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creat:2.2 BUN:39 SDMA: 17.7 Phosphate: 5.3 Sodium: 179 I'm trying the tricks to get extra calories in her without making things worse. If phosphates aren't the main issue, extra fat or extra protein calories might be much worse than letting her eat normal cat food idk.

Is their a point to try phosphate Blockers if my CKD cat's phosphate levels are normal? (Bun, creatinine, etc are elevated)

My cats act like it's the most delicious thing in the world if I bought 3 cans of a food from a petstore. As soon as I buy a case, the act like it's inedible.

Would small amounts of lard be any more problematic than the fat already in cat food? AFAIK 25% of her cal should be from fat. She's down to 9bs, she should eat 110-180+cal/day. I doubt she gets 60. Kinda thought adding 3g of fat could at least get her fat I've tried the rest except goat milk...

Yeah I hand feed my other cat. This skinny cat won't get her to eat food she doesn't want. I gotta add more calories to food she does eat. A teaspoon of lard would've added 40 calories. I'm very surprised cats didnt love lard, it's pure animal fat. This cat's a little odd. She always ate a...

Anyone have luck with their cats eating lard? I'm trying to find ways to boost the calories it my skinny CKD cats diet. She barely finishes a 3 ounce can of food a day. Is loosing weight too fast. I tried the more traditional tricks, thought straight animal fat would work, nope. None of my...

Their usually is a need for RX foods, most vets won't prescribe it willy nilly. And you would be getting a script to buy it wherever you want. What type of RX food is the vet recommending? Kidney and liver issues are no joke.

My biggest guy is almost a 7 on that chart. 11years old 14lbs. By far the most active of the bunchIs the only one that can pack away 200cal. most days.

That's exactly what I'm thinking. The 20-25cal estimate accounts for the typical 1/3+ carbs in the most popular foods. A lot of which isn't metabolized.

Those who feed only wet food to adult and senior indoor cats, do you also find the 20cal/lb rule to be nonsense? One of my cats is dieing of oral cancer, super important to keep him eating. He's 12.5lbs, at 20/cal/lb he should be eating 250calories. I'm 90% sure he's never eaten that much. I...

I boil a single chicken wing in a tiny pot (cheap, lots of skin) pour the oiy broth over their water. They lick it up too fast to worry about rotting.

I don't honestly know why but could be a lot of things. He demands everyone pet him, so aside from the potential medical smells. Hes ben vigorously pet and held by a dozen nurses & vet staff has their scent all over him. 20 years of working in a chem. Labs desensitized me to odors but even I...

Cats ages 14yr,13yr(Luke),10yr,4yr,and 20mo. They all have very reliable idiosyncrasies. None of them are behaving like the cats I know. The 14 y/o has stopped howling at sunrise. The kitten is not following Luke around. None of them are hanging out in the bedroom. The 10yr old is nowhere to be...

I'm glad I did ask. All the meds are less than half the price. Ie Prednisolone $30 for a 30day supply. Vs $75 for a 14day (and it's not cherry flavored this time). The first hospital was a posh building in a fairly upper class neighborhood 5min away and has a 24hr pharmacy. I'm sure that...

Thank you. He demanded 90minutes straight on my lap getting neck scratches, not weird for him. The other four cats, inversely, are acting very weird for the past few days.