Health concerns for my little one

Hm, if it's true that grain content in dry food may nullify Lysine, no wonder Tiggy's pink eye isn't getting much better...he seems to like a combination of wet and dry and has been (as my older cat Sasha has been) finicky with the wet (Sasha now seems to prefer Salmon Bisque while Tiggy seems to prefer the Chicken Stew...for now ).

I got a few sample packets of dry from Pet Value; one Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Feline Formula (no grain but very high in protein...I'm concerned that if my other, older cat Sasha develops a liking to it as well, it might be bad for his kidneys, and it has no Glucosamine which I feel is good for him, being a senior cat) and of Performatrin Ultra Slim Care Formula...which has Glucosamine, Chondrotinin, Carnitine; pre and probiotics...but isn't grain-free.

Is Taste of the Wild suitable for a 6 month-old kitten? Keep in mind he also gets wet (Performatrin Ultra Chicken stew). I can always use the Performatrin sample bag to get Sasha re-interested in his kibble by mixing it to his Royal Canin (a different issue - Sasha was sulky and refusing to eat...the Salmon bisque wet seems to have rekindled his appetite, knock on wood; but he's still ignoring his dry food...the wet doesn't have the 'senior cat nutrients' I'd like to see...).

Switching foods cold turkey is a mistake I've made in the past and won't repeat, so yes I will mix the new kibble to Tiggy's Science diet to make the change gradual.

Thanks in advance for your input!

Cool, I was hoping to keep things simple; one common wet food (well they're both eating Performatrin Ultra...just different flavors, and served on a saucer they won't eat it if it's in a bowl! ) and one dry; but health issues prevent this, so be it, Sasha doesn't have kidney issues as of yet, I'm trying to keep things that way!

Thanks for the reply!

BTW, I've read up on Lysine cat treats; those would be more convenient to give Tiggy his Lysine than the Vet prescribed gel; but I have yet to find an online store that ships to Canada!

I tried that route, Amazon won't ship that product to Canada

Yes, mind you the prices aren't as attractive as most online stores!

The nearest Health food store to my place:

L-Lysine 500mg 90 caps - Reg. Price:\t $14.39 plus taxes...

Slim pickin' s as far as places that do ship to Canada...one site does but I'm looking at $36.50 shipping charges. I'd need to order $85.00 worth of merchandise to qualify for free shipping!

Mind you they do carry Lysine products:

Enisyl-F Lysine Treats (6.35 oz) - 11.99

Felisyl Immune System Support (3.5 oz) (powder) - 9.99

Viralys Gel (5 oz) - (same as what the Vet prescribed for Tiggy) - 8.99

And they also carry the Urine Off - 9.99

All good, but the shipping charges kill me!

Here's the link

Felisyl Immune System Support (3.5 oz)

Okay, found Lysine Capsules at a local Health Food store; paid about $10.00 for 90 500mg capsules...still cheaper than the Lysine Gel we got at the Vet. I started mixing in his gel with his wet food and he polished off his plate without a fuss

Before that I was feeding it to him with a small syringe...major fuss then. So I think I found the best way to give him his supplement, and I have more Lysine to mix into his food once the gel runs out.

Sasha on the other hand has eaten a bit of his wet and a bit of his kibble through the day; then again he sleeps most of the time, so I guess that's expected!