Cat Food - Wet vs. Dry?
Urgency:Need to know
Category: Food & Diet
Asked by: Helen M. (HelenLM) 11 months ago
Is it true that wet cat food can cause their teeth to stain? My cat likes wet food and dry food but I want to give her what is best for her!
Answers from Zootooers
Answered by: Patty W. (PattyWink08) 11 months ago
Wet food will make their teeth decay quicker because it stay on their teeth longer. Dry food does not. I feed a little of both. I small spoon full of wet then they get their dry food.
Answered by: k b. (Kbarb7) 11 months ago
My vet recently told me that wet food is actually much better for cats. Many studies have been done, but wet food mimicks a more natural diet, closer to what they would be eating in the wild. I still give my cats a little dry too. I always thought dry was the best for them and their teeth/ but both vets i have been to lately have told me the opposite.
Answered by: Jennifer S. (Jennsm82) 11 months ago
Wet food not only stains, but it also can cause cat's teeth to decay faster, because it gets stuck between them and sticks on. I would reccomend either all dry food or a mixture of dry and really high quality wet food.
Answered by: Stacy M. (csmatheson) 11 months ago
Dry food helps the teeth. It cleans them and helps keep away cavities it kind of acts like a tooth brush.

