 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion GroupsGeneral TopicsCat AnecdotesHealth and BehaviorRescue CatKB.com Contact UsLink To UsSearch & Site Map |
Cat Forum / General Topics / July 2005Dry or canned: best food at various price points?
Rather than rekindle the usual canned versus dry debate, I would like to ask which is better, not in an absolute sense, but at a particular price point? My cat eats approximately one 6z can per day: For the cheapest brands, this works out to 25 cents/day. Stocking up on sales, one can get certain premiums for 50 cents/day. I have been able to purchase Science Diet, Iams, Nutro at that price. Finally, it is easy enough to spend $1+ per day. Since dry food is cheaper, would my cat be getting better quality nutrition if I went dry at any of these price points, specially 25 cents and 50 cents per day? > Rather than rekindle the usual canned versus dry debate, I would like > to ask which is better, not in an absolute sense, but at a particular [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > nutrition if I went dry at any of these price points, specially 25 > cents and 50 cents per day? Your cat's vet would probably be your best authority on this question. Its an interesting question. I split the difference and feed my cat dry food and wet food. My cat gets wet food about 25% of the time. >Finally, it is easy enough to spend $1+ per day. You probably spend $6-$20 a day feeding yourself but you're complaining about $1. per day for a cat? Bear in mind feeding a cat a premium food like Science Diet/IAMS etc. will pay off in the long run with less litter being used, less waste in the litter box, and lower vet bills. As far as which is better, moist or dry? Depends on the cat. Some cats prefer moist, some cats prefer dry. I would add if the cat is older and has dental problems they may prefer the moist food. They say dry food is supposed to be better for the teeth. The problem is some cats swallow it whole and don't chew the food so it doesn't touch the teeth. ------------------------------------------ http://www.barnabascollins.blogspot.com i buy my dry food in 18 kg bags from Pet Valu, i forget the name but its like 17 bux lasts 4 cats 5 months > Rather than rekindle the usual canned versus dry debate, I would like > to ask which is better, not in an absolute sense, but at a particular [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > nutrition if I went dry at any of these price points, specially 25 > cents and 50 cents per day? Feed you cat what it likes. I feed one or two pouches of wet food per day but the dry food is there full time for snacking. Sometimes I just stir up the dry food and that is enough to get him interested. I had another cat (passed now) that lived 21 years on nothing but name brand dry food (not a store brand and not one of those premium brands either) and she might nibble some wet food but clearly preferred the dry. > Rather than rekindle the usual canned versus dry debate, I would like > to ask which is better, not in an absolute sense, but at a particular [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > nutrition if I went dry at any of these price points, specially 25 > cents and 50 cents per day? >Feed you cat what it likes. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >dry food (not a store brand and not one of those premium brands either) and >she might nibble some wet food but clearly preferred the dry. Our cat only really likes wet food and it has to be Whiskas and preferably the fish varieties like Tuna, Salmon, Cod and Prawns in Jelly. Anything else he turns his nose up to and walks away :) He eats wet food 75% of the time and dry 25% at the most. We have Purina dried food for him. We just put a small amount out each day. The dried food goes stale very quickly (probably within a day) at which point he won't eat any more. The dried food is supposed to be better for him as it has more of the vitamins and minerals he needs than the wet food. He prefers the wet though. We also occasionally feed some real fresh food like Tuna, Salmon etc which he loves. He also loves fresh ham. He is about 2.5 years old now. He is quite big and strong and has a very healthy coat with great colour. John
|
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.