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Old July 16th 04, 04:25 PM
Cathy Friedmann
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Hello,

My 18 year old cat was just diagnosed with "typical" kidney
disfunction for his age and was prescribed Hill's Prescription Diet
Feline K/D soft food. They are charging $1.50 a can (5.5 oz), and I
can't really afford that. I am used to the 3 or 4 for a dollar cans.
I checked the ingredient list and I didn't see anything that is
"prescription" in the list (no drugs)...just the stuff that is in
regular food, but in different percentages.

So my question is, is there another brand out there that costs less
and has similar ingredients? Or maybe a place where I can buy it for
(much) less than $1.50 a can?

Thanks so much!
Bob


Purina makes n/f, which is also specifically for CRF cats. But whether or
not it comes in canned, besides dry, I don't know. And I also don't know
its relative price. The prescription diet foods don't have drugs in them;
as you noticed, it is in the percentages - how much protein, for ex., that
is important in renal failure diets. If your cat likes the k/d, I'd
personally keep her on it, despite the higher cost. If she won't eat it,
then it's a whole 'nother story.

Cathy