Hey everyone,

i was at my aunts tonight and her daughter in law was over. She was telling me about her cat and how he had just been seen to. The vet had told her to eliminate all dry food as this was making him fat and if she was going to get any she should get special dry food for castrated cats?

what does everyone think to this?

i told her to give a little dry as i had problems with Tink when she had none.

becasue of all the carbs in bog standard dry food it can by quite addictive ( a bit like me and the doughnuts!) I ration it - we use mainly good quality wet and a bit of raw.

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i suggested JWB? we dont give much dry but when we gave none Tinkerbells breath stank! eek!

Considering one of my cats bladder issues due to dry food and additionally his weight, I'd say avoid it if possible apart from the special ones, if I had known how troublesome dry can be for some cats health, would have given it a miss much earlier

Good for that vet!! He/she is quite correct, dried food isn't good for cats at all and it's certainly not essential. they do get addicted to it and it can certainly pile the weight on.

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ahh ok, so should i cut out all dry food aswell?
i had not heard this before.

I would say if you have to give some make it a decent one, what problems did you have:

There is something to be said for feeding older castrated male cats on a dry food such as Hills Prescription Diet Feline C/D.

We have an older moggie who is very prone to urinary crystals but loves dry food so we have to get this for him.

However saying that dry food is bad for all cats or shouldn't be given at all is wrong in my opinion.

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It would benefit your cats if you could remove all dried food from their diet.

here's a useful website for information on cat nutrition in general:

Feeding Your Cat** Know the Basi

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There is nothing beneficial about any type of dried food (including "prescription" foods) as a diet for cats. That's not to say that you shouldn't feed it, but I think cat owners do need to be aware of the risks, before making a decision on what to feed, which is why I always contribute to threads like this!

I used to feed dried food until I read various articles and an excellent book that convinced me I was not doing the best thing for my cats.

I've mentioned the book before, but it's worth another airing:

"Your Cat: Simple New Secrets to a Longer Stronger Life" by Elizabeth Hodgkins DVM.

All About Cats Health and Wellness Center - Your Cat

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