Welcome cathouse. Love the name!! Could be mine.
This is a thread that was actually just started. There are tons of great websites to peruse. The best one IMO is
www.catinfo.org There is so much valuable info for cat lovers. Also a section for kitties with kidney issues.
http://www.pets.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=73489
One thing I can tell you for sure. Drop all dry asap.