my cat got spayed 6 days ago and she will only eat wet food from the cans is it ok if she eats it everyday?. before the surgery she used to eat just dry food
2007-02-08 07:59:41 · 7 answers · asked by Sandra 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
My cats only eat wet food and it is hard on their teeth because they don't do the chewing necessary to keep their teeth clean - cats don't really chew their dry food either. So unless you do a true BARF diet with the chunks of meat and the bone you will have to monitor your cat's teeth over her lifetime.
I do believe the moisture in canned food is necessary to keep the kidneys healthy over a cat's lifetime. And you must use quality canned meat - no Fancy Feast, Whiskas, Friskie or Science Diet which use by-product meat.
Natural Balance, Wellness, Lick Your Chops, Avoderm, Blue are good choices as they use wholesome human-grade meat in their products.
You might be interested to read Dr. Jean Hovfe's articles at her website titled "Why Cats Need Canned Food", "Does Dry Food Clean the Teeth?" and "Selecting a Good Commercial Pet Food" for a veterinarian's spin on quality food. That's at www.littlebigcat.com.
2007-02-08 09:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, I feed my kitty wet food every day...she does have access to dry food 24/7 and she eats it sometimes, but she loves wet food. We use IAMS and the vet said it was fine.
2007-02-08 16:07:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dry food is better and use the wet food as a treat.. wean her off the wet food by putting a little into the dry and she will maybe eat both and then gradually she will be back on the dry.
2007-02-08 16:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by oldone 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. Your cat needs dry food too otherwise her teeth may decay. Leave only dry food out. Believe me. She'll get hungry and eat it. Good Luck.
2007-02-08 16:07:09 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Rose♥ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my great grandmas cat has to eat wet food or she will throw up, and that cat is like 18 years old.
2007-02-08 16:13:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely .... it is basicaly the same as dry...there are alot of people who only feed their cats wet food their entire lives and they are just as healthy as the ones that are fed dry.
2007-02-08 16:06:04 · answer #6 · answered by ~*common sense*~ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Always mix moist and dry food or she will eventaully develop a serious problem with her mouth
2007-02-08 16:04:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