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What you're experiencing is totally normal. When we lost our first cat, I held on to some of his meds until they were well expired. I can't explain it or defend it, it's just what my heart wanted.
Be gentle with yourself during this hard time and treasure your memories. ❤️ | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-07-08 |
Thank you. It's comforting hearing others having the same feelings as me. I'm so sorry for the loss of your girl ❤️ all of her things and medicines are small reminders of how much you loved and cared for her. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Thank you ❤️ I know I will keep something of hers. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
we shoved the meds in a drawer at first. it hurt to look at them. ended up donating them all to a rescue that has special needs animals which feels way better than throwing it out. this disease is so hard. you invest so much time, energy, money on their wellness. you gave her your all, i’m sure ❤️ and now she is in kitty heaven with perfect kidneys.
This poem helped me a lot:
The Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to ‘ Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water, and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing: they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group. flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face: your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
I'm so sorry. A death Doula I worked with after my cats death suggested I do self care acts at all of the times I used to give medications or treatments. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Thank you ❤️ that is a nice way to work through those moments | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Thank you....that is a beautiful thought that she is happy and thriving and enjoying all she loves, basking in the sun. Though I'm sure with all of the beloved pets up there, she has found a place of solitude away from and watching everyone else, maybe high on a treetop / scratching post. Lola was quite the loner 😌
I know we will meet again ❤️
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Thank you so much for this list. This is so very helpful! I’m so happy to offer her different options. Since only trying to give her renal food and her not wanting to eat it, she lost so much more weight and that is an issue in its own. She love natural food, chicken, steak and salmon. She also love shrimp and lobster but I’m not sure if she can have that as well. I definitely will look into liver as she has anemia as well.
It is overwhelming but I just want to do what’s best for her and make sure she is happy too 💕 | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Of course. She is lucky to have you, and you her.
Some supplements for anemia that I used are Pet Tinic, and Liver Defense from Animal Essentials in case you want to look into those : ) | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
I consider myself so lucky to have her ♥️
I appreciate you so much for sharing with me. This is so very helpful for someone new in this journey. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
My cat was diagnosed with every iris stagebfor ckd- 3 doctors 3 diff stages 🤷 but obviously he has ckd. he had a procedure done with his teeth and then the onslaught of subq fluid or qq fluid as i call it.
i noticed that it takes him more than two days to bounce back from lethargy after qq fluid.
By the time one week comes around for his next, he is happily throtting around but as soon as he comes back from qq fluid- he goes blaaaah again.
who experience this? i wonder qq fluid might notnbe the route because it is supposed to make him go alive not like a ragdoll just blah.
i know i read on a post there are alternatives- but tbh all the post confuse me as for what qq fluid is really for and is there oral fluid tjat can replace.
Please advice my friends.
| r/renalcats | post | r/RenalCats | 2024-07-08 |
I posted three months ago, asking for advice for a three year old indoor cat who went into kidney failure. The vets said he had CKD and would die soon after arriving home. He was due to be euthanised but I ended up backing out as I believed he had AKD and there was a slim chance of him getting better. I fed him double cream to keep his weight up for the first few days and then started 100ml sub q fluids daily a week after. I bought urinary track and renal dry food which he ate sporadically with treats and force fed him a bit of dry food with Ipakitine and pronefra. No other meds as they made him drowsy and can effect the kidneys further. Just had a blood test and SDMA, urea and creatinine are all in the low/healthy range 🙌 | r/renalcats | post | r/RenalCats | 2024-07-08 |
Congrats! Thank you for sharing the good news! All the best to you and your kitten! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Wonderful news. A rare success story for our sub! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
This is awesome news! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
make sure you try using their upper-shoulder instead of their neck, more loose skin there. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
I completely understand. I had to put my 16 year old cat down a week and a half ago because her kidney failure was too far advanced, her health declined dramatically within a few months, even with the kidney care food. She stopped eating, started laying down in unusual and dark areas, was tired looking all the time. When I see posts like this I have to remember that what works for one won’t work for another. We tried everything we could, sometimes our fur babies let us know when they’re ready. Man it is so, so hard but sometimes we have to do what’s best for our cats. I hope you’re hanging in there ❤️ | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Ipakitine (one spoonful daily) with one can of Purina gourmet pate (mix of senior and normal, depending on what was in stock). Two servings of Pronefra daily alongside 100ml SubQ fluids. Hills dry food, occasionally mixed with renal and urinary track versions. Dreamies daily (as much as he would eat). Heavy cream (sometimes mixed with liquid kitten food) when he first came out of the clinic and was not eating by himself at all. No meds as I felt they were not helping him and made him drowsy/can damage kidneys further. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
This is wonderful. You're awesome for doing all you can for kitty, thank you!!! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
I'm so sorry to hear this, you are lucky to have had each other.... | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Is this true,.........I\`ve lost too many cats from kidney disease? | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Wow thats awesome! Congrats! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Smart of you to pull back on the meds. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
What heavy cream did you buy exactly? If you know the name or link to it. My cat is having a big issue with weight loss because of this disease and I want to try anything before deciding if she's better off being put to rest. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
YAYYY!!!! I’m so happy for you and your little buddy! And thank you for sharing what you did - it’s very helpful! My vet just recommended fluids and I’m nervous but this post makes me more inclined to give them a try.
