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My cat drinks & urinates a lot! So dry or wet food?

post #1 of 5
11/21/10 at 9:20am
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My Bengal boy drinks a lot. He's a house cats and have a drinking fountain. We recently took him to the vets because he was urinating on top of his litter box. We has his bloods taken, they came back stating a slightly high kidney function but vet wasn't too concerned. Then suggested a urine sample. Urine sample was taken in and the vet was shocked on how much urine there was, we could have filled it 3 times over. He is a big tom and weights about 6 kilos. Urine sample came back ok. But then suggested medication for him to go on for the rest of his life for his kidney function. But when vet initially called post the blood tests this wasn't mentioned???

I'm confused, is the vet trying it on? wanting us to pay for unnecessary things? Our cat is no longer insured!!!

We've put him on a senior + diet. I've read up that he should avoid biscuits? But because he drinks lots should it be a concern. 50% of wet food in moisture! If he was diabetic or have problems with thyroid this should of been picked up in blood test right?

Should we be concerned he's drinking too much?

And should be keep him on 2 small portions of dry food and one portion of wet food a day? Pets at home said he should stick to as much dry food as possible????
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post #2 of 5
11/21/10 at 10:34am
I have a "kidney cat" that is 9 years old. She was diagnosed about 3 years ago. She too was drinking and peeing a lot. As you probably know, CRF is not reversible and it is progressive, but many cats can live long lives with good care.

How you treat the disease is a combination of what you and your cat are willing to tolerate. And everyone is different in their approach. My cat is very affectionate, but she is also very timid and a little skittish. She is also painfully thin and picky about her food. So I've taken the approach that the quality of her life is more important to me than the quantity of years. Therefore, I have chosen not to medicate her or to put her on a special diet. At first I tried a couple of different canned prescription foods, but she wouldn't touch them. So she is happy with Friskies canned pate foods, and will snack on Kirkland dry. I always make sure she has lots of water available. When she becomes to sick to enjoy life, I will let her go and will forever be thankful for the joy and companionship she gave me. I will not torture her with excessive vet visits, needles, food she hates, or forcing bad tasting medicine down her throat. I will love her to the very end, and I will mourn her passing like losing my best friend or youngest child. But I know she will have lived out her life on her terms.
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post #3 of 5
11/21/10 at 10:48am
My senior cat also has CRF, and he isn't on any type of medication. Our VET has never suggested that he needs to be on any medication, except on those instances when he develops a urinary tract infection, then he goes on an antibiotic for 10 days, but certainly not for the rest of his life. I'm not sure what medication your Vet is suggesting, but it sounds strange to me, especially since he didn't mention it in the beginning.

Can you tell us what the medication is, then others with more knowledge may be able to add more to your inquiry.
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post #4 of 5
11/21/10 at 4:19pm
Please do say what the meds are ... How old is your kitty?Many blood tests do not do thyroid unless the Vet specifially orders it ... I would suggest a second vet opinion
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post #5 of 5
11/21/10 at 7:18pm
I agree that it would be a good idea to get a second opinion. I think it's always important to do that when you're dealing with something more serious.

I feed my cats, except for two, dry food out of practicality and cost but if that wasn't an issue I would feed them wet food. In nature cats get most of their fluids from their diet and wet food contains a lot of water which causes the cat to drink less. I've never dealt with kidnew issues so I may be wrong but it makes sense to me that wet food would be better in this situation.

Dusty's Mom, I also have a super picky cat who only likes "junk food". She'd rather starve than to eat the bland premium foods. She likes Friskies but I prefer that she eats something else but finding a food that she likes has been a real challange. We've tried a bunch but she won't eat it. But recently I found a kind that she actually likes. Not only will she eat it, she wants more! She gets excited when I bring it out which I haven't seen with any of the better quality foods. Maybe yours will like it too. The brand is Wellness and the flavor is Sardine, Schrimp and Crab Formula. It's pretty smelly which makes the cats interested from the get-go. Wellness have some other flavors that are okay too but this one is the big hit. Petco sells Wellness now so you don't have to go out of your way to find it like you used to. Give it a shot.
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