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Pulptastic ,

After our last cat had kidney issues, new cat gets wet food daily. We basically go 50/50, half wet food half dry food. That works out to half a 5oz can a day, 1/4 in morning and 1/4 in evening. She normally eats the wet food within ~15 minutes and nibbles the dry food throughout the day. Not sure if it helps her kidneys but she has maintained a good weight and has the softest coat.

We also use a water fountain to try to encourage drinking, but I don’t think she drinks any extra because of it.

tilefan ,

I’ve been reading that kibble in general eventually causes cystitis in a lot of cats so I’ve been increasing the wet

Godric ,

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…

some_guy ,

Dry food is always available. Wet food is split one can between both kitties at the same time every day. The big one finishes what the smaller one leaves behind.

Tuna is reserved for special ocassions, like their bday, certain holidays (the ones where humans celebrate with food), or after having to visit the vet.

ChaosCoati ,
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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.

ColeSloth ,

So seldom she knows not to expect it.

Today ,

Crunchies are always available. About 10 pm, just before i go to bed, i let the dogs out to potty and the cats come running. 1 can or pouch split among the 3 (half to the old girl who’s missing teeth) mixed with a little hot water.

fireweed ,

My cat gets both with every meal. My understanding is that wet food is much more nutritious, if for no other reason than the moisture content. Fortunately my cat is pretty good about drinking water, but getting enough hydration can be a problem for some individuals. My cat will usually eat the wet food first, then snack on the dry food over the next few hours.

I’ve watched family cats rack up huge vet bills and cause much heartache because they received improper nutrition; wet food may be way more expensive and inconvenient, but it’s a worthwhile investment (same as with humans!)

I_Fart_Glitter ,

The fat one gets only wet (vet’s orders, she’s semi feral and she hunts rodents and may have a second family who feeds her) and the elderly underweight one gets all the wet food she’ll eat, then is offered dry food as a treat. She prefers dry, so she’ll have some even though she’s not hungry.

They both get a slurry of nutritional yeast and hydrolized collagen powder in water for dessert.

Elaine ,

Does the nutritional yeast and collagen have a medical purpose?

10_0 ,

Never, in don’t have a cat

sevan ,

We only feed dry food.

lvxferre ,
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Once a day, 18:00, religiously, as a treat. And there’s no way that I’d forget about it without them reminding me, they get really excited.

(We call it “papá” here, as if it was baby food - and the word is forbidden outside the wet food context. Frieda’s face when I tell her “es ist Papázeit!” is hilariously cute: she dilates her pupils, gives me a “mrrwwwn!”, and start dancing around me.)

Typically I buy it in cans, blend it with half can of water, then freeze it into ~1tbsp portions. They seem to enjoy it more this way - if I don’t do it they lick the liquid, leave the solid on their dishes, and ask me for more. Then I just need to unfreeze two portions, make sure that there’s no frozen bit, and serve.

Sunny OP ,

How adorable 🥹 Appreciate your tip

pjwestin ,
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We feed out cat wet food every day, but not a lot. Wet food is much better for cats because dry food has a lot of carbs, which cats really shouldn’t have in their diet. Our cat is a pretty picky eater though, and we don’t want to put down wet food just to watch it dry out and get thrown away, so we give her a small amount of dry food in the morning, and a little more dry food at night with a tablespoon of wet food.

Oka ,

Fill dry food in the morning (for the day), wet food after I get home from work (night).

Linssiili ,

We feed them primaly wet food 3 times a day. But if we are away over 9 hours, we give them dry food in toys to find.

All three of them gain weight easily, so we have to control their food intake

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