Okay, I am lurking a bit here, and am confused, which may be a good thing. We have always fed our cats dry food, and wet occasionally as a treat. Nothing fancy, just Purina Indoor formula, figuring we don't need to add too many pounds to tiny kitties unnecessarily.
I am looking at your opinions about wet food (that it's good) but don't really want to abandon the dry. We have always been told by the vet that dry helps more with dental health than wet.
I am looking at the content of some cat food based on labels, but am getting a slight headache in doing so. What are the primary items I should be looking at - I am supposing it is protein and fat content for starters, and also to stay away from much grain. I agree that vegetable content doesn't make much sense for kitties, only for their vegetarian owners.
I am looking at Purina One as a good option to the Indoor Formula. We are not looking at "Cadillac" brand cat foods though. Maybe just a nice Honda.
By the way, I am surprised by the "no-fish" rule. They certainly sell a lot of food with fish flavors, and the companies seem to think this is a great thing to promote. Is fish something to avoid especially in dry food, or in both dry and wet?
(and my cats seem to think the fishies in the tank look especially yummy!)
I am looking at your opinions about wet food (that it's good) but don't really want to abandon the dry. We have always been told by the vet that dry helps more with dental health than wet.
I am looking at the content of some cat food based on labels, but am getting a slight headache in doing so. What are the primary items I should be looking at - I am supposing it is protein and fat content for starters, and also to stay away from much grain. I agree that vegetable content doesn't make much sense for kitties, only for their vegetarian owners.
I am looking at Purina One as a good option to the Indoor Formula. We are not looking at "Cadillac" brand cat foods though. Maybe just a nice Honda.
By the way, I am surprised by the "no-fish" rule. They certainly sell a lot of food with fish flavors, and the companies seem to think this is a great thing to promote. Is fish something to avoid especially in dry food, or in both dry and wet?
(and my cats seem to think the fishies in the tank look especially yummy!)