Info. & Links on why canned is better than all dry diet - Page 2

AddFran · 09-07-2004, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bengal Cat

Older kitten of 5 months I'm having more luck with. I feed Wellness for kittens and she seems to like it but is not going crazy over it. She'll eat about 1/2 of a 3.2oz can 3 times a day. I dont feel like she's getting enough to eat.

Hmm, at 5 months old...he's probably approximately 5 lbs or so...and if he's eating a 1/2 of a 3.2oz can 3 times a day...he's getting 3.2 + 1.6 = 4.8 oz...that's seems about right to me. I think the norm. is just under an ounce per pound of body weight. He's a kitten, so he's entitled to eat more than an adult cat, however at 5 months he doesn't need to eat as much as the younger one does. The wet food seems to fill them up more as well!

If the other kitten is 3 months old, he'll probably come around. I wouldn't be so quick to offer him the dry food after the wet. He probably knows it's coming and will hold out for it. Though you have to do what you have to do, if he doesn't eat for a whole day, you gotta feed him whatever he'll eat.

Bengal Cat · 09-07-2004, 01:20 PM

Thanks again AddFran...She's about 6.5 lbs. maybe I'm feeding her to much lol

Actually I know she sneaks in nibbles of the dry food that I feed the younger guy. I'll have to monitor that and use your 1 oz per pound as a reference. But I feel better about the amount she's consuming. Seems to be right where she should be.

Now the younger one on the other hand chases me around the house darting in and out of my feet looking for food

maybe I'll try withholding the dry food and leave the wet out for a bit longer to see what happens, maybe offer it to him a few times before giving into the dry food.

22Raiynee22 · 09-07-2004, 07:33 PM

wow! thankz addfran, you've helped my food search a lot! thankz again!

ju · 10-07-2004, 08:28 AM

Thanks for posting all of this info - it is so interesting.

My cats were fed canned food as kittens, but the vet told me to put them on all-dry food as this is apparently better for them. A year down the line one of my cats is overweight and I just haven't been able to figure out why - we don't feed him lots of treats etc.

These articles have given me a possible reason. I'm going to carry on reading them and rethink my cats' feeding regime entirely.

Thanks again!

Julia

newigal · 11-10-2004, 07:51 PM

These are great articles...I've read several of them in the past.

It's so easy to just put down the dry food, and let the cats self-regulate...but it's problematic in that so many commercial dry foods contain way more carbs than cats need in their nine lives! Thus the path to obesity begins...with more health problems.

I'm weaning my babies off dry food, and onto canned. I'd love to transition both of them to raw, but my little girl GAGS!! She'd never make on her own in the wild!

Great compilation!

maryam82 · 12-14-2004, 04:25 PM

a few months ago i went to this vet, and he kept going on and on about how i should keep my cat on a dry food diet only. he kept saying that its much better for their teeth and to have several varieties of dry food so that my cat wont feel like he's missing out. soo just to make sure how long can u keep wet food out? My cat likes to eat in intervals. He'll eat a few bites and leave and then come back in a while. i dont wanna get my kitty sick.

AddFran · 12-14-2004, 07:12 PM

It really shouldn't be out longer than 30 minutes I believe. Oh, and dry food doesn't clean your cats teeth! It's not a bad idea, however, to rotate dry foods from time to time - this helps your cat become to picky and i think it's supposed to reduce the risk of food allergies...
That last part I'm not absolutely certain about though.

sweet_eyes_gramma · 12-22-2004, 03:15 AM

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Ruthie-chan · 12-27-2004, 04:24 AM

What about a combo?
I feed my cat at most a half cup of dry food in the morning, and then he gets a forth of a can of wet food for dinner. (I used to give him a whole can, but he only eats about a 4th so, there ya go.)

I thought dry was supposed to help keep a cat's teeth clean.
If it doesn't then what should you do for cat teeth?
I've heard that cats on an all wet diet have teeth problems later in life. . .

AddFran · 12-27-2004, 09:38 AM

Studies have shown that there really isn't any benefit to having a cat eat dry food at all when it comes to it's teeth. Dr. Jean describes it as expecting eating crackers to help keep your teeth clean.

