KD Cat Food

Hill's Prescription Diet k/d® Feline dry cat food (KD Cat Food) is specially formulated for cats with kidney problems.

Key benefits of KD Cat Food include:

Prescription Diet® k/d® is formulated with the following benefits:

Reduced phosphorus to help maintain healthy kidney function

Reduced levels of protein to help reduce kidney workload

Reduced sodium to help maintain normal blood pressure

Increased levels of omega-3 fatty acids to help blood flow to the kidneys

Increased levels of B-complex vitamins to compensate urinary losses

Added antioxidants to control cell oxidation and promote a healthy immune system

Be sure to consult your veterinarian before providing your cat with cat food that has reduced protein, as this food is specifically formulated for cats with dysfunctional kidneys.

Ingredients

Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Chicken By-Product Meal, Dried Egg Product, Dried Chicken, Powdered Cellulose, Fish Meal, Chicken Liver Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Beet Pulp, DL-Methionine, Potassium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Taurine, Iodized Salt, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, L-Tryptophan, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.

CD Cat Food

Prescription Diet c/d® Multicare Feline, commonly called CD cat food, is specially formulated to ensure your cat's urinary tract and bladder health.  It is reported to promote the following benefits:

• Controlled levels of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and oxalate to help limit the building blocks of crystals and bladder stones
• Rich in fish oil - an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids - to help promote healthy skin and a shiny coat
• Added potassium citrate to help interrupt bladder stone formation
• Increased levels of vitamin B6 to help decrease oxalate formation
• Low sodium to maintain normal blood pressure
• High in antioxidants (Vitamin E and Beta-Carotene) to control cell oxidation and promote a healthy immune system

Ingredients
Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Chicken Liver Flavor, Fish Oil, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Iodized Salt, Potassium Citrate, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.

Ingredients
Chicken By-Product Meal, Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Soybean Mill Run, Chicken Liver Flavor, Powdered Cellulose, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin E Supplement, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydro

Nutritional Food is Key to Cat Health

Proper nutrition is vital for ensuring the health and happiness of your cat.  But what should you look for when picking a dry or canned food for your cat?

First and foremost, the brand of food you pick should have a label from the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) that verifies the nutritional balance of the food.  The association regulates nutrition and labeling in cat food products and you're only guaranteed that the food is complete if there is an AAFCO label on the food you purchase.  For your convenience, all foods reviewed on this website are AAFCO approved.

Next, since cats are carnivores by nature, you want a meat to be the primary ingredient in the food you purchase.  Just like with regular human food ingredients, the first item listed is the one that is found in the greatest quantity, then the next, and the next and so on.  The last ingredient is the one with the smallest quantity in the food.

Make sure your cat foods also has the nutrient taurine which is important for your cats health.  Quality cat foods should have this along with a lower amount of carbohydrates.  Carbs are inexpensive fillers for cat food manufacturers and the best cat foods are mostly made with meats and proteins, not carbs.

If your cat has a history of urinary tract problems, try to avoid foods with fish in them and try to provide your cat with wet or canned food.  Other things to look for are foods that advertise a pH balance and include cranberries.

Finally, choose a cat food that your cat enjoys and stick with it.  Changing your cats diet stresses her out and could cause her to become ill.  Sometimes changing her food is necessary (to prevent or treat urinary tract diseases, help her lose weight, etc) in which case the food should be changed gradually.

Be sure to consult your veterinarian about what the best food for your cat is at her stage in life.  As cats age, senior cat foods helps them remain healthy in their older age and address their changing nutritional needs.

Check out our articles on switching your cat from dry food to canned food, and which cat foods are best for a healthy urinary tract, too.

Natura Pet Products, the company that makes Innova brand foods, is known for investing a lot in research and development.  Their Innova Senior cat food is the result of a two year long effort to apply the latest senior cat scientific research findings to their popular Innova cat food formulas.