I feel the dry of any brand is the problem. I say go grain free canned.
I 100% agree!!! It's just so frustrating. I also want to ask them why they even manufacture a dry formula c/d at all! At this point, I think there is enough evidence to say that dry food isn't good for cats with urinary health problems. But, if there are enough people buying it (like me up until a month ago), then they can make a profit!
Definitely agreed on the quality vs. price thing, that just baffles me! I've even considered writing Hills (since that's the one I had been using) a letter chastising them for that. I mean, all that filler and garbage in the food and you're still gonna charge me $2.00 for a 5.5 ounce can?!! So that's close to $6.00 a pound...I can buy a pound of top quality organic, grass fed hamburger for that! Then I figured they probably wouldn't much care what I think, LOL. They're making their money and because they're so huge and have all the vets backing them up, and I don't see that changing unfortunately.
I hope your kitties like the Dave's as much as mine do; it definitely seems to be working just as well as the Rx food so far!
How old were they when it started? What did you feed them wet and dry both? What brands?Bonepicker, FWIW, three out of my four kitties have had issues with urinary crystals (either trouble urinating or, in the case of my boy, a blockage) while on various ultra-high quality, all natural (and in some cases even organic), grain free canned cat foods. I did many hours of research in choosing their diet, and was certain I would avoid the problems with such great food, but sorry to say I was wrong. I think there are a number of complicated factors that play into it...food quality, stress, water intake, etc. I wish our little furry friends weren't so particular!
No kidding, you gave no dry at all and still had problems? Do you have well water? How old were they when it started?Bonepicker, FWIW, three out of my four kitties have had issues with urinary crystals (either trouble urinating or, in the case of my boy, a blockage) while on various ultra-high quality, all natural (and in some cases even organic), grain free canned cat foods. I did many hours of research in choosing their diet, and was certain I would avoid the problems with such great food, but sorry to say I was wrong. I think there are a number of complicated factors that play into it...food quality, stress, water intake, etc. I wish our little furry friends weren't so particular!