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One of my cats was diagnosed with kidney disease last fall and is on the special diet of prescription foods. She's off and on about what and how much she'll eat, which I think is typical of cats with this condition. Right now she's in one of her phases where she eats very little. I have three different brands of wet food (Science Diet, Royal Canin, and Purina) and in the case of the SD and RC, more than one flavor or variety. I also have two brands of dried food, RC and SD. Today she has eaten very small amounts of one of the RC cans, and little or none of the dried food. She hasn't had much of an appetite for any of the foods the last few days. Another cat shares the same spaces and rarely hesitates to eat leftovers, so sometimes I"m not sure who has eaten what. However, today I know its the cat with the illness who isn't eating. I had the open can of the regular food for the other cat on the floor while I was watching Luna eat, and after eating a tiny bit of her own food she took a few bites or licks of that. Should I let her have more? I've read over and over that it's better to have them eat something/anything if they won't eat their special foods. I wouldn't let her have too much, but then I can't let her go hungry!
She is getting sub-q fluids (just did that earlier today) and also occasional Cerenia if she's been vomiting. I mix it in with one of the puree treats (she seems to be able to detect the crushed pill when mixed with some of the brands but not others, which means that in some cases she doesn't get the full amount.) She had a follow-up visit at the vet a few weeks ago. I don't have numbers, but whatever values they measure were slightly up, so I'm nervous about giving her the wrong foods while also being aware that she has to eat something. I've read the advice from Tanya's kidney disease website and may go shopping tomorrow for some things (see if I can find tuna in water with no sodium, the broth-style cat foods, etc.), or maybe cook an egg white or make some chicken broth. My cat has never been very interested in the baby food option, but I guess it's still worth a try. But basically, should I let her have a bit more of the regular cat food today?
She is getting sub-q fluids (just did that earlier today) and also occasional Cerenia if she's been vomiting. I mix it in with one of the puree treats (she seems to be able to detect the crushed pill when mixed with some of the brands but not others, which means that in some cases she doesn't get the full amount.) She had a follow-up visit at the vet a few weeks ago. I don't have numbers, but whatever values they measure were slightly up, so I'm nervous about giving her the wrong foods while also being aware that she has to eat something. I've read the advice from Tanya's kidney disease website and may go shopping tomorrow for some things (see if I can find tuna in water with no sodium, the broth-style cat foods, etc.), or maybe cook an egg white or make some chicken broth. My cat has never been very interested in the baby food option, but I guess it's still worth a try. But basically, should I let her have a bit more of the regular cat food today?