Why is moisture important in your pet's diet?We talk about the WHY!Makes your body crave moisture when you feed your pet dry kibble, so they drink more. Both dogs and cats.Your pets are designed (think carnivores) to eat food that contains 60-80% moisture.Intracellular moisture is extremely important for the digestive tract, for the proper digestion and breakdown of food nutrients. Without this moisture, in the example of dry food kibble diets, the cat or dog is in a constant state of dehydration. Drinking water from a bowl is not usually sufficient.Historically, cats derive most of the water their bodies needed from their prey. Because dry food has a low moisture content, your cat needs to get water from a dish, fountain or wet food. Feeding a combination of wet and dry food, rather than just dry, is a great way to help your cat get more water.What can you do? Add filtered water (if tap water is something you wouldn't drink it). You can warm up the water and pour it over the food. Or warm up the broth you are using as a pour-over.Flo Glodde After completing her Master’s degree in Animal Nutrition and working as a pet nutritionist at a local natural pet supply store, “Crude Carnivore” was born. With an avid interest in nutrition, she has fed her pets Hurley, Marvin, Ovie & Clem the way nature intended for years and now spends every day spreading food awareness to as many pet owners as possible. Flo's Website Join the Wildside for updates and discounts!Learn more about Steve's Real Foods.Learn more about Northwest Naturals.Learn more about Lifetime Pet Wellness Center.We are a local, independent, and owner-operated shop that is committed to providing the dogs and cats in our hometown of Columbus, Ohio with the best possible foods, supplements, and gear available. Also, we're a little different. Our small shop is not your typical pet food store. We don't carry unnecessary pet supplies like a lot of other shops do. We do not saturate our little space with products that we don't believe in and feel are unnecessary. Our goal is to have a place full of positive vibes that you and your pet feel comfortable in.We answer a "question of the week" in every episode, so send your question. Either DM us at @fangsfurpets or send us an email at danielle@fangsfur.com. Find us on Facebook and Instagram.Music in this episode thanks to...Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/fuzz-buzz - License code: LXYRDYTBCUZ8NMUCUppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/habanera-bizet-hip-hop-remix -License code: HGGVZ43LS1MCK8PDCopyright 2022 Fangs & Fur