CatNipped wrote:

Mine have never had problems with their teeth - I think that
has more to do with the luck of the genetic draw than what
food they eat.

I'm sure that genetics plays a major role in dental health. It also
plays a major role in urinary health. There is no statistical support
for the idea that cats fed a dry diet will have more urinary blockages
than those fed canned food. Studies have shown that on average, cats
who eat dry take in as much water daily as cats who eat canned. But for
those few cats who happen to be genetically predisposed to blockage, and
who *don't* drink enough on there own, there would certainly be some
prophylactic value in feeding wet food. But more important than wet or
dry is feeding a diet that produces the desired pH to combat the
particular type of urolith to which the cat is prone.

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Wayne M.