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These special treats can be beneficial. Howeever, specific cat food for urinary problems is far superior. You should be able to buy this prescription urinary food at your vet. Another problem that makes male cats prone to urinary troubles is being overweight. !8 lbs is quite heavy and, unless your cat is a very big breed, he may be obese and needs to lose weight. Chronic cystitis/UTI is also caused by stress. If your kitty is the sensitive kind and easily stressed, you need to find potential stress factors in your environment and remedy those. Try some Feliway diffusors or spray to make your kitty more relaxed.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
In cats with urinary irritation, wet food is preferable to help reduce urine concentration and flush out the bladder. I strongly recommend a urine exam in order to determine exactly what is going on and to guide the most appropriate treatment (infection/inflammation etc). A sample can be collected using special urine collection litter which does not absorb urine. Petco provide a home kit for detecting UTI which can help to monitor such conditions
Updated on August 12th, 2025
I would talk to your veterinarian about other veterinary diets. It is not recommended feeding other diets because it can prone them to stones. The gel you are referring to if I am seeing the correct one is just a calming agent and will not help with bladder crystals or stones. Thank you for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Hello, if Sophie does indeed have a UTI, she may require antibiotics to treat her infection. However, if she has feline lower urinary tract disease, then she may not need antibiotics for this, she may simply need to have less stress and trying the chews may be of benefit. What you may do, is try and collect a sample of urine and have your veterinarian check it for a urinalysis. This way if bacteria is seen then you know you have to be prescribed antibiotics and Sophie would need to be seen. If theres no bacteria, then you can try the Chews first to see if they work. Hope this helps and best of luck.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Hi there and thank you for using Boop by Petco to address your concern. You can try and switch to Royal Canin Urinary SO and see if this helps at all. There is dry and wet of this diet. It is a prescription diet so you will have to get a prescription from your veterinarian. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
Updated on August 12th, 2025