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Does anyone have any suggetsions re food not dry?
Zelda had some bladder issues did some tests and does not have kidney issues now but most likly will later in life. Vet put her on Royal Canine renal. She did not like the purina pro plan.
She likes her fancy feast pate salmon .... Thoughts?
How old is kitty? And more than one vet has told me that cats tend to die of either cancer or kidney disease.
We had two orange cats, both developed kidney disease and they died at age 15 or so. The vet hydrated one of them, that was a long time ago.
As far as fancy brand name cat foods, most of the cats we've had over the years tended to not be so enthusiastic about eating them.
So there's quality of life and quantity of life, and I'd need to see hard evidence that the "kidney diet" foods actually produced measurable results.
Does anyone have any suggetsions re food not dry?
Zelda had some bladder issues did some tests and does not have kidney issues now but most likly will later in life. Vet put her on Royal Canine renal. She did not like the purina pro plan.
She likes her fancy feast pate salmon .... Thoughts?
Feed low phosphorus foods, not low protein.
And lay off the fish. Fish is not healthy for cats.
Fish used in cat food is the dregs of the dregs. High in histamines, high in minerals (due to bone content) and high in heavy metals (mercury is a huge concern). Addictive, when fee too often, can create a case of "the cat won't eat anything else". And tuna, especially, can deplete certain B vitamins by interfering with absorption.
Last edited by catsmom21; 09-18-2022 at 05:55 AM..
Does anyone have any suggetsions re food not dry?
Zelda had some bladder issues did some tests and does not have kidney issues now but most likly will later in life. Vet put her on Royal Canine renal. She did not like the purina pro plan.
She likes her fancy feast pate salmon .... Thoughts?
What makes your vet think she will "most likely have kidney issues later in life"? That's stupid reason to feed your cat some garbage vet diet and I would suspect the vet's motives.
How old is your cat? Has she always been fed a wet diet? What was the bladder issue?
Feed her good quality wet foods with known proteins. Avoid a lot of filler and junk and sugar. Fancy Feast classic pate are ok for her, but you may want to branch out a little. Cut back on the salmon and feed a variety of proteins. Be aware that FF adds fish to most of their foods, even the ones not labeled for fish.
No kibble. Ever.
Here's a link to a vet who has made feline nutrition her life work.
She's very wordy but take your time, return often and see all the information she has available
Fish used in cat food is the dregs of the dregs. High in histamines, high in minerals (due to bone content) and high in heavy metals (mercury is a huge concern). Addictive, when fee too often, can create a case of "the cat won't eat anything else". And tuna, especially, can deplete certain B vitamins by interfering with absorption.
While all of that may be true, and I don't doubt it, it's not "data."
And I doubt that the chicken, beef, and other meats used in pet food are Prime Grade A either.
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