just another thing i have found to support what im saying. yer i read the lables that y i know that wet is 80% moisture. i still have yet to find any actual everdience to support what your saying. not 1 vet, scientist or breeder sorry. so long as its high quality its fine weather its wet or dry ita all about the quality. just cos you want to feed wet im not telling you your wrong even though like i said i cannot find anything to say its better part from if you cat has problems. but thats only cos they need alot of water which you will find in the wet food. so why keep harping on saying im wrong.

Erm, because you are. Sorry.

Think about the natural prey of a cat: mice, birds, small rabbits, etc. Contains meat, bone, organs, and a lot of moisture (something like 70% moisture). Cats are desert creatures and would take in most of their moisture requirement via their prey, in the absence of drinking water.

Compare this to dry kibble: contains questionable quality proteins, not all of them even meat proteins, overcooked to mush, dried, dead nutrients replaced artificially, and then sprayed with animal fats to make it palatable. About 16% moisture.

It's a no-brainer!

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By the way, this info (already posted earlier) is written by a vet:

Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition :: healthy cat diet, making cat food, litter box, cat food, cat nutrition, cat urinary tract health

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I'd say from your comment above it is you who are trying to tell us that WE are wrong!!

Yes, I agree that the likes of Felix & Whiskas IS rubbish. But, when the time is taken to source and feed GOOD quality food that has a high percentage of proper meat, then this DOES make a big difference.

Why wait until an animal HAS cycsitis & kidney problems before changing its diet. Surely prevention is better than cure and knowing that insufficient fluid intake can cause these problems make it a wise choice to feed wet food from as early an age as possible.

Rather than sitting telling us that we are all wrong, why don't you give it a try for 3 months and then make up your mind.

I used to feed my boys Royal Canin dry but having seen how glossy their coats have become, having seen Oscars shape become sleeker due to the lack of grain & unrequired carbs since changing to the wet food, there is no way I'd ever go back onto the dry food. I HAVE seen the evidence with my own eyes so why not try it & see it with yours? After all, if you don't think there has been an improvement you can justify going back to feeding dry.

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ok i only put that after you lot criticised me on my first post. trying to belittle me with your OH DEAR. you have no idea with my experience is with cats. i will give my pets the best possible diet, if i can find proper research to say the diet im giving them is bad i will change asap. but you lot like to put ppl down and will do anything to make ppl look like bad owners and yourselves as good.

I'm confused...who said feeding your cats dry food causes death???

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How can you make someone look like a bad owner from what they are feeding? There's a lot more to owning a pet than feeding it. Someone could feed their pet the best food possible but beat them, does that mean they're a good owner cos they feed them good food??

So, from your point of view, what are the benefits of feeding solely dry?

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I won't say felix and whisks is good or bad, all i can say os that it contains a lot more sugar and preservatives than the more expensive food, however saying that some cats will only eat what they eat, my bella (RIP) would only eat go cat she would starve if you tried something else and she had no health problems till she got her nasal tumour in saying that i feed mine james wellbeloved as i feel it has more in it for them and a lot healthier

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I believe that comment was typed out of frustration as you are just as adamant that YOUR way is the right way.

Most of us saying that wet is better is BECAUSE we HAVE seen the difference for ourselves. We CAN advise from BOTH sides of the fence. You have not and this makes your argument one-sided.

Ultimately, these are your cats and it your choice what you feed them. No one has the right to dictate to you what you must feed them. But we can point you in the direction of a diet that is more beneficial for your cats health. After that, it's up to you........

I'm done now on this debate - I'm not repeating myself ad infinitum.

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Well it all depends on your search criteria.

I just googled 'is dry food bad for cats' and this came up first:

The Truth About Dry Cat Food from Blakkatz

followed by:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...4214601AAfo8Vg

and many more.

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