Question by Willbigail: Can my healthy cat eat food food for urinary tract health?
I have two cats and one of them needs special food for urinary tract health. For the past week we’ve been trying to get them to eat separately, but they just wouldn’t have it. The healthy cat is skinny to begin with it, and she doesn’t want to eat on schedule (they are used to food being available all the time). Is it okay if the healthy cat eats the special food for extended periods of time?
Thanks.
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Answer by Keri
I had the same problem! My male cat had to have his little willy chopped off and has to eat urinary tract food. My girl cat eats his food all the time so I asked my vet what to do and she said it was fine. I’ve seen no change in her bathroom usage! I also just give eat of them soft and hard urinary tract food and they love it!
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Windi Lea says:
January 3, 2014 at 1:59 pm (UTC 0)
Double check with your veterinarian on this. But when my male cat was first diagnosed with struvite crystals in his urinary tract, it was easier to just let both the male and the female eat the same food. After a year or so, the prices went up, so I decided then to separate them and feed her something non-prescription and cheaper. The female showed no signs of having a problem Of course, by that time they had had plenty of time to get used to eating on a schedule (after all, you can’t really leave canned food out all the time), and it was easier to make another change in how they were fed.
If you are feeding them dry food, I urge you to switch to canned. Water is one of the most effective treatments for most urinary tract issues, and water is the one nutrient that dry food does not supply.
Becky says:
January 3, 2014 at 2:29 pm (UTC 0)
Our male cat had emergency surgery for “crystals” in his urinary tract in 2007 and was put on prescription cat food “CD” to maintain the pH of his urine so that the crystals would no longer be able to form. I gave up on trying to feed our 3 cats separately over a year ago. All three are doing well and are healthy.
May want to ask the vet that initially suggested the special food for urinary tract health.
♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ says:
January 3, 2014 at 3:03 pm (UTC 0)
The urinary tract formulas are lower in protein which isn’t good for your skinny kitty. Actually, feeding a high quality wet food that contains better quality protein instead of less would be better for both cats. If you choose to keep feeding the vet food, you should separate them at mealtimes. Here’s a very good article on optimal feeding you should read. Feel free to discuss it with your vet. Mine couldn’t come up with an argument against it.
http://www.catinfo.org
It is challenging to get free fed cats on a feeding schedule, but it’s well worth the effort. You can monitor their intake and adjust feedings to their individual needs. Check out Wellness and Blue Buffalo brand foods. Both are excellent quality and cost about the same as the vet food you’re feeding. Just stay away from fish flavors which contain high levels of phosphorus and magnesium. These contribute greatly to cases of urinary tract disorders.