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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 August 12th, 2025
Unfortunately no, neither of those diets are ideal for kidney patients which benefit from lower protein diets. Royal Canin makes a whole line of renal diets for cats that come in a variety of textures, flavors that are usually more appealing to finicky cats than the Hills k/d. If BB won’t even eat the Royal Canin renal canned cat foods, however, eating something is definitely better than not eating, especially as cats can develop a serious condition called hepatic lipidosis from not eating for even two days. Inquire with your vet about approving the Royal Canin renal diets which you can find on chewy.com if your vet doesn’t carry it. Good luck!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
I'm so sorry that Katie was diagnosed with lymphoma. Athough they have not done as significant of studies in cats as they have with dogs, our goals with cancer are to feed a food high in protein and fat, but low in carbohydrates. This is especially important for cats since they are obligate carnivores, so a canned food is ideal. A salmon based diet is a wonderful idea since omega 3 fatty acids can have some anti-cancer effects. My cats love Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon. They also love Wellness Turkey and Salmon. Cats rely on their sense of smell to entice their appetite, so smelly fish based foods are a great idea for a cat with cachexia. I also find that rotating foods on a regular basis can be very useful for cats on chemo, so they don't get turned off to a particular food if they are nauseated. I hope that was helpful! Thanks for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Blue Buffalo is a terrible food, and I never recommend it. You'd be hard pressed to find a vet who recommends it. I would switch Billy's food. Brands I recommend Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina Pro Plan, and Iams.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
I would recommend using the food that Lil Man's vet recommend, at least at first. Once the issue is under control, you could consider experimenting with other diets. It could be fine, but better to start with the diet that your vet is comfortable with and feels will be helpful based on their experience.
Updated on August 12th, 2025