mcdam01, I don't know whether you noticed, but this thread is from 2002. Funny it should pop up to the surface today, as I'm having liver again this evening.

Since then, Fister had his operation and is doing fine. I'm pretty sure he got these problems because we fed him canned Whiskas, and we all know that that is not the most healthy food around.

I don't agree with you about the vet food being crap, and since I started feeding him Hills dry food, he's not been sick, so I believe it's quite healthy for him Cats who are prone to UTI's should not have food with too much Phosfor, Calcium and Magnesium in it.

I can assure you that my vet is not making a lot of money off me, he's a very nice guy and wouldn't dream of doing so. On the contrary, he suggested I should get 10% off.

But yes, a raw diet is probably OK too, and I think some members here feed their cats a raw diet, I just haven't looked into that.

Thanks for your input, anyway!