Hi! I have two cats. The one I adopted a year prior, developed a urinary blockage and was hospitalized and is now on prescription dry food (royal canin SO). We tried wet first but he wasn't having it at all.
Prior to this, both cats were eating Blue Buffalo dry for breakfast and friskies wet for dinner.
After the occurance, he gets prescription dry and Weruva wet. (My other cat eats Wellness/ Instinct dry and Weruva wet).
I mentioned raw food to my vet but he discouraged it because of the high phosphorus content. I know wet food is ideal and the more natural option but my cats are very picky and stopped eating when I decreased or removed their dry breakfast. In fact it took weeks of dinner strike for them to get used to Weruva from Friskies. The only thing they're not picky about is dry food. In addition, it's more economical for us to do part dry.
However, the healthiest and most economically friendly option I've researched is a raw diet. The only reason i haven't done it is because of the warning from the vet. I don't want to risk another blockage. I guess this post is looking for a second opinion or recommendations or alternatives.
Currently, I have thought about mixing prescription wet food with raw so I wouldn't totally get rid of it for the FLUTD cat. But idk if this is a safe option.
Obviously this would be a long and slow process but I'm open to it.
In addition, my other cat has been showing signs of gingevitis and knowing my vet, he'll put him on prescription food as well.
The issue I have with prescription food is the nutrition and id prefer to keep their diet as grain free as possible. So please feel free to leave suggestions for that as well. I do try to brush his teeth but he hates it. They get dental treats as well.
Ps
I'm in Canada so we don't have as many options (ex. Darwin)
And our cats are not free-fed. Id prefer to feed both cats the same food because they tend to also eat out of each other's bowls (they eat wet food throughout 2 shifts).
Prior to this, both cats were eating Blue Buffalo dry for breakfast and friskies wet for dinner.
After the occurance, he gets prescription dry and Weruva wet. (My other cat eats Wellness/ Instinct dry and Weruva wet).
I mentioned raw food to my vet but he discouraged it because of the high phosphorus content. I know wet food is ideal and the more natural option but my cats are very picky and stopped eating when I decreased or removed their dry breakfast. In fact it took weeks of dinner strike for them to get used to Weruva from Friskies. The only thing they're not picky about is dry food. In addition, it's more economical for us to do part dry.
However, the healthiest and most economically friendly option I've researched is a raw diet. The only reason i haven't done it is because of the warning from the vet. I don't want to risk another blockage. I guess this post is looking for a second opinion or recommendations or alternatives.
Currently, I have thought about mixing prescription wet food with raw so I wouldn't totally get rid of it for the FLUTD cat. But idk if this is a safe option.
Obviously this would be a long and slow process but I'm open to it.
In addition, my other cat has been showing signs of gingevitis and knowing my vet, he'll put him on prescription food as well.
The issue I have with prescription food is the nutrition and id prefer to keep their diet as grain free as possible. So please feel free to leave suggestions for that as well. I do try to brush his teeth but he hates it. They get dental treats as well.
Ps
I'm in Canada so we don't have as many options (ex. Darwin)
And our cats are not free-fed. Id prefer to feed both cats the same food because they tend to also eat out of each other's bowls (they eat wet food throughout 2 shifts).