noone wrote:

: Well I broke down & did it. ***As a treat*** anyway, I got a couple of cans
: of SOFT food. Friskies, Salmon Dinner. Cats are EATING it UP.
:
: What the heck, at 10/3.50 (35c a can), why not. As a TREAT anyway, I'd say
: (maybe) 3-5 cans a week for both cats, with hard food the rest of the time.

Good decision, shows you have a good heart. I agree with MaryL that
you should work towards feeding mostly canned, using dry as treat,
maybe 75:25 ratio. However, if it keeps things simple, 50-50 is OK.

At 35 cent level, stick to Friskies (avoid Whiskas, Nine Lives etc).
Next step up is only about 50c during sales: Iams, Science Diet. There
is no need to go more expensive. Good quality canned food will pay for
itself: with fewer fillers, they'll eat less of it; less litter; fewer
health problems.

As with people, so with pets in America: obesity is a big problem.
Don't free-feed; watch their weight/shape, adjust portions if needed.