Buddy's Switch to Wet Food

Switching my cat Buddy from dry cat food to wet cat food will be no easy task, that's for sure.  As a kitten, he never ate the wet food he was offered, and has had a dry food diet ever since (Buddy is 8 years old).  The other day I gave him some canned Friskies pate.  At first he was happy to lick up the gravy but unfortunately, he had a hard time actually eating it.  He seemed to not know how.  I cut it up into smaller chunks, and watched him again.  He was trying to scoop up the chunks on his tongue, but they were too big.  I cut up them into kibble size pieces, and he had much better luck with that.  However, he was not very enthusiastic about it and didn't eat much.  He seems to eat a lot less canned food than dry food.  Today I gave him a new flavor, chunky tuna.  He doesn't seem to like this one at all.  He may have to go back to dry food after this.  Poor guy.

Update:  By late evening, Buddy hadn't eaten anything at all since the morning,  He would rather starve himself than eat the chunky tuna.  I finally gave in and gave him his dry kibble.  Buddy is a happy kitty for now.  There will be another wet food flavor, another day.

Buddy says "It's Nap Time Somewhere!"

Dry Cat Food Versus Wet Cat Food

Dry cat food is apparently very bad for your cat's health.  Who knew?  Dry food contains more grains than wet food, as described in my previous post about Corn in Cat Food.  In addition, the lack of adequate water content in dry food poses health risks for cats because they do not have a thirst drive high enough to compel them to drink the amount of water their bodies require.

An excellent article by Lisa A. Pierson called "Feeding Your Cat:  Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition", gives a thorough overview of cat nutrition as it describes the danger of feeding your cat dry food.  It also provides instructions on how to make your own cat food:

Feeding Your Cat:  Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition

 Diet is the brick and mortar of health.  This web page lays out some often-ignored principles of feline nutrition and explains why cats have a better chance at optimal health if they are fed a canned food diet instead of dry kibble.  Putting a little thought into what you feed your cat(s) can pay big dividends over their lifetime and very possibly help them avoid serious, painful, and costly illnesses...
To read the complete article, click the link below:

http://catinfo.org/

Corn in Cat Food - Is it Harmful to Your Cat?

Most dry cat food contains some form of corn.  In recent years, a number of advocates expressed concern about the harmful effects of corn on cat health, including food allergies, diabetes, and obesity.  Cat food companies are accused of using corn only because it is inexpensive, not because of the nutritional value it provides.  Cat food companies defend their use of corn as providing unique benefits...
To read the complete article, click the link below:

Corn In Cat Food - Is It Harmful to Your Cat?