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Cats are obligate carnivores. That is a fancy term for 'is only supposed to consume meat'. Cats come originally from an arid climate in a part of Africa. They developed as a species in such a way as to get most of their required water from their meals- one stop feeding and drinking whenever the bird or rodent became dinner. Wet food from a (high quality) can is pretty close to what they are already predisposed to need as well as want in a meal. Dry food from the average grocery is extremely high in carbohydrates and vegetable matter. Both of those are not good for obligate carnivores that spend most of their days sleeping and occasionally chasing a toy around the floor for a few minutes. They need high-protein diets, much like what they would find in the wild. The ideal solution for a (domestic) cat is to feed it high-protein quality food. For dry types, usually this costs around $12 - $18 per 8 pound bag, and for wet around 75 cents to a $1.00 per 6 ounce can in the Eastern United States outside of really large cities like New York.
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∙ 12y agoDogs prefer wet dog food over dry...its common sense. It tastes better, and it has stuff like actually slice of meat and veggies in it. To get you dog to eat dry, you might have to wet it with water or dog gravy over the first couple of days. Eventually, they might actually eat it. If otherwise - take you dog to the vet so he/she can recommened preferable dry food. That's is why its good to start your pet on dry dog food from he start. :)
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∙ 14y agoSlowly start to mix the wet food in with the dry - a little bit at a time. Every day or couple of days, decrease the amount of dry and increase the wet.
Some cats are picky so this may take some time - but its worth it! You can even crumble a treat or two into the wet to entice your cat to eat if he/she is being stubborn.
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∙ 11y agoYour cat probably likes the dry food more so your cat is most likely to eat the dry so if you put less dry and two or three treats into the wet food he will smell his treats and go to the wet food and when he eats all the dry food he will have no choice but to eat the wet. If this does not help with in three days then take him to the local vet.
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∙ 13y agoThis solely depends on the cat's taste, or what it is used to. Some cats prefer wet, some prefer dry. Other cats will eat whatever is put in front of them!
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∙ 9y agoMix in some can food.
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How many pounds of food does a cat eat monthly?
This really depends on the quality of the food the cat is fed on, also how much food the cat eats in a day (the lower quality the food, the more the cat will eat). For a cat fed on a premium-quality wet cat food, it would probably eat approximately 15lbs of food per month.
Should you feed your cat wet food in the evening?
You can feed your cat wet food as often as you like, whenever you like. There is no set rule when to feed a cat, although most feed their cat twice a day. I personally feed my cat wet (pouched) food in the morning and in the evening.
What do you do if a cat does not eat cat food?
you lock the cat ina a room and let her do her thang!!!
Do tadpoles eat cat food?
I have never researched that but I wouldn't think so because when wet cat food get soggy and breaks apart. Most tadpole are about the size of a pellet of cat food. But as I said I've never researched it...
Is it good to give cats wet food to poop?
There's no reason for you to give wet food to your cat to assist in defecation - the wet food has less bulk so your cat will likely defecate less.
How much food should your cat eat?
your cat should eat at least 1/3 of a cup of food mixed with wet food.
Can you dog get diarrhea from eating cat food?
Yes if its wet cat food, dog should only eat dog food.
What foods do cats eat besides cat food?
Cats eat lot's of food including dry cat food, wet cat food, mice, catnip and lot's more. They often eat their pray and meat such as chicken.
How many pounds of food does a cat eat monthly?
This really depends on the quality of the food the cat is fed on, also how much food the cat eats in a day (the lower quality the food, the more the cat will eat). For a cat fed on a premium-quality wet cat food, it would probably eat approximately 15lbs of food per month.
Should you feed your cat wet food in the evening?
You can feed your cat wet food as often as you like, whenever you like. There is no set rule when to feed a cat, although most feed their cat twice a day. I personally feed my cat wet (pouched) food in the morning and in the evening.
What do you do if a cat does not eat cat food?
you lock the cat ina a room and let her do her thang!!!
How do you persuade your cat to eat?
If giving wet food try to warm slightly in the microwave.
What eat cats?
Cats eat stuff like dry cat food. You can find that almost anywhere. They also eat caned cat food (that's wet and slimy, most cats perfer both).
Is it all right to feed a dog dry cat food while they eat wet dog food at night?
Cat food is specially formulated for feline digestion. A dog should only be given high quality dry and wet dog food.
What is the main source of food and energy for a domestic Cat?
My cats eat canned food(wet food) and dry food(kind of like kibbles).
Do turtles eat wet food?
turtles eat wet Food
Do tadpoles eat cat food?
I have never researched that but I wouldn't think so because when wet cat food get soggy and breaks apart. Most tadpole are about the size of a pellet of cat food. But as I said I've never researched it...
