I am glad to have come across your video, not because I learned something but because someone else had a gut feeling and did their research and learned something. I had adopted a shelter cat who grew up in the shelter his first 1 1/2 years. He did have legitimate medical situation as well. Jump ahead to when he was 5yrs., and he was diagnosed with CKD, he was not doing well at all. They wanted to keep him at the vet for some days to give him SubQ IV. I said NO, I will bring him in. He was taken every other day and would feel awful when we got home. Fluid would settle where ever in his front half, a huge leg or a large hanging lump swing back a forth as he walked, he would sleep the rest of the day and hardly eat. One day we found ourselves in a fix. He under the bed and me trying to coax him out. He looked into my eyes and begged me in a tone I had never heard before or since, I cried and let him know I would get this stopped as soon as I could. At that visit I let the vet know I wanted to cut down to 3 visits the following week. Meanwhile I was giving him added water in food at home. I was checking his hydration each morning and evening and he was doing well. His second visit that week I said I felt he was doing fine and did not want him to have any more SubQ. Vet did not like that, I made him check his hydration and the nurse spoke up quickly saying, wow he looks good, Dr. ended up agreeing. Said put him on special kidney diet, I got some cans and a bag of kibble before I left. Got home and started researching, something in my gut said something is off. Well with lots of research, trial & errors but getting closer, what worked for him and his brother who had leaky bootie but solid stool, is a raw diet. I gently warm their food so it does no cook, still add extra water in his food, they are both doing good. No more leaky bootie and CKD is holding steady. I had immediately stopped kibble as I realized this is taking his hydration. I took him off the CKD diet as it is very low in protein and protein is what cats need. I started him on a very, very small dose of phosphate binder before it was actually needed. Supplements from real food. They get salmon & burger once in awhile as they are both higher in phosphate then chicken & turkey. I also do all organic, they eat better then I do, LOL! It is worth it, they Depend on us for everything, some kitties & dogs are not so lucky. I feel he ended up CKD from all the drugs he had been give his whole time in the shelter, some of which caused other problems which ended up with more drugs, the snow ball effect. Also wet food was given twice a day free style, some got more some got less, kibble was out all day to graze on. He also is not a good water drinker. Lets not forget the stress he was going through with medical and all that goes on in a shelter. Five years old is young for a cat to be diagnosed with CKD which means it started well before the signs did. They will be 10 this coming April. So yes as the journey can be tough it is all so worth it. If you do not already, to make things easier, do a once a week or every two weeks, once a month, what ever works for you, food prep. I have containers that hold a certain amount of food. I cut up all the meat for as many containers I have, label what type of meat it is, and stick it in the freeze (do what you have room for). Mine are 2 tablespoons for each pocket, I will pop out two, one for each cat, thaw to a gentle warming, making my coffee while their food is warming in the toaster oven. Sometimes I will the night before pop out what I will need for the next day and put it in the fridge to thaw. Anyway for me this helps take some of the stress out of the days feeding and saves a lot of time. I wish you all the happy times ahead with your fur babies. OH, always keep following your gut for them, you did good.
Thank you for dropping in and sharing your story. CKD was one of my earlier cat's cause of death :( When my primary vet suggest go all kibbles only, i was annoyed. And same with the hospital vet who gave the prescription kibbles which had hideous ingredients in it. I am happy that your boy is now thriving with raw food. I had considered making raw food too, as per Dr Pierson's recipe but I think I could not do it because it's going to be a lot of raw food to make, for 9 cats. Plus not all will tolerate the raw food, esp one fussy pot. So i decided cooked food, which is more manageable to me for now. But I believe Billy would also do well on raw food, he was adopted from a rescue pet shop who fed all their rescues raw meat. Your story is precious to me to refer back to for CKD and i am happy for you. We all work so hard for our kitties, don't we? I am seriously tired but happy that Billy is no longer in pain. It took me that long to realise such a simple thing, and only due to being so worn out from washing soiled beds and wiping floors daily, I wished I had realised this sooner.
