So when it comes to a question as re: is "XYZ food good or bad," IMO, there are two components. How much dry food to include - or not include - in a diet is a personal decision once one has an understanding of cats' physiology, IMO. Cats aren't "designed" to eat solely dry food. But when it comes to what is good for them and bad for them, their physiology is what matters, and that isn't opinion-based. Plenty of cats eat dry food and do great - some use dry food in limited quantities and the kitties do just fine. So opinions from people on whether dry food is "good" or "bad" are rather meaningless. But their digestive system also isn't built to constantly digest dry food. Many cats do drink water - but do they drink enough? :dk: Some will, some won't. They are "built" to derive all their moisture needs from the food they eat, not by drinking water. They are originally desert animals (basically all domestic cats are descended from the African Wild Cat), so they did not evolve the "thirst drive" that species like dogs and humans have. The argument for an all wet food diet has to do with how cats evolved. Terestrife, I don't know how much time you want to put into learning about feline nutrition, or what sites you've already read.īut a good starting point is a site written by a vet that advocates for species-appropriate feeding:
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