Edit- wanted to add that your baby is so cute I love the spot on the nose 🥰 | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Where do you find goose fat, or do you just cook a whole 🪿? My family was Polish/Slovakian and my mom raised geese on our farm. Goose fat was like a miracle drug. Put on burns. On rye bread for upset stomach. Spoonful for sore throat. Skin care. My stepdad's favorite comment was "It's good for what ails ya".
I have a hyperthyroid/CKD/IBD kitty & now I'm going to find a goose and some heavy cream... | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Amazing news! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Thanks for sharing that! I haven't thought about catheters thanks for the tip will look more into it. My kitty hates needles and being probed with a passion so I'll do a deeper dive into this. Sounds like your kitty too! Yes that's right she's been on urinary food for the past while since her crisis and she gets wet food everyday. The emergency vet did tell us that SUB surgery was an option but highlighted that it is high risk and even mentioned they would not necessarily recommend it especially since she has kidney stones and they can reoccur at any time and have a high probability of doing so | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
This is a beautiful update! Not every kitty is so fortunate in these situations. I'm so happy for you and your beautiful kitty, OP. Keep up the good work and please post more pictures of this gorgeous kitto anytime 😊 | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Great example of "treat the patient, not the numbers"
I thought my kitty was done for 2 years ago, she's still a purry happy kitty at almost 20 years old. Amazes her vets with every visit, cats can be insanely resilient creatures.
So happy for you! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Tesco double cream | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
I never used goose fat but others have. I have seen it in all supermarkets around the holiday seasons but by googling for it, it looks like some stores stock it all year round 🤗 | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Where do you live (country)? | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
The UK 🇬🇧 duck fat, emu oil or some lards would have similar compositions. I would guess that goose fat is recommended because it is an animal product which is high in monounsaturated fats but I think saturated fats have therapeutical properties as well. Ghee (clarified butter) has long rooted benefits in Ayurveda medicine and many of the longest living and tallest counties consume dairy in some form. There is a reason all mammals consume in their pivotal months so it makes sense to give it to those who need help healing | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Double cream? Ive never thought of doing this. Maybe I'll start giving this to our underweight girl. How much do you give to avoid upsetting your cats tummy? | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
So happy for you!! Love his little black nose. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
His daily calorie requirements are 200 calories and I think I aimed to reach 100-150 daily. I didn’t want to go overboard and make him sick. I used a small syringe and I think I would only do one max, equivalent to two tablespoons or 150 calories. Food is probably more nutritious but empty calories are better than having someone waste away. Once he started eating again, I dropped the cream so he was only on it for about a week or two. His stomach was fine on it, no vomiting or diarrhoea | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
What subQ fluid do you use? I use lactated Ringer's, but I wonder if saline (or something else) would be better? My vet has said either one will work, but they're so different from each other. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
I’ve added heavy cream to my 19 yr old kitty’s diet for the same reason and her weight has been stable for a few months now. Fluids every other day and whatever canned food she’ll eat. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
I don’t agree with the vets current gold standard of renal diets for cats. They just end up wasting away from lack of protein. I’ve experienced this with two of my fur babies | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Congrats to you and your beautiful baby!! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
sorry for your loss. lost my almost 11 year old boy in february to ckd. his creatinine was at 9 and he declined quick in a couple of days i wish wouldve paid more attention to the signs back in november / december when he started to drink way more and acted a bit odd jumping on the nathroom sink and staying there. his bloodwork a year ago had been ok. i hate this disease | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
🙏🏽 | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Very helpful. Thank you | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
She looks so happy having such a good cat parent! I’m so happy for both of you ❤️ | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Wow!! That is wonderful!!! My 18 year old cat was diagnosed with KD but 2nd stage… he is on prescription dry food however I cannot find low protein treats! Any suggestions? | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
That’s so awesome! I didn’t think it was possible especially at stage 4. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
🥳 👏 Good job and congrats | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Bravo!
