From: (DaZzo)

My cat(Ernie) has had to have a couple of emergency ops due to crystal
build up. We have been feeding him on a dry PH controlled food since
his first diagnosis and now the vet is saying feed him the wet food
version.

Yes, definitely get him off that dry stuff. That's what's probably caused the
problem to begin with.

All this PH balanced food is extremely expensive(which I don't mind
paying for my boy), but I was wondering if there was a cheaper option
such as a supplement that can be added to normal food.


There are supplements I'm sure. But I would first get your cat on an all wet
diet. You can do this by starting adding water to the kibble so he gets used
to a wetter consistency. Or you can take the kibble and smash it into a powder,
add water until it's a paste consistency. Then add a small amount of canned
food to it. Every few days, you'll add more canned to the mixture, until
eventually you have all canned. Unless of course you happen to have one of
those rare cats that take to canned food immediately. I would recommend
getting a high quality canned food. Quite a few people here have had success
with Wellness.


I have read up on VegeCAT pH, but am unsure if this would help or not,
also if it can be added to meat meals as I don't think my cat would
like to be a vegetarian.

I've never heard of this. Cats must have meat and I absolutely would not feed
them a vegetarian food.

Good luck

Lauren
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