IMO:
Dry: Pros: 1. The food can be left out for (relatively) long periods of time without spoiling 2. Good for cats who are "Grazers"
Cons: 1. Cats can get dehydrated if they are on exclusively dry. There is a big premium on providing palatable drinking water in a form acceptable for your kitty (like a drinking fountain). 2. Cats get a lot less useful nutrition per volume/weight than wet, because stuff like grains, fruits, and vegetables are used to give the food "bulk". This can lead to weight problems in cats. 3. Providing variety can be more difficult. 4. A lot of dry foods are just abysmal nutritionally. Literally grain with some meat by-products mixed in, plus an artificial flavoring.
Wet: Pros: 1. Moisture is built in! 2. Little to no "filler", just what they need, a more "natural" diet 3. I think it's a lot easier to distinguish quality food from crap with wet. Your eyes and nose can tell you how good the food is pretty easily. 4. Easy to provide lots of variety on a daily basis. Also easier to "audition" new foods (just buy a small can or two rather than a whole bag).
Cons: 1. More expensive (for quality, sometimes MUCH more expensive). 2. Can cause dilemmas if you are going to be gone all day or have someone come in to feed once a day. 3. Sometimes can be "messy"
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