A combo of wet and dry is certainly more healthy than dry food alone, but if it fits your schedule you may want to eventually switch to all wet food if you can.

You can brush your cats teeth if you are concerned about dental hygiene and maintenance, or you can have your vet do it too.

09-07-2004, 01:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bengal Cat Cool Cat Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 1,449	Thanks again AddFran...She's about 6.5 lbs. maybe I'm feeding her to much lol Actually I know she sneaks in nibbles of the dry food that I feed the younger guy. I'll have to monitor that and use your 1 oz per pound as a reference. But I feel better about the amount she's consuming. Seems to be right where she should be. Now the younger one on the other hand chases me around the house darting in and out of my feet looking for food maybe I'll try withholding the dry food and leave the wet out for a bit longer to see what happens, maybe offer it to him a few times before giving into the dry food. __________________ Touch gently the Life Of your fellow man For the human heart Shapes as easily As clay upon The potter's wheel

09-07-2004, 07:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
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11-10-2004, 07:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
newigal Cat Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Arlington, VA USA Posts: 121	These are great articles...I've read several of them in the past. It's so easy to just put down the dry food, and let the cats self-regulate...but it's problematic in that so many commercial dry foods contain way more carbs than cats need in their nine lives! Thus the path to obesity begins...with more health problems. I'm weaning my babies off dry food, and onto canned. I'd love to transition both of them to raw, but my little girl GAGS!! She'd never make on her own in the wild! Great compilation! __________________ Nancy E. Wigal

12-14-2004, 04:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
maryam82 Jr. Cat Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 52	a few months ago i went to this vet, and he kept going on and on about how i should keep my cat on a dry food diet only. he kept saying that its much better for their teeth and to have several varieties of dry food so that my cat wont feel like he's missing out. soo just to make sure how long can u keep wet food out? My cat likes to eat in intervals. He'll eat a few bites and leave and then come back in a while. i dont wanna get my kitty sick. __________________ "I found one day in school a boy of medium size ill-treating a smaller boy. I expostulated, but he replied: 'The bigs hit me, so I hit the babies; that's fair.' In these words he epitomized the history of the human race." -Bertrand Russell

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10-07-2004, 08:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
ju Kitten Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 7	Thanks for posting all of this info - it is so interesting. My cats were fed canned food as kittens, but the vet told me to put them on all-dry food as this is apparently better for them. A year down the line one of my cats is overweight and I just haven't been able to figure out why - we don't feed him lots of treats etc. These articles have given me a possible reason. I'm going to carry on reading them and rethink my cats' feeding regime entirely. Thanks again! Julia

12-14-2004, 07:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
AddFran Premier Cat Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,488	It really shouldn't be out longer than 30 minutes I believe. Oh, and dry food doesn't clean your cats teeth! It's not a bad idea, however, to rotate dry foods from time to time - this helps your cat become to picky and i think it's supposed to reduce the risk of food allergies... That last part I'm not absolutely certain about though.

12-27-2004, 04:24 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ruthie-chan Kitten Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 16	What about a combo? I feed my cat at most a half cup of dry food in the morning, and then he gets a forth of a can of wet food for dinner. (I used to give him a whole can, but he only eats about a 4th so, there ya go.) I thought dry was supposed to help keep a cat's teeth clean. If it doesn't then what should you do for cat teeth? I've heard that cats on an all wet diet have teeth problems later in life. . . __________________ www.scififan.org www.mangaverse.org www.ruthiechan.net www.digitallifedesign.com

12-27-2004, 09:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
AddFran Premier Cat Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,488	Studies have shown that there really isn't any benefit to having a cat eat dry food at all when it comes to it's teeth. Dr. Jean describes it as expecting eating crackers to help keep your teeth clean. A combo of wet and dry is certainly more healthy than dry food alone, but if it fits your schedule you may want to eventually switch to all wet food if you can. You can brush your cats teeth if you are concerned about dental hygiene and maintenance, or you can have your vet do it too.