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Frankly, I do not care for Blue Buffalo products because they have a history of lying about their ingredients in their diets. Hills and Royal Canin are my preferred brands. There are other limited protein food brands out there, such as Natural Balance, which has formulas with a single protein source and a single carbohydrate source, making it less likely for your cat to develop an allergy.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I am sorry to hear about Kitty, that sounds so frustrating! So unfortunately the over the counter diets with limited ingredients are not as good as the prescription diets. The reason for this is that the over the counter foods are processed in the same facitilities and sometimes the same equipment as other foods, so some cross contamination does occur. In some pets the small contamination might not be a big deal, in others is can. Think of people with a severe peanut allergy that can't eat anything that says "processed in a plant that also processes peanuts". When they have done studies checking the foods, they can detect other ingredients in those foods. I would let your vet know that Kitty doesn't like the Royal Canin diet. There may be other prescription diet options available from your vet, or your vet may feel comfortable trying the Natural Balance diet in her situation.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Royal canin sensitivity control may help if hydrolyzed diet is not being tolerated; each diet should be introduced slowly and fed for 4weeks minimum to allow adaptation and improvement in clinical ssigns
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I don't think Royal Canin makes a dedicated fish diet for cats. i'm not sure why you are looking specifically for a fish based diet, if it is because you know for sure that he is doing better on such a diet i would recommend ORIJEN Six Fish Cat Food.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
The ingredients do look similar however the protein sources are different so if Ethel has a reaction to certain proteins as a cause of her IBD, it could cause issues. IBD diets usually also utilize hydrolyzed proteins in addition to novel (different) protein sources to avoid the body's immune response to the protein thus eliminating symptoms. If the food is out of your price range, I would let your vet know, and that you are interested in this other food. They may recommend a trial period of the new food to see if Ethel remains symptom-free or may be able to point you to online retailers that carry prescription diets at a lower cost that are still safe for Ethel to eat.
Updated on September 24th, 2025