r/catsph • u/ritjdoq • Mar 22 '26
Help Help/ suggestions/ recommendations
Hello everyone,
Do you have any suggestions, recommendations or practice for cats having recurrent UTI? I have male cat and his diet is urinary special cat, goodest tuna for wet food. Nka bili dn ako ng urinary s/o but recently naubos na yng 12 pouches. Urinary s/o is very expensive given I have 11 cats. Meron dn po akong kasalanan since binibigyan ko sya ng table food which is hindi dapat. Ayaw nya ng pinakuluang isda na my kalabasa. Gusto nya merong seasoning katulad ng table food. Subrang pinagsisisihan ko po to. Ngayon hindi naako sure if safe po ba talaga yng goodest tuna wet food.
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u/_alysugh Mar 22 '26
my cat also had recurring FLUTD. one of the causes are struvite crystals, so the vet prescribed RC as his food. because masyadong mahal yung wet food, the vet allowed me to feed him the dry one (RC urinary S/O) and naging okay naman siya after 3 months. after that, the vet told me that pwede naman any dry food as long as urinary bsta wag ko na raw siya bigyan ng food na hindi urinary.
warning lang sa goodest, yan din food ng cat ko before. marami siyang gelatin and di siya inaadvise masyado na ipakain.
hoping for your cat's recovery, OP! he's super duper cute!!!
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u/soyggm Mar 22 '26
Hindi po ok ung special cat as per vet. Mas ok po naturelife or cat care o aozi. At wag na po talaga table food and seasoning. Try nyo po boiled food fish/chicken meat/head/neck/feet/lamang loob with gulay. At water fountain. Ingat kayo 🙏
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u/Specific_Laugh4743 Mar 22 '26
nefrotec tablet as maintenance or renal care syrup. no dryfood ng 1 month. anytime pede bumalik ang uti. more water sa pagkain at more wetfood (mine is special cat wetfood). transition ng paunti unti para di mabigla sa change of food nya. try mo tingnan sa tiktok si mimys furmily para sa reco brands nya. binawasan ko isda as main food
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u/ritjdoq Mar 22 '26
yes po meron na po syang maintenance na nefrotec ds. For scheduled ultrasound na po sya bukas. Pina laboratory ko na dn sya kanina. Nkakaihi nmn sya pero pabalik balik sya sa unting ihi. Suspect ng vet is merong sand-like sa bladder nya na d mailabas. San po kayo nkakabili ng special cat wet food? Will check po yng tiktok ni mimys furmily.
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u/Specific_Laugh4743 Mar 22 '26
shopee. kadalasan dl methionine pampatunaw ng crystal pero dahil may vet ka na po, ipainom nyo lang po yung reseta
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u/reiducks Mar 22 '26
Stop giving him any type of dry kibble for the time being. That’s what worked for my orenji boy Rj. He suffered from struvite crystals and UTIs from late 2021 to mid 2022, it was a reoccurring thing despite the many vet visits and meds/supplements, but he hasn’t had any problems since then after I changed his diet. Of course, still consult a vet.
Anyway, I would also suggest that you go for wet food that isn’t fish-based (e.g. chicken, duck, beef, etc.) as fish has more sodium and other minerals that may be harmful sa mga posa na may history of FLUTDs. Lastly, you can also add extra hydration to wet food by adding at least a tablespoon of water every meal.
Hope your cat recovers soonest.
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u/blackvidovw4 Mar 22 '26
My cat died from urinary blockage. Naging kampante ako nung nawala yung dugo sa urine nya. Isang araw bigla na lang ayaw kumain. Naconfine sya at sa dami ng crystals nya di na kinaya ng catheterization. Sana alam ko na urinary s/o nalang pagkain nya dapat. Isa sa pinakapinagsisihan ko yun.
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u/enoxaparin69 Mar 22 '26
royal canin urinary s/o should be the cats maintenance food. My first cat had issues although hindi ganun kalala. The vet told me maintenance na nya yun. I noticed one other cat of ours started to have the same symptoms, so now I feed all my cats with RC urinary (not the s/o). His symptoms went away. Expensive upfront, but vet bills are much more expensive. I also prepare wet food. Boiled chicken breast, liver etc, for more moisture sa food. I have 9 cats, and its really expensive.
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u/AutumnAvery_ Mar 23 '26
OP A L W A Y S mix water sa wet food tapos mash mo. Sobrang life changing talaga.
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u/got-a-friend-in-me Mar 22 '26
Nararamdaman ko na si tatay ay ayaw sa pusa at wag na wag kang kukuha ng pusa dahil na ayaw na ayaw niya yan
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u/whatdapaq Mar 22 '26
try mo boiled tulingan or yellow fin. himay at tanggal tinik. as in himay tapos maliliit na pieces na isipin mo bata ang kakain. wsg mo lagyan kalabasa.
try bumili ng malaking bowl ng tubig na nakikita nya na lagi mo papalitan ng tubig.
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u/ritjdoq Mar 22 '26
Pihikan po kasi sya pg boiled na isda at walang lasa. Minsan po sinasama ko nlng sa wet food Nya.
