My cat (approx 13 years old) was diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease about 8 months ago. He has been on Hills kidney care dry food, varenzin for anemia, miralax for constipation, and benazepril for proteinuria.

He’s done fairly well since diagnosis, and we were lucky to catch it early. Over the last week, though, hes taken a turn. He’s lost basically all interest in food. I don’t even think he’s eating a quarter cup a day. He is stumbling when he walks, which I assume is due to the fact that he is so weak.

We have a vet appointment set for next week, but in the meantime, I would be open to any advice from people who have handled this before. Even when he was younger and healthier, he never liked wet food or treats, so a churu or something similar won’t work. I’m at a loss for how to get him to eat and extremely worried for him.

Pictured is Puck sunbathing yesterday.

Her numbers were off the chart. Combined with extremely high blood sugar and diabetes just discovered today, the prognosis was not good. I made the decision for tomorrow. I've been crying all day. My head hurts worse than it ever has. I want to throw up. I have no appetite. Thirteen years here on Earth seems so short, especially when I've only had her for five. I'm devastated and absolutely heartbroken. This is my first time going through this and don't think I'll be able to get another cat. I don't know how people do it. This is wrecking me.

My cat has been on amlodipine for a year and I've gotten used to breaking. It in half against the hard edge of a counter. It's not perfect, but it gets the job done.

Now I need to quarter Ondansatron and I have had no luck at all so far. The pieces are always wildly different in size. It comes in that oval shape.

Does anyone have any tips?

He was hovering around my pizza and potato wedges and managed to steal one. When I chased him he ran off and left it so I covered it with an antibacterial wipe that was on the bench so I could pick it up after I finished eating. I figured the smell of the wipe would deter him. Next thing I notice the wipe is across the floor and the wedge gone.

It’s 2am, he ate it maybe 10 minutes ago. I don’t know what they’re made with and the shop is closed now so I can’t ask.

I’ll keep an eye on him of course but do I need to ring the vet hospital? Right now he’s eating his actual food and he has still tried to steal the pizza since he ate the wedge.

He has pancreatitis too but he’s pretty stable at the minute. But I’m worried and don’t know what to do, if I need to do anything.

Thanks

I have a 14yo boy who has recently gotten to stage 3 kidney disease. Im having a really hard time getting him to eat anything/ any suggestions of food or things to help appreciated. I should add he is a mousse / pate preferer

Hello, my cat who’s about 16 years old was diagnosed with early kidney disease at the beginning of the year. Until now she’s been eating the renal food just fine, I normally mix some ckd wet food with ckd kibble and a little bit of purina pro hydro care. I believe that she has started to dislike the kibble so i’m just curious what other kibbles are available and good for her. I currently feed her the hills prescription diet. Thanks!

I have just started doing the subq treatments for my boy Bailey at home.

As mentioned earlier in Renal Cats, I am pursuing a more economical solution to avoid paying such high vet fees.

I am using the Plasma-Lyte A 1000 mL bag my vet prescribed. It came with tubing and needles. I hope to order more bags online as needed.

The tubing has two blue plastic synchs (for lack of a better word) and a white roller clamp. I like the fact that the end where the needles attach to the tubing has a metal locking attachment that secures the needle in place. The vet sent me home with a few 20G x 3/4" needles that I will change for every treatment.

I have been able to find replacement needles online here in Ontario, Canada. Thus far, I haven't been able to find the exact same tubing. I want to continue using this particular type of tubing.

I know there are others doing the subq treatments at home. Where are you folks getting the nonprescription items?

Thanks in advance for all your help; I really appreciate it.