kitty crack.

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cleo

Tue, Aug 11th 2009, 07:58 GMT

I think it is dry food AND dry food mixed that's my opinion.

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Spot

Wed, Jul 15th 2009, 04:36 GMT

My cats get wellness wet food and a bit less innova low fat dry food. Wellness is supposed to be good because it has no grains in it.

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Bootsie

Sat, Mar 28th 2009, 10:34 GMT

i free feed cookie dry food but give him liiittle wet food twice a day just a pinch.. wet food has more moisture but if hes not used to it he cud start throwing up or get dhiarrea

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Cookie

Wed, Jan 14th 2009, 11:25 GMT

I use both...Dry/Wet one can of wet per day... Helps them with the wet deal and hard for the dental and etc. Just brought my lil girl to the vet on the 6 of Jan and she said thats great...No problems..Healthy kitty so it all depends on you and the brand no cheap ones.... My favorites are Royal Canin & Iams.

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Precious

Wed, Jan 14th 2009, 11:10 GMT

Wet food, definately. Cats are obligate carnivores and therefore not designed to handle carbs in virtually any amount. That is why dry food causes so many kittie health problems, especially if low quality foods are fed and/or dry makes up the entire diet. Canned foods closer meet cats' nutritional needs and are closer to what would be provided in nature. And dry food does not clean teeth. I also believe any diet should at least include, if not consist entirely of, whole, fresh foods.

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Amber

Wed, Jan 14th 2009, 06:21 GMT

Both of course! They both have their benefits. I have my cats on Wellness dry and wet food. The thing that's great about the wellness dry food is that it doesn't contain any corn which most of the popular brands do. I'm happy my cats are on an organic diet with both wet and dry food. They're very healthy and happy. It just takes a bit more money, and time to feed your cats, but it's worth it.

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Sashi
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Tue, Jan 13th 2009, 20:08 GMT

Dry cat food is unnatural. The cat has changed very little over thousands of years! An obligate carnivore, kitties NEED high protein, low carb, MOIST food! High carb diets can lead to diabetes. Dry food, even “low-carb” dry food, is higher in carbs than most canned. They spray starches on it to create “kibble”. It's over processed by heat, making it more glycemic than wet food, which raises blood sugar levels. Lack of moisture in dry foods leaves cats dehydrated, creating kidney health probs, like CRF. Low-carbohydrate diets have been shown more effective at weight loss in cats while maintaining lean muscle mass than high-fiber foods. High carb dry foods are ineffective at weight loss.They are high calorie and the excess fiber in them creates more probs. Lack of moisture in dry foods increases urine’s Ph, leading to crystals and UTI. High protein, canned food has been shown more effective in treatment than ANY dry. Your vet gets PAID to promote "prescription" diets!

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Flower **PAWS**
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Tue, Jan 13th 2009, 05:25 GMT

My cat prefers dry...if you give her wet..she sniffs it and then looks at me as if I gave her poison! She drinksa plenty of water and seems to like her dry real well.

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Tonka
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Tue, Jan 13th 2009, 05:01 GMT

I was told that wet food is better - it is closer to their natural diet, and has more moisture and minerals in it. But dry food has its plus points - better for their teeth, and roughage. Surely, a good mix of both is the best solution

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Mitten
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Tue, Jan 13th 2009, 03:53 GMT

At least for my cats, it doesn't matter as long as it's high quality. A lot of people are only saying that dry food causes dehydration as a defense for wet food. Sure, cats naturally don't have an extremely high thirst drive like other mammals but that doesn't mean that they don't have a thirst drive at all. I've been using a water fountain for my cats for the last year and a half and I've never had a problem with dehydration. So yes, dry food may be for convenience, but most of us aren't able to be stay at home cat parents.

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Tue, Jan 13th 2009, 03:30 GMT

saying dry food is a "cheap alternative" to wet is not always the case. Phil has food allergies/sesntitive stomach and gets a mix of wet and dry. The dry food is for convenience purposes since i work all day and am not always home at an hour thats fair for the cats to wait for a second meal, but I did do a lot of research and asking other catsters and my vet to find a dry food I can feel good about giving Phil, and it is not cheap. he does get wet food every morning for breakfast and sometimes i even add al ittle bit of extra water to that, but he and squeaky are both very good and drinking lots of water. If I had a more flexible schedule i would feed him all wet food, but I don't so I try to give him the best dry food I can along with as much wet as I can.

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Philbert
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Tue, Jan 13th 2009, 03:06 GMT

Mine all eat wet. They are currently enjoying Innova and Merrick, and love the Wellness grain free packages. We gives them the moisture they need and don't get enough of and they get plenty of fiber, the litter box is proof for me. :)

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Czarina

Mon, Jan 12th 2009, 09:31 GMT

Dry being better for teeth isn't exactly true. Cats don't always chew and crunch their dry food, most just swallow it right down, not like dogs who do chew. Dry food is a cheaper alternative to wet but is higher in carbohydrates and can lend a hand in your cat developing diabetes. A good mix of wet and dry (mostly wet) is probably a better solution but 100% wet - you can't go wrong.

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Bobbin
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Mon, Jan 12th 2009, 08:44 GMT

Dry food was introduced in the 50's, I believe purely as a convenience. The bottom line is we get fat on dry and we do not get enough water.( The small amounts that are recommended are not enough and we are always begging for more) Mom buys Orijen dry (no grain) and gives it to us a treat It is a myth that dry is good for our teeth. Even my vet admitted as much. So we totally favor wet. I know there are very strong believers on either side. It is a debate that's not going away anytime soon.

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Alfie away from catster
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