CKD 15 yr old kitty

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• Karen Lee The kingdom of Mer-lotMember Posts: 89,020

  10 September, 2012 edited 10 September, 2012

  I suppose the easiest raw method would be to use store bought whole cuts of raw meat (like a chicken breast instead of ground chicken), cut it up into small chunks yourself with a knife if you don't have a grinder, and then add in a pre-mix such as TC Feline or Better In The Raw. The pre-mix contains all the vitamins and minerals a cat needs. You could also do the "frankenyprey model" raw diet which is feeding 80% raw meat, 10% bone, and 10% organs. You can post in the raw food forum for more info about this.

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• Patricia Lisi Member Posts: 2

  11 September, 2012 edited 11 September, 2012

  Just wondering what folks with cats with CKD are feeding them. Canned, raw, ??? I try the canned foods but have trouble with him eating them....... I know they should eat lower protein and phosphorous. Not sure if even raw diet would meet that criteria..... Would love to hear form CKD kitty owners. Is this posted in right place? Dr. Peterson says she is coming out with an updated food list. I had used Tracy's before...... Need help... thanks!

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• Karen Lee The kingdom of Mer-lotMember Posts: 89,020

  11 September, 2012 edited 11 September, 2012

  You'll get more responses if you post in the Food and Nutrition forum: http://www.catster.com/forums/Food_and_Nutrition

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• Teresa Concannon Member Posts: 7,378 ✭

  12 September, 2012 edited 13 September, 2012

  Hi! Are you the Pat who left a message on the chat box on Kaci's page? Sorry to take so long to reply but I haven't been here in a few days and only read your message tonight. Kaci has CKD too and eats canned food. She doesn't like the prescription canned foods and because she has issues with not wanting to eat, I feed her the foods she will eat. It's a mixed bag of of brands: Wellness, Nature's Variety, Natural Balance, Pro Plan and Fancy Feast (her favorite). One of the biggest issues with CKD cats is loss of appetite. Too many CKD cats starve themselves and it's a leading cause of their death. Most of the advice I've received is to feed your CKD cat whatever he or she will eat. If your cat will only eat dry food, so be it. So sorry, but I know nothing about feeding a raw or homemade diet but other posters gave you helpful links. Kaci doesn't get any supplements but I know others give Azodyl or other probiotics.

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• Paula K- New YorkMember Posts: 2,244

  13 September, 2012 edited 13 September, 2012

  If your cat will eat raw it would be great for her. But it's hard to go from dry to raw - if she won't eat canned she may not touch raw. It's worth a try though because you can keep the phosphorus low. BTW, it's a fallacy that a kidney kitty should have low protein - it's the phosphorus that matters. You should be adding a phosphorus binder to her food to keep those levels low. I know someone who got a raw ecipe from Dr. Pierson for a CKD kitty. PM me if you're interested and I'll try to dig it up.

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• Unknown

  5 June, 2013 edited 5 June, 2013

  Here is a very easy recipe for a cat with kidney disease. It makes a large amount, so you can freeze some for later. There are actually a lot of great recipes out there, but I think this one would be best for your cat. 1 cup water 1 cup chicken hearts 1 cup ground beef 1 cup organic brown rice 1 cup beef heart 1 cup ground chicken 1 cup oat bran cereal 1 tbsp calcium supplement 2 tbsp fish oil

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• Paula K- New YorkMember Posts: 2,244

  6 June, 2013 edited 6 June, 2013

  I would be careful here - this recipe doesn't seem balanced to me. A cat has no use for bran or rice - those are just carbs which are very unhealthy. A balanced raw diet would be much better. Please see catinfo.org for more info.

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• Universal Whisperer Member Posts: 595 ✭✭

  30 July, 2013 edited 30 July, 2013

  You can soak his Science Diet in hot water (dry food soaks better when hot water is used as opposed to cold water) and serve it soaked. This will also help make sure your cat is taking in enough water.

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