Cat Nutrition: The Food, The Bad & The Ugly: Part 2: Wet Food!

[@ghostmane2643]

When you said you would rather my cat eat the worst wet food than the best dry food, that really opened my eyes.

[@Laura-fv1oe1]

Same here. It made me realize you can improve your cat's diet even if you're on a tight budget. I switched one meal a day to wet. I'll do half a can with a little extra water mixed in. Splitting a can of the cheap wet foods, it's literally only 30 cents more per day. I've already noticed my cat urinating twice a day instead of once, and her poops are less gross lol. "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good." I love Jackson's videos!

[@alexandergonchar4453]

worst wet food usually does not have meat in it at all; thus, worsening digestion system of a cat. And even it has any 'meat', it is not meat, it is feathers, claws etc. And I agree that feeding a cat with dry food only is not good for health. For example, I divide the daily portion into 2 parts: dry holistic and good wet food + meat sticks 2 times a week. Our vet doctor says this approach is good, so I keep it. Of course, fresh water in several places in the house.

[@KishercegésGombóc]

My vet would not agree...

[@agnesspragness3776]

Most vets get a kick back from cat food companies to promote all sorts. It's kinda like the Purdue pharma oxycontin marketing tactics and it's legal

[@KishercegésGombóc]

@@agnesspragness3776 I am not buying any food at the vet, never been. And they never specified any brand. The shelter i adopted from also told me to have dry food as the main sourse.

[@SesshyLover777]

Me looking at my 3 cats like "yall just got more expensive didn't you"

[@trishasmith2303]

😂😂😂 right!! Me making an appointment with a cat vet to talk about nutrition and her ideal weight

[@roundtwo3321]

Butcher scrapes from your meat department?

[@izabelatraykova4560]

Exactly the same feeling here 😂

[@Volundur9567]

My 7 are very finicky, they already expensive 😂

[@battywitchychick]

My thoughts exactly!😂

[@lidwineelisabeth1056]

I find it funny that I am watching all these videos trying to give my cat the healthiest and best while I am here eating sweet popcorn

[@Howtoeatrocks]

Popcorns full of fibre. Gotta find the silver lining.

[@priscillahoke2318]

gelato for lunch while I watch this video...lol

[@kritsadventures]

I'll tell you why. You'll eat popcorn and probably still live to 80. Giving your cat the best food could possibly give them an extra few precious years of the 10-20 years they might live.

[@silverseedcat]

“Let’s get right into it, shall we?” After 3 minutes of effing around in a cowboy costume 😂❤ lol I love it.

[@starfishey2]

A good tip for people looking at "what food to get" is to look at what country the food was produced in. Singapore, New Zealand, Canada all have higher restrictions for the quality of ingredients put into their food. That's not to say all US brands are terrible but it is something that can definitely help narrow it down.

[@nera1536]

me living in europe: 😫

[@starfishey2]

@@nera1536 AAAA I'm so sorry I know nothing about brands over there in the EU. I learned everything I know from my local pet store that carries higher quality foods. If you can find a place like that they can probably tell you everything you need to know. Good luck

[@sakuramoonas]

I feed my kitty food from New Zealand. Feline Natural is pricey, but you can't beat those ingredients and quality.

[@nesadcruz7840]

I live in Singapore. A lot of our products are manufactured in Thailand or Malaysia.

[@amanita9585]

@@sakuramoonas You can get Ziwi Peak, too. It’s from New Zealand and has really good ingredients.

[@renyer4429]

i tried to do the switch slowly, Wet food at every meal instead of just breakfast and dinner, and more of it. after the first meal Reese stopped even looking at the dry food lol. Her personality has changed drastically, she now comes and sits on the couch with me and is much more into play time. i'm glad i took Jackson's advice

[@spacekat8249]

Lucky you !

[@holistic7980]

Lovely news!🤠

[@JacksonGalaxy]

Great news!!

[@Jessica.Rachel]

Yay! Good job

[@wildog47]

My cats were on 100% wet from day one. And when I switched them to raw it was energy galore! Eve. More activity. And it was so much cheaper then wet. I feed both my cats for $40 a month!

[@niawohl3377]

If you don’t mind could you maybe talk some about what brands you recommend and how to interpret labels? I’m curious.

[@squeerrel-j]

i think interpreting labels alone but in more detail would be more useful as most more appropriate foods are available regionally

[@brenlane9847]

That's an excellent suggestion. Not just canned, but raw as well. I'm interested in raw but concerned about contamination if it thaws out somewhere in the transportation process. My vet said she's had several cases of a cat getting sick from bad raw. They've been domesticated long enough that they don't have the ability to fight off e-colli and other bacteria as their wild relatives do.

[@caroleehubbard8380]

Bren Lane Do your own raw, that's what do! It's all fresh and prepared in my kitchen. It's super easy!

[@joshmcdowall2236]

Face palm

[@Jessica.Rachel]

There is good information in the sources he provided about how to do that

[@mateenahmed8784]

Please make a video on homemade cat food recipes

[@maggiee639]

Yes I would love that

[@markhaasch7575]

I agree

[@hamsternellie5988]

Yes very much needed!

[@toriless]

Probably, part 3

[@SheilainFlorida]

Yes please!

[@alkggkla5643]

I recently lost my bestie, a sweet loving 55lb Chow/Shepard mix rescue. I'm realizing that I really want another pet, and my current life situation favors cats over dogs. I'm learning all I can, and I want to have a nice set up/budget/plan before I adopt. I haven't had a pet cat in 24 years! There's so much new and better information out there now! Thanks for all the videos, I'm really enjoying them!