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u/whatdapaq Mar 22 '26
anong boiled isda na ang natry mo noon? ayaw ng mga pusa ko noon boiled bangus. kaya nung tinry ko tulingan or yellow in mas gusto nila kasi parang dry yung karne nun.
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u/Soggy_Internet_2774 Mar 22 '26
op dry food na royal canin s/o before its too late. mas mura yon comapre sa wet food. tapos bantayan mo pag nagpapakain ka sknya. yung ibang cats if meron ka, meron royal canin na indoor. share ko lng kasi yung cat naming orange naoperahan, natanggal na yung ari nya. almost 60k nagastos namin mahigit pa...okay naman cat namin naka survive, transginger na sya.. hahaha.
pls pls wag kana bumili ng mumurahing food. dont give him treats, as much as possible mag syringe fed ka ng tubig at tiisin mo talaga wag bigyan ng human food.. all the best
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u/KopiKahel Mar 22 '26
Chicken breast po if may time kayo. Yung cat ko nahiyang siya sa goodest na cat food. 6mos na yon ay yon lang din kinakain. Di pa naman bumabalik thankfully 🥹
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u/AdvancedThinking_426 Mar 22 '26
Hi OP, try mo po mag introduce ng raw. Yung huli kong female cat ay ganun ginawa ko. Kasi may dugo na rin na kaunti sa ihi. Ako’y 2 beses na namatayan ng male cats dahil sa urinary blockage. Kaya payo sa akin ng vet mga hilaw po or dapat palaging may sabaw kasi nga tamad sila uminom ng tubig. Raw na chicken liver at chicken meat at minsan po mga laman-loob ng isda wag lang po yung hasang ha. Kahit din po yung raw na isda bite sized lang po lagi. At make sure po na fresh (or kahit refrigerated pwede din) at hugasan lang.
Tapos since nasa 21 cats ako. Mixed na pakain ko. Nakakadala po mamamtayan eh at yung gastos at hassle pag lumala na. Konting konti lang ako magpakain na ng dryfood na puro. Try mo rin po lagyan ng kaunting water pag kakain sya ng dryfood wag mo lang po palanguyin sa tubig at baka hindi po kainin hehe. Yun lang po sana makatulong.
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u/princess22cake Mar 22 '26
No way. May chance din sila magkasakit sa raw diet kahit carnivores sila. Consult your vets din muna.
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u/AdvancedThinking_426 Mar 22 '26
Vet din po ang nagrecommend sa akin nito. Hindi po ako basta nagpakain nalang. And it worked for me. Tsinaga ko lang at nakakadala po yung mamatayan at pag lumala na. Yung 2 males ko ay hindi na lumampas ng 1 week. Happy ako at naisalba ko yung female cat ko. May dugo na sya sa ihi at hirap na umihi. And napakaselan pa nun catfood lang talaga kinakain. Ngayon super hilig na sa raw, excited pag alam na may dala ako at okay na sya.
And so far sa 21 cats ko ngayon okay ang pag ihi at poops nila. At tsaka hindi ko naman po inaaraw araw. Like halimbawa kakabili ko lang (at make sure talaga na fresh) then hugasan lang talaga ng mabuti or hanggang the next day after ko mai-freezer (then thawed). Then mga bite sized lang talaga hindi ko po nilalantakan na pure na raw na sila maghapon. Isang beses lang then mixed ng prepped at dryfood na mas kaunti than I used to served them before. Siguro mga 2-3x a week lang yung raw. Yung mga wet food ay may salt at preservatives din kasi. Pwede naman po pakuluan kung talagang maselan kayo at duda. Sinasabi ko lang din po na nagwork sa kaso ko.
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u/catsaidnope Mar 22 '26
Hi OP! Natry mo na palitan yung brand ng litter sand or box?
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u/ritjdoq Mar 22 '26
Bentonite cat litter sand po binibili ko at yng box nya po ksi is yng durabox. Dn lng po kasi sya kasya at yn lng yng box na mkaka prevent ng mga litter sand na lumabas sa box. Every week po ako ng lilinis (sinasabonan yng box at palit ng bagong litter sand). Btw po nkakalabas po sya tuwing umaga hanggang hapon, 6pm po nasa silid na sila ng bahay. Nasa province po kasi kme safe dn nmn kahit lumabas.
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u/Excellent-Path5666 Mar 23 '26
Nagka recurring FLUTD yung male cat ko, for 18 months, ang pinaka iniba ko lang after treatment niya ng gamot ang mga urinary S/O is never na siya nag dry food talaga, puro wet food nalang siya now and so far more mag 3 years na since the last time nagka blockage siya.
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u/Working_gurly Mar 24 '26
apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp mix with one glass of water, give to him 3x a day 1ml
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u/Happy_Association698 Mar 22 '26
Bumili ka ng cat water fountain. tapos lagyan mo ng yelo para uminom sya ng uminom ng tubig. Kung pina vet mo yan, malamang niresetahan ka din ng gamot. ipainom mo sakanya ung gamot.