Thread: Orijen Vs Life's Abundance vs Before Grain dry food

Joey, I'm in North America where luckily Orijen is more readily available. I used to feed my adult cats the low-calorie indoor Royal Canin, but recently I switched to Orijen because I got my first Maine Coon about 6 weeks ago. Not only does the kitten love the Orijen (I mix the fish with the chicken flavor), but my once scrawny Scottish fold is now much heavier but not fat, and my older Russian blue (almost 12) has a much nicer coat and actually plays with the kitten. I free feed the dry Orijen and feed Evo kitten canned twice a day.

It is very important to keep wet food a part of their routine because that is how I administer supplements (my cats get lysine every day to boost their immune system), probiotics (important when switching foods, especially for kittens), and any medicines. I buy the large 12-oz cans of Evo kitten and feed about half a can each day. My kitten eats most of it and whatever's left goes to the cats. Like Howlinbob said above, wet food is important also for the moisture content. Some people think feeding dry is better for their teeth, but my vet pointed out that cats swallow most of their kibble and aren't actually chewing kibble enough to abrade their teeth. Besides, someone else has pointed out that feeding dry for better dental health is like you and I eating pretzels instead of brushing.