Ive been told its not safe to feed an adult cat kitten food but she seems to be doing ok on this. 80 of canned food is water so better flush of kidneys bladder and therefore less chance for uroliths stones cystitisidiopathic or infectious less constipation fewer hair balls and generally better health by. While some dry foods do contain an acceptable amount of carbohydrate with little or no grain or vegetable products these are often specialty brands.
It should not be fed more than 10 to 15 calories per day. An obese dog or one with a predisposition for developing pancreatitis e. When determining how much you should be feeding your cat once transitioned to canned food keep it simple. Dry diets are readily accessible and less perishable when left out for house cats while we work and go about our day just like they are a convenient option for shelters and rescues so young cats are acclimated to them and adult cats.