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Follow-up question about canned cat food
Are there any advantages to canned food over dry food other than the extra
water? (Because I can easily add water to the dry food I feed my guys.) Thanks. JP |
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From: Jerold Pearson
Are there any advantages to canned food over dry food other than the extra water? (Because I can easily add water to the dry food I feed my guys.) Canned food has less grains and is healthier for your cat. Here's a good article that you might find helpful: http://rocquoone.com/diet_and_health.htm Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: Jerold Pearson
Are there any advantages to canned food over dry food other than the extra water? (Because I can easily add water to the dry food I feed my guys.) Canned food has less grains and is healthier for your cat. Here's a good article that you might find helpful: http://rocquoone.com/diet_and_health.htm Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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In , wombn
wrote: | what about their teeth? I'm assuming that wild cats' teeth are cleaned | when they chew on bones, right? No. The little known fact is that cats can't chew. Their dentition is optimized for shearing flesh, and the anatomy is such that they can't move their jaws side to side against each other (necessary for chewing), only up and down like scissors. http://www.maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.htm | And at least some dry food could help with that? No. The crunching is just the instinctive shearing action of biting into food. The kibble goes down the gullet in pieces, not crumbs. The received wisdom is that absolutely fresh raw meat is best for teeth and gum health. No surprise, there. |
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In , wombn
wrote: | what about their teeth? I'm assuming that wild cats' teeth are cleaned | when they chew on bones, right? No. The little known fact is that cats can't chew. Their dentition is optimized for shearing flesh, and the anatomy is such that they can't move their jaws side to side against each other (necessary for chewing), only up and down like scissors. http://www.maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.htm | And at least some dry food could help with that? No. The crunching is just the instinctive shearing action of biting into food. The kibble goes down the gullet in pieces, not crumbs. The received wisdom is that absolutely fresh raw meat is best for teeth and gum health. No surprise, there. |
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"Arjun Ray" wrote in message ... In , wombn wrote: | what about their teeth? I'm assuming that wild cats' teeth are cleaned | when they chew on bones, right? No. The little known fact is that cats can't chew. Their dentition is optimized for shearing flesh, and the anatomy is such that they can't move their jaws side to side against each other (necessary for chewing), only up and down like scissors. http://www.maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.htm Well saif. I couldn't have explained it better myself... Here's why cat's can't chew as in mastication: http://maxshouse.com/anatomy/Dentary...edial_view.jpg Notice that the condyloid processes in cats are bar-shaped (like a door hinge) - which allows them to hold struggling prey like a clamp - but the shape also reduces rotary and lateral grinding movements. The condyloid process humans is more ovate which allows rotary motion. Humans rarely need to subdue struggling prey! Phil. |
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"Arjun Ray" wrote in message ... In , wombn wrote: | what about their teeth? I'm assuming that wild cats' teeth are cleaned | when they chew on bones, right? No. The little known fact is that cats can't chew. Their dentition is optimized for shearing flesh, and the anatomy is such that they can't move their jaws side to side against each other (necessary for chewing), only up and down like scissors. http://www.maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.htm Well saif. I couldn't have explained it better myself... Here's why cat's can't chew as in mastication: http://maxshouse.com/anatomy/Dentary...edial_view.jpg Notice that the condyloid processes in cats are bar-shaped (like a door hinge) - which allows them to hold struggling prey like a clamp - but the shape also reduces rotary and lateral grinding movements. The condyloid process humans is more ovate which allows rotary motion. Humans rarely need to subdue struggling prey! Phil. |
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"wombn" wrote in message ... what about their teeth? I'm assuming that wild cats' teeth are cleaned when they chew on bones, right? And at least some dry food could help with that? Regular dry food provides very little dental benefit in cats since they don't actually chew in the sense of true mastication. For a dry food to provide a significant dental benefit the nuggets must be large enough for the cat to sink her teeth into but not brittle so they don't shatter. There are only two feline dental diets that actually provide some dental benefit - Phil |
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"wombn" wrote in message ... what about their teeth? I'm assuming that wild cats' teeth are cleaned when they chew on bones, right? And at least some dry food could help with that? Regular dry food provides very little dental benefit in cats since they don't actually chew in the sense of true mastication. For a dry food to provide a significant dental benefit the nuggets must be large enough for the cat to sink her teeth into but not brittle so they don't shatter. There are only two feline dental diets that actually provide some dental benefit - Phil |
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 00:15:54 -0400, "Phil P."
wrote: Regular dry food provides very little dental benefit in cats since they don't actually chew in the sense of true mastication. For a dry food to provide a significant dental benefit the nuggets must be large enough for the cat to sink her teeth into but not brittle so they don't shatter. There are only two feline dental diets that actually provide some dental benefit - Which are they? |
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