Wet food for Scottish Folds in small flats

Living in a studio with a cat means smells hit differently — there's nowhere to escape to. So your concern about wet food is completely valid, not just fussiness. Here's the honest picture: wet food is genuinely better for cats. It provides hydration (cats have a low thirst drive and are prone to kidney and urinary issues), it's more satiating, and it's closer to what they'd eat naturally. Cost and convenience matter too, and a mixed approach — wet in the morning, dry in the evening — works well for a lot of owners. Before I point you in a specific direction: how old is your Scottish Fold, do they have any health conditions, and what are you feeding them right now?

That's really helpful. A healthy two-year-old Scottish Fold is a good candidate for introducing wet food — the breed is actually prone to kidney issues as they age, so getting hydration into her diet now is genuinely worthwhile. The smell problem is real but it's very brand-dependent. A lot of cheaper wet foods use stronger-smelling fish proteins and fillers that do linger. What brand did you try?

Whiskas tuna is pretty much worst-case scenario for smell — it's a strong fish variety with a lot of added gravy and filler. You haven't had a fair trial of wet food yet. My recommendation is Lily's Kitchen Chicken Casserole for cats. It uses whole chicken as the main protein, smells noticeably milder when opened, and the smell dissipates quickly in a small space. It's a proper food — no added sugars, no derivatives, no artificial flavours. Your cat will get real hydration benefit from it and it's unlikely to make your flat smell. Give her a small portion alongside her Royal Canin dry for the first week so her digestion adjusts, then you can settle into a mixed routine that works for your space.

It comes in individual foil trays rather than pouches, which some people find easier to stack. You can get a 19-pack on Amazon UK which takes up less space than it sounds. Once opened, cover it and refrigerate — it keeps for 24 hours. If fridge space is tight, she only needs about half a tray per meal at her size and age, so you won't have much leftover sitting around. The trays are also easier to wash out quickly, which helps with any residual smell.

Not necessarily. Royal Canin Scottish Fold dry is a decent product and keeping it as part of the routine is fine — some cats do better with the dental abrasion from dry food too. A mixed approach where she gets wet food once a day and dry food is available in the evening is a solid long-term setup. If she develops kidney issues as she gets older (worth monitoring at annual vet checks), your vet may advise shifting more heavily to wet at that point. For now, half and half is genuinely a good place to land.