Still there are some recent conclusions made by scientists according to which dry food products are
better than wet foods.
Because dry food is lower in moisture, it may seem that it should have less
sodium than wet food does, but this is not necessarily true.
A well - balanced dry food is less likely to cause tartar
buildup than wet food, and human food is worst of all when it comes to your dog's dental health, so keep table - scrap treats to a minimum.
Dry food is better
than wet food for Chihuahuas generally, because it helps maintain healthy teeth and gums.
Also, dry food is much harder to
digest than wet food (cats usually swallow dry food whole, so it takes a long time to break down in the stomach), so that could explain why your younger cat does better on the wet food.
If you're on a trip, or the weather is exceptionally warm it's much more practical and safer to use dry food that's easy to transport and has a long shelf -
life than wet food which is, generally speaking, much messier and often has to be properly refrigerated so it doesn't spoil.
Dry cat food can also be more energy
dense than wet food, a bonus for underweight cats but a problem for those on a diet.
I have been using Royal Canin for 7 months now for my 15 year old cat and she loves it — she even eats it
more than her wet food!
Q: I know it's an endless debate, but I recently heard that dry food is
better than wet food, because it helps to clean cats» teeth.