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I took my cat to the vet this week. He is about 13, and had some blood work done, and it came back. His numbers are slightly elevated by like 4 points for minor kidney issues. i was searching today and came across this website and was literally appalled at what I was reading. I was thinking of giving this gentlemen's book a try, it talks about buying grocery items and making my pet food, and even talks about herbal teas that are useful in kidney issues.

If anyone wants to read this article it is: www.felinekidneybreakthroughs.com

If anyone reads it please leave comments here, and let me know what you think of the article.

we have lost a few cats to kidney disease, usually occurs in older cats but we did have a couple that were only 7, i have to say, i am not convinced this guy is on the level, so many things are sold today just to make a buck, and all those bonus books make it sound fishy, guess $37 plus shipping, which i am sure you will have to pay on all three books, wonder what the final bill will be
hopefully some other animal lovers will chime in

This might be a little off topic but it does relate to animals, especially LOVERS of dogs,cats, and birds. This summer Y&R had a storyline where a villian killed not only a beloved pet dog(ZAPATTO), a bird(threw it against the window), but her own kitty and then carried the stuffed remains around talking to it. I'm really suprised PETA didn't stage a protest. I complained to wwww.cbs.com/info/user_services/fb_global_form.php then fill out info,COMPLAINT,scroll down to Y&R and give your complaint.

I am a long time feline owner & lover. I choose not to read this article as I feel that there are many "crackpots" out there that just want to make a buck.
I have had cats all my life. I had 2 that passed away due to kidney disease. They were 18 & 19 years old. This was just a case of old age. I also had one who passed from cancer. She was 17.
I feed my cats who are neutered males ..Science Diet CD... This is especially for neutered males who sometimes can not tolerate regular food. I pay $34.00 per 10# bag from the vet. We have done this for many years. It is by perscription.
I am not going to debate the food issues but I had my Boys to the vets this past week for their annual check ups. As the vet said "You have 3 healthy boys"!! Feline CD works for us.
Please, before you try to regulate their diet completely, talk to a vet. Another thing.... I know anyone who loves their pets as much as we all do want to give them the healthiest & longest life possible. Don't let this kind of article scare you.
TALK TO YOUR VET FIRST!!

i agree with you bailey, we get so desperate to help our animals sometimes we will try anything to cure them, that is exactly why these people hawk their products, they do it for weight loss, back pain, cancer, you name it, animal lovers are a bunch of new customers to target

Hi GG. I'm sorry to hear about your beloved pet. Last December i had to put down my 17 year old cat Prince. He had kidney decease and became emaciated. He was always a huge cat and dwindled down to 5lbs. We tried almost everything including giving him liquids by using a needle attached to a bag and injecting so many cc's. I'm not sure if kidney decease is reversable but i'm not convinced if it is. My only regret is that i did give him the shots. It made him miserable and was so horrible to do. I wish i had put him down sooner so not to torture him longer. Its the hardest thing in the world to make the decision "when".

If it wasnt for my friends here in the lounge during this aweful time, it would have been even harder. Keep posting in your thread.

Sunny

sunny, i remember that vividly, we did the same thing with our snowball, the vet sold us a bill of goods, we kept giving him the iv's and prolonged his suffering, it was a money maker for the vet, now we have a new vet and we have put out cat down before they suffer, i posted this is a thread a long time ago, but, it is worth repeating...i asked our vet why are we losing all of our babies to kidney disease? he replied, they are so well taken care of, they live long and happy lives and their kidneys just shut down, because they get old

altho it is painful to remember, we are all glad you asked, all of us are here to help each other when are animals are sick, it doesn't sound like your kitty is that bad, i would follow the advice of your vet, special food and meds may help, you will know when it is time, don't let your baby suffer because you can't bear to live w/o him/her, the last loving thing you NEED to do is say goodbye when you know it's time
i agree, i don't think the suggestions in the book would hurt your cat, that is just my opinion, if you want to incorporate that with your vet's advice, i don't see a problem, i would probably ask if there could be any reaction to doing both, in any case, we all know you have so much to think about, make sure you stay in touch with us
hugs, from all the animal lovers on soaps.com

greek, have you ever read the rainbow bridge? before you google it, get some kleenex, we framed it and it is on one of our walls, i usually give it to a friend when they lose their baby, i will be interested to see what you think of the book
nancy