My cat is allergic to all sources of protein. What do I do?

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I don't know how fast things go from appearance of new hotspots to scratching until bleeding, but the chamomile tea is not a cure. However it will definitely help to ease discomfort, and because it's antibacterial and antifungal could help support the medicinal approach. You could also try raw coconut oil, which is antimicrobial. Both of these are safe if she ingests them.
Yea, I've already tried coconut oil. That works better, because it stays a bit longer on skin. (at least thats how i feel) Oh, it turns into bleeding in 1 day time. So even if i apply it that very same day though night new welts/pimples would appear and already scratched. But I will keep the tea in mind, thank you!
 

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Poor baby:( I apologize if you've already said, but would a cone or collar help until this gets squared away?
 
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Poor baby:(
Yea, i dont know what to do. This week I'm gonna go see a new vet, speak to them at least and see if they actually could help. Since I made the post i tried 2 different hydrolised protein based foods in hopes that at least if I cant find a cure in the mean time, she'll have some variety in her diet and food that has more actually protein that cats need (since the one shes eating now is super low, with most of it being corn). But shes allergic to both. So I'm really at a loss of what to do and what can be done. I know of cats who have allergic reactions to maybe 1 or 2 certain protein sources, but not all of them!
 
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Poor baby:( I apologize if you've already said, but would a cone or collar help until this gets squared away?
We've tried some cones, donuts and baby outfits (for when she had some on her back). It's not a good solution. She's super stressed then, she will do anything to get it off, she gets her nails into the collar to scratch and i dont wan her to scratch her neck too in means to get it off. Since i cant be at home all the time during studies and work, i dont want to leave her unsupervised with a cone. She's also prone to chew plastic and rubbery materials, so if she cant get it off that way I believe she will chew some parts of it off eventually. Dont want her to hurt herself, so cones are not that good. Donuts work for a bit, theyre soft, but she will still find a way to get out of it.
 

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I looked up the dry food you were giving her that she was able to tolerate - is this it: Food For Cats with Allergies: Allergy Management Plus (specific-diets.co.uk)
If so, the ingredients are as follows: Rice, rice protein, hydrolysed salmon protein, fish oil, minerals, powdered cellulose, pork fat, vitamins and trace elements (including chelated trace elements), protein hydrolysate (below 10,000 dalton), borage oil, psyllium husk, taurine. With natural antioxidants (tocopherols, rosemary extract and vitamin C). Contains no added artificial colours or flavourings.

Can you look in your area for another brand with those ingredients? Or do you think it is possible to recreate food via a homemade concoction.

As far as this cat wanting to eat what your other cats eat, about the only way around that is to put your other cats on a feeding schedule and feed them separately, picking up their food after each meal.
 
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I looked up the dry food you were giving her that she was able to tolerate - is this it: Food For Cats with Allergies: Allergy Management Plus (specific-diets.co.uk)
If so, the ingredients are as follows: Rice, rice protein, hydrolysed salmon protein, fish oil, minerals, powdered cellulose, pork fat, vitamins and trace elements (including chelated trace elements), protein hydrolysate (below 10,000 dalton), borage oil, psyllium husk, taurine. With natural antioxidants (tocopherols, rosemary extract and vitamin C). Contains no added artificial colours or flavourings.

Can you look in your area for another brand with those ingredients? Or do you think it is possible to recreate food via a homemade concoction.

As far as this cat wanting to eat what your other cats eat, about the only way around that is to put your other cats on a feeding schedule and feed them separately, picking up their food after each meal.
Yes, that is correct. This is the only food shes not allergic to. That's exactly what we tried to find. The last food we tried had everything except instead of rice and corn it had Tapioca. It had similar ingredients not 100% the same, but the most important was. It was "Virbac HPMD". The thing is, in my country theres very few hydrolised protein foods as it is and ive tried them all. Theres maybe 4 in total and ive tried all. And on online i couldnt find any that i could order. In general the market for hydrolised protein food is super small.
And im very sure i cant create hydrolized meat protein at home.. Like..i dont even know why that is suggested. Theres a reason why theres not many bran that carry it out its expensive to make and im pretty sure a laboratory is needed for that.