Can someone give me more info on the cream please? | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Just normal double cream from the supermarket. 1-2 tablespoons daily via syringe. Works out at about 150 calories which is just under the daily requirement for food. I only gave it to him when he wasn’t able to eat and had just come out of the vets. He had lost 10% of his body weight in about three days before hospitalisation so was very worried about him losing more! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
She's been loving her cream the past two days. Thanks for the suggestion | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-12-08 |
Is it okay to give ipakitine and pronefra together?? Since they are both phosphate binders? | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-24-08 |
I did but my cats phosphate levels were off the charts. He was fine using both even when he was better though | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-25-08 |
Thank you! My cat has started having seizures and i read that it might be end stage now, but shes still eating/drinking and wanting to play so i’m willing to try absolutely everything to help her | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-25-08 |
Hi folks, my cat is in stage two and does not need fluids yet, but I'm trying to figure out if I need a roommate, partially for other reasons but partially because I'm terrified I will be completely unable to give sub q fluids alone. My cat Jiji is very difficult to even give a pill to and has never allowed me to even clip her nails. I cannot imagine how on earth I would be able to give her fluids alone except if the vet gave me something like gabapentin to give her in advance. Has anyone had experience giving fluids alone to a tricky cat who runs away, scratches, exc? Did the vet prescribe any sedatives or anxiety medication to help? How did you manage to do it? | r/renalcats | post | r/RenalCats | 2024-07-08 |
I gave my cat sub q fluids by myself. She sounds similar to your cat- not super food motivated and did not like me touching her paws. I would get everything set up, the bag securely hanging from a chair, fresh needle attached and a cotton ball for after. I would place her between my knees securely and give her lots of pets, sweet talk and nose scratches before, during and after. It took about five minutes around then she would start to try and wiggle free. From what I've heard it's ok to not go the full amount every time if it's a struggle just getting used to it. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Yes. Try Purina Hydra Care. It's a fraction of the cost and you don't have to put your cat through the pain of needles. It works and cats love the taste. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
I give subq to my cat alone. He's a somewhat agreeable cat, but does fight certain things.
I use the bottom of an old carrier to contain him a bit. I keep my arm around his chest to make sure he doesn't leave. I also give him lots and lots of affection and verbal reinforcement about how good he's being.
That said, he is a champ about it. He doesn't run away when it's time for the fluids and sits the whole time without much struggle. Yet he still runs away when I try to give him potassium gel and fights it a fair amount.
It could be that subq fluids will be something your cat will be ok with even if they're a fighter. It could also be that using all the tips and tricks for giving subq fluids will help your cat realize the just have to put up with it. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-11-08 |
I find “mama cat” attitude helps: you have to be a bit assertive and exert some “tough love” as in “trust me this is good for you!” Since you’re early you have the advantage of time to acclimate. Start by simply putting her in the location where you’ll be doing the fluids. Make it comfortable (eg on a towel, not hard floor, etc.) then start but just keeping her still, maybe first 15 seconds then 30, then work up to a minute (my sub-Q session takes about a minute but every one is different). If she starts moving her head to look around, nudge her head back in the forward position so she’s not distracted. Then you can start practicing with a capped needle. Pull the nape of skin, place the capped needle against it as if you were doing the injection, and once again get her accustom to sitting still. Having a number of sessions like this js great practice both for you and her. In time what seems insurmountable will become routine. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-12-08 |
Otherwise he's healthy and definitely happy. Vet suggested a prescription dry food and told us to add water to wet food to increase hydration. Also mentioned we could do intravenous fluids at home if we wanted. Well, I want to do anything and everything possible to keep my best friend Sherman with us for as long as possible. Vet really scared me when I asked about how long a cat can live with kidney disease and he said, "maybe a year, or more." I was/am hoping he'd be around longer than that! What advice do you have for a new diagnosis with no signs of trouble other than increased thirst? Thank you! | r/renalcats | post | r/RenalCats | 2024-07-08 |
Thanks, but I will listen to my vets. First, my cat will not eat enough wet food to sustain him. Some days he won’t eat it at all. But dry food does not cause renal issues. He is only 9. I have a cat who has been eating wet and dry his entire life and has perfect bloodwork at 15/16.