@@lebooshdiaries You can't blame yourself. It is hard to navigate when you have little to no guidance. What counts is you realized research will be there for you and to learn from it. It took me a long time as well. In the end is what counts and we both got there and it will be easier next time as we know a bit more on how to find our own help for our little ones. He is alive because of that/you, I smile for you :) We also need keep in mind most vets as with human Dr. are not trained in the way we are looking to take care of our little ones, they are still trained in the old standards, to deal with a symptom (which will make more symptoms) instead of cure the cause with natural holistic ways. Even when it comes to food, that too is in their training, It is the only way they know. So much other stuff besides clean protein which is not what they would get in the wild. A prey only has very little non protein food in their tiny stomachs which cats would get. Canned food is full of stuff veg, fruit, synthetic supplements, etc., that they would not have if they were wild. Think about our vitamin C, what kind of food do you think of when you think of getting vit c, fruits, yet they make it from GMO corn. I find organic made from real fruits high in vit c. Cats systems are not made to handle what commercial food and commercial supplements are made from, so they get sick. There are those vet's who practice both ways and some who are all natural/holistic. I have since found a vet who does both ways and really listens when I talk. It is just the standard vet is plentiful and the other two are hard to find. They two have obstacles to over come as they are out numbered by the standard ways. Most are not open minded to even try, they just feel they went to school and they know best. Even for myself I have gone the natural holistic way for the same reasons I do it for my fur babies. You have a great holiday season :)
What you did is awesome. I applaud your tenacity and love despite so many obstacles ( and Poohs) I had 2 baby cats with diarrhea when I adopted them. I just give organic food with no preservatives, seed oils, soy, oats, rice etc. As a snack I have cooked organic thigh meat from chickens. I feed them organic tinned food too. They love organic yogurt . Vet prescribed science diet for kittens. I read the ingredients and said no. There are good organic dry foods on the market but I did my research. Also I'm lucky they love drinking water.....fountain is empty every day! Loved your video. ❤ Cats rule . I have 4.😼😼😼😼
Thank you for sharing! I wished I started off like you, giving them good quality food. But I chose kibbles from the start due to just lack of knowledge, back then, we didn't have You Tube or any doctors who wrote blogs to educate people like me. I was always busy with corporate work, now that I am not actively working for a company, I can do this. it's tough work tho to make own food! I wish you and your 4 fur babies lotsa good health!
Of course everyone wants the hammock lol Poor Billy.... He must feel awful while trying to go to the toilet 😢😢 Pika got the Kefir all over her face 😍😍 Awwww the other vet has a resident ginger! I bet Billy feels so much better now. Great work, mumma!!
Oh yes, they were all fighting over the hammock! I wished I had realised this earlier than 2024 to help Billy. But i am really happy he no longer feels pain. It took me that long to figure it out!
Thank u for your suggestion, i did, i steamed fresh pumpkin tho, it's way cleaner this way. I showed it at 1:52 but Billy didn't like it. I am sure it works for most cats, only if they are willing to eat.
My kitten has persistent diarrhoea for 1+ mth. He is dewormed. Vet gv diarrhoea med 2x/day, but still soft/runny poo (in litter box tho). Still does my head in bcoz he doesn't cover up his poo I guess bcoz he's blind & never saw how his litter mates act wh doing business. I've stopped kibbles, only give boiled fish+broth+chicken (mashed like yours) + v coconut oil+probiotics. He didn't even touch his food at first (and he's a glutton) but if he's hungry enough (& I smear some food on his gums) he'll eat. He's doing better after 1 wk, still soft poo, but at least it's not a wet mess on the side of litter box & floor. We've only 2 vets here, 1 govt (they like steroids too), 1 private. The private sucks your money dry, prescribes (i think) unnecessary vitamins, glucose, etc for the ailment that's being treated. I'd visit the vets for my pets bcoz well, they're vets, but then again wh you're charged in the hundreds & meds didn't work, u'd feel disheartened. Glad to see Billy's doing well now. Wishing u+feline babies all the best.
Awww, nice to know you have a kitten. Most kittens tend to have diarrhea as their young gut is adjusting. I believe with your food, he will soon form healthy firm stools in a few more months, if not sooner. Billy didn't like my chicken pate either when I first made it and it was weeks of him just licking a few times and then he would walk off and I'd pick up the plate and then put it near him again, to entice him to eat. Then he'd lick a bit more then off he goes again. I did that many times because if I just left the plate there, another cat would come and finish it off. It took at least 4 - 6 weeks of doing so until one day, he just started really liking it and I didn't have to pick up the plate anymore. I was so tired in the beginning because of constantly following Billy with his plate and fending off the other cats. But thankfully, he now polishes off everything and steals other's food. I think over time, their gut microbiome tells them, it's delicious. They will grow to love it. With any new food, my other cats also developed diarrhea (cats really don't like change) but those were short lived diarrhea. I hope your kitten will be all good soonest! Thank u.
@@PatriceBoivin first thing the vet did when I took my kitties for their shots was to try and push that poison on my cats. They make money off it and don't care about yr cats' health as the ingredients are toxic, unnatural and very harmful.
