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PawsForThought being of bellicose mind posted: There is much debate about the efficacy of dry food for cleaning teeth. In my experience, many cats just swallow kibble without chewing enough to get any benefit from the dry food. I give my cats chicken gizzards for their teeth. I feed them raw but if you don't want to, you can just braise them in some butter. As far as drinking more, again in my experience some cats will drink more when fed dry food, but many don't, and then they can get urinary tract problems. I'm sure you'll got lots of opinions here as food is a much debate topic Meanwhile, here is an excellent article on feline nutrition: http://www.homevet.com/petcare/feedingyourcat.html Lauren I take a proctologist's view. If whatever the cat eats produces a smooth turd in the litter box, that's the diet he/she gets. If the feces looks forced, hard, evidence of constipation, I experiment until the "evidence" looks normal. Pretty simple, eh? -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" ________ 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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PawsForThought being of bellicose mind posted: There is much debate about the efficacy of dry food for cleaning teeth. In my experience, many cats just swallow kibble without chewing enough to get any benefit from the dry food. I give my cats chicken gizzards for their teeth. I feed them raw but if you don't want to, you can just braise them in some butter. As far as drinking more, again in my experience some cats will drink more when fed dry food, but many don't, and then they can get urinary tract problems. I'm sure you'll got lots of opinions here as food is a much debate topic Meanwhile, here is an excellent article on feline nutrition: http://www.homevet.com/petcare/feedingyourcat.html Lauren I take a proctologist's view. If whatever the cat eats produces a smooth turd in the litter box, that's the diet he/she gets. If the feces looks forced, hard, evidence of constipation, I experiment until the "evidence" looks normal. Pretty simple, eh? -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" ________ 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: "Philip ®" lid
PawsForThought being of bellicose mind posted: There is much debate about the efficacy of dry food for cleaning teeth. In my experience, many cats just swallow kibble without chewing enough to get any benefit from the dry food. I give my cats chicken gizzards for their teeth. I feed them raw but if you don't want to, you can just braise them in some butter. As far as drinking more, again in my experience some cats will drink more when fed dry food, but many don't, and then they can get urinary tract problems. I'm sure you'll got lots of opinions here as food is a much debate topic Meanwhile, here is an excellent article on feline nutrition: http://www.homevet.com/petcare/feedingyourcat.html Lauren I take a proctologist's view. If whatever the cat eats produces a smooth turd in the litter box, that's the diet he/she gets. If the feces looks forced, hard, evidence of constipation, I experiment until the "evidence" looks normal. Pretty simple, eh? LOL! Yes, let's hear it for smooth turds 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: "Philip ®" lid
PawsForThought being of bellicose mind posted: There is much debate about the efficacy of dry food for cleaning teeth. In my experience, many cats just swallow kibble without chewing enough to get any benefit from the dry food. I give my cats chicken gizzards for their teeth. I feed them raw but if you don't want to, you can just braise them in some butter. As far as drinking more, again in my experience some cats will drink more when fed dry food, but many don't, and then they can get urinary tract problems. I'm sure you'll got lots of opinions here as food is a much debate topic Meanwhile, here is an excellent article on feline nutrition: http://www.homevet.com/petcare/feedingyourcat.html Lauren I take a proctologist's view. If whatever the cat eats produces a smooth turd in the litter box, that's the diet he/she gets. If the feces looks forced, hard, evidence of constipation, I experiment until the "evidence" looks normal. Pretty simple, eh? LOL! Yes, let's hear it for smooth turds 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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Dry food is strictly for OUR convenience, I don't think it can possibly be
better that wet, which is closer to what a cat would get in nature. As for drinking more water, well, yeah, you HAVE to drink more water when you're only getting dry food, if you have wet food you're getting water in the food and I've been told some necessary oils as well. Kirsten "Yngver" wrote in message ... I've got two 2 y/o ragdoll kittens - Karma and Cocoa - who I've fed with dry food in the morning and throughout the day (Hills Science) and wet food for dinner (Whiska's canned or pouches).. When I took my babies to the vet recently to get their vaccinations updated, the vet advised that I take them off the wet food and give them just dry food. I always thought it was good to have variety because there are some things the cats get out of wet but not dry food, and vice versa.. But the vet said that the dry would be better for their teeth and would get them drinking more water (my cats are big fans of water, I'm not sure they need much more!). Cocoa has to go back and get his teeth cleaned, which he's being sedated for (which I'm also a bit concerned about).. but Karma's teeth are fine.. So what I'm wondering is, if I start giving the boys dry food constantly, is it going to upset their routine at all? Are they going to think I just haven't fed them at night and not eat because they're waiting for their wet food? Or is the vet just crazy and should I stick to the routine that has worked so far. Well, I hesitate to say your vet is crazy, but there are plenty of vets who recommend canned food over dry. My vet's opinion is the opposite of yours. He says that although some think that dry food helps clean the teeth, there is no evidence of that other than with some of the special dental diets. And in fact, cats that consume only dry food are less likely to get sufficient water than cats that eat canned food. If it were me, yes, I'd ignore the vet and keep feeding canned food. You may want to feed a little dental diet dry food or treats, or try to start brushing their teeth, to improve dental health. Since one of your cats needs a cleaning at only two years of age, I'd suspect a genetic tendency toward dental problems. If you can manage it, regular brushing might help considerably. |
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Dry food is strictly for OUR convenience, I don't think it can possibly be
