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nyanpire · Jan 25, 2015

I have 2 cats and one was recently diagnosed with diabetes. I am trying to transition from free feeding to timed with healthier dry food then eventually to wet food. I started adding evo to my kitties diet but they both have become constipated. Is this a brand problem or diet change problem. I put them back on their regular food but I'm not sure if I should switch to Orijen or another brand or try evo again.

hexiesfriend · Jan 25, 2015

I would talk to your vet about finding another food that's good for diabetic cats. I had the same problem with the grain free with my diabetic cat and she was fine with core wellness grain free. One thing to keep in mind with a diabetic cat is that if you are away from home for prolonged periods of time some food would need to stay out for your diabetic cat to have access to during the day. It is a balancing act ......

mrsgreenjeens · Jan 26, 2015

I would say since your ultimate goal is to switch them to wet food, and right now you are working on that by first just getting them on scheduled feedings, why not just keep them on the food they are used to. Switching up too much at once is difficult at best, and switchhing up dry food needs to be done slowly anyway, so by the time you fully switch from whatever they are eating to either Evo or Orijen or even something else, you might already have to used to timed meals and be ready to work on converting them to canned food.

In the meantime, while all this is going on, are you testing your little guy's blood suger and medicating as necessary? Of course, that is essential!

Now, have you seen these articles on how to make these food transitions as easy as possible?

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/transitioning-free-fed-kibble-kitties-to-timed-meals

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/transit...-to-a-new-type-of-food-canned-raw-or-homemade

And, naturally, for your diabetic cat, LOW CARB is what you need, even in canned food, so maybe this article will also be helpful:

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/what-makes-the-best-canned-cat-food

nyanpire · Jan 27, 2015

mrsgreenjeens said:
I would say since your ultimate goal is to switch them to wet food, and right now you are working on that by first just getting them on scheduled feedings, why not just keep them on the food they are used to. Switching up too much at once is difficult at best, and switchhing up dry food needs to be done slowly anyway, so by the time you fully switch from whatever they are eating to either Evo or Orijen or even something else, you might already have to used to timed meals and be ready to work on converting them to canned food.

In the meantime, while all this is going on, are you testing your little guy's blood suger and medicating as necessary? Of course, that is essential!

Now, have you seen these articles on how to make these food transitions as easy as possible?

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/transitioning-free-fed-kibble-kitties-to-timed-meals

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/transit...-to-a-new-type-of-food-canned-raw-or-homemade

And, naturally, for your diabetic cat, LOW CARB is what you need, even in canned food, so maybe this article will also be helpful:

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/what-makes-the-best-canned-cat-food

nyanpire · Jan 27, 2015

Yes he is already on insulin. Thank you for the links and helpful information.

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