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My picky cat ate one vet-prescribed kidney food. Should I try others?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 17 years and 8 months old | 9.5 lbs

Hi my vet sent me home today with an rx royal canin renal Food kit & a hills rx renal food kit. Tony has been a picky eater these last couple of weeks but today he seemed to like the Royal canin renal E Pate. Do you recommend testing the other royal canins in the kit or even the foods in the hills kit or just stick with the one I gave him today for lunch since he ate half a can? My clinic recommended testing the others tonight but I’m just not sure. Thank u!!

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on September 22nd, 2017

You can certainly try the others tonight or give him the other half of the royal canin one tonight and try the others tomorrow. Your vet likely sent home a variety in case he didn't like one you could try another. If you can find what he likes the best you can likely just stick with that. I hope this helps!

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