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  • Can I ask why you want to feed only dry? If it's for convenience I'd seriously have a rethink. Dry foods are quite bad for cats, there are extremely high in carbohydrates (risking diabetes), can leave a sticky residue on their teeth leading to problems there & some cats then don't drink enough water as they should get most of it from their food.

    Catface likes his dry food so I have relented & give him a few every day to keep him happy, but his main meals are wet high protein, low carbohydrate meaty meals. His diabetes is now mostly under control through a more natural diet. You'd be amazed at the amount of unnatural (to cats ie. Potato, rice,vegetables) ingredients there are in most cat foods.

  • No, not really for convenience. For their health mainly on the advice of several vets I've consulted and my research. I feed them expensive complete dry food from a self-administering feeder, that isn't high in carbs and unlike @anthonyj's, mine drinks lots so they are actually getting all they need without wet food, which vets I've asked says serves very little purpose and is much worse for their teeth.

    It's also easier to keep their weight in check by cutting out wet food.

    Mind you, it does feel mean. Today is the first day I haven't relented and they have been moaning about it since 3pm!!!

  • There seems to be so much debate amounts folks about dry vs wet food. I'm so worried about feeding Catface anything with high carb values that I actually have a cat carb calculator on my phone to work out if it is safe to give him. You'd be amazed at how few dry foods, even expensive ones, are suitable. I've only found one on zooplus that is just about OK for him. Out of curiosity, what dry food have you gone for?

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