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| Polly & flouridate water feline uti; urinary tract infections cats; | 7/7/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: My cat Polly is a 12 yo part Burmese. She has had a long history of urinary tract infections but in ...
A: Do you want to try some home cooking for her? See this link for home cooking - it may help: ...
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| Weight Gain for Older Cat sojo cat food ; home-cooking cat food with sojo; | 7/4/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: Our 19 year old has kidney failure and we have been feeding her a diet low in phosphates while doing ...
A: Do 1/2 your brand and 1/2 the Sojo and see.... Sorry about the kidney failure - so common in cats ...
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| feline urinary and digestive problem | 7/2/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: My 10 year old neutered male cat has had blocked bladder and has been put on a diet of CD's dry cat ...
A: Oh Poor Oscar! I know why he doesn't want to eat the Hill's C/d food - it smells awful! As far as ...
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| food for cat with urinary tract blockage Hill's diet; | 7/1/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: Our cat, Sam, was just treated for a urinary tract blockage and had numerous crystals from a diet of ...
A: YOU will need to buy the vitamins to go along with this food - MUCH lower cost that the Hill's RX ...
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| Blocked Bladder Prevention cat ; bladder cat recipes; | 6/29/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: Our cat has recently suffered a blocked bladder, after $1000 and 3 nights away from home he seems ...
A: _________________ update on bladder stones in cat _____________ Hi - Can you let me know if you ...
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| $500.00 dental fee for cat tooth extraction | 6/24/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I am broke. cat eats royal canon s/o urinary. I have read the q&a's where do i get grain free food ...
A: I would get another opinion - 1 tooth should not cost that much? Are they wanting to take out more ...
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| Sensitive Stomach feline formual ; SoJO cat food: | 6/22/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I took in a cat in Feb. He is almost 2 years old now. He was a stray outside for about 1 year. He ...
A: What a wonderful pet parent you are! Keep up the good work. WET moist foods are the best for cats ...
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| cat's teeth pulled, how long to feed them soft food | 6/21/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: My 5 1/2 year old female cat recently had 12 teeth pulled due to decay. 7 had already fallen out ...
A: Oh, Poor cat kid! I think that I would keep her on wet or moist food ....no more dry - the wet food ...
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| raw food and cat's dental problem | 6/16/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I saw that your site recommended a raw food diet for cats to help prevent tarter buildup. I have ...
A: You can rotate some ground beef to ground turkey. Try the SoJo and see if it helps the teeth. You ...
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| cat food sojo is great for elderly cats ; sojo helps prevent cat kideny disease ; | 6/13/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: my male cat is going on 17 years old,he wants to eatall the time. he has started turning over the ...
A: Wet canned food is better for an older cat - helps to prevent kidney disease. HOW about some SoJo - ...
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| Diet change for a cat; how about a pet sitter rather than kennel; | 6/9/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I am taking a trip and leaving my two cats at a kennel. My cats eat Purina Advanced Nutrition ...
A: Is there any way you can take your own food ? Tell them you would like them to stay on the same ...
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| Cat food for UTI; sojo cat food kidney disease; | 6/9/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: What is the best affordable cat food I can get for my cats. I have 3 and I am bringing one in today ...
A: ____________*prevent urinary feline stones - see here: Providing Wet canned cat food is very helpful ...
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| vegetarian dry cat food | 6/4/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: My cat has kidney disease and also an allergic reaction to the Purina special renal formula. My vet ...
A: Barbara, I would refer you to some home cooking for feline kidney disease: here are a few easy meals ...
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| Older, obese cat, compromised renal function | 6/1/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: My 10 year-old ginger tabby cat, Hazel-Rah, has become obese. He also recovered from a urethral ...
A: _________________ follow up on cat with kidney ______________________ Hi Jenny - I was wondering if ...
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| Tuna in brine suitability | 5/31/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: A year ago I had posted a question, and got very good answers. Now, I am again having some issues ...
A: the Tuna is fine- try to mix it with some chicken... YOU may be able to do a 50:50 mix of chicken ...
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| Cat Food HELP; recipe for kitten formula / for adults cats too...; NuVET feline - | 5/31/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: My cat Smokey was diagnosed with a type of strep a few months ago. She gets injections for the pain, ...
A: I wonder if you can give her some cat ( kitten ) formula in a saucer? Make your own : Recipe: ...
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| How much to feed a 9 week old kitten as it grows | 5/30/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: We have two adorable nine week old kittens, both rescue kittens. They've been with us for a few ...
A: I would feed the kittens 3 x per day. 2 ounces per feeding - Also, if they get loose stools give ...
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| Cat diagnosed w/ Cancer - will raw help? | 5/20/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: We have a Ragdoll, Sidney, that we took in 4 years ago - we have known for some time that something ...
A: Oh Laura and Miss Sideny.... I am so sorry guys! There is always a chance for more time .... The ...
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| Loose stools | 5/20/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I have 3 cats, one is a 2 yr old long hair cat who has loose stools. He has had it going on for ...
A: if you continue to "Free feed" the little bowling ball will become a big bowling ball. Some cats ...
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| what to feed my elderly cat with kidney problems | 5/17/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I have a 14 year old cat named Griffey. Currently I feed my cat Pet Promise (Weight and Aging on the ...
