What soft food is safe for my picky senior cat with kidney & diabetes?

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My cat is 15 years old, prone to kidney stones and is diabetic. He also has no fangs. I feed him the dry cd prescription food but sometimes he has a hard time eating it. He will not eat the can CD. In the evening I give him a 1/2 jar of meat baby food, there is no sugar in it, is this safe for him. IF not what else soft can I feed him. He is very picky. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 13 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

If your cat has problems eating his dry food, then he likely has bad teeth, excess tartar and/or severe gingivitis. He does not need his fangs for chewing. So I strongly suggest you have Bud's teeth checked by your veterinarian. He may need a dental cleaning and removal of any bad teeth. You can give him the baby food provided there is no xylitol in it (checck the label) as an interim feed. Unfortunately baby food does not fit the nutritional profile of a senior cat, so is not suitable as permanent food. You may want to try other canned kidney diets for your kitty.

What soft food is safe for my picky senior cat with kidney & diabetes?

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