[@Emilie-one]

The comment about cats reversing diabetes by changing to wet food is absolutely accurate! I had a cat 20 yrs ago who was diagnosed with diabetes at age 10. I got her off the dry food immediately and switched her to a wet food diet with very very low carbs…we got her blood sugars down to normal levels and got her insulin down to 1/2 unit once a day from 3 units 2x a day. That was the only change… I also tested her using a human glucometer to only give her insulin when she really needed it and in the amount she actually needed versus just blindly shooting her up 2x a day as the vets would have had me do back then. Also my old vet was trying to get her to switch to hills science diet DM dry food. When I looked- the carb levels were as high as the original kibble I was feeding her and the ingredients list was terrible, so I didn’t change her diet to what they were recommending. I managed her diabetes until she passed at age 16 1/2 not from diabetes. Thank you for this awesome video. I wish back when I first had my kitty that I knew then what I know now about food…

[@ladyravenwatch]

I think I needed to see your comment, because we are struggling to get our cat's diabetes under control. We will be switching her from hills science diet back to wet food ASAP! 🙏

[@dianahartley-kim7109]

When my cat was diagnosed with feline diabetes 16 years ago I changed half her food to wet and her insulin was cut in half. She lived to 16 years. I appreciate this series and I am now considering transitioning my kittens to a wet food diet. Of course, I haven’t watched the raw video yet. Thank you for helping me be a better cat mom.

[@TrueNorth1217]

did you feed half and half for one meal or dry for one meal and wet for another?

[@dianahartley-kim7109]

@@TrueNorth1217 it was one dry meal and one wet meal.

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

I adopted a cat that was about 2 and had to have all of his teeth extracted because he had likely been diabetic since he was a kitten. I never fed them kibble at all. His older (likely not bio) brother (adopted at 3 years old on the same day) My diabetic fur-son died of cancer at 12-ish. His older bro died a year earlier at 12-ish from bladder crystals.

[@ifuckedyourtiger]

I didn't realize for the longest time that dry food was the only reason why my cat was chunky. She has been on a all wet food diet for 6 months and she's lost 2.5 pounds at 9 years old! I also took her to get her bloodwork done and she was perfectly healthy! I think was only a matter of time that she would have been diagnosed with diabetes if I didn't make that change ❤

[@Kamal88j]

would you mind sharing how did you do it?. My cat won't eat the wet food at all.

[@OleM-0891]

What wet brand food you using? Thanks

[@ifuckedyourtiger]

@@OleM-0891 I use lots of brands! I also love to give them variety. So brands like Tiki Cat, Kiwi Kitchens, Weruva, Nulo, Instinct, Wellness, Rawz are all good ones! I've also familiarized myself with ingredient labels which really helps when shopping

[@daniellai7712]

I am feeding my cat prescription ID diet wet food, and her body condition is better. her blood is normal and very hydrated. So any wet food is fine, because it has better protein than dry. I mean you get what you pay for.

[@rangerat4200]

Do you feed half a can per serving ? Or is that too much ?

[@frederica4355]

I’m incredibly thankful for this video. In 2020 I had to put down my 7 year old cat who had FIV and diabetes and was overweight. Vet recommended me an expensive diabetic kibble, and taught me to give my cat insulin several times a day. Nothing was working, sugar levels were over 700 and my cat was suffering so I put him down. I’m now adopting two kitties, a Ragdoll and Maine Coon in June and happened to watch this video of you saying wet food was the answer. I wish I came across this video last year while my cat was alive, I wish I thought to try a wet food only diet... But now I’m so grateful that now I know to set my kittens on the right path, to stay away from dry food. THANK YOU!

[@Solomon0424]

Good luck on getting new kitties! I hope the best for you and the animals in your life.

[@ChelseaDewey]

"Unless they're being fed by six neighbors." I look over and give my kitten Peach a look. She is being fed by at least four neighbors. She has worked the system.

[@marthahawkinson-michau9611]

You have a very smart kitty!

[@helgahaa]

Someone put a GPS on their cat and saw their route in the neighborhood. More than a few stops for snacks and scritches!

[@marthahawkinson-michau9611]

@@helgahaa I keep telling my sister to put a GPS enabled camera on her kitty. I for one would like to know what his actual kill count is, as I have a feeling that he has a tendency to only bring home some of his kills.

[@somuchluv89]

This is why Jackson doesn’t recommend letting your cat roam outside

[@LLWW]

Lol!

[@NennaJuj]

I have been feeding my cats "high quality" dry food for most of their lives; I have always considered myself a responsible owner; this video convinced me to change, and change fast (well, as fast as you can be when it comes to switching a cat's diet!). I now realize that no matter how "high quality" a dry food may seem, it's not the way to go. I can't make up for lost time that I spent feeding dry food, but I will certainly make it so they never eat it again!

[@Listenman33]

This is exactly how I’m thinking. I can’t go back and change the way I fed him because I too would buy the most expensive dry food brands thinking I was doing the right thing for him and being a good owner. We started a week ago and now we are 50/50 wet and dry. The long term goal is to go raw hopefully. Good luck to you!

[@lord_voldemort44]

yay me too!!!!

[@ceciliaj3148]

Its okay to feed the cats dry food sometimes, its more economic. Just make sure to mix the dry food with a bit of warm water! That makes them drink the water before they eat the food. It works well for my cat, but i also give him wet food once a day

[@courtneyreynolds583]

I feel the same way...I've been feeding this expensive dry food for years because I thought it was best. I felt proud and responsible for spending the money for the "better quality" food. At least now I know. 👍

[@Seragoober01]

I had done a lot of extensive research on dry food and always gave my cat the best dry food on the market, recently I transitioned him into a wet food diet and he’s eating A LOT more than he used to (a good thing)

[@poshsims4016]

Thank you. Saving cats & vet bills.

[@alisonthomas4511]

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on keeping their teeth and gums healthy

[@kellyngrey4950]

Same! But the likely response is that cats in the wild don't have vets or toothbrushes and they still eat a meat-only diet. I think the old advice that cats should eat some dry food to help scrape the plaque off their teeth is either perpetuated by kibble makers or it's bunk advice. Probably the best advice is to take kitty to the vet for a cleaning - plus they need annual physicals just like humans do!

