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My cat has had a history of UTIs and when he was 3 he had to get PU surgery because there was "sludge" in his bladder causing him to get blocked. My vet said that some cats are just more prone to UTIs and even stress can cause them... Before the PU surgery he was eating whatever generic dry food my mother was buying him from the grocery store. I was still a kid at the time with no knowledge of pet nutrition. After he almost died however I did a lot of research and hes been on a strict, wet, grain free, no fish diet. Usually I get wellness but occasionally I've gotten him Natural Balance, Halos, Pride by Instinct, Weruva and other grain free high quality foods. He has only had a few instances of UTIs since then (from stress i believe) and I know he can not get blocked again because he has already had the PU surgery. Buying him the high quality canned food is very expensive and I am often skipping meals and stealing toilet paper from work so that I can get him food. (college life and working minimum wage and supporting myself completely is very difficult in our economy so please do not say im a irresponsible pet owner...) I am wondering if maybe I can start giving him dry food once a day mixed with water. I dont want to cause a flare up but I really do need to find a cheaper alternative. I used to get him the 12.5 oz cans of wellness for 30$ on amazon but those had a recall recently and while are back on shelves in pet stores, are not back on amazon and....I kind of don't trust them now. Any helpful (friendly and not judgmental please...) advice would be appreciated! Also I will not use prescription diets. I worked at a vet and have vet tech friends and have done much independent research and there is nothing "prescription" about the diets. The only thing in the typical "urinary tract health" formulas is an added ingrident that sparks their thirst reflex. Prescription diets are very high in carbs and not grain free and vets get paid to market and sell these products. I do not trust them.
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