| Question - Is there really such a thing as urinary tract | | | | Q - Is it difficult to work out what the best urinary |
| health cat food, one that will make a difference to | | | | tract health cat food should be? |
| my cat’s health? | | | | A - I’ve already done it for you, so all you have |
| Answer - It depends on how advanced the disease | | | | to do is follow in my footsteps. |
| is, what treatment has taken place up til now, how | | | | Q - Is a good urinary tract health cat food |
| healthy your cat was before, how old you cat is and | | | | expensive? |
| so forth. But if you don’t try, you’ll never | | | | A - When I worked out the cost of the best cat |
| know. | | | | food versus the highest priced dried or processed |
| Q - So what is the best urinary tract health cat | | | | cat food, I found they came out at about the same. |
| food? | | | | And look at the additional bonuses of a healthy cat, |
| A - You can never go past raw food as the best all | | | | so fewer trips to the vet! |
| round, healthy cat food, for any disease. | | | | Q - Is it time consuming to this prepare diet? I work, |
| Q - My vet tells me that raw meat has worms and | | | | so have limited time. |
| parasites which will exacerbate an already ailing cat. | | | | A - Once you’ve got your head around the |
| A - Cats have evolved on raw food over millennia. | | | | concept, it’s really easy. Just make the change |
| Their digestive system can deal very effectively with | | | | over slowly, so you and your cat get used to it |
| any worms or parasites, when they are healthy. | | | | gradually. I find that’s the best way of learning |
| When they are not healthy, caution needs to be | | | | something new and guarantees you’ll find it easy |
| taken during the change over, to ensure it | | | | to stick to. |
| doesn’t become a problem. | | | | Q - What about high ash? I’ve heard that’s |
| Q - I have heard that the best urinary tract health | | | | not a good thing in cats with ailing kidneys. |
| cat food should be a low protein diet. Surely a raw | | | | Shouldn’t a good urinary tract health cat food be |
| diet is high in protein? | | | | low in ash? |
| A - Cats have evolved on a high protein diet. I | | | | A - High ash means high mineral levels. Again, I feel |
| don’t believe you should reduce their protein | | | | that comes down to bad farming methods putting |
| intake. What I believe is at the heart of the problem | | | | the delicate mineral balance out of whack. Cats need |
| here is the modern farming methods. The artificial | | | | minerals to be healthy, but they need them in a |
| fertilisers that are commonly used today upset the | | | | natural, balanced form. Quality, raw food is the best |
| delicate mineral balance in farm animals. Address that | | | | source. |
| and the high protein then isn’t a problem. | | | | Q - I’m a vegetarian. It would be difficult for me |
| Q - Why is it so common for cats to develop renal | | | | to prepare raw meat. |
| failure? | | | | A - I totally understand your predicament, I am too. |
| A - The kidneys are cats weakest link. So getting | | | | But cats need meat, they’re true carnivores. So |
| into the habit of giving your cat the best and | | | | if you want to give your cat the best chance in life, |
| healthiest cat food from the start will ensure | | | | you’re going to have to get used to handling |
| optimum health and life expectancy. | | | | raw meat. Or get your partner to... |