Cats need meat and depend on their food for moisture, and the most suitable food type for them is wet or canned cat food. This type of food has both a higher moisture content than what they’d typically get from their normal prey, and less carbohydrates and fiber than dry food.
But, which is the better option?
ConsumersAdvocate.org put together research
that suggests neither is better or worse. You can check out the rest of their research here.