Hi,I was wondering what you would suggest for feeding an elderly cat. I read where you had replied to another saying that feeding raw beef and adding yogurt would be sufficient. I have been doing that keeping the protein of high quality and limiting the amount of protein given. Although there doesn't seem to be any indication of kidney or liver problems I'm wondering if a diet that consists purely of meat is a good idea. I read where kidney infections can come from a pet eating too much meat.

Following that diet for awhile my cat seems quite thin although I'm giving the equivalent of one chicken thigh a day. I really don't know how much protein to give an elderly cat. I read, too, somewhere where people, when they feed their cats several times a day end up giving them the equivalent of ten mice- way too much protein. I'm really looking for a diet that will take the load off the kidneys, is nutritious, and will put weight on my cat because he is quite thin on the diet of either pureed raw beef and yogurt(sometimes I switch to pureed raw or cooked chicken and yogurt).

I read where cats can't process starch yet it's always added to pet food and seems to give a cat energy and puts on weight.

I really don't know what to do, diet-wise, or how much or what to feed at this point or even how often to feed. Do you feed a cat that sometimes doesn't want to eat or do you go with the wisdom of their body and wait and if you wait, how long do you wait? I am assist-feeding my cat because otherwise he won't eat anything but canned cat food which contains less than zero percent nutrition but it's highly scented. I don't know if I'm feeding too much protein or too little. Your help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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