First, the advantages and disadvantages of dry food for cats
Advantages:
1. The dry food that cats eat is the so-called cat food. Dry food is relatively hard, and sometimes it may make a crunching sound when chewing. Some owners will worry about whether this will Damage your cat’s teeth. But in fact, don’t worry, cats eat dry food not only will not tire their teeth, but also exercise cats’ teeth, and play a role in cleaning tartar.
2. Compared with canned food, the price of dry food is relatively low, it is relatively cheaper, and it is convenient to store.
3. The calorie of dry food is higher than that of canned food. Generally, the calorie supplement of 1g of dry food needs dozens of grams of canned food to be equivalent.
Disadvantages:
1. Dry food contains less water. If the cat doesn’t pay attention to ingesting water, it is easy to get angry.
2. Cats eat too much dry food, which can easily lead to obesity.
Feeding precautions:
In general, dry food has a long shelf life and needs to be protected from direct sunlight, but pay attention to keeping it in a sealed state to reduce contact with air. If it is not stored properly, it can easily lead to oxidation, resulting in poor taste of dry food and affecting the cat’s appetite. In addition, dry food placed in the food bowl for a long time will easily reduce the aroma and destroy the taste, and the dry food that has been touched by the cat’s saliva is prone to spoilage, so the cat food that the cat can’t eat the first day must be discarded.
Second, the advantages and disadvantages of wet food for cats
Advantages:
1. The water content of canned food is more, which can help the cat to add the right amount of water. If the cat does not like to drink water, appropriate supplementary feeding of some canned food can add water to it to a certain extent.
2. The taste of canned food is more fragrant, and most cats prefer to eat canned food.
Disadvantages:
1. The price of canned food is higher than that of dry food, and the shelf life is relatively short.
2. The nutritional value per unit weight of canned food is not as high as that of dry food, so under the same caloric conditions as dry food, it is necessary to feed more wet food.
3. The moisture content of canned food is high, accounting for about 75% to 80%, so it is more prone to spoilage than dry food. Unopened wet food can be stored for a long time if it is not opened. But once opened, even if stored in the refrigerator, it can only be stored for the next day at most.
4. Canned food is wet food, and cats tend to have some residue attached to their teeth during the eating process. Therefore, cats that eat wet food are often more likely to develop dental calculus than cats that eat dry food. It is recommended that the owner remember to help the cat to clean the teeth after feeding the cat.
Notes:
After the can is opened, the remaining part should be stored in an airtight container and stored in a low temperature environment to prevent oxidation. Cats don’t like to eat food that is too cold, so the refrigerated canned food should be heated before giving it to cats, and the warmed canned food has a strong fragrance, better taste, and is more likely to arouse the cat’s appetite.
