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Karma's our new kitty here, she's a 11 y/o in early stage renal failure. She will NOT touch Hill's k/d dry/canned/minced canned or Eukie renal dry/canned. I'd really prefer her on a renal diet, but she'll only eat canned Special Kitty (blech) or Fancy Feast (blech again).

Has anyone tried the Waltham's renal line and had their cat like it? Or any suggestions on getting Karma to eat SOMETHING decent? I don't mind feeding her whatever she'll eat that's good for her, Daigh eats k/d minced canned, and Pickle will only eat the Eukie renal canned, so what's one more food?

Thanks!
Chapin and Karma (I ain't eating that junk!)

I'd certainly recommend trying whatever renal brands of catfood you can find. Perhaps Karma will decide to like it. You might also try mixing the Fancy Feast with whatever renal food you do want to feed and then gradually changing the proportions to "trick" her into accepting it.

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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

Hi,
There is so much discrepancy about whether or not renal diets are helpful, that I have fed my CRF cats whatever they wanted. I feel that the real key is giving them sub-q fluids and as much canned food as they will eat. Some dry is ok, but if you think about it, the chronic dehydration present in CRF cats is not helped at all by feeding any dry food.

Read some of the labels on the prescription foods and you will find that the quality is not that good anyway. Many vets now feel that it is the quality of the protein in the food that is important, not the quantity. There is even some evidence that a low protein diet may be harmful to kidneys, unless a cat has very high numbers.

I can look up some articles for you if you are interested.

AshleyElla