Parenting-Furkids
Non Species Specific Furkid Topics => Reaching One Furkid Parent At A Time... => Veterinarians => Topic started by: Lola on February 23, 2015, 11:16:26 AM
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After he discusses his different litters...
Is there anything else that you’d like to add/mention?
Yes, there is something I’d like to mention – it’s more like a pet peeve of mine – I really think cats need to be on canned food. Cats get twice the amount of moisture from canned food than they do from dry food.
Kidney failure is the number 1 demise of cats, and while I cannot prove it I have to think there is a correlation there.
A cats’ urine on dry food has a higher specific gravity. In other words, it’s thicker, so they are in a chronic state of dehydration their entire life. I think it’s hugely important for longevity and to eliminate urinary issues we are always dealing with – like crystals and more.
The other issue with dry food is that there is a lot of carbs in it. Cats are obligate carnivores and dry food is not a natural diet for the cat.
Some vets think dry food helps to clean a cat’s teeth. This simply doesn’t make sense because the way that cats chew their food is different than the way we chew our food – we can move our jaw back and forth, it’s more of a grinding motion for us – whereas a cat it’s more a up and down motion. There is not a significant way to prevent tartar with dry food given the way they chew.
http://www.floppycats.com/interview-with-dr-elsey-of-precious-cat-litters.html