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Feeling hopeful. I went to the vet and yes, they do carry Royal Canin, both pate style and chunks and gravy so I got both. He also gave me samples of Hills chunks and gravy k/d which comes in both chicken and tuna. He advised me that if mixing 25% of the new food with the old doesn't work then start with 10% and take it slow. She is in the very early stages of kidney disease and doesn't have elevated phosphorus levels yet. She still looks and acts healthy. The vet said if she continues to be fussy we'll try an appetite stimulant. He doesn't recommend phosphate binders at this early stage of her condition. He wants me to call him in a week and let him know how it's going. We'll be checking her blood every 3 months. He's a great vet and I'm confident he knows what he's doing. I'm glad we caught kidney disease in its early stages for Rosie. Sadly it wasn't caught early for Spotty. I've been influenced by people who only take their cats to the vet when they're sick. The problem with that is that cats are masters at hiding their pain and we often don't know if they have a serious medical condition until it's too late and I learned this the hard way by losing Spotty. I thought he lost weight because he was aging. How could I have been so stupid! This is why cats need an annual veterinary exam. Please pass this story along so others won't make the same mistakes I did.
