Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Feed grain free dry twice a day. No need for canned.

I would, but have heard too much dry can cause kidney problems earlier than canned. I do give it as a little snack though, during the day. Has anyone else heard this?

You are correct that cats need extra moisture for optimal health.

A less expensive way to do this than organic wet food (which I feed too) is organic meat -- straight up.

Ie, mince a chicken breast in the blender and put it on a plate. Or a blob of beef.

Yes, that's not cheap either but it's less than canned cat food if you buy what's on sale. I get organic chicken at Costco)

You will need a vitamin or some dry to supplement the micronutrients, of course.

Anonymous wrote:We just got back from the pet store. We feed two grain free cans a day (small cans) which are on sale right now for $1.10/can at petsmart. That adds up to $66/month plus tax.

We get Wellness brand, such as this: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11787825&lmdn=Food+Center&f=PAD%2FpsNotAvailInUS%2FNo

To me it is not an issue of organic or inorganic but rather:

1. Grain free
2. Real meat versus meat mix byproduct

How long is the sale going on?

Anonymous wrote:Feed grain free dry twice a day. No need for canned.

I would, but have heard too much dry can cause kidney problems earlier than canned. I do give it as a little snack though, during the day. Has anyone else heard this?

We just got back from the pet store. We feed two grain free cans a day (small cans) which are on sale right now for $1.10/can at petsmart. That adds up to $66/month plus tax.

We get Wellness brand, such as this: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11787825&lmdn=Food+Center&f=PAD%2FpsNotAvailInUS%2FNo

To me it is not an issue of organic or inorganic but rather:

1. Grain free
2. Real meat versus meat mix byproduct

Feed grain free dry twice a day. No need for canned.

Is there any way around spending almost $100 a month on grain free canned, or do I need to simply resign myself to this? I guess it's not that much, considering how much I spend on groceries in just a week. It just seems like a lot to me. Am I simply a naive newbie?