More UT problems for Gatsby

[katladyd]

Yeah, when it comes to wet food, my boys will eat nothing buy Fancy Feast. I've tried all the healthy, organic foods, nope, uh-uh, no way. Open a Fancy Feast can and I've had them come running from two rooms away! It must taste good, they both will eat it and actually finish it!

[Medusa]

Originally Posted by katladyd

Yeah, when it comes to wet food, my boys will eat nothing buy Fancy Feast. I've tried all the healthy, organic foods, nope, uh-uh, no way. Open a Fancy Feast can and I've had them come running from two rooms away! It must taste good, they both will eat it and actually finish it!

Yes, my Fur Posse love it, too. They get just a couple of T. in the morning and that's it. My vet said that it's no wonder they love it because it's loaded w/sugar and I may as well give them chocolate cake instead. So I'm looking for something that I know they'll eat.

[Pinot's Mom]

I'm so glad Gatsby is feeling better! The food thing is always so funny; they want what they want, and that's it! I like what Mary's vet called the Fancy Feast - chocolate cake. My vet calls treats barbecued Doritos!

[Prairie Purrs]

Yeah, I know Fancy Feast isn't health food. But Gatsby lost quite a bit of weight (he didn't want to eat at all while he was hospitalized), so I figure it's better for now to keep him eating. He eats a little bit of dry food (a mix of s/d and Indigo Moon) in addition to the FF. Pre-surgery, he loved dry food (the s/d in particular) and was less enthusiastic about canned of any variety. Cats!

[Cataholic]

I feel so awful that I didn't know this was going on with Gat. So, I have now prayed three times as hard to make up for my tardiness!

Daks had the PU surgery and sailed through. I will never forget the last time Daks blocked, and had I missed it and we went into overnight- well, I wouldn't be writing this post.

My whole house eats s/d. With 8 cats, that is pricey. But, the s/d is what is best for Daks. In the am, Daks gets wet s/d, with extra water in it to increase his fluids. Then, the kittens get FF kitten, and the other 5 get FF wet. 3 types of foods in the am makes for a crazy cat mommy!!

I try to limit Daks intake to just s/d. He does his best to eat other stuff. The vet told me some cats do okay with occasional indulgences, and some do not. But, blocking after PU is rare, IMO. And, knock on wood, no infections for us!

Good luck with Gats, and soft pets to him.

[Prairie Purrs]

Originally Posted by Cataholic

I feel so awful that I didn't know this was going on with Gat. So, I have now prayed three times as hard to make up for my tardiness!

Daks had the PU surgery and sailed through. I will never forget the last time Daks blocked, and had I missed it and we went into overnight- well, I wouldn't be writing this post.

My whole house eats s/d. With 8 cats, that is pricey. But, the s/d is what is best for Daks. In the am, Daks gets wet s/d, with extra water in it to increase his fluids. Then, the kittens get FF kitten, and the other 5 get FF wet. 3 types of foods in the am makes for a crazy cat mommy!!

I try to limit Daks intake to just s/d. He does his best to eat other stuff. The vet told me some cats do okay with occasional indulgences, and some do not. But, blocking after PU is rare, IMO. And, knock on wood, no infections for us!

Good luck with Gats, and soft pets to him.

There's canned s/d? Before the surgery Gatsby was eating dry s/d and canned c/d because my vet told me they didn't make a canned version of s/d. Sigh.

I'm hoping he hasn't taken a permanent dislike to the prescription food. Perhaps he still associates it with his hospitalization. If there's canned s/d available, though, that'll be something he hasn't had before.

Thanks for the good wishes for Gats-cat!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm glad that he's doing well and hopefully he'll gain some of his weight back soon. Storm also had the PU surgery and he was on Royal Canin Urinary S/O formula in both dry and canned. He seemed to like it and I fed everyone this until my RB Starr got very sick and Pearl kept breaking out. I switched vets and I was also seeing a holistic vet and they both said that everyone could eat Innova Evo dry and canned.

With Storm I just have to make sure that he gets plenty of canned mixed with some water. He's now been on this food for at least 2 years or so and he hasn't had any problems. They all love his food and go crazy over the smell of the canned food. I use the 95% Turkey and Chicken kind and I think it even smells good to me. It's very rich so a little goes a long way. Sunny gets his mixed with dry with some water added to it. Maybe Gatsby would like dry food mixed with canned better than just the canned alone. Good luck.

[katladyd]

My boys will NOT eat s/d in any form. They refuse Iams, all the heatlthy brands, (I've tried most, if not all of them. Even Innova Evo, they hated it!) Now, they are on a dry food that me vet approves and that they will eat. As far as wet, my vet doesn't like Fancy Feast, but my Ming is supposed to have canned that is moist to prevent further blockage problems (he doesn't drink much water outright at all!) So, my vet has said if FF is all they will eat, so be it. At least he is ingesting enough liquids.

[Cataholic]

There is canned s/d, I buy it by the case. If you would like, I can ship you a couple of cans gratis, and Gats can give it a try???

[Prairie Purrs]

Originally Posted by Cataholic

There is canned s/d, I buy it by the case. If you would like, I can ship you a couple of cans gratis, and Gats can give it a try???

Thanks for the generous offer! I think what I'll do, though, is let my vet know that s/d exists because I'm pretty sure he'll want to keep some on hand. And I'm pretty sure he'd give me a sample can. If he doesn't want to order it, there's another vet in town who may carry it.

[columbine]

I may have missed this, but has your vet mentioned Cosequin? It's primarily a joint supplement, but it also strengthens the GAG (lining) layer of the urinary tract so that germs and crystals can't damage it so easily. Smudge doesn't particularly like it, but when it's mashed into a quarter can of Soulistic grain-free food (along with his antihistamine, skin/coat supplement, extra fiber, and extra water) he gobbles it right up.

Love, Columbine