That is not the problem. If my cats werent on a timely scheduled eating im pretty sure my cat would be dead already from a skin infection through her wounds as often as she would get an allergic reaction to my others cats food. The problem is the emotional side. She doesnt understand why we dont give her the tasty food or treat her the way we treat our other cat. They are fed as seperately as they can be. She doesnt get into the other cats food. But thats not the problem i was explaining in regards to it. I just want my cat to live a better life and eat what she was meant to eat and feel like shes loved through getting proper cat meals and treats. (But im not even close to dreaming of being able to give her a treat, since she cant eat anything besides that 1 food)
 

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The only ingredient appears to be the salmon that's hydrolyzed, everything else seems to be regular ingredients. .. .. and the protein hydrolysate.

Could you maybe consider making/recreating this food at home, without the salmon?
 

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And im very sure i cant create hydrolized meat protein at home.. Like..i dont even know why that is suggested.
I don't suppose you have access to Amazon.com? If you do, here is something to consider for homemade using hydrolyzed salmon -
Amazon.com: Olimp Gold Salmon PRO - 300 Tablets - 60 Servings - Hypoallergenic - High L-Proline L-Arginine - Low Fat - Perfect for The Gym : Health & Household
The problem is the emotional side. She doesnt understand why we dont give her the tasty food or treat her the way we treat our other cat. They are fed as seperately as they can be. She doesnt get into the other cats food. But thats not the problem i was explaining in regards to it. I just want my cat to live a better life and eat what she was meant to eat and feel like shes loved through getting proper cat meals and treats. (But im not even close to dreaming of being able to give her a treat, since she cant eat anything besides that 1 food)
It is kind of like finding the lesser of two evils - which do you consider to be higher on the scale of potential happiness - 1.) no scratching and wounds - with a food that she can eat, or 2.) scratching and wounds in order to get the 'tastier' food? Living a better life would seem to be option #1.

Can she handle cheese? If so, and she likes it, that is one treat you could consider giving her.

I know there are few options, and none are easy, but if you find one or two that work, I am sure you would find them well worth the effort.
 

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Just a thought since this is something we're dealing with here to a degree and it was mentioned but what about a river fish like trout, or catfish?
 
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The only ingredient appears to be the salmon that's hydrolyzed, everything else seems to be regular ingredients. .. .. and the protein hydrolysate.

Could you maybe consider making/recreating this food at home, without the salmon?
Then what do you suggest would replace that protein? If shes allergic to everything else?? She cant eat just rice and corn, i bet she wouldnt even eat it.
 
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I don't suppose you have access to Amazon.com? If you do, here is something to consider for homemade using hydrolyzed salmon -
Amazon.com: Olimp Gold Salmon PRO - 300 Tablets - 60 Servings - Hypoallergenic - High L-Proline L-Arginine - Low Fat - Perfect for The Gym : Health & Household

It is kind of like finding the lesser of two evils - which do you consider to be higher on the scale of potential happiness - 1.) no scratching and wounds - with a food that she can eat, or 2.) scratching and wounds in order to get the 'tastier' food? Living a better life would seem to be option #1.

Can she handle cheese? If so, and she likes it, that is one treat you could consider giving her.

I know there are few options, and none are easy, but if you find one or two that work, I am sure you would find them well worth the effort.
Well, there is a food she can already eat. If i find something thats actually viable to replace the hydrolised protein, then i would look into it and if its in my budget.
I wasnt really looking for options of what to do in terms of finding the same sort of food. I'm looking for either cures or solutions what could be done so she can eat as normally as possible. Yea, sure i can go all her life giving her the same brand food, but i dont think thats normal, wouldnt change much if i gave it homemade. The issues, im looking if someone else has this sort of problem and what did they do, what sort of brand can their cats eat and such.
 
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I don't suppose you have access to Amazon.com? If you do, here is something to consider for homemade using hydrolyzed salmon -
Amazon.com: Olimp Gold Salmon PRO - 300 Tablets - 60 Servings - Hypoallergenic - High L-Proline L-Arginine - Low Fat - Perfect for The Gym : Health & Household

It is kind of like finding the lesser of two evils - which do you consider to be higher on the scale of potential happiness - 1.) no scratching and wounds - with a food that she can eat, or 2.) scratching and wounds in order to get the 'tastier' food? Living a better life would seem to be option #1.

