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Advantages and disadvantages of dry cat food

If you are faced with choosing the right cat food, you can inform yourself in advance via countless sources. In addition to independent studies, it is primarily experience reports on various blogs and social media that create a confusing picture. They often leave searchers with more questions than answers about the best way to feed their cat. This is not surprising considering how individual each cat is. To help you find the best food for your cat, we would like to answer a few recurring questions about dry cat food. 

Should I rather feed my cat wet food or dry food?

In many cases, this is a decision that is not made by the cat owner but by the cat itself. Many cats are very picky about their food and will only accept wet or dry food to a certain extent. Some cats will only accept one type of food or the other. No matter what you or your cat decides, there are high-quality complete foods of both types that can be fed without hesitation.

Should I worry if my cat only accepts dry food?

A rather common misconception is that dry food is not good for cats. This thesis is derived with the origin of cats from very hot and dry regions. In these desert regions, a large part of the fluid intake of cats takes place through food. Accordingly, according to the argumentation, a high proportion of fluids in cat food is necessary today for sufficient fluid intake. In fact, the kidneys of the cat are designed in such a way that a high proportion of the fluid requirement can be covered by food. However, studies on cats with kidney disease suggest that a link between feeding wet or dry food and the incidence of kidney disease in cats is unlikely. In fact, both wet and dry food can provide cats with optimal nutrition and keep them healthy! The prerequisite for this is that the food given is of high quality. When feeding dry food, it is also important to make sure that cats drink enough. 

Does dry food make my cat fat?

Basically, dry food for cats is richer than wet food. This means that a cat will consume significantly more calories when eating the same amount of dry food. Therefore, when feeding dry food, you should carefully consider the cat's weight, age and living situation. Besides, you should only choose high quality products, without flavour enhancers and added sugars. These additives are unhealthy and promote excessive food intake and weight gain.

What are the possibilities to optimally support the cat by feeding dry food?

There are many ways to support a cat through the optimal selection of a dry food. Depending on whether your cat is overweight or underweight, or whether it is an indoor or outdoor cat, you can choose exactly the right food. For outdoor cats Feline Finest Active is the right choice, for indoor cats Feline Finest Sterilised. For cats with sensitive stomachs, Feline Finest Sensible is particularly suitable. If you would like to optimally adapt the food to the age of your cat, you should ideally do this with Feline Finest Kitten for kittens or Feline Finest Adult Cat for adult and older cats. 

What are useful supplements when feeding dry food ? 

Due to the high energy content, it can be useful to slow down the eating pace a little. You can do this with our specially designed Tiger Diner bowl. Due to the importance of sufficient water intake, it can make sense to encourage drinking with a drinking fountain for cats. We have a wide range of drinking fountains and accessories for this purpose.