Wow, thanks for all the great info Denyce. I certainly don't envy your job, but thanks for explaining it all so we know you have facts and are not just "spouting off."

It's interesting about moisture in the diet being linked to kidney disease. Tubby has only gotten dry food his entire life because he was unbearable with the few cans of wet food that he came with as a kitten (his previous mommy gave me everything she had, cat wise). He would beg mercilessly for the wet food, and he was only a kitten then so I figured it would only get worse as he got older, and there was no way I could afford to feed him wet only back then.

I have now started feeding T & P wet food a few times a week as a treat, but it's too late for Tubby since his kidneys are already bad. Guess I'll have to just remember this for future reference. Thanks again for all the good info, and taking the time to write it all up for us.