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matt819

(10,749 posts)
9. Same here
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 11:25 AM
Sep 2019

On the one hand, I more or less accept the fact that the more expensive food is better. But a) it's expensive and b) the cats are thoroughly indifferent and as often as not give it a pass. Would they eat it if that was the only option? Well, once it's been out for a while, it's really not all that desirable to eat anyway, to say nothing of possibly unsafe, esepcially in the summer. So, that leaves them with dry food only. Which leads us to the debate of dry & wet vs dry only.

My wife tells me to stop overthinking it. The cats eat the Friskies. The Friskies are cheaper. We've never really had cat illnesses or conditions based on food-related issues.

Cat food [View all] matt819 Sep 2019 OP
only that in the long run, money spent on nutrition is almost always saved on vet bills Kali Sep 2019 #1
Affordable options... SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #2
Check the online prices Sanity Claws Sep 2019 #3
The best deal I've found: silverweb Sep 2019 #4
I have been thoroughly confused by pet food nutritional claims. Even vets don't seem to agree... TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #5
#1) in general, dry cat food is not healthy. Karadeniz Sep 2019 #6
Thanks matt819 Sep 2019 #7
No one eats the expensive food in my house Evergreen Emerald Sep 2019 #8
Same here matt819 Sep 2019 #9
Feeding something like upwards 14 feral and 8 home cats. tencats Sep 2019 #10
Lots of into matt819 Sep 2019 #11
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