Priscilla's failing kidneys

[phesina]

Hello, I just wanted to let you folks know that my sweet little fluffball Priscilla is in kidney failure.. Has been since around Thanksgiving..

She's only 7 years old!

I am giving her fluids twice a day and trying different foods to find things she'll like to eat. Sometimes she eats some on her own. Sometimes I put food on her tongue or syringe-feed her something. If any of you have any suggestions, please let me know, and please folks say prayers and send good wishes and energies for her.

Thank you so much,

Pat, and Peony, Sydney, Poppy, and Elmer, for Priscilla

[Catty1]

She's on a low-protein diet?

It seems from what I read here that many cats like Royal Canin food. They have a low-protein food, and it might be less expensive than some of the other vet foods.

With the right diet and fluids, Priscilla can have a good life for many more years. Did the vet have any suggestions?

I think someone here on PT posted a link to a site on cats with kidney problems.
Hopefully they will again.

Good luck with the little girl! Scritches and tummy rubs!

[RedHedd]

With the right diet and fluids, Priscilla can have a good life for many more years. Did the vet have any suggestions?

I totally agree with that. Mishi has failing kidneys and has "episodes" a few times a year when I have to rush him to the kitty ER. Aside from that he's living a (somewhat) normal life. He's on a prescription diet - right now it's Hill's X/D because he tends to get bladder stones. If I recall, K/D is the kidney diet and is available both in dry kibble and canned.

Prayers going out your way that Priscilla pulls through this period and gets to spend many more Christmases with you. She's beautiful!

[Laura's Babies]

I have no experience with this but just want you to know I am pulling for your baby to bounce right back!

[Barbara]

Filou who is only ten has kidney failure as well.
He lives with it for more than 1,5 years now- getting fluids every week and eating diet food.
He hated Hill's k/d but he loves Royal Canin Renal. It comes in little pouches which is good as the cans of Hill's were too much for him and once open he didn't like them
He likes the dry Royal Canin Renal even more. Even Tigris who is not on a diet goes crazy for these kibbles.

All the best for Priscilla.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so sorry to hear about Priscilla. I hope that she'll continue to thrive for many more years to come. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way.