I've come here every now and then since our Ocicat siblings first came to us as kittens and have always received good advice so, first off, I'd like to thank thecatsite community in anticipation.
Our beautiful Ocis are getting up in years now (11 next April) and have been doing fine on Wellness (wet food only). However, after the male cat, Chas, had urinary problems recently, probably the result of stress induced by the presence of builders in and around the house, the vet gave us Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care c/d (Stress). Again, wet only. The cats love it and it claims to help with hairballs, too, which is very welcome.
My questions are:
- The man in the pet supply store we've been using for years says he cannot stock Prescription Diet food because there needs to be an actual prescription. I am a little skeptical about this, especially as the food is available online.
- Should I make the switch? It's expensive but of course we owe it to our cats to give them the best available food.
- What is the best source for this product, the vet, online, or a pet food store (assuming our guy was mistaken)?
I have to make a decision fairly soon so I would really value some guidance, many thanks.
Our beautiful Ocis are getting up in years now (11 next April) and have been doing fine on Wellness (wet food only). However, after the male cat, Chas, had urinary problems recently, probably the result of stress induced by the presence of builders in and around the house, the vet gave us Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care c/d (Stress). Again, wet only. The cats love it and it claims to help with hairballs, too, which is very welcome.
My questions are:
- The man in the pet supply store we've been using for years says he cannot stock Prescription Diet food because there needs to be an actual prescription. I am a little skeptical about this, especially as the food is available online.
- Should I make the switch? It's expensive but of course we owe it to our cats to give them the best available food.
- What is the best source for this product, the vet, online, or a pet food store (assuming our guy was mistaken)?
I have to make a decision fairly soon so I would really value some guidance, many thanks.