I am planning on getting a cat (from a rescue so please don't lecture me) and I was thinking of feeding it applaws (wet food) but i have noticed people using the word 'supplement' alot when writing about it or reveiwing it ... i was wondering if it would be good as an everyday food? if so, how many pouches should i feed (when kitten, when adult ...) any help would be greatly apreciated!!!:)

People throw out a lot of words. First, continue with the food the cat is eating when you adopt it. And it is great you are getting a rescued cat, and giving it a forever home.

Then, if you want to change, do it gradually. And what might you change to? Look for meat as the first ingredient in the food. And looking at the Applaws website, that food certainly qualifies.

With canned food, you cannot leave it out for long periods of time or it will spoil. So one approach would be to get Applaws dry food and leave some out all the time, and canned food at set times. That way your cat gets wet food at intervals, and can snack on the dry kibble throughout the day and night.

I see no need to provide anything else. It looks complete.

Depending on the age of the cat will determine a need for a supplement. Very young cats may need a supplement to ensure proper growth and nutrition. Adult cats don't need food supplements unless the vet prescribes it. You should feed kitty with a high quality dry cat food made without animal by-products and offer 1/3 can of wet food occasionally ( ie weekly). Dry food is better for the teeth than wet for daily feeding. I would also provide cat treats weekly for good behavior and bonding. Since you are getting a rescued kitty, have the vet give you recommended feeding portions based on that particular cat's history.
When I got my kitty from Anti-Cruelty, they were feeding her Science Diet dry, but she wouldn't eat it from me, so I gave her Purina Pro-Plan wet and Blue Spa Select organic dry food . Occasionally, I give her Temptations treats as a bonus. Organic cat food is more expensive than some less quality brands, but she is healthy and happy so it is worth it. Hope that helps and Congrats on new kitty!

as both a kitten and adult, you shouldn't be feeding it too much wet food. I have a cat and a kitten, and I noticed that too much wet food and cause diarrhea. Feed them wet food as a special treat, like once a week or once every two weeks if you really want, but I only give them wet food about once a month. I use dry food as an everyday food, and my cat and kitten both seem to really enjoy the organic natural kind for all ages. They're very healthy so this is what I would do for any cat. good luck!

You have gotten some really bad answers so far

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The site gives no info on the pouches When I click on the tins nutritional value they are a complete diet for cats. What i can tell you about the puches though is they are kind of a ripoff due to the water content being a few% points higher then normal . Stick to canned food and stay away from dry foods. Maybe you would consider something like wellness or merrick canned
Thanks for rescuing

I have a cat and have been feeding it dry genaric cat food (what evers on the shelf at wallmart) for the last 12 years. Its fine and in great health. if you really want to feed it applaws thats your decision but wet cat food makes some cats through up. Yours may be fine but dry cat food is cheaper and most likely wont upset your new cats stomach.
GOOD LUCK!: D

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I think it's not the best food in the world, but at least it's not dry :-)

I'd take any wet food over dry! I wouldn't really recommend feeding any dry food. Cats are designed to get their water from food. That's the way nature designed them, they have low thirst drive. When fed dry, they won't drink enough to compensate for the lack of moisture. They will only consume about 50% of the water they should be having. This can lead to kidney disease, UTI, crystals, blockage, renal failure and more.

Free feeding also contributes to obesity. And the fact that dry food is over-processed means, that most of it's little nutrition has been already destroyed, leaving almost no nutrients for your cat. It needs to eat more to meet it's needs, and in the process consumes more calories from the fillers.

Btw wetting the dry food will not help. There's bacteria on the kibble and the water would just allow it to grow.

The only way to give the cat it's natural hydration is to feed it wet food only.

But some wet foods are not of a very high quality, either. That goes for most commercial foods. Just like the dry, they are often made with cheap fillers such as corn, wheat, soy, rice etc. These are not a part of cat's natural diet (it's an obligate carnivore - it eats meat) and they are not designed to digest it. Grain is carbohydrate which the cats can't process and it turns into blood sugar and fat, causing diabetes and obesity. In the wild, where cats only hunt for meat, diabetes and obesity are unheard of. It's us who cause these by feeding a species inappropriate food.