Pouncer again :(

[Barbara]

Tigris sends his best wishes to Pouncer and adds he would never eat a diet.
Hope your boy is well soon.

[Glacier]

My cats all eat the Hills CD formula. Only Pete needs it, but my vet said it was safe for all of them. They all seem to like it too. Pete gets the canned version too. The rest of them get different kinds of canned food.

Don't beat yourself up about letting him eat a bit of other kibble. From the sounds of it Pouncer has idopathic FLUTD--that's what Pete has. Just means they don't actually have a clue what causes it! Diet is just a best guess.

Getting more liquid into him is very important. Does he like canned food? Pete was on a canned food only diet, much to his delight, at one point when he was having constant flare-ups. I also sprinkle a bit of parmasen(sp??) cheese on his food occasionally. He loves it and it's makes him thirsty! Chicken broth, drippings from a roast, are good for baiting water too.

How old is Pouncer? My vet told me that when a cat develops FLUTD young, they sometimes outgrow it as they age. That seems to be happening for Pete. He did need a PU surgery, but that doesn't cure the cause, only the life-threatening symptoms. Pete still had difficulties after the surgery, but they have diminished as he's aged. He was two when he got sick. He's 6 now. It's been well over a year since he had a flare-up!

Good luck! It's a frustrating disease to deal with.

[catnapper]

Thanks Glacier! Pouncer is only two, and I thought that he was awfully young to develop crystals already. It is entirely possible Pouncer does have the samne thing as Pete. Poor dudes.

I'm thinking the flare-up is related to the introduction of Aladdin. Awfully coincidental that two days after Aladdin was introduced and scaring Pouncer that he deveolped crystals again. Pouncer is such a sensitive boy, and I think he gets stressed much easier than the average kitty. I've been told stress is a trigger for crystals. Just one last sign that I should wash my hands of fostering.

[Craftlady]

PetSmart online has the fountains for $19.95 plus shipping.
Get the fountain at the store and it's $34.95. It's a no brainer where the best deal is located

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no, not poor Pouncer again. Sure hope the meds do the trick again and he'll be ok once and for all!

[moosmom]

When I tried saving a couple of bucks on dry food, I went for the cheaper stuff. Casey (RB, 2002) got instant crystals in his urine!! The vet told me that some males are more prone to UTI's than others. So, I put them back on SD and I never had another problem of a UTI again.

[catmandu]

I will have to tell Pouncer Angel to guide her Little protege to the Right Food so he will be healthy.
I rememberbuying Medi Cal Food for Mr Scrappy,and Princess and Michael eating most of it at 35 Dollars a bag!
We hope that Pouncer will be All Right!!