I do not feed my cats based on redditors or vets I don’t know. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Thank you 🙏🏼 | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Thanks for the tips! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Thanks for the reply! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
I'll check it out! Thanks 😊 | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Love it. Thanks for the suggestions. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
He was diagnoses based on blood testing, yes? If your cat seems healthy, happy and is eating, you might ask your vet if you can just slowly add some sub-Q, but just enough so he’s back to seemingly normally hydrated. Save some “room” to boost the sub-Q later on. Also don’t slam him suddenly into only renal foods since you want to be sure he continues eating (regular eating the most important thing). Instead you can buy a phosphate binder and begin to add very slowly to his normal foods so he doesn’t notice. Then take some time to find one or more of the renal foods that he’ll happily eat. For a happy, seemingly healthy cat you have time to make it a slow transition and remember that many don’t begin any treatments until they discover the CKD well along into the illness. There are many on here who have had CKD cats living years after diagnosis, not sure why some vets are so pessimistic, but perhaps consider a 2nd opinion, and more testing once he’a on a few weeks of treatment. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Most cats will self-regulate with dry foods by means of natural thirst, which will make them drink more on their own, perhaps even more overall hydration than they can get with wet. Dry food has been a life-saver for my diabetic + CKD 18 1/2 year old who hates most of the wet renal food, so universal advice does not apply to all cats. Keeping them eating is probably the #1 factor in health so following such advice may do more harm than good. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
My cat has it too she’s doing well. Don’t stress here’s a lot of great information. Take your time to read through this
https://www.felinecrf.org | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Of course. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
They always low-ball. Better to be pragmatic than wishful | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Vit B12 will help as cats with CKD can become deficient you can use nutritional yeast as a topper and give Vit B12 in his subQ fluids. I also recommend having your vet show you how to give subQ fluids yourself at home to reduce stress, they can prescribe everything through chewy. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
my cat who is the same age and is also diabetic was recently diagnosed after his yearly check up and blood work, we have the diabetes under control and so far I havent noticed anything in his behavior , still eating and and drinking and no issues with litter box i am getting some of the prescription food soon to work in to his diet | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
My kitty is 15 years old and was just diagnosed with stage 4 CKD. I had a rough two weeks stabilizing her but she is doing well so far. She was never picky with food before but now she is. She started eating the renal food ok but after a few days did not want it anymore. She weighs 5.28 lbs so it is more important that she eats than what she eats. The way I see it is I’m not going to torture her feeding her food she doesn’t like at the end stage of her life. Tried different foods but what she will eat is fancy feast gravy lovers. She had been on expensive prescription food all her life prior to this. Kitty McDonalds is what she wants tho. So what I did is get phosphate binders (it’s a powder you can get in Amazon) and put some in her food each time. Also she was eating but very little so vet prescribed Mirataz (appetite stimulant that helps with nausea too) she got subQ IV fluids every other day while she was in crisis but it was a delicate balance because she also has a grade 3 heart murmur. She is doing much better IV is now at frequency of once a week and she does drink lots of water on her own. I mostly give her give her IV fluids for the potassium. If you notice your cat’s back legs getting weak, he/she will need a potassium supplement like renal k+ or k+ /comes in gels or powders, depending on your kitty one may be easier than the other. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Also you can do subQ IV fluids at home if needed. A vet tech at your vet can teach you how to administer. The fluids aren’t expensive and you can get from your vet or via Chewy. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
My little boy lived 4 years since he got diagnosed. What took him was cancer :( cause life sucks (he was actually doing great with his KD so yours has a high chance of living a long time).