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I am glad to have come across your video, not because I learned something but because someone else had a gut feeling and did their research and learned something. I had adopted a shelter cat who grew up in the shelter his first 1 1/2 years. He did have legitimate medical situation as well. Jump ahead to when he was 5yrs., and he was diagnosed with CKD, he was not doing well at all. They wanted to keep him at the vet for some days to give him SubQ IV. I said NO, I will bring him in. He was taken every other day and would feel awful when we got home. Fluid would settle where ever in his front half, a huge leg or a large hanging lump swing back a forth as he walked, he would sleep the rest of the day and hardly eat. One day we found ourselves in a fix. He under the bed and me trying to coax him out. He looked into my eyes and begged me in a tone I had never heard before or since, I cried and let him know I would get this stopped as soon as I could. At that visit I let the vet know I wanted to cut down to 3 visits the following week. Meanwhile I was giving him added water in food at home. I was checking his hydration each morning and evening and he was doing well. His second visit that week I said I felt he was doing fine and did not want him to have any more SubQ. Vet did not like that, I made him check his hydration and the nurse spoke up quickly saying, wow he looks good, Dr. ended up agreeing. Said put him on special kidney diet, I got some cans and a bag of kibble before I left. Got home and started researching, something in my gut said something is off. Well with lots of research, trial & errors but getting closer, what worked for him and his brother who had leaky bootie but solid stool, is a raw diet. I gently warm their food so it does no cook, still add extra water in his food, they are both doing good. No more leaky bootie and CKD is holding steady. I had immediately stopped kibble as I realized this is taking his hydration. I took him off the CKD diet as it is very low in protein and protein is what cats need. I started him on a very, very small dose of phosphate binder before it was actually needed. Supplements from real food. They get salmon & burger once in awhile as they are both higher in phosphate then chicken & turkey. I also do all organic, they eat better then I do, LOL! It is worth it, they Depend on us for everything, some kitties & dogs are not so lucky. I feel he ended up CKD from all the drugs he had been give his whole time in the shelter, some of which caused other problems which ended up with more drugs, the snow ball effect. Also wet food was given twice a day free style, some got more some got less, kibble was out all day to graze on. He also is not a good water drinker. Lets not forget the stress he was going through with medical and all that goes on in a shelter. Five years old is young for a cat to be diagnosed with CKD which means it started well before the signs did. They will be 10 this coming April. So yes as the journey can be tough it is all so worth it. If you do not already, to make things easier, do a once a week or every two weeks, once a month, what ever works for you, food prep. I have containers that hold a certain amount of food. I cut up all the meat for as many containers I have, label what type of meat it is, and stick it in the freeze (do what you have room for). Mine are 2 tablespoons for each pocket, I will pop out two, one for each cat, thaw to a gentle warming, making my coffee while their food is warming in the toaster oven. Sometimes I will the night before pop out what I will need for the next day and put it in the fridge to thaw. Anyway for me this helps take some of the stress out of the days feeding and saves a lot of time. I wish you all the happy times ahead with your fur babies. OH, always keep following your gut for them, you did good.
Thank you for dropping in and sharing your story. CKD was one of my earlier cat's cause of death :( When my primary vet suggest go all kibbles only, i was annoyed. And same with the hospital vet who gave the prescription kibbles which had hideous ingredients in it. I am happy that your boy is now thriving with raw food. I had considered making raw food too, as per Dr Pierson's recipe but I think I could not do it because it's going to be a lot of raw food to make, for 9 cats. Plus not all will tolerate the raw food, esp one fussy pot. So i decided cooked food, which is more manageable to me for now. But I believe Billy would also do well on raw food, he was adopted from a rescue pet shop who fed all their rescues raw meat. Your story is precious to me to refer back to for CKD and i am happy for you. We all work so hard for our kitties, don't we? I am seriously tired but happy that Billy is no longer in pain. It took me that long to realise such a simple thing, and only due to being so worn out from washing soiled beds and wiping floors daily, I wished I had realised this sooner.
@@lebooshdiaries You can't blame yourself. It is hard to navigate when you have little to no guidance. What counts is you realized research will be there for you and to learn from it. It took me a long time as well. In the end is what counts and we both got there and it will be easier next time as we know a bit more on how to find our own help for our little ones. He is alive because of that/you, I smile for you :) We also need keep in mind most vets as with human Dr. are not trained in the way we are looking to take care of our little ones, they are still trained in the old standards, to deal with a symptom (which will make more symptoms) instead of cure the cause with natural holistic ways. Even when it comes to food, that too is in their training, It is the only way they know. So much other stuff besides clean protein which is not what they would get in the wild. A prey only has very little non protein food in their tiny stomachs which cats would get. Canned food is full of stuff veg, fruit, synthetic supplements, etc., that they would not have if they were wild. Think about our vitamin C, what kind of food do you think of when you think of getting vit c, fruits, yet they make it from GMO corn. I find organic made from real fruits high in vit c. Cats systems are not made to handle what commercial food and commercial supplements are made from, so they get sick. There are those vet's who practice both ways and some who are all natural/holistic. I have since found a vet who does both ways and really listens when I talk. It is just the standard vet is plentiful and the other two are hard to find. They two have obstacles to over come as they are out numbered by the standard ways. Most are not open minded to even try, they just feel they went to school and they know best. Even for myself I have gone the natural holistic way for the same reasons I do it for my fur babies. You have a great holiday season :)
@@AnnHopy thank u for your kind words. I understand. U have a great holiday season too! take care.