Can she handle cheese? If so, and she likes it, that is one treat you could consider giving her.

I know there are few options, and none are easy, but if you find one or two that work, I am sure you would find them well worth the effort.
Shes allergic to the protein thats in cheese too, milk, sour cream, eggs, special cat milk treat. Still allergic.

Yea, sure. If the options are adding something new or different, better to her already existing food. We've given her a few fish conserves, i think ive only tried raw salmon and shrimp, still allergic.
 
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I don't suppose you have access to Amazon.com? If you do, here is something to consider for homemade using hydrolyzed salmon -
Amazon.com: Olimp Gold Salmon PRO - 300 Tablets - 60 Servings - Hypoallergenic - High L-Proline L-Arginine - Low Fat - Perfect for The Gym : Health & Household

It is kind of like finding the lesser of two evils - which do you consider to be higher on the scale of potential happiness - 1.) no scratching and wounds - with a food that she can eat, or 2.) scratching and wounds in order to get the 'tastier' food? Living a better life would seem to be option #1.

Can she handle cheese? If so, and she likes it, that is one treat you could consider giving her.

I know there are few options, and none are easy, but if you find one or two that work, I am sure you would find them well worth the effort.
Is that protein powder really equivalent to a hydrolised protein? If its not and its pure salmon, she will still get an allergic reaction, im sure.
 

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Then what do you suggest would replace that protein?
Just a thought since this is something we're dealing with here to a degree and it was mentioned in our conversations, but what about a river fish like trout, or catfish or something that's native to your rivers there? It hopefully wouldn't have the heavy metals and other issues of salmon and other ocean product.

In any case, can you talk with a pet/cat nutritionist? I don't think anyone on the site has had anything quite as all-inclusive as your kitty, but a nutritionist (one that's unaffiliated with any pet food brand or store) might be your best bet, especially if you can provide them this discussion and not have to repeat yourself all over again.
 
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Is that protein powder really equivalent to a hydrolised protein? If its not and its pure salmon, she will still get an allergic reaction, im sure.
All I know is what the information, on the link I shared with you, says about it:
"...highest quality North Atlantic salmon protein hydrolysate (SPH, ProGo), which means that precious amino acids (it has a high content of essential amino acids (EAAs), including BCAAs) with an optimum profile are very rapidly digested by your body. It should be emphasized that the salmon hydrolysate used in this dietary supplement is hypoallergenic, so the risk of an allergic reaction is very rare, even negligible."
If you can communicate with the company, maybe you can ask that question to them directly.

I am sure that you know much more about hydrolysis than I do, but I thought - simply put - it was taking proteins and breaking them down into amino acids via boiling the proteins in hydrochloric acid and then neutralizing the solution with sodium hydroxide. If that isn't the only way to create hydrolyzed protein, then that is above my knowledge base. Do you know for a fact that the hydrolyzed salmon protein in the food your cat has been eating is not produced from 'pure salmon'?
 

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Hi there. I see this post is fairly old but, my cat also has suffered from a severe protein allergy to literally every protein since he was just a couple months old. I have him on the Royal Canin HP diet. It’s a little pricey, but this is the ONLY food he can eat and has been on for going on 3 years now with no issues whatsoever. You can get it online either through their website, pet store sites, chewy etc. Hope this helps.
 
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I would talk to the vet. You're basically saying she's allergic to food, which sounds like a pretty big problem.
 
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I would talk to the vet. You're basically saying she's allergic to food, which sounds like a pretty big problem.
Dont you think at this point I've had visited multiple vets already?? If they had helped me more than "it's just how it is for some cats" then I wouldn't be asking on a platform that's accesible for people around the world, since it is a rare case and the vets can't help me much.
 
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Hi there. I see this post is fairly old but, my cat also has suffered from a severe protein allergy to literally every protein since he was just a couple months old. I have him on the Royal Canin HP diet. It’s a little pricey, but this is the ONLY food he can eat and has been on for going on 3 years now with no issues whatsoever. You can get it online either through their website, pet store sites, chewy etc. Hope this helps.
Thank you for the reply. I'll definitely add it to the list to try for future. I have 1 brand that she can eat as of now, but there wasn't any wet food she could eat.

