Expert: mpmaltese@gmail.com ( Marie, Cat foods and Recipes ) e-mail me or write here - 6/22/2011

Question
My cat is 10 years old and recently diagnosed with liver disease. She went from 10 lbs to 7 lbs over the past year. Vet prescribed Hills canned l/d but she will not touch it.  Any suggestions for another food?

Answer
Hi Paige,  The Hill's product doesn't smell very good to most cats.
Here is a recipe- Pass it by your Vet:
Remember, I am a Pet Nurse and Not a Vet;

 I have an alternative recipe to the Hill's i/d food for cats;

We have had many clients with Pancreatitis and liver disease use this recipe with success.

Feed your cat an easily digestible, low-fat diet if the diagnosis is pancreatitis or liver.
*Pass this recipe by your VET.


Cooked or boiled chicken (no skin or bones) and rice is a safe choice.

*Do not feed your cat treats, particularly those high in fat.


Feline Feeding:


CAT food recipe:


Meat 98%  ( lightly cook all meats)

   ground  turkey  1 pound- cook
      or
   ground  chicken -  cook

Rice -  White rice / 2 cups to every pound of meat.  ( boiled white rice)

(STAY away from Beef for now)


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Vegetables 1%:
OPTIONAL --- not sure how your cat will do with this:  *( do a test)

   puréed, juiced, raw or steamed -- this should ideally be a salad.

only feed salad occasionally --- Cats mainly need meat:

YOU can puree up a few veggies - Very small amount - 1/2 cup of puree to 1 pound of meat...

Many cats seem to do well with mush-up sprouts
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** a good quality supplement for your cat:  ( NuVET feline )

MOST of our Clients use :
NuVET Feline Formula

Give 1/2 teaspoon per day - mix into some meat or tuna.
( Start off slowly with just 1/2 per day and work into the full NuVET dosage down the road)
Most cats take 1 full teaspoon per day.

http://www.nuvet.com/81098
( USE order code 81098 and tell them Pet Nurse Marie sent you)


Natural Supplements For Cats

NuVET is a special balanced powder - for all cats - but ESPECIALLY for home cooking.

HOLISTIC and NOT sold in any store,
Do not home cook without the NuVet for Felines.......

Cost is about .60 cents per day per cat
1-800-474-7044  ( Tell them you want the Feline Formula)
A 30 count bottle is 20.00  
A 90 count is around 55.00
Ask them for the 15 % off on autoship...


Good luck with the home cooking - It will make a big change!


Give it a try!  Be your Cat's chef!

BEST of luck!

Marie Peppers LPN MA