[@juliap.8231]

@@kellyngrey4950 dry food doesn't help cats' teeth, the opposite, it destroys them because there's a lot of carbs. We should brush cats' teeth every day, with a special toothbrush and toothpaste ☺️

[@koalafrancehk]

toothbrush or people feed raw to cats, just give them to chew on raw chicken bones (like tips of chicken wings). And note, never serve cooked bones to cats.

[@orangebpumpkin5676]

I heard the same advice years ago but it doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. I mean if we eat hard foods like cookies and chips it doesn’t help our teeth. I have seen greenies for cats that might help? Im not sure.

[@kellyngrey4950]

@@orangebpumpkin5676 The problem w/ Greenies that they have grain and a bunch of other junk in them. They're really no different than dry food. I think either trying to brush kitty's teeth or taking kitty to the vet is the best thing to do. I have to do the latter bc my boy won't let me get in there! That's when I get him up to date on his shots, have him checked out, etc. anyway!

[@marygroft3790]

I’m so thankful that I discovered you. You are making me a much better pet companion. Thank you from Dexter (about 19), Truman (about 8) and myself (young at heart)

[@xCeciliaRose]

I was under the misconception that my kittens NEEDED dry food, I'd mix small portions of "healthy" dry food with wet food. My cats had snubbed dry food, I had to mix it in with their wet food and worried when they were hardly eating it. My cats are now fully off dry food. I'm glad I saw Jackson's videos to verify that dry food wasn't needed at all.

[@jen8_631]

yes this is unfortunately because veterinarians aren't nutritionists and when they go through schooling, their textbooks say things like, "for this we recommend Science Diet for ___ disease." So, they go on to recommend what they learn...from the corporations that funds their schooling. Bad system capitalism set up. human and animal lives get sacrificed.

[@nirvanasanctuary7691]

Hey Jackson, thanks for another great video. Just wondering if you could talk about age appropriate diets - what's the difference between kitten/adult/senior foods & are they really necessary? 😸 thanks dude, love ya!

[@PassionofDance212]

No they aren’t. All life stages is made with the nutrients for all

[@emilythechef]

I have read that a lot of it is marketing hype, but specific kitten food may have more minerals for growing bones, and more fat for brain development.

[@ifuckedyourtiger]

@@PassionofDance212 ALS food is more of a marketing term. It just has the extra, necessary nutrients for those life stages. Kittens need a lot of omega 3s/DHA to support healthy brain development as well as a higher fat content so their bodies can rapidly grow. Seniors can't process protein like they once did so they need more of it as well has more fiber to aid with healthy digestion. If you have to feed an ALS food, thats ok. But if you have the choice, I highly suggest tending to their specific needs for the happiest, healthiest cat 😁

[@toriless]

Necessary, no. It is mostly about carbs and fat, kitten grow fat and need more, old cats can not burn as much and need less just like "indoor" cats. Compare Senior to Indoor and the formula is the same. Other then the mix of fat, carbs and fiber that are the same within each brand.

[@toriless]

@@ifuckedyourtiger Man, I fostered the usual under 2 pounds 2 month (weened) old kittens, he doubled in size over 4 weeks. He change a lot mentally, he could care less about me but after a few weeks he slept on me every night and did not want me to leave him. Returning him was very difficult, for me. I worked at the shelter where he went. I had to stay out of the room he was in since he would cry for me if he saw me. At least he went home with a second kitten.

[@Ninkopi]

Thank you Jackson! I just adopted 2 kittens and they've been eating a combo of wet and dry food. I'll be slowly removing the dry food now

[@NoName-my8sf]

Can you plz as well tell us about the food portions a cat at each age should take?🥺

[@tinatalbot3430]

I am looking for that. Looks like big bowls of food in this video. When I first fostered my cat friend they said half a can twice a day. It's a small can 🤷🏽‍♀️. But they also said he free feeds dry.

[@KITN._.8]

You can weight your cat, figure out how many calories you cat needs a day and then do the math because wet food cans have a calorie count on the back. My lazy cat eats about a can a day maybe more and my older cat gets two cans a day.

[@opiatepix]

My twin cats have been on raw since they were kittens: they’re five years old now, sleek and extremely active. They eat two small meals a day (breakfast and dinner) but in between, they don’t want anything else. The most important thing (especially since we live in a compact condo) is that the litter rarely smells. The raw diet makes everything so much better for all of us, although it’s shocking how many vets try to push their dried foods on us. I’ve found a good vet now who is on board with the diet. Thanks for all the info, Jackson: I can now easily send it to other cat friends who don’t understand why I’m such a weirdo about the raw diet.

[@labelette]

Hi could you tell me what food you give to them please ? =)

[@MadisonPacific]

Jackson - A big step to choose love for cats over commercialism - those big companies to go against take courage, and I really appreciate that you are able to take the stand you do in order to keep out cats most healthy. Thank you. Mine have eaten straight meat since young, and I hope to have less vet bills and most important to have them feel and look their best! Thank you, again. Appreciate the bravery!!!

[@_zerooclock_4153]

im planning on getting a kitten in a couple weeks and this channel has seriously helped a lot!

[@margareto1600]

We have cats for over 8 years, and this chanel is super "nutritious"😁, so much helpful, things that we did not know...

[@grandcatsmama3421]

Watch The Kitten Lady videos too, she has a lot of advice on kittens and cats.

[@margareto1600]

@@grandcatsmama3421 Yes, big fan of her too! Thats how we found "Daddy"😆

[@delphinebez3045]

Please choose preferably wet food with virtually no carbs , no cereals, no vegetables, rice or potatoes...

[@Enrico2806]

Thanks Jackson for this video. Lots of people are feeding their cats the wrong way and you are contributing to educate them. A fan of yours from Italy.

