SingHa only started on his medications during the afternoon 4 days ago, so his bladder infection wasn't even close to being resolved when I posted initially. I haven't noticed any excessive licking today, happily. And he is doing lots more "talking" and purring, as well as bounding up on furniture to be petted and cuddle. I think it is important to complete his antibiotic regime. I will look into d-mannose for him.



The vet we went to had also told me to add water to the canned food. She also said to provide distilled water for drinking. I had thought that my excellent well water with lots of minerals was good for my cats and birds. What do you think? Would filtering the well water be useful? It tastes like good spring water straight from the tap.



My oldest cat, Charcoal, thought that I was trying to poison her when she had to eat canned food after a serious illness. It seems risky to force her to change food types now. She is very slender, and can not afford to drop weight from a forced dietary change.



SingHa is a rescue who has been with me for about 2 years. My other rescue, Katrina, has been with me for about 3 or 4 months longer. I think that she would eat canned food. Is boiling meats the proper way to prepare food for then from scratch? Is grocery store raw meat safe or even desirable? Will feeding meats provide a balanced diet? The two rescues are indoor only cats, and Katrina tries to eat my houseplants, which I attempt to discourage. What plants should I grow for them to eat, if any?



Please let me know if anything I am doing is unhealthy for these little darlings. I have taken note that you are totally opposed to dry foods, which is distressing, considering what I just spent on the dry Rx food. Thanks for your help.



Holly

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