My cat has been diagnosed with the early stages of kidney disease.
I've done reading and it's suggested she eat a ( small ) can of cat food with renal cat food mixed in. The problem is, my cat won't eat dry food. She usually eats the wet food but leaves the dry food alone. To temp her while giving her more fluid, I mixed a packet of "broth" treat ( the ones suggested by Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease - Persuading Your Cat to Eat ). She'll eat this for a while and then stop randomly. When she gets to the point where she's not eating the entire can of cat food, I use a small amount of mirtazapine ( half the prescribed amount ) to get her to eat again. It works, but only for a week at a time. Am I overfeeding my cat? Before I took her to the vet, she was super skinny. Now since she's been eating her new food, she's put on a bit of weight. Not to the point of obesity, but a lot more than she had before.
If you have a cat with kidney disease, how much do you feed your cat?
I will be calling my vet and checking in with her about my concerns about my cat's eating habits.
I've done reading and it's suggested she eat a ( small ) can of cat food with renal cat food mixed in. The problem is, my cat won't eat dry food. She usually eats the wet food but leaves the dry food alone. To temp her while giving her more fluid, I mixed a packet of "broth" treat ( the ones suggested by Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease - Persuading Your Cat to Eat ). She'll eat this for a while and then stop randomly. When she gets to the point where she's not eating the entire can of cat food, I use a small amount of mirtazapine ( half the prescribed amount ) to get her to eat again. It works, but only for a week at a time. Am I overfeeding my cat? Before I took her to the vet, she was super skinny. Now since she's been eating her new food, she's put on a bit of weight. Not to the point of obesity, but a lot more than she had before.
If you have a cat with kidney disease, how much do you feed your cat?
I will be calling my vet and checking in with her about my concerns about my cat's eating habits.