[@kawaiigoomy3487]

I did a lot of searching for a good, but affordable, wet food after the last video. I found that Wholehearted (Petco brand), is actually really good. Tiki Cat seems like a great food to work towards. ☺️ I want my Emrys to be happy and healthy. 😺 Thank you so much Jackson. 💜🤗😻💜

[@elizepalladium1215]

What about hydrating a higher quality dry food? Higher quality dry food is generally cheaper than higher quality wet food, and if hydrated that kind of makes up for the low hydration. You can also put a few toppers on the food if you'd like to add some things

[@JAPelicano1]

This is so helpful. With our 6 month old kitten, I got distressed when she started refusing all wet foods. She WOULD NOT EAT. And i know that's dangerous for cats so I found the best dry food I could and she devoured it. I was just so relieved to see her eat that I stopped trying to go back to wet food. Well, now she's gained a LOT of excess weight and I'm slowly weaning her off of the dry and back to the wet. She seems more receptive now.

[@TJ-kz1ul]

For those wanting good brands, Tiki cat, Weruva, My BFF are some good ones. Any brand that has ingredients with mostly meat and not the added junk in the can. Also, consider Stella and Chewy's dehydrated raw, where all you have to do is add water to make it a complete diet. Another option is to check out your local pet store's freezer section. This is where I discovered Carnivora, a local company who sells whole-prey raw patties from humanely raised animals.

[@mfinchina__117]

I had to laugh at the chicken feet thing. He's kind of looking down on chicken feet as an animal byproduct, but where I live, people would be like, "How could you waste chicken feet by putting them in cat food? They're delicious!"

[@angiehalliday8754]

They make the best soup

[@toriless]

You know, dry food often has none of the byproducts that are 90% of wet food contains. Unfortunately, it often has carbs like peas (not bad), rice (OK) or even corn (bad).

[@dawnevans1955]

@@toriless The town my first teaching job was in had a dog food factory. The town normally smelled a bit like dog food. But twice a year, they made the spray concentrate they put on the kibble and it was OVERWHELMING! Totally gagged you when you opened the car door.

[@helgahaa]

Don't they make you have stinky farts?

[@joylynch5204]

Maybe because they are mostly fat?

[@515aleon]

A cat I had got crystals in his urine. Had to have emergency surgery--cost me an arm and a leg. I was told at the time to switch him to a prescription diet, which was also dry. (Amazing, this is what they prescribe.) I did my own reading. Padfoot thought raw was poisoning him, so I ended up feeding him a good quality canned, and he never had a return of the crystals (they are said to be more likely to get after getting once). If Jackson reads this, I think it would be good for him to talk about how they use these prescription diets. From what I understand they can be just as bad as what any other dry.

[@cemetarymama]

That would be a great video

[@TheRainstorm97]

If you actually compare the ingredients list, the expensive vet dry foods are the same as what you can get in the supermarket but the vet foods are twice the price. Not everyone has the time to sit and compare or knows what all these things mean, so it's great for someone like Galaxy to make videos on this.

[@malenehansen2281]

This is very important!! I know a cat who had severe bladder issues. She was crying in pain every time she went to the toilet, peed everywhere and would get a UTI and bleed very often because of it. They went to several different vets, did A LOT of testing but didn’t get any answers and the vets put her on a hills urinary diet. That made her far worse than she already was. So I wanted them to try out wet or raw food. They switched to raw (mush i believe) and never had problems again!

[@heidiwyler2757]

Same here, it was never so bad that surgery was required, she'd pee a little blood but by the time we got to the vet there'd be no obstruction. Then I happened to read online that it helps to keep your cat hydrated, but she rarely drank water *sigh* ... So that was when I switched to can wet food, and the crystals *magically* went away. It's just so obvious now in hindsight, but no one said anything.

[@daniellai7712]

Prescription diet dry food is bad.... prescription diet wet food is okay. Not great but better than any dry food and low quality canned food. Why did I say the food is okay? Even though it contains grain, the phosphorus level is lower than other commercial canned food. You need to look at phosphorus, magnesium and sodium level when you buy cat food as these minerals can deteriorate the kidney. Avoid fish since they can cause hyperthyroid.

[@DailyDriver01]

HeyJackson, Just wanted to thank you for saving so many lives (kitty lives) ! You're making the world a better place.

[@Pandauraable]

These videos have been so helpful!! I just adopted a 4 year old kitty from someone about a month ago. The people I adopted him from free-fed dry food and gave wet food only once in awhile as a treat. I've always been a wet food feeder and started feeding him four smaller meals of wet food throughout the day and while I've left out some dry, he's barely touched it and seems very happy with his new meal plan. I'll probably get rid of the dry altogether and just give a small treat in the evenings before bed. Your other video on how to read a can label really helped as well and I feel much more educated on what to look for! Thank you so much!!!

[@KittieSimsGamer]

Thank you, I remember growing up when we had two cats and all we did was give them wet food, I don't even remember having dry food

[@myhomeCEO]

I would love to see a video of your daily routine with your cats or cat☺ Thanks for the video❤

[@negitivesinx]

WARNING: Ever since we watched this video, my cat hasn't touched her dry food. Jackson told her to go on a diet and she demains it now! Also as a diabetic doing keto I think his recommendation should be called "kitto"

[@MouseRata]

Kudos on taking care of yourself and your cat. Keep it up 👍

[@SNOW-xf7jy]

my god thats perfect!!!! PERFECTION

[@filipav.7053]

Kitto!!!!!

[@qcrctgavarcesxrfab8015]

Waaaah! KITTO 😂

[@itskashkashi]

Kitto, I love it 😂

[@Baukereg]

Even to wet food I'd like to add a little bit of extra water, turning it into a stew or soup. Guess what? My cat likes her food even more!

[@joylynch5204]

I didn’t know

[@googleyeyedmonster]

I do the same for my cat as well!!! She loves it!!!

[@evangelineklingbeil1395]

Me too!

[@itsaaronlolz]

i do that with fancy feast and then add a little bit of dry food into the “soup” so it’s still crunchy. my cat loves it 😂

[@nathalylopez3124]

I do the same. My cats like it soupy and flaked meat.

[@Maggiejurkiewicz3132]

Thank you for sharing that! For past few years I’m actively saying that to people.