A: Wow Barbara - I have some food for you to cook for him - the Fancy feast is not good for him. I bet ...
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| New Cat Food | 5/12/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I adopted a male ragdoll cat who is 5 years old, back in February. He is wonderful! He is around ...
A: A cat needs to make a change over slowly doing a 50:50 mix of the old food and the NEW brand for 2-3 ...
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| elderly cat post extraction site not clotting good | 5/3/2009 | KC |
Q: my 20 year old cat had 3 nonsurgical extractions and one surgical extraction 5 days ago. The sites ...
A: I wouldn't recommend feeding only raw chicken liver for an extended period of time. While she is ...
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| help with a new cat food | 4/30/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: My cat just had an allergy panel done. Can you please tell me what food you suggest. She can't eat ...
A: poor cat! Yes, I can help but you are so limited...So sorry.... Ok - here is some balanced feeding ...
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| Cat with chronic diarrhea | 4/29/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: This may be a long question just because I will try to give all the information I can about my cat. ...
A: Sorry the NuVET will take a check or money order - only sold on-line thru the manufacturer and some ...
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| rotation feeding and hairballs | 4/27/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I have a question about rotating different foods. I have a cat that adopted us last fall at a very ...
A: Well, how about adding some SoJo cat food to the Wellness - Also, you don't have to do this slowly ...
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| Cat with kidney failure won't eat | 4/24/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: My cat was diagnosed with kidney failure about a month ago and since then he has become extremely ...
A: Yes, it is soft food and you can play with it a bit. Add a little of your own beef or chicken gravy ...
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| Cat with chronic diarrhea | 4/23/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: This may be a long question just because I will try to give all the information I can about my cat. ...
A: Wow Michelle!!! You are a wonderful person to help this stray cat become your family member...GREAT ...
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| alternative food choice to Hill's L/D diet? | 4/20/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I have two cats, and one of them was urinating frequently, with blood in his urine as well. A ...
A: _____________Follow up _______________ Hi - Did you try any of the recipes? Let me know if any of ...
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| become your cat's Chef.... ; | 4/20/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I have a 12 year old tabby, over the last few months he has become very fussy about his food, he's ...
A: K. ... Here is the link to SoJO - YOU add fresh meats lightly cooked or raw. CATs do well on raw ...
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| Cat with kidney failure won't eat | 4/18/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: My cat was diagnosed with kidney failure about a month ago and since then he has become extremely ...
A: I like to see Kidney Failure Felines on some Cranberry, NuVET Supplements and a special "home ...
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| Feeding my kitten | 4/17/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I have a 13 week old kitten I have had for 5 weeks, when we 1st got her she was very skinny and ...
A: Ok Michelle, Did you know that Wet food is much better for cats? So many cats get Urinary crystals ...
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| my kids have no appetite...; activated charcoal for cat poisons; | 4/16/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: Okay, just to warn you, this is going to be a long question...thanks in advance. On Saturday ...
A: Oh Boy!!!!- I wonder if you kids could have been treated at home with Activated Charcoal! If they ...
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| Healthy Cat Food? SoJo home cooking : meow mix just short term ; | 4/15/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I just ran out of the current cat food that I was feeding my two cats, Blue Buffalo and now tomorrow ...
A: Well, you have to do what you can right now..... They will not die from Meow mix ....AS soon as you ...
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| Cat food allergy; cat food holistic quality: cat hair loss sojo cooking ; so jo food ; | 4/15/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: In February I switched my cat from Innova hard kibble to wet food (per request of the vet). Keeni ...
A: the Innova and Wellness are great foods BUT - I have something better for your picky cat kid. SoJo ...
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| Cat food SoJO is the BEST! Holistic cat cooking with sojo; | 4/6/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I am feeding my cat Purina Pro Plan. He is 2 yrs old and has been diagnosed with fel-v, although ...
A: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SoJo Cat food ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello - I was wondering if you tried the SoJo cat food ...
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| chronic renal failure feline; cat food recipe renal failure; pet nurse marie cat food help ; | 3/24/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: One of my cats,18 1/2 yrs old,was diagnosed with renal failure in Dec. 2007. I gave her the KD ...
A: Follow up : Hi Jennifer, did you try the recipes for the CRF in your cat? I know the K/D canned ...
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| How to feed my cats | 3/24/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I have two cats, a 10 year old and 6 year old, females. Both have been spade. My older girl is ...
A: .. I sure do like the SoJO products - it is like hamburger helper for the cats....ALL you do is add ...
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| Feline food allergies | 3/20/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I've been feeding my cat Saedi a diet of raw food for about four years now. She was initially on a ...
A: I feel it must be food related because of how the granuloma has developed. You could feed her ...
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| urinary infection feline; crystals feline diet; pet nurse marie feline recipes kidney disease: | 3/19/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: i have 3 cats. My one cat was at the vet Sunday, and they did a urine test. They said they think it ...
A: Follow up - Hi again.... Did you try any of the home cooking ? Let me know how it worked for you? ...
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| Cat food reviews; nuvet plus feline ; salmon oil felines; | 3/18/2009 | Marie Peppers / Cat Food Expert |
Q: I have a Fel-v+ kitty, who is about 2 years old (diagnosed at 1yr).. I am just wondering what food ...
A: Yes, to build this cat kid's immune system I would place him on an oil and vitamin supplement: 1. ...
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