Wet cat food

Question
Hello, I have two neutered cats, Zorak (around seven) and Rhythm (9 months). I recently read an article about the weird things that go into catfood, and I've been trying to tweak my cats' diets to something a little more natural. I think I have the dry food down to a science, but my cats love wet canned food, and I try to give them more of that whenever possible.

I'm wondering if there's any difference in nutrition between wet and dry, and if one is better than the other. They eat canned alot faster and 'beg' more with wet food, and I'm a bit worried about Zorak's weight since he became an indoor-only cat.

Lastly, there's a hippy petshop down the street that sells a brand called Felidae which my cats love. It's a bit expensive and the label lists ingredients like chicken, broth, rice, and rosemarie. Have you heard of brands like that? Is it better for the cats or just high-priced fancy stuff that caters to crazy cat ladies?

Thanks!

Answer
"My vet told me Just about all the pet food on the market today exceeds the minimum nutrition requirements. Most vets say to stick to name brands and avoid generics.

I'm told this is because name brands have a consistent formula/ingredients that they use and are more closely monitored since they are sold nationwide. Generic brands often are assigned to a local manufacturer to produce and they may not always be consistent with their formula. It is harder to regulate generics since they vary from state to state.

This is not always true however.... I went to the store one time and looked at a generic food and it said on the label it was manufactured by a well known pet company.  

So.. its important to read your labels (as you would when buying your own food) and see who manufactures the food (not the distributor)

Also..don't just grab (i'll make this up) Kitty X off the shelf just because its made by Kitty X. Some of the semi-moist foods  I've looked at are loaded with sugar but are made by good companies.  

According to a magazine I read, when reading articles about pet food..check to see who is sponsoring the article/who its written by.

Get your information from people who don't have anything to profit from by writing the article perhaps.. If you read an article by Kitty X, you can be sure that the ad will be biased towards Kitty X."

So to sum this up... "read the ingredient list (the first four ingredients tell what type of food makes up a large percent of the bag) and who makes it  Is it made by a company who puts their reputation at risk to make a good pet food"

This is what I have been told. Thanks for the question