[@ThermalX90]

I did the same thing to myself, I went from a high carb diet to a fat and protein based diet. I can confirm, fast swapping can be very unpleasant. But the end result is a much healthier feeling life.

[@Lithaldatwin]

there is a Happy Forest of ferals in BC that have some Chonks, you should meet up with Tiny Kittens if you ever end up in Canada, the founder is known around the world for her work with feral kitties, TNR, pregnant mommas giving birth to their last litter, adopting out the kittens and the ferals that decide that living with people is not so bad. the Happy Forest colony is around 400 cats counting all the kittens rescued or born at the shelter, and all are well cared for and fed every day

[@deed5811]

Tiny Kittens does amazing work with ferals!

[@TinaDanielsson]

Shelly and everyone at Tiny Kittens are really one of the best thing ever for those cats ❤️❤️❤️

[@Chloefarm22]

Just started my babies on all wet food katkins style! After struggling with urinary issues resulting in him having to be cathetered 😭! Even with the “prescription” dry cat food it wasn’t working for him and he would still have horrible issues. Switched him to katkins even when my vet told me not to and told me it would kill him. Overnight he was better just by his personality. Got a ph testing litter to make sure he’s still balanced and he looks perfect. He seems like he feels so much better and all his uti symptoms immediately went away!! Even my mean anxious girl cat immediately was so much nicer and calmer all the time. It hasn’t been very long so I’m excited to see if my 2 overweight cats loose weight on all wet food.

[@KB-qy8ps]

Jackson, you have helped me and my little kitty cat out so much with her health. I'm just watching her munch down on some lovely wet meat, from her plate, at her new set meal time and I'm so happy. I can feel that she is happier! Working my way through your videos to see how I can improve her indoor life even more. Thank you so much, you're an angel! 💕

[@justdev8965]

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[@DubiousRelationalCausality]

Thank you so much for this video series Jackson! As others have pointed out your "I'd rather your cat eat the worst wet food than the best dry food" statement was a real attention getter and it inspired us to begin removing dry food from our kittens diet. Our kitten was 100% on board with this change and as soon as we started adding more wet food she refused to eat any more of the dry. We thought this transition would take a few weeks but ended up only being a few days. We're now about 1 week in to 100% wet and we're surprised at how many things have not only changed but changed for the better. The "zoomies" are a good example - these are now mostly right on schedule which makes them so much more enjoyable and easier to manage.

[@alaureljordan2427]

I love feeding my cat wet food. It's one-on-one lovin' time..All love & Mojo to ya💖

[@Debble]

Tbh an in dept guide on reading wet food labels sounds super handy. Or just a "het these are great use these

[@neverfalleninlove]

I got a beautiful long haired kitten a month ago and have been watching all of your videos! Thank you Jackson 😊

[@angelb5]

I am getting a kitten soon, and your videos have been such a help! She has been fed a mixed wet/dry diet and my plan is to slowly transition her off the dry. Thanks for all the information!

[@lunaMeeee]

Thank for your informative video. My cat eats only wet food and she hates even to see dry food. But our vet said it's so dangerous for her health it shortens her life and etc. So I was in dilemma what food to give. Now you enlightened me up. Thank you so much 💗

[@lindsayhi]

"Unless they're fed by 6 neighbors" - 6 Dinner Sid??!??? 25 year old memory unlocked!!!! ❣

[@lucev7497]

Why is there no mice flavour cat food?

[@BrianWang-yt2wr]

there is！A brand called Lucky Kitty has mice flavour but I'm not sure is it still on sale.

[@PatR2243]

@@BrianWang-yt2wr Just did a google for it and it does seem to still be in production but according to the site it's made in Germany which probably means it's hard to get if you live in the USA.

[@lindaj2296]

That would solve TWO problems, lol.

[@Volundur9567]

​@@PatR2243 import time!!!!

[@erinb.6197]

I have been feeding raw to my cats for about 7 years now, not only has their weight dropped but it keeps their teeth so clean!

[@toriless]

Much cleaner then the wet food he is talking about.

[@laylax5435]

Could you possibly tell me somewhere recipes or ingredients you use for your cats, and could you tell me when you switched your cats from regular food to raw

[@mymail1938]

A miracle is taking place in my home. For the last four years I tried to switch my cat to wet food now and again. She has always loved kibble way better, wouldn't even touch some wet food. After the last video, I was like: that's it. We are switching, no matter how long it takes. It hasn't even been that long, but for two days she leaves the kibble and prefers the wet food! I didn't think this would ever happen. I am so happy for her health! I now know she only likes the pieces or strips, no pate or mousse. And only sauce or bouillon, no jelly. And she seems to like chicken a lot and sometimes fish. Well, my princess, whatever you want, as long as it's decent quality wet food. The kibble is out!

[@hityawiththepunktactics]

What brand do you prefer?

[@mymail1938]

@@hityawiththepunktactics Well. I live in the Netherlands, so I'm guessing we have other brands here. She loves Thrive, Almo Nature holistic, Felix sensations and Gimli pet shiny cat.

[@pelagyp1051]

@@mymail1938 oh, I also get Almo Nature’s wet food, my cat really likes it! As far as I know, they have a good ingredient list. But pate/mousse isn’t my cat’s favourite either

[@karino4173]

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[@pawprints1986]

I had a kitty like this. Best I could ever get without being cruel was a combination diet. I made the wet soupy for extra hydration. I think I'll just always do that now should I end up with another, the soupy part lol not the kibble. But he had been kibble only for a good decade before I was educated, he was kinda set in his ways

[@moonmadam3952]

My cats have been on a wet diet for about a month consistently now and I can already see them losing weight. So thankful for these videos!

[@krutagnasharma4981]

His video collection is an asset for us & the future generations to come

[@indigorat1]

Thank you for the food advice. We've taken dry food off the menu here for our kitty named Sir. He stopped being a fussy eater and finishes all his wet food instead of turning his nose up at it. He also likes trying new flavors now. His coat and muscle tone have improved too. Love the channel.

