My cat Winston has had the same problem. The last time being last October which was a very bad one. They put him on Hills X/D at first and then changed him to S/D. He has gained so much weight and I wonder if it is the food. Then I have read on here that Hills isn't that good of a food and I worry if he is getting all the nutrients he needs. So, I am like you about is there any other food that he could eat. He eats this food really good though.
Cindy Reasoner --- tamara stickler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello All. > > Sorry for the OT topic, but, I didn't get > satisfactory answer from the vet so I'm turning to > the experts! > > I have a rescue cat (ex-stray)...neutured male, > felv & fip neg., approx. 1-2 yrs. old. Very well > behaved and very loveable (looking for a home > by-the-way, great with dogs, kids and most cats), > however, he is having a problem with crystals in his > urine. He eats very little (too thin), drinks very > little (although I did set up a fountain in the room > I've got him isolated in). > > Oh, I should mention that he uses the litter box > (clump litter) all but once when he urinated on his > bed...which is when I took him to the vet and found > out he was ill. > > I currently have him on antibiotics, and the vet > has tried to put him on a prescription(s) diet. > Now...my experience with Quintapus (CRF) has proven > to me that these prescriptions diets are trash > because they lack the proper nutrients necessary for > a healthy cat....Not to mention the fact....that > Mica WON'T EAT THEM (Quintie didn't like them > either). All he wants is Wysong canned tuna & > chicken.....I tried forcing him to eat the > prescription food...but he went on a hunger strike > for 2 or 3 days before I caved. > > For what I've been able to find, I need to have > him on a low magnesum, low ash...and possibly low > protein food....BUT.....I don't know HOW low...% > wise, and can't seem to find the numbers anywhere. > (When Quintapus came off the prescription diet for > CRF..I was able to compose another diet...just as > good number-wise and better nutrition wise with the > better cat foods with help from those of you on the > crf lists.) > > With all the experience of everyone on these > lists, I'm certain the answer is floating out > amongst you -all somewhere. > > And before someone asks..no, we didn't do xrays to > determine if there was a blockage (just the > urinalisis and medical exam...which still cost me > well over $100)....I hope to treat him for the > lesser first as I am indept up to my eyeballs and > really don't have the $ for xrays.... (I don't go > out looking for strays...but they seem to find me > MUCH TOO OFTEN! And I don't have any financial help > to pay the costs of vetting, fixing and placing.) > > I couldn't find a support website for the crystals > problem either. > > Thanks for all the help in advance. (Remember, if > anyone is remotely interested in Mica...I can send > pictures...) > > Thanks again, > Tamara > > > > > --------------------------------- > All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email > and get things done faster. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
