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  1. Sep 19, 2024 · Some articles state that kibble is bad for cats. Others suggest it’s fine to feed cats dry-food-only diets as long as they eat formulations certified as nutritionally adequate by the...

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    Product name: Oven-roasted chicken flavor
    Carb amount = 37% on a dry matter basis
    Moisture = 10%
    First 5 ingredients = chicken meal, ground wheat, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, poultry fat
    Product name: Royal Canin Sensitive Digestion
    Carb amount = 32% on a dry matter basis
    Moisture = 8%
    First 5 ingredients = chicken meal, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken fat, wheat
    Product name: Rachel Ray Nutrish Zero Grain Chicken & Potato Recipe
    Carb amount = 35% on a dry matter basis
    Moisture = 9%
    First 5 ingredients = chicken, chicken meal, dried peas, pea flour, turkey meal
    Product name: Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Lamb & Rice Formula
    Carb amount = 22% on a dry matter basis
    Moisture = 12%
    First 5 ingredients = lamb, rice, corn gluten meal, dried egg product, soy protein isolate
    Product name: Blue Buffalo Wilderness with Chicken Adult Weight Control
    Carb amount = 31% on a dry matter basis
    Moisture = 9%
    First 5 ingredients = deboned chicken, chicken meal, tapioca starch, pea protein, peas
    Product name: Blue Buffalo Freedom Grain-Free with Chicken, Peas, and Potatoes
    Carb amount = 34% on a dry matter basis
    Moisture = 9%
    First 5 ingredients = deboned chicken, chicken meal, tapioca starch, peas, pea protein
    Product name: Hill’s Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
    Carb amount = 31.7% on a dry matter basis (their website actually lists this)
    Moisture = 9%
    First five ingredients = chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, powdered cellulose, dried tomato pomace
  2. Sep 13, 2022 · Never free-feed your cat dry kibble – feed regular portions instead; Look for low-ash dry kibble to reduce the risk of urinary tract diseases; Nevertheless, there are some exceptions to the rule! Below are some scenarios in which a dry food diet is not recommended.

    • Milk and Dairy Items. There are few images more quintessentially “cat” than a group of them gathered around a saucer of milk. If these pictures were a little more honest, they’d show the aftermath of upset stomachs and diarrhea.
    • Onions and Garlic. Cats should not eat fresh, cooked, or dried versions of the genus Allium (onions, garlic, shallots, chives, or rakkyo). They have sulfur-containing oxidants, disulfides, and thiosulphates that are toxic to cats.
    • Alcohol. The alcohols most associated with poisoning in cats are ethanol, methanol, and isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol). Isopropanol and methanol are more toxic than ethanol.
    • Chocolate. It’s not just dogs that have a problem with chocolate. Though less well-known, the theobromine and caffeine in chocolate can also be toxic to cats.
  3. Aug 19, 2024 · Is kibble bad for cats? Much debate ensues on this question, and the answer is not clear-cut. However, kibble is typically high in carbs and could result in obesity.

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  4. Dry cat foods typically contain more carbohydrates than wet food because many dry foods use grains, such as cornmeal and rice, to process the kibble. Some cat foods even contain proteins from vegetables rather than meat, which is also not ideal for your carnivorous cat.

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  6. Dec 30, 2021 · Cat kibble is regarded as the "lesser" food, but is that really the case? Let's dive into the pros and cons of feeding your cat processed dry food.

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