Wet or Dry Cat Food? A Guide to Choosing
Wet or dry cat food? That is the question. Discover with Aldog® the best tips on how to choose the most suitable food for your feline friend without making mistakes.
When is wet cat food better than dry? Here's a simple guide to help you figure out which is the healthiest choice for your kitty.
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Features and Benefits of Wet Cat Food
Wet food is particularly tasty and appreciated by cats. Given its soft consistency and the large amount of water present in it (about 80%), this type of food is particularly recommended in two cases:
Your cat is old, and his teeth are starting to weaken. In this case, a good wet cat food can be of great help;
The cat tends to drink little. The watery consistency of wet food will help him to take in more liquids directly through the food.
Despite these benefits, however, wet cat food also has its limitations . Often, in fact, it is not a complete meal and requires the integration of certain nutrients. Furthermore, given the large amount of water present, it is more difficult to preserve and easily perishable, especially in the warmer seasons.
To compensate for these shortcomings, dry food comes into play, namely kibble, which is equally tasty and very nutritious.
Features and Benefits of Dry Cat Food
Dry cat food is made up of a much lower percentage of water than wet food (only 10-15%) and, unlike the latter, it is considered a complete meal, therefore without the need for supplements.
In addition, cat biscuits :
They promote the development and protection of teeth and gums , preventing possible dental problems such as the formation of tartar and plaque, unlike wet food which, being soft, can settle more easily between the teeth and therefore promote bacterial infections or in any case poorer dental hygiene.
They are much more practical to store, in fact it is not necessary to keep them in cool places once opened, and they do not risk going bad in a short time;
Last but not least: they make much less mess than wet food.
In addition to being more nutritionally complete, kibble is certainly also a more “convenient” solution in practical terms.
Although dry food contains all the nutrients your cat needs, it is still essential to ensure that its formulation and the quality of the ingredients it contains are excellent. Also, especially if your cat only eats dry food, it is essential to always leave a bowl of fresh water available! (but this advice is always valid).
If you want to be on the safe side when it comes to quality, you should take a look at our Alcat® Super Premium Quality cat biscuits.
Alcat® Super Premium Quality croquettes
Alcat® Super Premium Quality offers three products specifically formulated according to the different needs and growth stages of the cat. In particular, we find:
Alcat® Kitten Chicken
Alcat® Kitten Chicken : formulated for kittens from weaning until the first year of life, these kibbles are chicken-based and contain all the nutrients necessary for the development of the kitten in this first delicate phase of growth . They are in fact rich in proteins, vitamins and mineral salts , contributing to the development of bones and the strengthening of muscles . Finally, the presence of yucca schidigera helps maintain the intestinal well-being of the kitten.
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Alcat® Adult Chicken
Alcat® Adult chicken: once your feline friend has completed his first year of life, he will need specific nutrients to help maintain his vitality and well-being. These kibbles have been formulated precisely for this: to ensure proper nutrition for your adult cat through a composition rich in vitamins, proteins and mineral salts, but also thanks to the use of totally natural ingredients and therefore free from preservatives.
Alcat® Sterilized Chicken
Alcat® Sterilised Chicken : for the nutrition of sterilised cats, Alcat® Super Premium Quality offers a specific tasty and nutritious dry food that adapts perfectly to the more sedentary lifestyle of cats, without running the risk of gaining weight and therefore developing heart disease. Also based on chicken, these kibbles are rich in fructooligosaccharides for the well-being of bacterial flora and yucca schidigera to mitigate the smell of feces.
Why trust Alcat®
Alcat® Super Premium Quality dry cat food is a winning choice not only because it offers products perfectly formulated based on the needs of the cat during its developmental stages, but also and above all for the excellent quality of its ingredients.
These croquettes, in fact:
- They are completely natural and contain only carefully selected ingredients;
- They are gluten-free and therefore also excellent for the most sensitive cats;
- They contain high quality chicken meat;
- They are rich in mineral salts, proteins, and vitamins ;
- They help maintain the intestinal well-being of the cat at its best, thanks to the presence of fructooligosaccharides and yucca schidigera.
