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Smokey is adorable! I love black cats. Any treat that is given occasionally is okay. Hill's has a page that tells you how to make treats from their prescription diets here. https://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/nutrition-feeding/healthy-homemade-cat-treats. The main thing is to to ensure that Smokey gets lots of clean fresh water all the time and make sure he's drinking. Feeding canned food is a way to ensure he's getting more water but I know some cats prefer dry to canned and can't be convinced otherwise.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
I'm so sorry you are having this problem with Kitty. Unfortunately most of the prescription diets will contain corn and gluten. If Kitty is currently having bladder problems, I would certainly feed the prescription diet short term, then discuss a diet change with your vet once the crystals have resolved. If the crystals were just found on a routine urinalysis and Kitty is feeling fine, then I would consider changing to a non-prescription canned food (presuming that Kitty is currently on a dry food) and see if the crystals resolve with just a diet change from dry to canned food. Cats naturally form very concentrated urine, so a canned food will produce more dilute urine than a dry food and will help the crystals dissolve in the urine. Anecdotally, I would recommend avoiding fish diets because there have been more reports of urinary crystals and stones on those diets. I would also be creative in finding ways to get more water into Kitty. If he is eating his new canned food well, y
Updated on August 12th, 2025
These (below) are valid short term options. The most important element is the presence of water, you must privilege it above anything else. Purina One Urinary Health Hill’s c/d – Multicare – Prescription Diet - Feline Purina Pro Plan Adult This blog (scroll down up to the last articles) can give quite useful tips! https://catinfo.org/feline-urinary-tract-diseases/
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Hill’s Science Diet and Purina both make urinary diets that would likely be appropriate for Wheatly (although you should check with your vet). The cost might be a little different but most therapeutic diets are pretty similarly priced. There are no over the counter diets that have been proven to be effective against urinary crystals, and some over the counter diets can change the pH of the urine to make urinary issues worse.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Hi, thanks for using Boop by Petco! How nice of you to take care of Lilly! She is very cute and it seems like she feels right at home. Lilly looks like a young adult and if you want to feed her the same urinary diet as your other cat that is absolutely fine. Otherwise I like Hill's, Royal Canin, Iams and Purina brands of foods. Good luck!
Updated on August 12th, 2025