| Just imagine if you were a cat (you know, the cool | | | | Without getting into highly technical analysis and |
| Garfield or Heathcliff type) and were suffering from | | | | theory here, suffice it to say, many cat food |
| a urinary tract infection or some other related | | | | manufacturers misrepresent the quality of their |
| problem. This is a bacterial infection that affects the | | | | product. They state that their food is healthy for |
| bladder and urethra, which can prevent urine from | | | | cats when in actuality it is mostly made of |
| passing. Now if you have ever had to hold it in, you | | | | carbohydrates and nutrients that the cat cannot |
| can only imagine how painful this experience is. In | | | | properly absorb. This is because, as some theorize, |
| fact, you may have suffered a urinary tract infection | | | | cats are carnivorous species and require certain |
| yourself and know first hand the symptoms your cat | | | | nutrients that can only be found in animal tissue. |
| feels. However, when you get sick with UTI you can | | | | Additionally, the carbohydrates found in commercial |
| always go to the doctor and immediately get special | | | | cat food is to give structural integrity, as in some |
| treatment. Your cat has a bit of a communication | | | | type of edible cement, to keep the dry food from |
| barrier and is reliant on you to know how to respond | | | | crumbling into even smaller bits. The point these |
| to UTI. You can take the cat to the vet, but the vet | | | | experts make is clear: dry food is unhealthy for cats |
| will be communicating instructions to you. Your cat's | | | | because of its very nature-it is dry and lacks water, |
| health depends on how well you can follow | | | | which is what the cat needs to improve urinary tract |
| instructions and "sense what the cat feels." One part | | | | health. |
| of caring for your cat's condition will be in choosing | | | | More Tips in Cat Food for Urinary Tract Health |
| urinary tract health cat food. Cat food for urinary | | | | If you are looking for a cat food for urinary tract |
| tract health is a specially formulated diet that helps | | | | health diet, it is best to avoid fish-flavored foods, |
| improve health. | | | | which may increase the risk of crystal formation. |
| Different schools of thought have been reported in | | | | Instead of relying entirely on dry food to nourish the |
| cat dieting, particularly as relates to urinary tract | | | | cat, it is best that you supplement the animal's diet |
| health. At one time, prominent veterinarians believed | | | | with a small amount of canned food every day. The |
| that it was best to avoid diets that were high | | | | ideal goal is to get the cat on a mostly canned food |
| magnesium or ash. However, this view gradually | | | | diet, since this provides nutrients, proteins and water. |
| diminished over the years and now most | | | | You also have to provide the cat with additional |
| veterinarians are more concerned on controlling the | | | | water, fresh and clean water. Some pet owners |
| pH of urine. There is some disagreement as regards | | | | have remarked that feeding a cat table scraps can |
| what is the best cat food for urinary tract health | | | | wreak havoc on the critter's little system. |
| specifically. Some believe that highly specialized diets | | | | If you want to provide the best treatment for cats |
| (such as the kind that prevents the formation of | | | | with urinary tract infection then consider herbal |
| certain kinds of crystal) can actually backfire, so they | | | | supplements like UTI-Free. These are not prescription |
| recommend buying more commercial food. However, | | | | strength products and are much safer than using |
| other experts disagree and state that there is no dry | | | | stronger, chemical-based medicines for treatment. |
| cat food worth buying, especially if your cat has | | | | Herbal pet supplements are over-the-counter |
| severe symptoms. In fact, experts state that cheap | | | | products and can drastically improve urinary tract |
| dry cat food is actually causing chronic disease in | | | | health. Cat food diet is only part of the problem that |
| cats. | | | | needs to be addressed. |