Every cat shoveler has a different opinion on feeding wet or dry food. To better understand this issue, you need to understand cat physiology and some knowledge of cat nutrition.

Like all animals, your cat needs a properly balanced diet—with the right amounts of all essential nutrients. These nutrients are water, protein, fats and oils, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Any pet food should provide this basic nutritional balance for cats. The choice of canning or drying or a mix of the two is really up to you or your cat.

While some cat owners prefer wet food and others insist that dry food is best, there are benefits to both, and if fed a complete diet, they both provide what the cat needs in their daily diet of all nutrients.

Recent developments in pet nutrition mean that there are now a variety of commercially produced cat foods designed to more precisely meet your cat's specific needs. For example, if your cat spends most of his time indoors, he may benefit from a special indoor formula, while less active cats need less fat, so feeding a light formula can help avoid weight gain.

A dry complete diet has Some specific plus points - they're convenient, easy to measure and use, easier to store, and once opened, have a longer shelf life than wet food. Some may also help remove plaque from teeth. But be aware that cats at certain life stages may prefer softer foods, such as older cats or weaned kittens.

Some cats only like to be wet The aroma and texture of food, the single-dose form is still very convenient, ensuring fresh, easy-to-eat food every time. Water intake is especially important for cats prone to constipation or urinary crystal/stone formation, or if they have diabetes or kidney disease - so feeding wet food is especially beneficial for cats with these conditions.

When choosing, many cats seem to prefer a mix of wet and dry food rather than just dry or wet. Wet food has been shown to increase enjoyment and add variety to a diet due to a wide range of texture options. On the other hand, dry food fulfills a cat's natural desire to eat many small meals throughout the day.

There are no hard and fast rules on whether to feed dry or wet cat food - it is ultimately up to each owner to decide what to feed their pets. However, if feeding a mixture of wet and dry pet food, be careful with the total amount of food your cat needs to try to avoid any unwanted weight gain.