How often do you feed your cat wet food compared to dry food? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 months ago by Sunny@slrpnk.net to c/cat@lemmy.world

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Just wondering how you guys balance the mix of these. Our cats looooove wet food, but keep it as a treat for every now and then. Have to keep the wet cat food in a plastic sealed container as our cats will tear through the box they come in and dig their way through haha.

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[-] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

The fat one gets only wet (vet’s orders, she’s semi feral and she hunts rodents and may have a second family who feeds her) and the elderly underweight one gets all the wet food she’ll eat, then is offered dry food as a treat. She prefers dry, so she’ll have some even though she’s not hungry.

They both get a slurry of nutritional yeast and hydrolized collagen powder in water for dessert.

[-] Elaine@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Does the nutritional yeast and collagen have a medical purpose?

[-] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yeast for healthy skin, to (possibly but probably not) help with fleas and it's tasty and makes the collagen mush enticing. Collagen for her old lady joints. I started giving it to her when I noticed her losing flexibility in her knees. Can't give one a treat and not the other, so they both get it. I don't know if it's helping, but they like it.

https://www.petassure.com/maxscorner/is-nutritional-yeast-good-for-cats-benefits-and-side-effects/

https://drmagdavet.com/natural-flea-control-with-yeast/

https://www.undertheweatherpet.com/blogs/under-the-weather/collagen-for-cats-unlocking-the-potential-for-feline-health