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My young cat: how to prevent future UTIs and kidney problems?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 1 year and 4 months old | 13 lbs

What can I do to prevent my cat from having both urinary tract problems and kidney problems/failure as he ages? I already water soak his food so he gets more water in him. He is one year old.

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 6th, 2017

Yes increase the amount of water and give specific diet for kidney problems (like k/d) would be ideal. The k/d diet is designed for adult/old age cats anyway so I would feed him normally until he's not at least 10 years old. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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