better that wet, which is closer to what a cat would get in nature. As for drinking more water, well, yeah, you HAVE to drink more water when you're only getting dry food, if you have wet food you're getting water in the food and I've been told some necessary oils as well. Kirsten "Yngver" wrote in message ... I've got two 2 y/o ragdoll kittens - Karma and Cocoa - who I've fed with dry food in the morning and throughout the day (Hills Science) and wet food for dinner (Whiska's canned or pouches).. When I took my babies to the vet recently to get their vaccinations updated, the vet advised that I take them off the wet food and give them just dry food. I always thought it was good to have variety because there are some things the cats get out of wet but not dry food, and vice versa.. But the vet said that the dry would be better for their teeth and would get them drinking more water (my cats are big fans of water, I'm not sure they need much more!). Cocoa has to go back and get his teeth cleaned, which he's being sedated for (which I'm also a bit concerned about).. but Karma's teeth are fine.. So what I'm wondering is, if I start giving the boys dry food constantly, is it going to upset their routine at all? Are they going to think I just haven't fed them at night and not eat because they're waiting for their wet food? Or is the vet just crazy and should I stick to the routine that has worked so far. Well, I hesitate to say your vet is crazy, but there are plenty of vets who recommend canned food over dry. My vet's opinion is the opposite of yours. He says that although some think that dry food helps clean the teeth, there is no evidence of that other than with some of the special dental diets. And in fact, cats that consume only dry food are less likely to get sufficient water than cats that eat canned food. If it were me, yes, I'd ignore the vet and keep feeding canned food. You may want to feed a little dental diet dry food or treats, or try to start brushing their teeth, to improve dental health. Since one of your cats needs a cleaning at only two years of age, I'd suspect a genetic tendency toward dental problems. If you can manage it, regular brushing might help considerably. |
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Dry food is strictly for OUR convenience, I don't think it can possibly be
better that wet, which is closer to what a cat would get in nature. As for drinking more water, well, yeah, you HAVE to drink more water when you're only getting dry food, if you have wet food you're getting water in the food and I've been told some necessary oils as well. Kirsten "Yngver" wrote in message ... I've got two 2 y/o ragdoll kittens - Karma and Cocoa - who I've fed with dry food in the morning and throughout the day (Hills Science) and wet food for dinner (Whiska's canned or pouches).. When I took my babies to the vet recently to get their vaccinations updated, the vet advised that I take them off the wet food and give them just dry food. I always thought it was good to have variety because there are some things the cats get out of wet but not dry food, and vice versa.. But the vet said that the dry would be better for their teeth and would get them drinking more water (my cats are big fans of water, I'm not sure they need much more!). Cocoa has to go back and get his teeth cleaned, which he's being sedated for (which I'm also a bit concerned about).. but Karma's teeth are fine.. So what I'm wondering is, if I start giving the boys dry food constantly, is it going to upset their routine at all? Are they going to think I just haven't fed them at night and not eat because they're waiting for their wet food? Or is the vet just crazy and should I stick to the routine that has worked so far. Well, I hesitate to say your vet is crazy, but there are plenty of vets who recommend canned food over dry. My vet's opinion is the opposite of yours. He says that although some think that dry food helps clean the teeth, there is no evidence of that other than with some of the special dental diets. And in fact, cats that consume only dry food are less likely to get sufficient water than cats that eat canned food. If it were me, yes, I'd ignore the vet and keep feeding canned food. You may want to feed a little dental diet dry food or treats, or try to start brushing their teeth, to improve dental health. Since one of your cats needs a cleaning at only two years of age, I'd suspect a genetic tendency toward dental problems. If you can manage it, regular brushing might help considerably. |
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k conover being of bellicose mind posted: Dry food is strictly for OUR convenience, I don't think it can possibly be better that wet, which is closer to what a cat would get in nature. As for drinking more water, well, yeah, you HAVE to drink more water when you're only getting dry food, if you have wet food you're getting water in the food and I've been told some necessary oils as well. Kirsten Oh nonsense, Kristen. Dry food is only for "OUR" convenience if you are trying to get your adult children to leave home ... because you won't cook for them anymore. ;-) Over the years, my cats have had more dietary grief from prepared canned pet foods than Purina cat chow. One other thing Kirsten, just like dogs, indoor cats will find the toilet bowl or a dripping sink faucet when there is not a reliable source of water elsewhere in the house. So please... until you are sure your animals are not sipping from the toilet bowl, do not use those self administering bowl cleaning products that turn the water blue. The next thing your pet licks may be your face! -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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k conover being of bellicose mind posted: Dry food is strictly for OUR convenience, I don't think it can possibly be better that wet, which is closer to what a cat would get in nature. As for drinking more water, well, yeah, you HAVE to drink more water when you're only getting dry food, if you have wet food you're getting water in the food and I've been told some necessary oils as well. Kirsten Oh nonsense, Kristen. Dry food is only for "OUR" convenience if you are trying to get your adult children to leave home ... because you won't cook for them anymore. ;-) Over the years, my cats have had more dietary grief from prepared canned pet foods than Purina cat chow. One other thing Kirsten, just like dogs, indoor cats will find the toilet bowl or a dripping sink faucet when there is not a reliable source of water elsewhere in the house. So please... until you are sure your animals are not sipping from the toilet bowl, do not use those self administering bowl cleaning products that turn the water blue. The next thing your pet licks may be your face! -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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