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Posted by martha on October 13, 2002 at 18:13:22:

In Reply to: Re: Canned vs Dry posted by PHAbymom on October 13, 2002 at 00:26:05:

:Thanks for the input ... I have decided to switch back to a high quality dry (I think Nutro is an excellent food). Both my kitties are overweight and they are both beginning to show dental problems. I don't think the canned food can be good for either of those issues. Plus, if there truly was a new thinking among vets about dry diets I think I would hear more about it.

Martha

:It is true that in the wild, cats do not regularly eat grains and carbohydrates. Some cats are sensitive to various grains that are used in cat foods such as wheat or corn. Most of the commercial cat foods are forumulated to provide high protein as well as the other nutrients that cats need. Some of the nutrients such as taurine are not available in the diet of wild cats but are very important in providing for a healthy heart and eyesight. Whether one chooses to feed dry, canned or a home-made diet that is nutritionally complete, is an individual matter. What is most important is that the cat eats and thrives on the diet provided.

:I feed my cats a small amount of canned food and also offer dry food such as SD or Royal Canin.

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