Wet food for cats are the key to their feeding.
When it comes to feeding our cat we have to look for a balance. Generally, these felines do not tend to drink as much water as their body needs.
Therefore, if we only feed them dry food, we will not help them with their hydration.
For a healthy and beneficial diet, it is important to have a mixed diet, consisting of dry and wet food.
Dry foods are those whose humidity is below 14%, while wet foods have more than 60% humidity, which is quite a high difference. Wet food comes in a wide variety of formats such as cans, sachets or tubs and can have different textures such as mousse, pâté or small pieces in sauce
Why feed wet food to your cat?
Wet food is beneficial for your cat because it helps him to consume the water he does not drink, thus improving his hydration and helping to prevent urinary tract problems. In addition, wet food is less caloric than dry food due to its high water content. In this way, we can give more quantity while providing the same calories while helping him to reduce hunger-associated behaviors due to its power to improve satiety.
Benefits of wet feeding:
- A wet food will help reduce the risk of urinary problems in your cat. With the intake of wet food we get a more diluted urine achieving a lower risk of urolithiasis, since by reducing the concentration of precursors and increasing the transit of these, the likelihood of mineralization is lower.
- The administration of wet food as a portion or the total of the cat’s ration is potentially beneficial in the cat’s health.
- Good hydration for your cat is beneficial in controlling weight loss. The most important times of attention should be right after neutering, as neutering decreases energy needs while there may be an increase in hunger. It is important to limit the amount of feed to be administered and to control each ration so that it is the most adequate for the maintenance and optimal body condition of the animal.
CONCLUSION
Undoubtedly, for our cat to have a good health, it is best to combine dry and wet food to achieve a balance in his body. In addition, the choice of wet food will help you to feed your cat less, but more accurately.