[@MaggieNoona]

I've been waiting for you to make this videos! I don't have a Cat yet but when I do I want to know exactly what the best diet for them is going to be. I can't wait for the third part to come out!!! ❤️

[@Epark1801]

I wonder what Jackson feeds his cats.

[@kelly-bo-belly]

Thank you for the content. This is a topic that we are just learning about the hard way. Our cat has gotten blocked up twice from royal canin dry food for overweight cats. She is not fat, but she needed to slim down. It was terrifying. We thought it would mean surgery. Anyway, suddenly we are asking the right questions. Took a major health crisis to make us aware of the problems with dry food. I am so thankful my baby girl made it through. Wet food used to be a treat. That needs to change.

[@inezgraer5482]

Getting it Jackson...... thank you. Wow......so glad you are there!

[@CarolXiong]

This, and my cat's aversion to canned food (but constant attraction whenever I am cutting up meat) makes me want to get a recipe to make fresh organic food for my cat. Can you refer us to a recipe on one of your next videos?

[@GeeklingNo1]

Have you tried food that isn’t purée? My cat HATES purée

[@meagant2989]

My cat doesn’t like pate but really likes the smooth mousse like foods that come in a pouch. They are much more expensive per serving than canned pates though.

[@CarolXiong]

@@GeeklingNo1 I tried the patés and the chunks too. Just hates cans I think because they taste not as fresh. If I boil meat + organs for human consumption (without salt or any spices) and give him a morsel, he is all over it. Not the can though, even if the can (i.e. Almo nature) has exactly the same thing. I tasted a little of his food myself (all the flavors), and found out that likely it is due to the "stale" taste of canned food compared to freshly cooked. (Btw Jackson Galaxy is totally right about kibbles tasting fantastic - depends on the brand, but the higher end ones really taste like low-sodium meat-flavored chips!)

[@fannyhelene7104]

The point about raw food is that it doesn't require cooking. At our local supermarket they sell chicken maws and hearts - pretty cheap stuff that's on the verge of byproduct - and we sometimes get this for our cats and they love it.

[@CarolXiong]

@@fannyhelene7104 Yeah, I eat chicken hearts and livers and whenever I do, I always make sure to save some for him. I cook it though, just in case there are parasites/bacteria. He is only 3 months old so I don't want to upset his tummy.

[@mylena3086]

Thank you very much, Jackson and community! This is really important info and I appreciate it a lot. Much Love to y'All

[@bonniedorset4793]

I recently adopted 2 give year old cats from a shelter. Although they got canned food twice a day, kibble was accessible 24/7. When I brought them home I gave them some kibble, but also a variety of canned pates and meats with sauces or gravy. They totally stopped eating the kibbles by themselves. My only problem is not knowing what brands are the best and how much to feed.

[@tbrooks551]

I'm a first time cat guardian, you're videos have helped me connect more with Ricardo. Made me fall more in love with cats. Thank you Jackson!

[@taipeacelove]

Thank you for this video! We just adopted a kitten and I’ve been so confused on how to feed him. He has only wet food right now but the Vet told us switch him to dry and this told me we should definitely not do that!! Thank you !!

[@curlycaticorn]

Great video! :) There was just one little thing missing: The calcium-phosphor ratio in cat food. There is one German organization (Stiftung Warentest) who test different things which is available on the market. They always do laboratory tests of cat foods, and I was quite surprised by their last 2-year tests....The food I used to feed my cats (Mac´s, a German raw meat canned cat food) contains way too much phosphor, which can lead to kidney problems. :/ So I stopped giving that certain food to my cats and started buying a really worldwide famous market food (Which got one of the bests review from Stiftung Warentest). It´s not the best cat food on the market concerning the meat and wheat content, but it´s still better than too much phosphor. :/ I noticed that my cats aren´t throwing up anymore and that their fur got really nice and shiny. Also the last 2 blood tests at the vet showed that everything is as it should be.....Like our vet told me: "Your cat Jack is a very veeeeeery healthy cat for his age" (He is 10 years old). The only complaint the vet had been the teeth of Jack, but he had a surgery on 8th of December and now the teeth are healthy again too. :) But yeah, always check the dry-matter content of a food and the phosphor-calcium ratio. :)

[@nsavar5864]

can you please share the brand name? thanks.

[@curlycaticorn]

@@nsavar5864 ​ I´m feeding currently Kitekat and Whiskas. Kitekat was on the 3rd best spot at Stiftung Warentest and Whiskas on the 7th. The first 2 spots and the 4 in between are products which aren´t available in Finland (Where I live). :) At first I was really skeptical about Kitekat and whiskas, cause those aren´t brands I would have fed to my cats in the first place cause of the ingredients, but I gave it a try and noticed right away that my cats got healthier (No throwing up anymore, the fur is soft and shiny etc.) and our vet said that the blood levels are more than good now. So I´m definitely continue giving those brands to my cats, as long as I don´t notice anything negative. :)

[@daniellai7712]

I recommend phosphorus DM is under 1%... I prefer Weruva or Ziwi Peak... even Hill’s prescription ID diet is less than 1% phosphorus.

[@snowchips9596]

This a very good point! I've also read that wellness wet food is high in this as well

[@birdiesfuzz8643]

Please keep in mind that there are wet foods that, because of the composition, are only supplemental, not whole foods

[@TheRainstorm97]

Yes. They (in my country) will put this on the can/pouch but it will be in tiny print somewhere on the back. Look carefully my feline loving friends!

[@jen8_631]

To be honest, it's actually quite sketchy how they're sold. To me, supplemental foods are treats yet they're sold in the same aisle as complete foods while treats are in another aisle. It's as if they don't care if owners don't notice the small text that says otherwise.

[@toriless]

@@TheRainstorm97 Anything in pouch is not complete or cost 4 times as much.

[@toriless]

@@jen8_631 To scam the owners, pet food is billion dollar con job.

