Is this a bad habit that needs to be broken? Otherwise she won’t eat.
Wet food is good for cats though. Is there a particular reason you’re trying to avoid it?
Cats are pretty bad about drinking enough water. Supposedly in the wild, being from arid climates, they’d get their moisture from consuming raw meat from their kill, including the blood. Giving them wet food helps them get enough water in their diets along with less carbs and more protein over dry food.
I usually give my cats dry in the morning and wet in the evening. Mostly to save on money, because wet is expensive.
I just sprinkle some dry food on the wet food when mine is being picky.
Sometimes cats just like crunch.
Cats tend to thrive when they eat their moisture. Most wet food is about 70% moisture which is about the same as the kind of prey cats would eat whole, like mice.
Your standard kibble is full of carbohydrates that cat saliva doesnt break down, so unless the cat is scraping their teeth effectively they’ll need some dental work eventually.
Turkey necks are great treats that help with teeth cleaning, since the cartilage can help scrape.
Huh. I’ll try the turkey necks out. I feel bad for the turkey’s (we have some wild ones around where we live) but I love my cats more
Don’t worry, the turkeys were going to be killed anyway. The necks are scrap. If a cat doesn’t eat it, it’s probably just waste.
According to my vet cats that eat wet food need to be seen more often for teeth cleaning. And, it’s proportional to the amount of wet food they consume. Apparently the dry kibbles help to clean their teeth.
So if your cat prefers dry food, be thankful that it’ll cost you less to upkeep your pet’s dental health.
Dry food shortens your cat´s life, just saying
