Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice on a line of food to start my foster kitten, Yakima, on. Yakima drinks water, and a lot of water, and then of course pees like a cat drinking a ton of water.
Background info:
Yakima was trapped as part of a colony of mixed ferals and abandoned strays. He is between 6-9 months of age and weighs just under 8lbs. He is also is a long hair kitty. I have 6 cats of my own and he shares a room with another cat trapped at the colony who we're trying to tame. His exam, blood, and urine test all came back clear; no big issues.
Our vet recommend putting him on a high quality urine diet to prevent possible bladder issues due to his over drinking. She also suggested he may need his water intake limited.
Right now he's on Purina One kitten chow, and when he eats with the resident kitties he gets Solid Gold Grain Free diet.
Our vet didn't see the need to put him on a prescription diet and recommended Purina Pro Plan's Urine Diet. However I read that Purina Pro Plan Urine diet is formulated to stimulate a cat to drink more. The opposite of what Yakima needs. So I'm looking for a food that designed for kitties with urine issues that isn't designed to stimulate thirst.
I'm eyeballing Wysong Uretic but I'm looking for other options! Thanks in advance.
I'm looking for some advice on a line of food to start my foster kitten, Yakima, on. Yakima drinks water, and a lot of water, and then of course pees like a cat drinking a ton of water.
Background info:
Yakima was trapped as part of a colony of mixed ferals and abandoned strays. He is between 6-9 months of age and weighs just under 8lbs. He is also is a long hair kitty. I have 6 cats of my own and he shares a room with another cat trapped at the colony who we're trying to tame. His exam, blood, and urine test all came back clear; no big issues.
Our vet recommend putting him on a high quality urine diet to prevent possible bladder issues due to his over drinking. She also suggested he may need his water intake limited.
Right now he's on Purina One kitten chow, and when he eats with the resident kitties he gets Solid Gold Grain Free diet.
Our vet didn't see the need to put him on a prescription diet and recommended Purina Pro Plan's Urine Diet. However I read that Purina Pro Plan Urine diet is formulated to stimulate a cat to drink more. The opposite of what Yakima needs. So I'm looking for a food that designed for kitties with urine issues that isn't designed to stimulate thirst.
I'm eyeballing Wysong Uretic but I'm looking for other options! Thanks in advance.