I just adopted this sweet kitty name Mittens. She is 14 1/2. Her owners have Alzheimers and were recently put into assisted living. For the last year or so, a cat sitter was pretty much taking care of her since her owners were unable. She was then turned over to a shelter. She's been with this couple her whole life, so it's a sad situation. She's a very sweet girl who loves to be petted and purrs a lot.
Her vet visit in April revealed "slightly elevated" kidney levels. BUN/Urea was 63 and Creatinine was 3.7. The report also mentioned pu/pd (polyuria/polydipsia) which I noticed right away. The vet at that time suspected CKD and they put her on Hills Science k/d. I'm going to give her records to my vet and have her checked over and evaluated. The shelter didn't give me the impression that it was advanced, but they did waive her adoption fee. She's a tiny cat, about 7 1/2 pounds, and her coat looks a little dull, so that part concerns me.
I've never dealt with CKD before so I'm just now doing research. Some googling last night brought up conflicting opinions on nutrition. A holistic vet said they should get lots of protein, which is the opposite of everything else I've read. I also read conflicting things about Hills Science k/d. The shelter lady has a kidney cat and suggested I feed her Fancy Feast turkey pate. Unfortunately, she wouldn't touch it. I then offered her some Fancy Feast fish & shrimp (one of Daryl's favorites) with a little water added, and she ate it right down. Is fish bad for kidney cats? I just wanted her to eat something. She's drinking well, especially from the water fountain.
I'm interested in your opinions and suggestions for good foods for CKD, especially wet foods.
Her vet visit in April revealed "slightly elevated" kidney levels. BUN/Urea was 63 and Creatinine was 3.7. The report also mentioned pu/pd (polyuria/polydipsia) which I noticed right away. The vet at that time suspected CKD and they put her on Hills Science k/d. I'm going to give her records to my vet and have her checked over and evaluated. The shelter didn't give me the impression that it was advanced, but they did waive her adoption fee. She's a tiny cat, about 7 1/2 pounds, and her coat looks a little dull, so that part concerns me.
I've never dealt with CKD before so I'm just now doing research. Some googling last night brought up conflicting opinions on nutrition. A holistic vet said they should get lots of protein, which is the opposite of everything else I've read. I also read conflicting things about Hills Science k/d. The shelter lady has a kidney cat and suggested I feed her Fancy Feast turkey pate. Unfortunately, she wouldn't touch it. I then offered her some Fancy Feast fish & shrimp (one of Daryl's favorites) with a little water added, and she ate it right down. Is fish bad for kidney cats? I just wanted her to eat something. She's drinking well, especially from the water fountain.
I'm interested in your opinions and suggestions for good foods for CKD, especially wet foods.