Is it ok to feed my cat wet food during the week, and dry food a few days of the month?

Question

I would like to feed her wet food exclusively, but I am gone 2 weekends a month. Will it mess with her stomach to feed her dry while I am gone?

She would also get some wet while I am gone...a petsitter comes to visit. But it would be mostly dry on those weekend days.

Answer 1

My Stimpy gets dry in the morning and dry in the afternoon. That way she has food 24/7 as it were. When out of town, I have a friend check on her food and well being. Ok I have no children to spoil so the cat gets everything!!!!!!

Answer 2

No, this is not okay. Although cats love moist food it is very bad for their teeth. Cat food is made of fish. Fish deteriorates and rots quickly, especially in a warm mouth. It will rot your cats teeth out if you feed it lots of wet food. Dry food may not be preferred by cats, but it helps clean their teeth and reduce the risk of dental infections. The beauty of dry food is that you can leave for an entire weekend and your cat will not run out of food. The important thing to watch out for is over feeding. Many cats end up with major health issues from overeating. Rewarding your cat with a little tuna every now and then usually doesn't hurt. If it gets diarhea then don't do it. However, it is advisable to provide a steady diet of dry food for most cats not to exceed a daily limit. Mixing foods can cause gastrointestinal problems for any pet. You control what your cat eats, so ultimately it is your responsibility to provide it with the best nutrition you can. Obviously you love your cat very much or you wouldn't ask the question. Best of luck to you.

Answer 3

You have GOT to feed mostly dry if you want a healthy cat!

Innova is the healthiest pet food on the market and their dry food has:

Protein - 36%
Fat - 20%
Moisture - 10%

The canned food only has:
Protein - 11%
Fat - 7%
Moisture - 78%

Cats are CARNIVORES! When you feed them a diet that is exclusively wet food then they are getting WAY below their required protein and fat intake. This is going to lead to SERIOUS health problems. I know everyone says you have to worry about their teeth but you could get around that by brushing your cats teeth. The biggest issue is that wet foods STARVE cats of their required nutrition.

It is dangerous to do what you are doing and your cats will suffer for it. PLEASE consider switch to just dry (and wet as a treat).

An added bonus is that wet food is WAY cheaper (and it's better).

Answer 4

If you wouldn't mind this advice - try to mix. Have a bowl with dry food all day with a small amount of food, that she will eat whenever she wants (don't re-feel it during the day - only one dose per day). And then still give her the wet food you normally do. This way when you are away it's a similar method and she will be accustomed. I do this with my cat, and once I asked the vet if this was ok, and he said mixing is the best diet.

Answer 5

WHy the hell did you interfere during the birth, that is the worse time to interfere as the mother HAS to lick and eat the placenta. All the kittens scent is on the birth material and that is how she bonds and such to them and know they are hers. You have just put all your scent all over them at the worst possible time!! If they are starving you notice this when you pinch the skin of the kittens if the skin goes back to normal they are fine but if it stays pinched then they are dehydrated and need to be taken to the vet. Best you bring them all you can separate them in different carry boxes the mother in one and the kittens in the other so she can still hear and smell them. It does not matter how young she is they have natural instincts but while most act on them a very small percentage are naturally terrible parent, however she sounds she is doing ok just stop fussing. Make sure she is well fed and watered and when it is safe to do so worm her and the kittens and do not forget the other cat. Get them spayed as soon as you can all of them and make sure the owners of the Kittens do the same. With the amount of cats in rescue centres, dumped and abused there is no excuse for the need to breed.

Answer 6

Sure..... cat's usually like both wet and dry cat food. We always leave out dry cat food for our cats to nibble on during the day and give them canned cat food every night before we go to bed. When we go away the cats only get dry food and it hasn't messed up their stomachs yet!

Answer 7

If you feed her wet food most of the time you will have a hard time to get her to eat the dry food at all.

Answer 8

Animals are smarter than we give them credit for. They will eat what they want and leave the rest.

Answer this question. If I gave you three balanced meals a day and two weekends a month I gave you only chicken, mashed potatoes and corn, could you get used to that?

Of course you could.

Your cat may need an adjustment period, but will get used to it.

And besides, I thought dry food was healthier than wet.

Answer 9

Really, it's much better for your cat to be eating dry all the time, and wet food rarely. Dry food keeps her teeth clean.

Answer 10

wet cat food is bad for cats teeth and ccould lead to a ton of dental problems as she gets older be nicve to your baby and feed her only dry food or mix some canned food with it but don't feed her that exclusively