Table 1.

Main pros and cons of the different range of pet food depending on moisture level plus insights on homemade pet food.

	Dry	Semimoist	Wet	Homemade
Moisture range	<14%	14% to 60%	>60%	Variable
Pros	Storage	Storage	Source of dietary water and hydration	Enjoyable for both owners and pets
	Ease of use	Ease of use	Greatest palatability	Higher sense of involvement in pets’ health for owners
	No spoilage enabling free choice feeding	Higher palatability than dryer pet food	High level of proteins on dry-matter basis	Feeling for owners to better understand the ingredients used
	Dental health	-	Easier to chew (when dental issues)	-
	Cheapest on cost-per-calorie basis	-	-	-
Cons	Lower palatability than moister pet food	Readily available monosaccharides (diabetic pets)	Most expensive on cost-per-calorie basis	Often nutritionally inadequate and deficient
	-	-	-	Recipes not always properly observed by owners
	-	-	-	More expensive than dry products on cost-per-calorie basis
References	[5,28,29]	[5]	[5,28,29]	[29,30,31]