Agreed! Especially if there are other foods high in these compounds that might also be enticing to picky kitties.
Furrballs with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) tend to get very picky about their meals because they often feel unwell after eating, and they start to associate that with particular foods until all food is unappetizing, despite them needing to increase their caloric intake, not decrease it. So if this research leads to a way to entice our furry friends to eat more food that’s good for them, all the better!
Yes! More research would be great for the CKD kitties, of which there are a lot. CKD is very common in any cat that gets old enough. I would love having a topper I could add to wet food to make it more enticing for our CKD kitty who has gotten to the picky stage. Especially because the kidney diet foods just don’t taste good to them. Even our food obsessed youngest kitty won’t eat half the wet flavors/brands. I know because I’ve tried them all we have better results with the dry food, but CKD kitties need extra water too. I’d like to see some safety studies on the stuff they added to the water for the 25 cats. That alone could be so useful.
I know it’s just my experience, but the tuna water thing might be of use? I’ve also started buying the “extra gravy” canned foods for my current pair of mischief makers. And I totally agree about the CKD cats. My last pair lived to 17 and 19, and Suli, the 17 year old Siamese looking one had CKD. Luckily the vet would inject water for just a service charge of $5 per session. I know there’s a real term, but I’m not remembering it at the moment. We just called it inflating her. That easy fee let us have her inflated every other day for 18 months. Probably an extra year of pretty good life.
Bonito flakes do work and a little goes a long way. Vet said they are fine in moderation. @anothernewbbaccount the flakes crumble pretty well.
We humans don’t care much for canned tuna but I just realized I could try making a broth with the bonito flakes. That’s what they are often used for in human cuisine.
Our vet also really pushed fish oil, the anti-inflammatory action is supposed to help. No one seems to think it makes the food taste better though. I often coat the eldest CKD cat’s kibble with it to make sure he eats it.
we have better results with the dry food, but CKD kitties need extra water too. I’d like to see some safety studies on the stuff they added to the water for the 25 cats. That alone could be so useful.
