My cat is in early stage CRF. Is a raw food diet preferable to others? He only wants friskies poultry platter?



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	Catster Answers › Health & Wellness › Senior Pet My cat is in early stage CRF. Is a raw food diet preferable to others? He only wants friskies poultry platter. A nutritionist told me raw food is a world apart from the protien in canned food. I dropped the ONE dry food all together, and I'm mixing a raw food medalion with his friskies. I tried Iams (from the vet) and he walked away without a taste. Where can I get info on the protien issue vs. the phosphorus issue? And how does egg whites fit in? I would appreciate any logical answers. It just doesn't seem right to give him a protien of 27% (Iames renal) and not the 10% in friskies! I understand it's not the protien quantity, but the phosphorus. I hope you can put this puzzle together for me so I can see the whole picture. My vet is out of town for 2 weeks, and I don't want to waste the time waiting. Thank you, Leslie Asked by Guest 448137 on Sep 4th 2008 Tagged renalfailure, rawfooddiet, protien, phosphorus in Senior Pet Status This question is closed. Best Answer Here is some info on kidney disease. www.felineoutreach.org I was diagnosed with CRF in 2004, and I eat canned and raw (both). The big thing is to feed wet food (our kidneys need the moisture) and a higher-quality protein is better (meat, not corn gluten). Some canned and raw foods are lower in phosphorus than others... it depends on how much is fat versus protein. (Both fat and protein are easier for us to digest than carbohydrates.) Afer (in memory of) answered on Sep 5th. Other Answers Answers You should join Catster, its free and easy, and post your questions on the raw food and food and nutrition forums. If you search those there may actually be the answers you need as I've seen similar questions posted before. Sassy answered on 9/4/08. Helpful? / 1 SEARCH FOR: IN Have a question you want answered? Ask it here! Related Questions My cat is 22, and he is losing weight. How can I help him to gain weight and become healthier? in Food & Nutrition on Jan 8th. What type of cat is in the Whiskas Cat Food picture? in Breeds on Jan 8th. Can a cat's hair get thinner and change color as he gets older? Tagged coat, older in Senior Pet on Jan 7th. Weight loss for Phantom? Tagged food, diet in Other Food & Nutrition on Jan 6th. Cat licks self to bleeding? Tagged excessivelicking, stress, allergies, cancer in Other Health & Wellness on Jan 5th. More Questions in This Category Can a cat's hair get thinner and change color as he gets older? Tagged coat, older On Jan 7th. I have a 7year old male neutered cat, he is losing weight, urinating large amounts,even laying down. It is clear liquid? Tagged weightloss, excessiveurinating On Jan 3rd. My 11 year old female has a mysterious lower back problem -- what could it be? Sweet Pea is an 11 year old spayed femal? Tagged tail, back, spine, hairloss, inflammation, swelling, pain, licking On Dec 30th. My cat is 17 years old and can�t seam to find the litter box. She�ll walk up to it or look at it and pee where she�s at? On Dec 29th. I am an indoor cat now and appear to be ill ? I have vomited white foam? Tagged vomiting, foam On Dec 6th.


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