Can I feed my pet only wet food?

Not all wet foods can be called complete, that is, satisfying all the pet’s needs for nutrients, vitamins and trace elements. Complete wet foods are premium and super premium classes, with a corresponding mark. They can really become the main food for your four-legged friend.

Why not look for something suitable in the economy segment? Economy class feeds can use by-products and low-quality ingredients. Such food will sooner or later lead to gastrointestinal upset, a lack of vitamins and minerals, and other health problems.

Be sure to study the composition of the diet. The more specific the wording in the names of the ingredients, the less likely it is that the manufacturer is trying to hide something from you. The composition of professional feeds indicates what kind of meat and in what quantity was used in production, and meat is always in the first place in the list of ingredients.

Be sure to take into account the individual sensitivity of the pet to certain components of the feed. Discuss dietary choices with your veterinarian.

Feeding only wet food is fine as long as it’s a complete super premium or holistic food that suits your litter. What kind of wet food is suitable? The one that the pet willingly eats and after which he feels good.

• Wet food is perceived by dogs and cats as a more appetizing food than dry food. So the issue of reducing the appetite of a pet is solved by itself.

• Wet cat food solves the common problem of lack of fluid in the body of your ward. For example, cats do not really like to drink water from a bowl. A moist diet helps maintain water balance in the body.

• Wet food will help out during the period of solving problems with the oral cavity or during the recovery period, with a special sensitivity of the pet’s gastrointestinal tract, when he needs the most tender food.

• Some four-legged friends get so used to an appetizing dish that when you try to feed them dry food, they stubbornly refuse it. 

• Consider the cost of food for your ward. Feeding a cat or miniature dog exclusively wet food is not the same as feeding an adult Rottweiler the same diet. 

• Not all wet foods are complete, i.e. suitable as the main food. Be careful when choosing, carefully read the information on the package.

• Wet food has more storage requirements. It is not always possible to take it with you on the road. If the pet did not finish the serving, the leftovers will have to be thrown away. The warmer the room, the faster the open food spoils.

• Wet food does not create the necessary load on the chewing and jaw apparatus and does not clean the teeth from plaque. If dry granules help to mechanically clean the teeth, then with a wet diet, the care of regular brushing of the pet’s teeth will have to be completely taken over.

Pet food manufacturers often produce both dry and wet food for dogs and cats. Why not combine them in your pet’s diet, taking advantage of the benefits of each?

Products of the same brand are similar in composition, quality of components and are perfectly combined with each other. Typically, wet food is similar in composition to dry food of the same brand and is easily digestible. An example of such a duo is Gemon Cat Sterilized dry food for adult cats with chicken and turkey and Gemon Cat Sterilized turkey pate.

• The combination of dry and wet food in one diet allows you to replenish the lack of fluid in the body and maintain healthy teeth, satisfy the need for a variety of food and reduce feeding costs.
• Dry and wet food of the same brand can be mixed, but not in the same bowl. A good option would be a morning meal with only dry food and an evening meal with only wet food. Or divide the daily portion into three parts: dry food in the morning, and wet food in the middle for and in the evening.

Please note that wet food and dry food have a different calorie content. Calculate the ratio of two types of complete food so that you do not inadvertently overfeed your pet. Check the nutritional advice on the package.

Make sure your pet always has clean drinking water available. Even the best wet food is not a substitute for drinking.

We wish your pets bon appetit and good health!