What wet food is best for a cat with kidney disease and pancreatitis?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 13 years and 6 months old
Is Purina Proplan wet food ok for my cat, he has stage 2 kidney disease and pancreatitis?
4 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on July 5th, 2020
I would opt for a prescription kidney diet (Hill's K/D or Royal Canin renal) instead of any over the counter option if he has kidney disease especially, because the mainstay of treatment for this is the diet alone. This is also ok for his pancreatitis for now and hopefully he will get over this pancreatitis episode soon with the treatment recommendations through your vet. Pancreatitis in cats is often associated with a triaditis (3 disease) condition affecting both their intestines (IBD), pancrease (pancreatitis) and liver (cholangitis), so its imperative to follow your vets instructions on follow-up care as well. Here is more information on this condition in cats --> https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952234 I do hope that your pet Cat is going to be ok moving forward. Best of luck and take care.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Related Answers from Veterinarians
-
Published on July 7th, 2017
There are no diets available over-the-counter that are suitable for a cat with diagnosed renal disease. Royal Canin does have a food that is suitable for cats with renal disease and food allergies if that is the issue. This is a prescription food so you will need to get it from your veterinarian. If your cat does not have food allergies, there is no reason to avoid wheat, corn or soy. These ingredients are found in food commonly and are very unlikely to cause a problem. They provide vital nutrients and are safe for most cats to consume.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
-
Published on November 10th, 2016
Unfortunately there is no hypoallergenic renal food. If he is doing well on the hypoallergenic diet without the need of additional medication then I would advise keeping him on that diet and not switch him to a renal food. The main thing I would recommend to do is to put him on the wet form of that diet only, without dry kibbles.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
-
Published on May 13th, 2023
Hello, thank you for using PetCoach. Great question. Typically yes, I would put a cat with any renal changes on blood/urine testing on a prescription diet. If the values are not up very high, there are early renal disease diets that would be good to use. Be sure to get his blood/urine checked every 8-12 months and if the renal values get worse he may need to go on a more advanced renal diet. These foods are prescription only. They are fairly expensive diets. There are many companies that make these prescription diets. I like Royal Canin and they are typically my first choice. This is the diet I would suggest to start with. ( https://worldtails.securevetsource.com/itemView/view/223965_HomeDelivery.pml?productId=144440 ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.
2Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Can you please recommend a diet for a cat with Feline pancreatitis, currently feeding Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Sensitivity Control Wet food. He only eats wet food.
I just read that cats with pancreatitis need low fat foods, how would I go about finding them? (i,e, what should I look for on the labels)? Or does it have to be a prescription diet?
My cat is a regular dsh and she's 1yrs old. She is strictly indoor cat that I rescued from my back yard when she was two weeks old. She has been recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. Is there a specific diet that would be beneficial for her.
What is the best dry and wet food for cats with & kidney health issues?
One of my cats has been diagnosed with kidney disease and I was wondering if there is a better option than Hill's Science Diet as they won't eat it.
My 14 year old cat has been diagnosed ias having kidney disease, she won't eat the 'special' wet food but likes the special dried biscuits, however, she keeps getting UTI's she looks very healthy, but I can tell she's feeling off when she doesn't e
My 15 year old cat has stage 2 kidney disease. She shows no changes in her personality or daily habits. She will not eat any of the renal wet prescription diet food that our vet has suggested. What would be the best brand of store shelf wet food for
where do I find organic medicated cat food for renal disease free of wheat, corn, soy
My 13 yr old cat Mercy, had annual blood work done and vet said she has slightly elevated kidney values. She recommended that I put her an a kidney support diet. What's the healthiest brand for wet and dry food? She is currently eating Nutrish dry an
Should cats with kidney disease be fed a specific diet?
Book an appointment with the pros – our expert vets are here to help.