Monitor him and his diet. If the kitten stops eating, it may be due to nausea - look into medication for this and cream that you can rub in the ears (vet should give you - the nausea one can come as pills, cream to run in the ear or liquid). Mine also benefited for some probiotics. If the kitten suddenly becomes picky, contact your vet and see if you can give him other brands / flavors. The vet could also prescribe you phos-bind to help. Try to prioritize wet food over dry (according to my vet, at least).
Regarding the fluids - check his heart. Mine had a heart murmur so we were very careful with the "intravenous" fluids - you can actually learn to do it yourself, because it's actually subcutaneous and it's in an easy to remember place at the level of the shoulder blades. You will need another person to help you cause he WILL squirm.
Cats are super good at masking symptoms, so vets can't really tell you what to look for. Just be vigilant and make sure to enjoy every moment you have with him. You could be doing everything right and life just decides to be an asshole. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
Yes. I may be able to help. First and foremost, always make sure that he stays well hydrated. Purina Hydra Care can help if he gets dehydrated. Second, go to www zumalka.com and they will help your cat live a long and healthy life. Check out the testimonials regarding renal failure. Just remember, just because the vet gives your cat a death sentence, he doesn't have the final say. God does. Renal failure is Not a death sentence, it's manageable. Hope this helps. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
🙏🏽 | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-09-08 |
We are going in next week for a tutorial on giving the fluids. I'm nervous! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
I'll definitely ask about the blood pressure. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Blood tests, yes. We are going in to learn how to do the fluids next week. I went nuts at the pet store yesterday and got all sorts of special stuff. Of course, he hates it all! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
I just got the Rx food too. He seems to like the dry stuff a lot but not the wet stuff so much. Picky kitties! | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Gravy lovers here too! Thanks for all the info. I really appreciate it. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Life sure can suck big time. Cancer is the worse. F*ck that. Thanks for the suggestions. Sherman is the boss in a house with four dogs. He's the best. We will do everything we can to keep him happy. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Highly highly highly recommend you joining the feline kidney disease Facebook group. If you don’t use Facebook, literally just make it for this. I swear these people are so knowledgeable. I sometimes wonder how it’s free. Vets want to put you on renal diets and they are not completely ideal in certain cases. You will post your kitties lab work and an expert will give you all the tips! Do not despair, there are resources. I don’t care for the prescription diets and the protein sources aren’t very quality. I would join the group as soon as possible. You will find support.
In the meantime order some B12. I use Jackson Galaxy and add to food. If you’re feeding dry STOP. Kidney cats needs a lot of water. You will get all the dietary advice you need from Andrew and other admins in the group. Your first step is joining the group. You got this. X | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
You will find that low protein is not actually proven to help in this case. Please take your advice from the group. Proceed with vet advice with caution especially regarding diet. My cat was born with kidney disease and she is five. We check her labs every six months and where we do see some mild changes, she is stable. I owe a lot of this to the kidney experts in the group. She eats a raw diet with use of egg shells as opposed to bone matter which is not good for kidney cats. Of course the vets will recommend against this, they don’t benefit from non prescription diets being purchased, but looking at years of lab work, I’m not seeing much of a decline in my baby. The group and labs with vet is the one place you should be looking for advice. I don’t recommend it from any place else. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Never buy from the vet they will charge you almost $100 for bags. You can buy them on chewy or Costco for like $8. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Best thing I ever did | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
Hills Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d and Royal Canij renal support D are the only renal foods my kitty will touch. Orherwise I just aim for low phosphorous commercial foods and the “senior” foods and add phosphorous binder. Takes some experimenting and also he may take some time to develop a taste for oje or the other but most important is that he is eating something. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-10-08 |
This is Shorty and she has been my little 6lb best friend for over 15 years. We recently brought her to the vet after noticing frequent drinking and urination as well as some muscle loss on her hips. Got blood work done and the vet diagnosed her with CKD and arthritis. He suggested giving her appetite stimulators if I noticed she’s not eating enough and pain meds if her arthritis starts bothering her. Her eating is fine as of now and she doesn’t have hesitation when jumping and is relatively active for her age, so straying away from those unless I see changes. He did not recommend giving her renal cat food as her phosphorus levels are normal, but keep her on the same food and give her wet food with mixed water daily. He also suggested giving her more water bowls around the house to keep her hydrated and getting an arthritis friendly litter box. I did all of these but I just feel like there has to be something more I can do to slow the progression of her illness. I just love her so much and want to have as much time with her as I can. Does anyone have any other tips to help my baby? | r/renalcats | post | r/RenalCats | 2024-07-08 |
Our rescue cat is 8yrs old and has stage 3 CKD and on renal food. He also has arthritis and muscle wastage in his hind quarters. He was starting to fall off the sofa and be unsteady on his feet. We took him to the vets and they suggested joint supplements. He has been taking Antinol now for about 3 months and we have seen a huge improvement in his mobility and comfort levels. Maybe worth discussing joint supplements with your vet? | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
we got notified she had elevated kidney levels which is a sign of a kidney disease.
