Wet Food Question - Experienced Members

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Hi everyone!

I am in the process of switching my Smokey to wet food only. I have the print out and it is overwhelming with all of the choices!

Can you please give me your opinion on what the best wet food is (for his health/body)? Since he has always been on dry W/D, (I know, I know, I'm trying to change my thinking :lol:) I don't know much about what kind of wet has the best nutrition for cats.

He has only received wet food as a, "Treat" (Friskies low carb), so my mentality is that I am giving him nothing but, "Cheap food" to eat! nailbite_smile :o

I'm trying to do the right thing and Money is not a concern, I only want to feed him the best there is with low carbohydrates.

Thank you all in advance!
Smokey & Denne' in Sunny Florida!
 
I went with foods that were under 10% calories from carboydrate, and then had calories from protein close to 40%, as I had some fat cats that didn't need more fat! Fancy Feast Turkey and Giblets met the requirement as did Special Kitty and Friskies versions of Turkey and Giblets. I also had to get pate style only, as anything chunky provoked vomiting in one of my 11 indoor cats and they are all fed the same thing.

If he is underweight, you may want to drop the % calories from protein to less than 40%, so that % calories from fat can be a bit higher (it all adds up to 100%, so reducing one category means another must increase!)

Many folks have noticed that less food may be eaten when it is more calorie dense (has higher fat calorie percentage); this can help keep your budget in check.

You may choose to limit fish to once a week, due to concerns about the various chemicals they may carry.
 
11 cats! That is great! Thank you so much for your great information! I look foward to seeing what others add to that!
Have a great day!
 
Well with 13 cats here, 2 of which are diabetics ( 1 in remission, and 1 still insulin dependent) and one civie with food allergies, we found that Special Kitty's Turkey & Giblets as well as Mixed Grill both of which are grain-free and low in carbs fit the bill for everyone here. For their fishy meals or a change of pace every now and then its Friskies pate style: Mariner's Catch, Poultry Platter, and Country Style Dinner.

Mel, Maxwell, Musette & The Fur Gang
 
I also have several cats, 8 total with one of them diabetic. I also feed my gang either Friskies or Special Kitty. I have had a total of 4 diabetics over the years and they have all been fed this diet and it kept their diabetes under control.
 
Smokey said:
Hi everyone!

I am in the process of switching my Smokey to wet food only. I have the print out and it is overwhelming with all of the choices!

Can you please give me your opinion on what the best wet food is (for his health/body)? Since he has always been on dry W/D, (I know, I know, I'm trying to change my thinking :lol:) I don't know much about what kind of wet has the best nutrition for cats.
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IMO, the "best" canned food is the one that your cat will readily eat, you can find in the local stores and can afford :smile:

ANY canned food is good for a cat, really. Most brands are nutrionally complete. A few are only supplemental foods, like Fancy Feast Appetizers. Ingredient quality varies. The lower end/lower priced foods tend to have ok ingredients. The higher end/higher priced brands tend to have Human-grade quality ingredients.

Most people start with Fancy Feast since that is available in almost every kind of store, from the supermarkert to Wal Mart to chain pet stores. Fancy Feast has many low carb varieties, some are even gluten free. If your cat won't eat Fancy Feast, try other brands. Buy one can of a few different brands and let your cat try them out. Once you find out what your cat likes, you can then buy the food in large quantities.

My diabetic would only eat the higher end brands, mainly Innova EVO and Nature's Variety Instinct with a few other ones thrown in as an occasional treat.

Don't forget the low carb treats :smile: http://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9172
 
I feed both EVO 95% chicken and turkey, and on occasion the wellness turkey.

check around for pricing for both if you lean that way, i found in my area the mom and pop type of pet store had the best pricing.
 
I have 4 cats - 1 diabetic, 1 allergic to beef & fish and 1 who pukes Friskies and 9 Lives.

So -- we were feeding Wellness chicken and turkey with Fancy Feast Classics for treats -- until Wellness suddenly started making Tiggy's blood sugar go up (and there were now visible chunks of potato).

Now we feed mainly Merrick's BG (before grain) chicken, turkey and quail/chicken - again with snacks of Fancy Feast. (I don't like popping 8 to 10 cans of FF per day)
 
Thanks everyone! I took your advice and went and got several different brands (low and high cost) to see which he prefers! I do notice however that most owners are staying away from fish most of the time. Is there something I'm missing regarding all of the fish foods?
 
My cat that is now allergic to fish love-love-loved it when he was young -- I didn't know better then, and we fed fish every day.

He developed allergies, and now cannot eat without scratching himself bloody.

There is another reason - can't remember at the moment
 
I think mercury is part of the concern, especially with tuna
Carl
 
When we went to wet only for Bobbie, due to having to feed it to her 3 times a day, and her highness will only eat a freshly opened can, i had the cost to consider since i have 5 other cats to feed also. So i tried Friskies classic pate, and Special kitty pate.

Bobbie is especially picky, and the others are also kind of picky so we now only buy the turkey and giblets pate and they actually prefer Friskies over Special Kitty...Since Petsmart always has it in stock and Wal~mart never seems to, we just stock up on Friskies at Petsmart about once a month for them.
 
Smokey said:
I do notice however that most owners are staying away from fish most of the time. Is there something I'm missing regarding all of the fish foods?
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Seafood tends to be too high in phosphorus which can be hard on the kidneys. Some types of fish may contain mercury. Some cats will get addicted to eating seafood and refuse to eat meat-based foods.

You can feed seafood. Just limit it to a once in awhile meal or treat :smile:
 
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