[@toriless]

Only some, ironically those pouch or plastic bin treats cost much more then the real food since it appeals to the humans. It is all a scam.

[@kittcat1231]

How about freeze dried raw food? The ones you can add water to before you feed it. Like Stella and Chewy’s brand

[@jen8_631]

I'm wondering about this too. I wanted to try this before introducing frozen raw.

[@caroleehubbard8380]

I like that idea! Mainly because my cat is on a raw diet, but I had plans to travel with my cat in the future. However, with a raw diet..I can not keep his food frozen while we are traveling. Freeze dried would solve that issue! I'm looking into that!

[@TJ-kz1ul]

I feed this to my cats, they are doing very well on it. HOwever, Stella and Chewy's has been criticized for having too much bone in it, so I also feed them some canned and a bit of homemade food as well. (I get patties from my local butcher shop that they have added some muscle meat along with cow tongue, heart, liver and I mix that in with either chicken or ground pork. I put it in the slow cooker and cook it, I don't feed it raw as it seemed to make my one cat very sick but when it's cooked he does just fine and absolutely loves it.) I specifically do not add bone to their homemade food as they are already getting lots of it from Stella and Chewy's food.

[@daniellai7712]

Stella and Chewy contains high phosphorus which isn’t good for cat’s kidney... I would stick with wet food.

[@chaz4471]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤i love you and thank you for opening my eyes! I was raised when we gave ur chained up dog scraps and our cat bagged cat food. I’m so appreciative for your channel and wolf 🐈 will live a better life!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@danielwalley6554]

Thank you kindly sir for the great information. You've been a big help with adapting to cat ownership!

[@baileyb4226]

Are you going to talk about freeze-dried raw and raw meat diets? I feed my boy freeze dried raw and he absolutely loves it, the problem is my parents prefer to feed him kibble because of the convenience. I’m trying to convince them to switch to freeze dried with me.

[@felicityb4949]

We were raised to give the cat dry affordable food & told it was best and healthiest for a cat. Now it makes sense why my cat is complaining hungry & thirsty. Will be checking out more cat dietary/nutrition options & videos ASAP. Being that I am guilty of feeding her dry food as her primary diet in addition to canned human tuna & salmon & egg. (Probably another bad choice on my end).

[@randicox1]

Looking forward to the switching video! I have an 8 year old cat that absolutely refuses wet food. We got her when she was ten weeks old, and I’ve never been able to get her to switch. The rest of the cats all eat wet food, but not this chonker. I’ve tried everything-mixing wet and dry, putting them side by side in the same bowl, a few dry kibbles on top of wet, etc. Nothing. She won’t even eat regular chicken or fish. Only cat I ever met that turns her nose up at people food.

[@ideoformsun5806]

So many cats tummies will be happier because of this.

[@jenniferbalesteri2810]

Thank you thank you…changing to ALL Wet….slowly and looking forward to part 3 and then unofficial part 4

[@dawnpenner847]

Love this series, can't wait for Part III, and even looking more to "How to transition your Cat from Dry to Wet Food" . As a Boomer who has always fed her cats dry, can you please answer some additional questions. How much to feed them? How long you can leave the food out? How often to feed cats based on their age? I know older kittens are every six hours, but what about mature cats? I sleep 8 hours minimum, how does someone handle nights? if we are supposed to feed them every six hours. I don't like the idea of leaving out wet food over night to go bad. I recently down-sized and have transitioned my cat from Indoor/Outdoor to Indoor only, and she doesn't seem interested in toys or playing. She nine years old, and now that she no longer has prey to play with , how do I get her interested in toys?

[@kyoga5714]

will you make a video guide about raw dieting? i'm poor with no job but eventually want to feed my cats raw when i can afford to.

[@soniasamivillin743]

I just ordered a huge package of Feline Porta (wet food) because this brand is known for producing natural cat food with ca. 45-60% chicken or fish 🙂🐱

[@musbenziane]

Thank you so much Jackson, I'll be switching Nina to wet food.

[@cadraf]

Im so glad i found your channel, im getting a kittie, and i learned a lot about what type of food to give him thanks to you. Thanks man

[@chaos9494]

I'm really looking forward to what you have to say about making the switch! My problem specifically is that I'm worried my cats aren't getting enough to eat (and fatty liver disease sounds terrifying). I can only feed my cats in the evenings, and they can only eat so much in one sitting, and you can't leave wet food out for too long. How do I make sure they're getting the right amount of food?

[@zp1716]

I use applaws 3 ingredient wet food! My cats love it so much. It’s just the meat and some flavor like pumpkin or shrimp, nothing else! The meat looks like meat and honestly some of them smell really good! The tuna cans small like people tuna cans. I love them but they are pricey. I also add water and mix it up to help get more water in their system. All four of my cats have lost weight and my SENIOR cat lost weight and has been a lot more active.

[@spiralflash6169]

Most, if not all, Applaws wet food does not have sufficient nutrients for a balanced diet. Read the label. They don't include any bad additives like grains or coloring, but they also don't include the vitamins and amino acids a cat needs. If it says "for intermittent or supplemental feeding," it should only amount to 10% of diet. (A natural whole prey diet includes organs, etc.) I learned this the hard way.

[@SingularityMedia]

Totally eliminated dry food from our cats diets since part 1. They are happy and their post meal behaviour is more normal. Sleep it off, wake up with energy.

[@AleeshaSattva]

Dr. Jean Hofve is the BEST!!!

[@mycroftholmes8261]

Regarding variety: our 8-ish year old family cat is a very picky eater who usually only eats a certain flavour of wet food. It can get very challenging, especially when the manufacturer changes their recipe. So when I adopted my own cats (Mama cat and 4 kittens) I immediately put them on a rotation of about 20 different flavours of wet food. Eventually eliminated a few they didn't seem to like as much, am now down to 12-16 flavours I feed day-to-day and a few special treat ones. I also like to feed cat soup as a snack/treat about once or twice a week. They really seem to be enjoying the variety.

