Thanks so much for all the info,
Growler. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer me.
I do use hearts and livers and gisards when I find them fresh. I have yet to find a steady supplier of those. I also do add water to the food, which I forgot to mention.
Otherwise it's almost impossible to mix everything together!
The only abnormal values she got was the creatinine and proteins in her urine (although the vet mentioned it was a low level for both). They looked for signs of urinary tract/bladder infections (bacteria in urine, etc), but nothing. Blood sugar was great, everything actually pointed to her being in fabulous shape but those two levels the vet mentioned. I actually called the vet back this morning to ask about the level of creatinine for Geri - it was 250, while they said the normal level is 177.
Geri is absolutely tiny, she weights just about 7 pounds. A year ago, she was at 6.5lbs.
The vet did say that the creatinine level could be the start of kidney problems or simply dehydration. Maybe I could increase the water in the food i prepare for them? That can't hurt, certainly.
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My 17 yr old cat was diagnosed with chronic renal failure nearly 2 years ago and she's been on a raw diet for the last 14 months as recommended by her Homeopath Vet, so I certainly don't hold to the lower protein theory.
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That certainly encourages me to keep feeding my cats raw food. I am convinced my 16yo male was saved by it.
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more the highest quality protein & with the lowest phosphorus levels you can get
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Yes, and that is a tough balance to achieve.
Would you be willing to share what kind of food you feed your cat?
Thanks again so much for all the help!