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Hi booktigger
I have just started my Kimi on gourmet gold senior because of her kidney problems and she loves it. Not sure what the meat content is but she wolfs it down which is good as I have to put her tablets in it. You can buy it from Pets at Home xx

Glad the vet is happy with her, I would go back in 6 weeks as it's early stages and he will want to check before giving more meds. The generic version of fortekor is benazecare, you still need a prescription which vets do charge for Thank you Booktigger, yes you're right, I'll take her in 6 weeks a...

Hi all Just an update on my Kimi-monster! I took her to the vets and he examined her again - he reckons she has about 30% kidney function - but said she seemed stable, her breath smelt ok, her heart was fine and generally she seemed ok. I told him she has a good appetite and that she was taking the ...

There are a few options for senior pate, do you have a pets at home nearby? I've just remembered that Zia, who preferred dry to wet before diagnosis, ate renal dry with a small amount of adult wet and her kidney values went back within normal limits Thanks Booktigger for the tip about the senior pa...

I can't add much to the excellent advice that you've been given, but just say that I've had several cats with kidney issues as it's very common in older cats. Do have a read of Tanya's site to get some background info as it really helps if you understand the issues involved, and it will also stop y...

My heart goes out to you PrincipessaP ....not least because Blackie (13) was diagnosed with CKD almost a year ago, and even though told it was Stage I, I cried my heart out when I got home thinking he would be dead within a few months. I was in a stressed state for quite a while as I tried to find ...

There are a few options for senior pate, do you have a pets at home nearby? I've just remembered that Zia, who preferred dry to wet before diagnosis, ate renal dry with a small amount of adult wet and her kidney values went back within normal limits Hi Booktigger - that's really encouraging! At the...

Paula, from what I understand the binders bind the phosphates in the food so they pass through the gut and not as much is absorbed by the body Cheapest place usually is online and I gather it doesn't need a prescription but am not 100% sure on that. https://www.viovet.co.uk/Ipakitine_phosphate_bind...

Paula, this is the link I was referring to in one of my first replies: http://www.felinecrf.org/ it is a lot of information to take it and it can be quite overwhelming. Don't try and absorb it all in one go, but it is quite handy information Ria x Thank you for the link Ria - I will check it out la...

There is a bit of controversy over renal food. For many years, the thinking was to reduce protein and renal wet has reduced protein - however, in recent years, the experts have been saying that good quality (ie from eggs and meat) protein is fine ( although renal food is still the same) I had have ...

Glad you have got to the bottom of the problem. I can't really add much to the excellent advice you have already heard, except to say that ALL our cats seemed to like the Hills food. I got chicken fillets from Iceland - on my shopping list it was called 'Tommy chicken'. He had a meal of that most d...

No, Fortekor is fine to crush. I used to mix it in the top of the food near the middle of the bowl, with just a light covering of food over it. That way it was more likely that she'd eat most of it. I think it's quite palatable, ie not as bitter/odd tasting as most. Actually, Ria's reminded me, I u...

Just another stupid question but did your Vets say it was okay to crush Fortekor to put in food..I only ask as I know some pills are designed to be slow releasing and if you crush them they enter into the body too quickly? I was just thinking if I put the tablet in whole in the pate, knowing Kimi sh...

Thank you so much Ria and Anna - I really appreciate your advice...I will do as you say and keep the Hills separate from the wet Gourmet pate- and perhaps only feed her the pate in the morning so I know she is hungry and then she will probably lap up the pill ok if it's in the food. The treat idea i...

Thank you so much for your responses Meriad and Lilynmitz - it is encouraging to know you were able to keep your kitties going despite their ailing kidneys. I am definitely a bit panicky...I think I am still shocked with the diagnosis! At the moment Kimi is all snuggled up on my bed, she looks so pe...

I've posted on your new thread, but urination and thirst were key indicators for two of my cats who had renal problems. Glad your vet's got to the bottom of it, now for the treatment. Don't panic, it can be managed. See our advice on your other thread. Thank you Lilynmitz - I will read your other p...

Hi I have just come back from the vets with my 13 year old cat (see previous 'strange behaviour..' post') The vet ran tests and it seems that her kidney function is only 50% ... I was in shock so can't remember much of what he said - I'm not even sure if it is acute or chronic.....he told me to feed...

Hi Guys - just an update....I took Kimi to vets today he ran some tests and she has got kidney failure! This explains the urination and thirst....her creatinine and Blood Urea Nitrogen levels are very high - so she has about 50% kidney function :( The prognosis is not great - he has given me some ta...

Thanks again guys - I will definitely put the tray back...came down this morning and she had peed all over the floor again...a trip to the vets I think is on the cards too.....the only thing is, if I leave the tray down I think she will always use it in preference to the big outdoors ... but I guess...

Hi Guys Thanks for your replies - I didn't really want her to go back to the tray as she has managed very well without it for the last 13 years, and she has never once urinated on the floor - so it is quite out of character, she knows she should go outside....however obviously there is something wro...

Hi, my 13 yr old ginger tabby Kimi went missing recently for 6 weeks, fortunately someone found her and to our delight we were reunited. We took her straight to vets and apart from weight loss she was fine. We kept her in for about 3 weeks so she went back to using her litter tray.. However once we ...