[@itskimik]

Food is such an important topic when it comes to cats. Last year my cat was sick for almost 2 months with a UTI and my Vet told me that it was most likely caused by her diet. Most cat food doesn't have nearly enough quality meat that cats need and companies often will add sugar to their food so that cats will get hooked on the food more easily so that owners will buy more of their product. She said that most cat food is basically equivalent to cat junk food and will cause harm to your cats health in the long run and have them develop kidney and teeth disease early on from all the sugar, additives and wheat that doesn't benefit their health. I was seriously heartbroken when i heard of these tactics that companies have, to trick owners into buying their products and ever since then switched to a brand that is only slightly more expensive, but doesn't have any additives, grain and is 68% made up of pure meat and my cats have never been better. I would rather pay a little bit more on their food beforehand, than all the bills at he vet when they come down sick, not to forget that being sick reduces the quality of your cats life and sometimes also goes unnoticed. Ever since i had that incident and learned about this, i've been actively sharing this info to all cat owners i know, because often times brands will make us feel good about buying their brand and tell us how good their product is for our pets, when in reality we're basically feeding them junk food everyday and setting them up for health issues. So please, I know some people don't have the budget to spend a lot of money on cat food, but please try look for food that has no sugar or salt, taste enhancers, grains, conservation additives and most importantly look for a high meat percentage (at least 60%) and little to no fish- or meatmeal which is often used so they can use less meat to save money on production. It might not be possible to find a food that fits your budget and checks off all these things, but i hope you at least look at the ingredients and reflect on what you're actually feeding your cats, because it often does more harm than we expect from the way brands advertise it. In the end tho, i guess Jackson still says it all, bad wet food is still better than good dry food.

[@watchinyoulol]

Thank you for your comment! Which brands do you recommend?

[@itskimik]

@@watchinyoulol I don't live in the US so i can't recommend any US brands :/ But the brand i buy (i'm from germany) is called Premiere Meat Menu. It's not too expensive and after getting used to it my cats love it now. Also a fun fact or rather tip: At the beginning your cat will generally not enjoy the new food (i mean imagine eating fast food and sweets your entire life and suddenly people are trying to introduce a plate of vegetable to you, you probably wouldn't enjoy it at first either 😂) but after a while they enjoy it and i'm not sure if you know the issue where cats will only lick the sauce of their foods and leave the meat, that issue will be solved as well since they'll usually only lick the sauce because that's the sugary part.

[@watchinyoulol]

@@itskimik I've noticed that! I live in canada, which likely has the same food as the US. I'll try searching for that or alternatives. In fact, I'm getting my first cat soon and i want to do it right. Thank you for your reply :)

[@itskimik]

@@watchinyoulol Hey that's awesome, I hope this can be kind of a tip so your soon to be kitten can live a long healthy life together with you :')

[@alisonthomas4511]

I agree. I'd add to try to avoid food colorings and preservatives.

[@anaidbelmont2084]

Thank you for these videos, I did always wondered how good could be wet food vs dry food (I think a natural diet is the best option)

[@celestebader1991]

I am so interested in cutting out dry food now for my two boys after watching these two food videos 😳 but would love to know more about a proper balanced wet food diet for sure!

[@SkywolfLegends]

I am so glad you made this video because I was told from petco vet to feed my cat only dry food so this helped me to find something to keep my little kitten healthy

[@maryjocully8806]

Fantastic Jackson! Thank you so much for always finding ways to educate cat lovers every where!

[@paulajean4540]

I have always fed high quality food but my cat vomits every time I feed wet food (we only purchase from a natural pet store and took recommendations from our vet). He also is less likely to eat it regularly. He loves his fussy cat dry food-- aggressively. Thoughts or suggestions welcome... please be nice. We've also try the freeze dried pellets that you re-hydrate into meat(?) and up it came.

[@alinebristol102]

You convinced me. I’ve switched and now the trick is to protect my slow eater from the opportunist bully, lol.

[@SoniaKeeKee]

Aline Bristol they sell maze plates that may slow him down. I have one too, his name is ironically Bear

[@alinebristol102]

@@SoniaKeeKee It’s working! Thanks!

[@MuMu-fu7qe]

😄

[@RatWizardKing]

Fingers crossed you address the dental issues in the third part Jackson! 🤞🤞 I'd love to hear your thoughts and discussions with professionals!

[@kab649]

Yes! It was recommended by my vet that my cats eat dental kibble to clean their teeth. Also, they are on a urinary diet since my male developed crystals. Those cans are $2 each and they share two per day.

[@ninan3ko]

I just got my 6 month old kitten and this is so helpful 🙏

[@michellepoutre7913]

I can't wait to begin this process of Transition!

[@embersanja221]

We were feeding wet food only but the allergies wouldn’t stop. Our one boy was throwing up multiple times a week, if not a day, and his fur was so coarse compared to his brother’s. We switched to a raw diet and it’s so much better now - no vomiting episodes and both our boys are silky smooth now ♥️ Our allergy boy sniffed a bit of canned food my parents offered their dog and gagged, safe to say he won’t be switching back lol

[@caroline.3885]

Looking forward to the next part when he will talk about grains and no grain food. Not even the vets seems to understand the difference.

[@delphinebez3045]

It is not their interest, they sell high carb foods...

[@sanz7820]

How worried ahould we be about chemicals in the lining of cans? We humans are recommended to stay away from certain chemicals in cans, but it's never mentioned what is used in the cans for cat food.

[@juliap.8231]

+ I have the same question 🤔

[@daniellai7712]

Make sure they dont put BHA... however, it is still better than dry

[@kayyzee_1282]

I’m getting a kitten for the first time and I’ve been obsessing over this channel lmao. My kitten is still at my friends house that’s giving him to me and he’s been eating dry food so now I’m like stressing about having to get him used to wet food!!

[@merlana3479]

Thanks for the video. Its all been very educational. This will help a lot of cat owner's who were never thought the differences of dry and wet cat food.