Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers,
I know I didn’t let you know that Walker wasn’t doing so well this weekend but in the chaos of losing another family member, I didn’t have time to write or even prewrite a posting about it.
Walker was having a bit of trouble with peeing around Thursday, and so we immediately look to helping him get more hydrated and actually even switched up his diet.
In the past year, the two of them have shown signs of UTIs and luckily we’ve actually always caught it before it gets too serious.
It’s also weird to think that my sister’s cat Avery has never had a UTI and has been fed the exact same food as these two little guys, but somehow my guys are more susceptible.
In the heat of the drama and making sure Walker gets all the care he needs we’ve decided to increase his wet food intake. We’ve also been doing a lot of research into raw food & freeze dried raw to see if it would be the better option for our trouble case kitties.
I know a few of our readers are feeding raw, and I would love to know about your experiences!
We’re so happy Walker is feeling better, is active again and is peeing a lot more! But we’re really hoping we find a solution soon because we don’t want it to keep happening.
I guess it goes to show: you will always be trying out new things for your little ones, because as they grow older more problems may arise that you will have to learn about.
MrJackFreckles/Pipo/Angel-Minko says
November 24, 2017 at 2:24 amMy goodness, two kitties with similar issues. Sheesh. Glad he is doing better though.
Johnny Salib says
November 25, 2017 at 1:28 pmOdd, eh? It’s extremely odd that both my kitties have had Urinary issues, but my sisters cat (who is also male and has been fed the exact same things) hasn’t at all!
Dennis the Vizsla says
November 5, 2017 at 1:23 amhello pets overload its dennis the vizsla dog hay i am sorry to heer that walker wuz feeling poorly but glad he is feeling better!!! i am shoor he wil enjoy eeting his noo stinky gudness fud gudness nos the hipster kitties luv it evry time a noo can or powtch of fud gits opend for them!!! of korse so do i eeven tho i never git enny of it!!! ha ha ok bye
Johnny Salib says
November 5, 2017 at 9:19 pmHahaha Denniss! 😀
Mary Kirkland says
November 4, 2017 at 5:33 pmGlad to hear Walker is feeling better.
Johnny Salib says
November 5, 2017 at 9:18 pmWe’re glad too <3
mommakatandherbearcat says
November 3, 2017 at 7:10 pmYAY! We’re glad Walker is feeling better! It seems so random sometimes … same circumstances, extreme difference in outcomes. I wish it was more black and white. Last time I thought about switching Bear’s food, I quickly became overwhelmed with all the options and opinions.
Johnny Salib says
November 5, 2017 at 9:18 pmFor sure. We’re currently dealing with this with Beau now 🙁 he’s in the hospital, but we’re really hoping that this will clear it for good.
da tabbies o trout towne says
November 3, 2017 at 12:23 pmdood…..we iz sorree ya had sum trubull N hope bye now yur 1100000000000000
purr cent better N ya stay that way…sum blessings from R pal St francis two ewe;
heez all wayz willing ta share N ya can keep em….for like foreverz !! ♥♥
Johnny Salib says
November 3, 2017 at 12:39 pmTHANKKKKYESSSSS!!! <3
Scylla, Fenris, Tuiren, YinYang & Chimera (ATCAD) says
November 3, 2017 at 5:58 amGlad to hear Walker is better (healing purrs for him) so sorry about the loss of you family member, purrs of comfort and paws of sympathy for your loss.
Johnny Salib says
November 3, 2017 at 10:35 amThank you for all of this <3
Ellen Pilch says
November 2, 2017 at 8:36 pmI am sorry that Walker was sick, I am glad he is feeling better.
Johnny Salib says
November 2, 2017 at 9:57 pmThank you, we’re definitely glad he’s doing better
William's Kith & Kin says
November 2, 2017 at 8:21 pmCould be the brand of dry food (ingredients) too. We’ve found Science Diet (any flavor) works for us.
Johnny Salib says
November 2, 2017 at 9:58 pmHe’s actually on the C/D Science Diet like Beau is, but I guess he had a bit of a relapse. We’re adding more wet food into his diet though which should help!
The Island Cats says
November 2, 2017 at 5:45 pmWe’re glad Walker is doing better. Dry food solely is probably not the best diet. We get wet food and just a little bit of dry as a snack. Ernie eats the freeze dried raw food, but the other two won’t touch it.
Johnny Salib says
November 2, 2017 at 9:59 pmWe’re actually looking into the freeze-dried raw now since he’s already been supplemented with wet food. Hopefully it’s a good option!
The Swiss Cats says
November 2, 2017 at 3:26 pmWe’re so glad Walker is feeling better ! We transition to raw food last year, you can read our experience on our blog (several posts here https://www.swisscatblog.ch/en/tag/raw-feeding-en/). Purrs
Johnny Salib says
November 2, 2017 at 3:57 pmWe’re actually writing a post about how we’re thinking about the transition! Stay tuned for Sunday’s post!
Brian Frum says
November 2, 2017 at 1:27 pmI am sure glad Walker is doing better, those pee problems are no fun at all. Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
Johnny Salib says
November 2, 2017 at 2:41 pmGlad that he’s getting much better! No problem, thanks for hosting as usual <3
Eastside Cats says
November 2, 2017 at 12:16 pmGlad to hear that Walker is feeling better! The last time Angel came down with a UTI was directly related to stress, because I was transporting her often to the holistic vet. Once I realized that the health benefits of the holistic variety were outweighed by her stress, we stopped going, and she hasn’t had another UTI since. Chuck got a couple of UTI’s during the times I was out of work. Am pretty sure it wasn’t that I was home…it was my (and The Hubby’s) stress levels that he picked up on, as I was searching for gainful employment. Just something to think about.
Johnny Salib says
November 2, 2017 at 2:43 pmYeah we definitely need to make sure the little ones don’t get stressed out. I’m wondering whether or not it has been stress related, but it’s hard to tell, you know?