Tortilla Cat is getting Chubby

[Biciclista]

I didn't say anything about jerky treats! but for those of you feeding dry food, you can wet that stuff too!

[Becky]

I didn't say anything about jerky treats! but for those of you feeding dry food, you can wet that stuff too!

I'm not sure why you would though... It's still high in carbs, and I've heard that the addition of liquid or moisture can encourage bacterial growth....

[Biciclista]

my cats eat a little dry food - i think it helps their teeth. I add water, which increases the amount of water they get in their system. I don't worry about bacteria, because they clean their dishes in less than 5 minutes.

[Eden]

brought over from show us your pets for RedRock

.....They, ( I spoke with a tech NOT the vet) suggested that I stay with the IAMS brand of dry food. I then went and did some research on IAMS and they look no different than the chepo brands of cat food. They are still high in the carbs and low in proteins.
Red Rock

Unfortunately, and I'd love to get the whole story from some of the veterinarians on the board about why - I've heard rumors, but I don't really know what is true.... many vets have what seems like a sponsor food that they push... (hills, science diet, Iams - heck they may all even be the same parent company....). I won't argue that they may be formulated and supplemented for specific problems, but the raw materials that go into them are as bad and scary as the supermarket foods. (they were affected by the recalls too)

After going through a UT blockage with my male cat (99% sure it was from tainted gluten in cat food - the same stuff was causing bladder stones in children in China ) and a lot of research about cat food, I've chosen to not feed my cat the prescription food, which is still full of really nasty stuff and go to a completely grain/veggie free diet. I haven't gone raw because my cat throws it up, and he obviously can't get nutrition from food that won't stay in his stomach. He's been healthy and stone free for 2 years now - no prescription food.

I've come to see feeding cats a dry food diet as much like a person subsisting on a diet of solely fortified breakfast cereal... yeah you can get 100% of the RDA out of it, but would you be healthy?