Food & NutritionFussy cat with kidney disease won't eat vet food. Best store wet food?
We always say that it doesn't matter how good a food is if the pet won't eat it. This is especially true with cats. Your goal with a diet for a kidney patient is to avoid foods that are too high in protein, so you will want to avoid any kitten foods. Most non-prescription diets are very similar in their protein levels because they are made for the needs of an average adult cat.
If Cricket was previously on a dry food, I found the best way to get my cat to eat canned food was to grind up dry food, then sprinkle it on the top of his canned food to get him eating. I am attaching a link to a handout below with tips to transition a cat onto canned food.
https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=3041
Since Cricket has been a fussy eater, the most important thing will be to find a food that she likes. I have found that cats tend to like Fancy Feast the best, so that might be an option if you can't find something else that she will eat.
Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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