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My 4-month kitten won't eat dry food. Is wet food healthy for her?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 21 days old

which is better wet or dry food? My four month old kitten no longer wants to eat dry food or too much of a combination of both unless it's in between meals like a treat/snack or if it's 3/4 wet and 1/4 dry. Usually the food she leaves behind is the mixed dry food. what should I do? Will that affect her dental health Or any other aspect of her health? How many times should i feed her? Usually I feed her 3 times a day with an occasional wet treat.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 22nd, 2019

Both are fine to feed Artemis. Not giving her dry food won't affect her dental health, and giving her wet food will add more moisture to her diet. You can feed her the 3/4 wet and 1/4 dry. Feeding her three times a day is fine. I hope this helps.

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