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I feel like Wellness fits all of those categories pretty well. I guess affordable is a very relative term, but if you are only feeding one cat, one of the large cans should last you a bit. This is what I feed to my three adult cats and they all love it. You will definitely need to go to a pet food store, tractor supply, or an online supplier to obtain this food rather than a supermarket usually. Hill's also makes pretty good quality (has a grain free line) food, but I don't think their wet food is smooth like you requested. Anyway, hope this helps!
The single pouches are meant to be single serve per cat, and it gives the cat fresh wet food each time as opposed to the larger canned food that must be stored in the fridge if all of it isn't used at once. By a cost comparison, the pouches will be more expensive, so it's fine for you to give Wilkie and Orieo the half a can of the wet food instead. Brands I recommend including Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I hope this helps :-)
Hello and thank you for your question. In general, canned food is more biologically appropriate for cats. The joke is that the perfect food for a cat is a mouse. Cats generally do not drink enough water to stay well hydrated, so we hope feeding at least half canned food will be a good option to help prevent kidney problems later in life. Canidae is a great food. Some of their flavors are available in larger cans, so you might look online to buy them. I currently feed my cats Wellness canned food which is also available in larger (12.5 ounce) cans. Unfortunately high quality canned diets are expensive, but you are what you eat, so it's worth it in the long run. Selene looks a little heavy at 15 pounds, but Sam and Kylo look great. In general, the average cat needs about 5.5 ounces of canned food per day if they are not eating any dry food. I hope that answers all your questions. I am happy to do a consultation with you about cat diets if you have any other questions. I am
In most cases now we actually recommend wet/canned food for urinary tract health and kidney health because cats have a tendency to not take in enough water otherwise! So I would recommend canned/wet food. I am a fan of purina pro plan foods. They also have foods specific to ages (adult, adult 7+, adult 11+ ) to choose from depending on your cat's age and can be found at most pet stores.
Wellness, Weruva and Royal Canin are all good choices. When it comes to a canned food, look for one with a named protein source of animal (not plant) origin. Choose a food that comes from the can looking like a hockey puck. Avoid foods with gravies or sauces. These are typically higher in carbs which can predispose a cat to obesity. Avoid meat meals, by-products as well as store or discount brands. These latter two contain low quality ingredients and more fillers.