Water in dry food

[Jerold Pearson]

Without revisiting the arguments for and against wet or dry food, I have a
question about adding water to a cat's diet. Lately, I've been adding a lot
of water to each serving of the dry food I feed my cats (Nutro Natural
Choice Complete Care), and they love it. They lap up all the water, which I
guess has the food flavor, and then they eat all the kibble. Is there a
downside or danger to this? For instance, does the kibble expand in their
stomachs and bloat them?

Thanks.

JP

[Alison]

"Jerold Pearson" > wrote in message
.103...
> Without revisiting the arguments for and against wet or dry food, I
have a
> question about adding water to a cat's diet. Lately, I've been
adding a lot
> of water to each serving of the dry food I feed my cats (Nutro
Natural
> Choice Complete Care), and they love it. They lap up all the water,
which I
> guess has the food flavor, and then they eat all the kibble. Is
there a
> downside or danger to this? For instance, does the kibble expand in
their
> stomachs and bloat them?
>
> Thanks.
>
> JP

Hi Jerod ,
I feed my dog with dry food , soaked with water and gravy until it
is very soft and he does well on it . It shouldn't exand if it is
well soaked. Dry food expands in the tummy anyway . I tried to
feed my cat soaked dry food and she wouldn't eat it.

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Alison
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[Alison]

"Jerold Pearson" > wrote in message
.103...
> Without revisiting the arguments for and against wet or dry food, I
have a
> question about adding water to a cat's diet. Lately, I've been
adding a lot
> of water to each serving of the dry food I feed my cats (Nutro
Natural
> Choice Complete Care), and they love it. They lap up all the water,
which I
> guess has the food flavor, and then they eat all the kibble. Is
there a
> downside or danger to this? For instance, does the kibble expand in
their
> stomachs and bloat them?
>
> Thanks.
>
> JP

Hi Jerod ,
I feed my dog with dry food , soaked with water and gravy until it
is very soft and he does well on it . It shouldn't exand if it is
well soaked. Dry food expands in the tummy anyway . I tried to
feed my cat soaked dry food and she wouldn't eat it.

--
Alison
(remove the X's to reply)

[Joe Canuck]

wombn wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:42:58 +0000 (UTC), Jerold Pearson
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Without revisiting the arguments for and against wet or dry food, I have a
>>question about adding water to a cat's diet. Lately, I've been adding a lot
>>of water to each serving of the dry food I feed my cats (Nutro Natural
>>Choice Complete Care), and they love it. They lap up all the water, which I
>>guess has the food flavor, and then they eat all the kibble. Is there a
>>downside or danger to this? For instance, does the kibble expand in their
>>stomachs and bloat them?
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>
> One thought..... doesn't dry food help clean their teeth?
>
>

There is plenty of debate over that one.

--
"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

[Joe Canuck]

wombn wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:42:58 +0000 (UTC), Jerold Pearson
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Without revisiting the arguments for and against wet or dry food, I have a
>>question about adding water to a cat's diet. Lately, I've been adding a lot
>>of water to each serving of the dry food I feed my cats (Nutro Natural
>>Choice Complete Care), and they love it. They lap up all the water, which I
>>guess has the food flavor, and then they eat all the kibble. Is there a
>>downside or danger to this? For instance, does the kibble expand in their
>>stomachs and bloat them?
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>
> One thought..... doesn't dry food help clean their teeth?
>
>

There is plenty of debate over that one.

--
"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck