Sentences with phrase «than dry food»

Many wet cat foods are also higher in fat content than dry foods which is important for the cat's healthy skin and coat, not to mention immune system health.

While the best food for cats is a raw food diet, canned cat food is much better than dry food.

Most cats lose weight far more efficiently on a canned food than dry food diet: they lose body fat while retaining muscle mass.

It is often beneficial to feed canned or raw foods rather than dry foods to prevent crystals.

It contains more protein than dry food making it the better choice for optimal feline nutrition.

While generally slightly more expensive, wet dog food is more palatable than dry food and can help stimulate the appetite of picky eaters.

Given that high - quality wet cat food is generally better for cats than dry food (as discussed above), we would recommend starting with a wet cat food.

If your cat has a healthy appetite, then wet food can be a great choice as it's less calorie dense than dry food.

However, both are considerably more expensive than dry food.

It also tends to be lower in carbohydrates than dry food and richer in flavor.

But is canned food better for dogs than dry food?

There are two categories of cats — those that will eat canned food and those that will be extremely resistant to eating anything other than dry food.

It also has a higher shelf life than dry food.

Depending on the size of your dog, wet food can become more costly than its dry food comparison by the same manufacturer.

That's not because wet food is any worse than dry food.

It will also be closer in consistency to the mother's milk than dry food.

While dogs love it, many canned foods actually provide far less digestible protein and fat levels than dry foods.

It also has higher nutritional value than the dry food.

The commercial pet food companies know that canned food has more flavor than the dry food and the fewer by - products a food contains the more flavor there is in the food.

Many people today recommend canned foods for cats because they have more meat protein and more moisture than dry foods — things that are good for cats.

In many cases, wet cat foods are also lower in carbohydrate content than dry foods, though there are exceptions to the rule.

Because cats require a moisture - rich diet, canned foods are better than dry food (kibble) and are closer to a cat's natural diet.

Puppies should get wet food rather than dry food, as the wet food contains more nutrients.

Most canned foods, when figured on a dry matter basis, have more protein than dry food.

There is debate over whether canned food is better for cats than dry food.

A much better option is to give kittens canned wet foods as these are generally considered to be more nutrient - dense than dry food.

«In general, canned foods are higher in water than dry foods, but dry foods are higher in carbohydrates than canned foods.

Wet / canned foods usually have fewer ingredients than dry foods so it's probably easier to avoid certain ingredients if you feed a canned food.

Wet / canned foods usually have fewer ingredients than dry foods so it's often easier to avoid certain ingredients if you feed a canned food.

Canned or homemade diets are closer to the natural diet that dogs would eat if in the wild and can be healthier than some dry food diets for many dogs.

Canned foods also tend to be more calorie - dense than dry foods which can be a benefit for senior cats that need to gain weight.

Semi-moist dog food contains about 60 - 65 % water by weight, making it more expensive per energy calorie than dry food.

Wet food is also beneficial for some rescue, special needs, and picky eaters as it can be more appealing to their senses than dry food.

Even if the canned food had 47 % protein, 22 % fat and 32 % carbohydrates, it would still be more beneficial for your cat than dry food because of the added water content.

One of the basic facts is that canned food is calorically harder to over feed than dry food.

Unsurprisingly, your dog will probably find it much more tasty than dry food.

Wet canned cat food generally costs more than dry food options.

This is because high quality cat foods are much more concentrated in proteins than regular cat food so you need to feed your cat smaller amounts to avoid risk of dehydration and finally # 5 cat foods without fish on main 5 ingredients are more suitable for male cats, althought they work fine with some male cats that eat more wet than dry food and that drink lots of water, but it's always good not to test that water if you aren't sure.

Wet food also contains fewer preservatives, a positive if you're interested in choosing a healthy product, but the lack of preservatives means wet food requires refrigeration after opening and spoils more quickly than dry food.

Cats may prefer a variety of flavors and studies have shown that canned foods are more beneficial than dry foods for cats (cats are carnivores and as primarily meat eaters, grain based dry foods may be poorly digested and can lead to weight gain).

If you can get the dehydrated raw diets in Argentina (or have them shipped from the US), they would be a better choice than any dry food.

Cats with chronic kidney disease should be fed wet (tinned / sachet) foods rather than dry foods whenever possible, to increase water intake

Diet can also help, with canned foods providing more hydration than dry foods.

«Our expectation is that the treat and wet - food categories will continue to grow even faster than the dry food market,» says Hudson.

In order to lower your dog's risk of developing hip dysplasia, consider the following: • Feeding your dog a complete, balanced and nutritious food • Do not feed adult dog food to your puppy • Look for a calcium content of about 0.9 - 1.35 % in dry puppy food • Focus on controlled growth of your puppy • Serve small, measured meals on a regular schedule • Canned food is generally higher in calories and fat than dry food

If your cat is acting normally, not lethargic or hiding, and doesn't have diarrhea or any other symptoms, you can try giving him something other than dry food for the next few days.

Canned food contains more water than dry food, which is very important to a cat's urinary tract health.

Canned Puppy Food — More palatable than dry food and can encourage puppies to eat.

While you can find good quality dry cat foods as well as good quality canned foods (along with frozen and freeze - dried cat foods), canned foods typically have a higher meat protein content than dry foods.