My vet told me to use Purina pro plan Hydra Care to prevent my cat from getting dehydrated. I want an alternative to this product. It's the only Purina product I have since I don't know what else to use. But I want it out of my house. Does anyone have experience with other brands for hydration and kidney health? I hope my post fits the sub.
All of these vets pushing Purina, Ugh!!
I use wellness wet canned food and still add a tad bit of water at feeding.
My cat has/had feline urinary tract disease.
Wellness has been greatat keeping her hydrated and urine flowing well.
I just read the ingredients on type your vet recommended. Yikes! Where is the nutrition!?!
I don't know what your cat is suffering from, but if it's kidney disease, you want fish proteins so the potassium levels are lower.
Whatever you do, stay away from kibble. All cats need moist food- micking their natural diet of meat. Meat is all they need. Including organs.
One more thing... Reddit has a board named renalcats. I bet they have a better idea of what food to get. Good luck!
Maybe Nestlé made a deal with Mars inc. to get all the animal hospitals they own to push Purina
He's on Royal Canin for loaf and kibble. This is just supposed to be extra. He likes gravy so I'd like to keep giving him something of the same consistency. Technically he's not supposed to have anything besides the Rx, but since he lost a lot of weight from stress(we moved), this was supposed to give a little boost.
Definitely go to the renalcat board here on reddit. So much info there!
I'll check it out thanks!
Wellness got bought out by Clearlake Capital private equity back in 2020.
Weruva is a great and popular next bet! Family-owned and operated.
Always use wet canned food if possible, kibble is a no-no typically for dehydration in cats.
I don’t know of an alternative to suggest. But if you don’t really want to go into detail with the vet about why you want to boycott Nestle, you could just tell them that your cat won’t eat the Purina anymore and the vet will recommend the next best thing. Best of luck, I hope kitty stays healthy for a long time!
I like that. Thanks I'll talk to them.
Check barkin.pt they adapt the food to your pet. get in touch. But don't just accept what your vet says. regulations against «recommendations» are not as strict for vets as they are for doctors
If it's just pure hydration your cat needs, then any wet food will be good. Look for high meat content, and moisture around 76/78%.
/r/rawpetfood
https://felinecrf.org/canned_food_usa.htm
For kidney issues, this is a great list to reference, and the rest of the website has a lot of fantastic information. Another commenter suggested Weruva, they have a low phosphorus wet food in their Wx line that is "over-the-counter" so to speak, and near the top of this list. Well wishes to you and your cat.
I buy Costco wet cat food and add water to it.
My neighbour used wet, canned food, and added a bit of extra water to it, for her cats. It had kidney problems, but managed to live another couple of years. Cat was really old, too.
I have done that too. He does drink water and the older he gets the more he drinks. The Rx also makes him a bit thirsty so I think that helps.
If you hate your cat you can torture him with alternatives
Thank you for your helpful tip. Move along now.