Is dry food safe for my diabetic cat if she also eats wet food?

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Can I feed my diabetic cat small amounts of dry food in addition to the wet? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 10 lbs

Amber W · Accepted Answer

It's recommended to keep any cat on a canned only diet. In the case of a diabetic cat it is especially important to try to eliminate the carbohydrates present in any dry food to maintain better diabetic control. In fact, in a fair number of cases cats on prescription diabetic canned food and insulin therapy will actually go into diabetic remission and not require insulin anymore. So, in Stella's case I would try as hard as possible to only feed a canned diet. If she's not already on a prescription food for diabetes you may want to discuss starting one with your veterinarian. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Is dry food safe for my diabetic cat if she also eats wet food?

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