But just in case. Someone finds this thread, maybe this can give them a clue on their specific situation. I have a small update:
Late December I took my cat to a new vet. Previously I had went to expensive specialists and publicly known good doctors that specialize in this area and they just said thats how it is and some cats just have it. Nothing we can do. If there's at least 1 food she can eat for the rest of her life, good. If not we'lll put her on prednisolone, which is a super heavy drug. That's not what i wanted. I also looked for answers, why is this happening and only got some from a virus she should've been killed by when little, but survived and this is the result, she's just allergic to everything and that's how it is. Nothing concrete. But this angel of a doctor! The clinic itself is in a super run down area and kinda sketchy, i was feeling uneasy about it and the quality of the clinic. But the clinic itself is a diamond in the rough. The staff is amazing and the prices are supper affordable for people on a budget, that want to take care of their pet babies. But yea, the doctor was the first and only that said yes, the previous statemeant, that some cats could just be that unfortunate, but she also said, that it might be their teeth. The previous vets i visited, said her teeth and gums are a bit bad, but just use this ointment (the only one everyone gave me) and it should go away, which it didnt, and then they told me that her teeth is just like that, again from the virus or anything. Nobody warned me that the condition of teeth are not good in long term. The gums were inflamed on some teeth and even some vets discouraged me when i asked about cat teeth cleaning. They said, u can try, but brushing cat's teeth is nearly impossible and it will only stress them out, so i never attempted it seriously. And this angel of a doctor said that if we dont remove her teeth, she can grow serious infections in the mouse, which later will be untreatable. And she gave me hope by saying that there is a possibility that the allergies are caused by this infection. She explained to me that allergies is like a pyrmid of stuff that can cause it. And if the pyramid is full, the allergy begins. It could be infection, dust, certain food ingredients, which could be fine on its own, but if she has most of these, the bubble will be full and it will burst and cause the reaction. Low and behold, 3 months after pulling out 6 of her teeth, which were severely infected (for me it looked super, super red, but i had shown her to multiple vets and they only said it is what it is and one of them suggested just cleaning, not removing teeth, which now seems insane to me) But in total i've had gone to 7 different vets which saw my cat on multiple occasions each.) So i was inclined to believe professionals over my own judgment as a first time pet owner. So now she can eat fish based food, including various wet foods and kibble. On kibble i am still super cautious so im sticking to my one and only Specific allergy managment plus brand.So now since july i've been able to comfortably give her things like greek yoghurt, fish based snacks, octopus legs, shrimp, even some bits of cheese, some brand of beef. I'm just super relieved and happy about this. It's an inexplainable feeling of joy. I no longer have to feel sorry for giving my other cat normal food and having her only on dry kibble. So yes. Now, since last december i clean her teeth every day, and have teeth checkups once half a year and have it cleaned fully once a year. Since she reacts to tar on her teeth quite severely. Even just a week before this, she had to say goodbye to another small tooth. It is a tough price to pay, but i guess its better than her developing serious infections and having no access to wet food or any other food for that matter. She's been a lot happier and more calm ever since she can eat more freely now and enjoy various of flavours. I'm very thankful to this vet that i had the luck to go to that clinic, despite my initial judgement. So the conclusion is, if you're in a similar situation, maybe it's dental problems that are one of the many reasons for the allergy and one u can take care of easily. The vet set it would be more unfotunate if it was envirovmental aspects or even dust ones. So I'm trying to be accepting of my cat losing all her teeth so early in life, but she's just unlucky with her teeth genetics. She's 5 years old, so im glad she's now able to eat so much more to her heart desires and it will benefit her overall health to being more hydrated on wet food. Thank you all for your concerns and helpful advices.
 
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I would talk to the vet. You're basically saying she's allergic to food, which sounds like a pretty big problem.
Also, for future reference. Read the threads you reply to more carefully. If u had read my first reply to a person, you would have known, that i had visited vets already.
 
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