What you did is awesome. I applaud your tenacity and love despite so many obstacles ( and Poohs) I had 2 baby cats with diarrhea when I adopted them. I just give organic food with no preservatives, seed oils, soy, oats, rice etc. As a snack I have cooked organic thigh meat from chickens. I feed them organic tinned food too. They love organic yogurt . Vet prescribed science diet for kittens. I read the ingredients and said no. There are good organic dry foods on the market but I did my research. Also I'm lucky they love drinking water.....fountain is empty every day! Loved your video. ❤ Cats rule . I have 4.😼😼😼😼
Thank you for sharing! I wished I started off like you, giving them good quality food. But I chose kibbles from the start due to just lack of knowledge, back then, we didn't have You Tube or any doctors who wrote blogs to educate people like me. I was always busy with corporate work, now that I am not actively working for a company, I can do this. it's tough work tho to make own food! I wish you and your 4 fur babies lotsa good health!
Of course everyone wants the hammock lol Poor Billy.... He must feel awful while trying to go to the toilet 😢😢 Pika got the Kefir all over her face 😍😍 Awwww the other vet has a resident ginger! I bet Billy feels so much better now. Great work, mumma!!
Oh yes, they were all fighting over the hammock! I wished I had realised this earlier than 2024 to help Billy. But i am really happy he no longer feels pain. It took me that long to figure it out!
Try mix can food with pumpkin puree. It worked on my cat.. Not the pumpkin pie mix.
Thank u for your suggestion, i did, i steamed fresh pumpkin tho, it's way cleaner this way. I showed it at 1:52 but Billy didn't like it. I am sure it works for most cats, only if they are willing to eat.
We have 4 cats and all of them had diarrhoea atvthe same time, there was liquid Donald Trump allbover, and the stink!
My kitten has persistent diarrhoea for 1+ mth. He is dewormed. Vet gv diarrhoea med 2x/day, but still soft/runny poo (in litter box tho). Still does my head in bcoz he doesn't cover up his poo I guess bcoz he's blind & never saw how his litter mates act wh doing business. I've stopped kibbles, only give boiled fish+broth+chicken (mashed like yours) + v coconut oil+probiotics. He didn't even touch his food at first (and he's a glutton) but if he's hungry enough (& I smear some food on his gums) he'll eat. He's doing better after 1 wk, still soft poo, but at least it's not a wet mess on the side of litter box & floor. We've only 2 vets here, 1 govt (they like steroids too), 1 private. The private sucks your money dry, prescribes (i think) unnecessary vitamins, glucose, etc for the ailment that's being treated. I'd visit the vets for my pets bcoz well, they're vets, but then again wh you're charged in the hundreds & meds didn't work, u'd feel disheartened. Glad to see Billy's doing well now. Wishing u+feline babies all the best.
Awww, nice to know you have a kitten. Most kittens tend to have diarrhea as their young gut is adjusting. I believe with your food, he will soon form healthy firm stools in a few more months, if not sooner. Billy didn't like my chicken pate either when I first made it and it was weeks of him just licking a few times and then he would walk off and I'd pick up the plate and then put it near him again, to entice him to eat. Then he'd lick a bit more then off he goes again. I did that many times because if I just left the plate there, another cat would come and finish it off. It took at least 4 - 6 weeks of doing so until one day, he just started really liking it and I didn't have to pick up the plate anymore. I was so tired in the beginning because of constantly following Billy with his plate and fending off the other cats. But thankfully, he now polishes off everything and steals other's food. I think over time, their gut microbiome tells them, it's delicious. They will grow to love it. With any new food, my other cats also developed diarrhea (cats really don't like change) but those were short lived diarrhea. I hope your kitten will be all good soonest! Thank u.
Most vets here in Canada are trying to sell pet food... It's a money business.
Yes indeed and it is unfortunate. They never blame the kibbles, it's always the wet food that they will accuse for causing diarrhea.
@@PatriceBoivin first thing the vet did when I took my kitties for their shots was to try and push that poison on my cats. They make money off it and don't care about yr cats' health as the ingredients are toxic, unnatural and very harmful.
Vets don't know anything
I wished they did tho!