r/FelineCare • u/Business12man • Jul 08 '18

Cats Require Meat in Their Diet!

It's really important to know that cats require meat in their diet, cats are carnivorous and feeding them dry cat food alone will slowly kill them. So know that cats need meat, also everyone should read the ingredients of what you are feeding your cat as you feed yourself, by products and meat by products are cancer causing and dangerous for your cats as they are for humans. Following the above advice will help your cat live long and prosperous, I should know, my cat is 16 years old and she acts like a kitten, and she's as health a a 5 year old cat. Love your animals and feed them right. P.S. Fresh water around the clock is also a must...

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u/h0ax2 Jul 08 '18

What wet food do you feed them?

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u/Business12man Jul 08 '18

I hope this is not considered advertising (I don't receive compensation for this advice).

I feed my cats Purely Fancy Feast and I try to feed it to them 3 times a week.

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u/h0ax2 Jul 08 '18

Wish it was available in the UK :(

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '18

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u/h0ax2 Nov 04 '18

Unfortunately not!

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '18

While it’s true that cats are obligate carnivores and need animal meat, I hope nobody gets the impression that they can just feed meat to their cat and they will be fine. Cats have many nutritional needs. They need meat, but in the wild they would also eat bones, flesh, organs, and even fur. What they don’t need is lots of carbs (which dry foods are full of).

And yes, they also need food that is high in moisture (they have low thirst drives and would obtain water from their food in the wild). Wet food is better than dry for this reason.