My cat has early kidney disease. What food should I feed her?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | spayed | 1 year and 6 months old
With regards,i have a persian cat 1.5 years old.she has polycystic kidney disease diagnosed in ultrasonography, she has no sign or symptom, can she eat routin foods with high protein? What can i do for her?
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Published on June 9th, 2018
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Paanti. The diet choice for her depends on her current blood work values. Kidney disease has four stages. Depending on where she falls, dictates if she requires protein restriction. If she has very early disease, I would consider a prescription diet such as Purina ProPlan Veterinary Diets Early Care Renal. You could also ask your veterinarian for a prescription for a very high potency fatty acid supplement as this can help in cases of renal disease. I hope this information helps!
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Published on October 15th, 2018
Cats with kidney failure benefit from a low-protein diet. They still need enough protein to maintain lean muscle mass, and the easiest way to do this is to use a prescription diet. You can look at over the counter cat foods to see which has the lowest percentage of protein, but it won't be quite as low as the prescription foods. There are also some mineral changes in the prescription diets. I would recommend that you discuss this with your vet. They may be able to make a recommendation based on Shadow's current stage of kidney disease. You could also ask for a referral for a nutrition consult (often done over the phone or online) so that you can make a properly balanced homemade diet.
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Published on April 3rd, 2019
Hello, and thanks for your question about Stella. I can tell you want to make sure you're making the best decisions in her care! In short, if a cat doesn't currently have kidney disease, no diet change is likely to *prevent* it from developing. It's an age-related disease, so if her current kidney function is fine you don't have to make any changes. However, Blue Buffalo isn't my favorite food - I see a lot of cats with urinary problems on this diet, and a lot of animals with chronic GI problems. I prefer Hills Science Diet, Purina, or Royal Canin instead. The best way to be proactive about managing the possibility of CKD is through regular routine bloodwork to get a good baseline of what's "normal" for Stella, in order to pick up on any changes as early as possible. I recommend doing this annually as long as results keep coming back normal, and increase the frequency if your vet sees something worth monitoring. Hope this helps!
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