she became lazy, we had to force her to eat and drink and had to give her meds and liquids and ivs.
after 2 weeks of this i came home today and took her out of her kennel (her safe space, she won’t leave ever since she became sick)
she was covered in pee and poop. i needed to feed her so i gave her some and slowly she turned and looked at me and just went limped and i realized she was dying.
i’m so upset and i feel like i should’ve just pet her first instead of feeding her. i didn’t know it was her time i just was giving her food and i wish i would’ve just held her cuz i feel like she was waiting for me.
i’ll miss my baby ❤️ | r/renalcats | post | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
So so sorry. She loved you and knew you loved her too. You were there for her and showed care and affection in the end. You did right by her and as terribly sad as it was, in time it may turn out to be a beautiful close to her life. She waited and you came and were there for her. That's what she wanted and she was ready. Condolences. 💔 | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Thank you for putting words to it. After I made the decision for mine to be euthanized because of the ravages of kidney disease, the next day I could have sworn I saw her shadow out of the corner of my eye in her room. It really shocked me. That was 7 months ago, and I still really miss her... | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
I can see your point. It is perhaps a bit mistimed, and maybe even a little insensitive, to point it out now, but I get it. I made the decision to have mine euthanized last January, after she had suffered through K/D for years, and also having lost her senses of hearing and sight. She was still strong, but she had been slowly losing weight and the struggles to get her to eat were worsening. She was on an IV fluid regiment, Royal Canin Renal Support food, etc. One day, a Saturday, after I had given her an appetite stimulant a couple days prior to get her eating again, she barely picked at her food, and started her constant "roaming"...bumping into the same furniture and walls, always unsettled. It hit me that it was "time." She shuffled off this mortal coil that afternoon...and I was devastated. I had struggled with the decision for months, ever since she went blind. And...I still do. There are days I would give almost anything to have her back with me, continuing the battle to keep her going. Is that me being selfish, prioritizing my feelings over those of my little furry best friend and her suffering...because I am suffering her loss to me? Having her in my lap, as she took her final breath, because of my decision to have her death artificially induced earlier than it would have occurred naturally, will be a memory forever seared into my mind, heart, and soul. There are days I feel like I simply had my best friend in this world killed too soon. There are others where I wish she had simply died on my lap (she was always on my lap, especially in my home office) at home, similar to what the OP wrote. What I am trying to say is, the decision is not an easy one, and I do not think it fair to say the OP "should" have made the decision to euthanize. Every circumstance is different. I still beat myself up over it... | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
I'm so glad you had that experience! I had an outdoor kitty that my daughter and I adopted. He belonged to our neighbor, but when he had an abcess, they refused to treat him, so we took over (they didn't care as long as they didn't have to pay). He had feline aids and could not come inside due to my other kitty. We gave him a bell so we'd know when he was around. One horrible day, a coyote got him. We collected him in a blanket and buried him under our tree he used to climb. For a few weeks, we heard his bell outside our door, but when we looked, nothing was ever there. It was an amazing gift to us that he still "visited." | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
I'm so so so sorry. You were guided by love and I'm sure she knew it. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
I am so sorry for your loss. You were caring for her up until she died, you have nothing to be sorry for. Spread your wings baby kitty | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
She DID wait for you, and you WERE there for her! Feeding is one of the most loving things you can do. She knew you loved her in her final moments and that’s all that matters. For all of us who have ever had to deal with bringing a cat in for euthanasia, and putting our cats through that stress in their final moments, yours had the most peaceful transition. Sorry for your loss. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
Thank you for sharing that story. | r/renalcats | comment | r/RenalCats | 2024-08-08 |
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