Best cost-effective wet cat food & feeding amounts for healthy weight?

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I've been feeding my cats Candidae food, dry hairball control kibble and wet food 2x/day. They like the dry, but LOVE the wet. However t's quite expensive and that brand only carries 3 oz cans of wet food which makes calculating feeding amounts difficult. I want to make sure I'm feeding them the best and most cost efficient way. What would you recommend feeding them, and how, and how much? Do their weights (attached photo) seem healthy? Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | spayed | 4 years and 5 months old | 15 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. In general, canned food is more biologically appropriate for cats. The joke is that the perfect food for a cat is a mouse. Cats generally do not drink enough water to stay well hydrated, so we hope feeding at least half canned food will be a good option to help prevent kidney problems later in life. Canidae is a great food. Some of their flavors are available in larger cans, so you might look online to buy them. I currently feed my cats Wellness canned food which is also available in larger (12.5 ounce) cans. Unfortunately high quality canned diets are expensive, but you are what you eat, so it's worth it in the long run. Selene looks a little heavy at 15 pounds, but Sam and Kylo look great. In general, the average cat needs about 5.5 ounces of canned food per day if they are not eating any dry food. I hope that answers all your questions. I am happy to do a consultation with you about cat diets if you have any other questions. I am passionate about feeding cats well, so I love discussing it.

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