Comments on: Are the benefits of dry food a myth? http://www.petremovalrightaway.com/pet-stain-removal/are-the-benefits-of-dry-food-a-myth Pet Removal Right Away Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:04:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Cherry http://www.petremovalrightaway.com/pet-stain-removal/are-the-benefits-of-dry-food-a-myth/comment-page-1#comment-433 Cherry Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:35:59 +0000 http://www.petremovalrightaway.com/pet-stain-removal/are-the-benefits-of-dry-food-a-myth#comment-433 I believe that dry food is indeed the best for cats. I have found, in my experience with my cats, that giving them wet food is just bad for their digestion. We used to give them wet food but they would just gorge themselves on it and then either puke or have diarrhea. We have since found that if we remove the wet food altogether, they have no problems with their stomachs (unless they get worms and then there is a problem!). Besides, our little cat loves to play hockey with the dry food pieces! It's too funny!<br><b>References : </b><br>Personal experience. I believe that dry food is indeed the best for cats. I have found, in my experience with my cats, that giving them wet food is just bad for their digestion. We used to give them wet food but they would just gorge themselves on it and then either puke or have diarrhea. We have since found that if we remove the wet food altogether, they have no problems with their stomachs (unless they get worms and then there is a problem!). Besides, our little cat loves to play hockey with the dry food pieces! It’s too funny!
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]]> By: Ken http://www.petremovalrightaway.com/pet-stain-removal/are-the-benefits-of-dry-food-a-myth/comment-page-1#comment-432 Ken Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:25:59 +0000 http://www.petremovalrightaway.com/pet-stain-removal/are-the-benefits-of-dry-food-a-myth#comment-432 Yes yes yes!! thank you for this post. I have seen first hand the damage that dry food can do as my cat got diabetes from eating dry food. I have seen the advantage that switching foods can do as I got her regulated once the switch was made and the diabetic cats i have adopted went into remission with a bit of insulin and a switch to low carb. I also worked on feline diabetes board and watched hundreds of cats imnprove with a switch to low carb canned foods.. Dry food is much more unhealthy for cats and, holds no advantages over wet foods in any scenario. This is another great site that will give alot of nutrition info http://www.catinfo.org/<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes yes yes!! thank you for this post. I have seen first hand the damage that dry food can do as my cat got diabetes from eating dry food. I have seen the advantage that switching foods can do as I got her regulated once the switch was made and the diabetic cats i have adopted went into remission with a bit of insulin and a switch to low carb. I also worked on feline diabetes board and watched hundreds of cats imnprove with a switch to low carb canned foods.. Dry food is much more unhealthy for cats and, holds no advantages over wet foods in any scenario. This is another great site that will give alot of nutrition info
http://www.catinfo.org/
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]]> By: old cat lady http://www.petremovalrightaway.com/pet-stain-removal/are-the-benefits-of-dry-food-a-myth/comment-page-1#comment-431 old cat lady Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:36:59 +0000 http://www.petremovalrightaway.com/pet-stain-removal/are-the-benefits-of-dry-food-a-myth#comment-431 I'm quite a fan of Dr. Hovfe as her articles are very clear, succinct, and I think correct when it comes to feeding cats. I also feel that the canned must be of high quality, not Fancy Feast, Science Diet etc. which use by-product meat. The teeth issue is also one I feel to be as much genetics as anything else (certainly in my case as a human) and my vets all agree on that. I have a 13 yr old kibble addict and every year the vet looks at her teeth and says, "Well, they don't need cleaning this year - maybe next year." Other cats I have need cleanings every year or every other year. They do eat a raw meat diet and canned food. If we all ate chips or cereal all day without any milk and only a small amount of water and did not brush our teeth we would have plaque buildup too.<br><b>References : </b><br> I’m quite a fan of Dr. Hovfe as her articles are very clear, succinct, and I think correct when it comes to feeding cats. I also feel that the canned must be of high quality, not Fancy Feast, Science Diet etc. which use by-product meat.

The teeth issue is also one I feel to be as much genetics as anything else (certainly in my case as a human) and my vets all agree on that. I have a 13 yr old kibble addict and every year the vet looks at her teeth and says, "Well, they don’t need cleaning this year – maybe next year." Other cats I have need cleanings every year or every other year. They do eat a raw meat diet and canned food.

If we all ate chips or cereal all day without any milk and only a small amount of water and did not brush our teeth we would have plaque buildup too.
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]]> By: Pythoness http://www.petremovalrightaway.com/pet-stain-removal/are-the-benefits-of-dry-food-a-myth/comment-page-1#comment-430 Pythoness Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:59:59 +0000 http://www.petremovalrightaway.com/pet-stain-removal/are-the-benefits-of-dry-food-a-myth#comment-430 I think it should be revised to read "quality canned, wet or raw food". Because, as we've seen with the recent pet food recalls, many many canned foods can seriously harm or even kill your cat. Lots of the low quality brands have very little meat, a whole lot of fillers and water (which the cat doesn't even digest) and a lot of sugar, which isn't good for the cat at all, and IMO a quality dry kibble is better than a crappy canned food, any day. I feed my cat a grain free dry kibble and he gets raw meats every week. Sometimes he and the dog get canned tripe.<br><b>References : </b><br> I think it should be revised to read "quality canned, wet or raw food".

Because, as we’ve seen with the recent pet food recalls, many many canned foods can seriously harm or even kill your cat.

Lots of the low quality brands have very little meat, a whole lot of fillers and water (which the cat doesn’t even digest) and a lot of sugar, which isn’t good for the cat at all, and IMO a quality dry kibble is better than a crappy canned food, any day.

I feed my cat a grain free dry kibble and he gets raw meats every week. Sometimes he and the dog get canned tripe.
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