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What treats are safe for my cat on Hills C/D for urinary health?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 10 lbs

My 1 year old cat had a lot of blood in urine for 3 weeks. and was put on Hils C/D food (I only feed dry.). Ended up she had bladder stones (seen through X-ray) When surgery was done, there were no stones found but the vet did discover bladder wall was thick and did scraping of it. Recommended feeding Hills C/D for life. I’m fortunate that after surgery, antibiotics and 2 more X-rays it only cost me $1000. So far $1400. What is you opinion and are there any treats that she can be fed?

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Answered By Debi Matlack

Veterinary Technician

Published on November 28th, 2020

Smokey is adorable! I love black cats. Any treat that is given occasionally is okay. Hill's has a page that tells you how to make treats from their prescription diets here. https://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/nutrition-feeding/healthy-homemade-cat-treats. The main thing is to to ensure that Smokey gets lots of clean fresh water all the time and make sure he's drinking. Feeding canned food is a way to ensure he's getting more water but I know some cats prefer dry to canned and can't be convinced otherwise.

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