Just wondering how you guys balance the mix of these. Our cats looooove wet food, but keep it as a treat for every now and then. Have to keep the wet cat food in a plastic sealed container as our cats will tear through the box they come in and dig their way through haha.

  • @[email protected]
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    29 months ago

    My cat has hyperthyroidism and needs a pill twice a day. So I feed her 1/4 of a large can of wet food twice a day with the crushed pill mixed in. It’s just enough that she always finishes all of it so she gets all of her meds. And then always kibble out for snacking. Mostly snacking for her.

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    39 months ago

    Dry food in the morning because it’s faster/easier on the way out the door before work, wet and dry mixed in the evening, with some water mixed in for the male cat as well

  • @[email protected]
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    29 months ago

    When mine was young I only gave him dry food. Then he developed kidney disease (CKD) 4 years ago. It and diabetes are fairly common in older cats.

    Now he gets dry food plus wet food in the morning and evening - 1/2 of a little can or 1/4 of a bigger can at each feeding. The dry food and wet food are in separate bowls. That plus finding a water fountain he likes has so far kept his kidney disease from getting any worse.

    Next cat I’ll give wet and dry food from the start.

  • DreamButt
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    19 months ago

    Dry from the automated machine during the day. Wet at night from a can

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    19 months ago

    2 cats.

    Their automatic feeder spits out ~10 grams of dry food 7 times throughout the day. They mostly worked out their own system for sharing and taking turns. I often manually give one more if one of them complains. The small portions helped with competitive over-eating and vomiting.

    Then at night they get about 25 grams each of wet food. So a 5.5 oz. can lasts 3 days.

  • enkers
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    69 months ago

    Ours absolutely detests any form of wet food. If it’s not dry, he won’t eat it.

      • enkers
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        29 months ago

        Haha, right? That’s kinda the exact opposite of what you’d expect! Cats are silly. :)

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    38 months ago

    The boys get two scoops each of dry in the morning, wet for lunch, and then two scoops each of dry in the evening to hold them over till morning. Otherwise they nibble at my toes to let me know the bowl is empty! Not my favourite way to wake up lol.

    That being said, they aren’t food motivated at all and will nibble throughout the day. They do love lunch time though. But even with being excited for wet food the one will have like six bites and then he’s off, important things to do you know. They’ve always drank lots of water, right from kittens, so not too worried about their water intake. We’ve got a fountain for them and they really like it, so that helps too.

    They’re brothers and from day one have always eaten from the same plate or bowl. We tried to have two separate ones and they would barely eat so one bowl/plate it is.

  • all-knight-party
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    59 months ago

    I give them dry for breakfast, then wet with a little dry for texture when I feed them at dinner

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    78 months ago

    Blanket statements are often exaggerated, but I’m fairly certain the worst wet food is still better than the best dry food.

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    29 months ago

    my cat is very food orientated. so i give her dry food in the morning for breakfast and wet at night for dinner, because she will eat and eat until she vomits. so i dont give mine dry and wet at night, but i do incorporate other foods into her wet food just as a bit extra and extra nutrients. (only other foods that they can eat obviously)

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    179 months ago

    We used to feed our cats almost entirely dry food, with wet food as an occasional treat (no real schedule for wet, just every now and then).

    But over the years we’ve had a number of cats that had health issues that were mitigated by switching to mostly wet food.

    So now it’s reversed- almost entirely wet food with dry food occasionally (every couple of days or so). At least, for our indoor cats.

    We also take care of a feral colony (many of which we’ve TNR’d), and those cats get dry food for logistical and cost reasons.

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    459 months ago

    Should be all wet if you can. It’s healthier for them.

    My guy loves the dehydrated stuff but won’t eat it with water, so i mix it with raw kangaroo meat (which he also loves).

    Picky little spoiled fucker won’t eat anything cheaper.

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      28 months ago

      My dad was a veterinarian for 30 years and always recommended dry cat food. He doesn’t have a cat any more, and I doubt that he has kept up with the latest research, so it’s possible this is outdated.

    • Sips'OP
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      49 months ago

      Wow really? I always figured wet food was considered a treat only. I have some reading to do!

      • @[email protected]
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        79 months ago

        A mix of both is better for their teeth. Wet is good for hydration (which cats are bad at), whereas dry is good for teeth. I know some cats who have lost teeth, but my 7/yo has extremely healthy ones and we’ve never had to do any sort of dentistry

        We give her wet & dry together, twice a day and a handful of “Feline Greenie” treats throughout the day which allegedly help with dental hygiene. I have no reason to doubt so far!

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          28 months ago

          We’re really fortunate that our cat loves to gnosh on toys that will scrape her teeth; she’s on an all wet diet to help with bowel issues. Of course I still toss her a few greenies treats every other night because she goes nuts for them and it can’t hurt.

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    29 months ago

    My family never bought wet cat food for any of the cats, but we lived in in a rural area and our cats could go outside at will. If they wanted wet food, they found it!

    Only problem was when they brought it back inside…