Wysong Uretic - Dry Natural Food for Cats 5 Pound (4 Count)

I have 11 cats - seven originally and four acquired last year when I got married. (All are fixed and stay indoors except a few that like to explore our electric netting-fenced in yard. The others have no interest in going outside, but do love a window seat.)Of my original seven, five of them are over 10 years old. (The other two are about six years old, so well into "middle age". And the other four cats that my husband brought are 3-4 years old.)One of my original seven had been having issues with blood in her urine for a few years. The first day I noticed it, we took her to the vet right away who said there were no stones, crystals, or infections, but that her bladder was inflamed from stress. She's an F3 Savannah and very high energy and territorial. So, we already had lots of cat shelves and scratchers. We added more litter boxes and started to keep her separate from the one cat she fought with the most. The blood in the urine never stopped...Fast forward a few years and I noticed that another one of my cats was also peeing blood (the one the first one fights with) and another was straining in the litter box (one who is super chill and doesn't fight with anyone.) I considered stress a possibility because we had moved and acquired four additional cats, so there were some squabbles despite giving them rescue remedy, calm collars, keeping them in separate parts of the house, loving on them extra, even more litter boxes, etc.I happened to see a "My Cat From H*ll" episode (or rather, a clip of an episode) despite having not seen the show in years. The episode was about a cat who fought with another cat in the home and also peed blood. The family's vet had originally told the owners it was an inflamed bladder and stress related. Jaxon Galaxy wasn't accepting that as an answer, so back to a different vet they went. Sure enough, it was bladder stones. The owners declined a multi-thousand dollar surgery (against the advice of Jaxon Galaxy) and went with adjusting her diet. I'm not sure how that turned out for them, but since several of my cats seemed to be having issues (and I didn't have thousands upon thousands of dollars lying around nor did I want to put them through a surgery if it was their food causing issues), it gave me the idea to switch their food.I was previously feeding them Instinct with Raw Boost. So, I wanted something of equal or better quality with a comparable cost. I had read about Wysong before and knew they had a good reputation for being a high quality food as far as dry foods are concerned. I figured I'd give it a try.All 11 cats have been on this food for about two months. They took to it immediately (though I did mix the food for a week or so, gradually.)The amount of spraying has decreased significantly (we're not 100% free of spraying, but it isn't a constant daily thing anymore). I have definitely seen much less blood in their urine. In fact, I can't recall the last time I saw bloody urine (it used to occur almost daily), and the cats no longer cry when using the litter box.I also noticed that the chronic bloating some of my cats were having is gone too. Bloating can be a symptom of bladder stones, so it is possible that these other cats who happened to not pee outside the litter box also had blood in their urine I hadn't noticed. Their urine also doesn't have such a strong smell as it did before.Overall, this seems to be doing my cats good so far. It's a great food for a home with cats of multiple ages. It seems to have brought my slightly under weight cats up to the appropriate weight and my overweight cats down to a healthier size. No one is bloated anymore, and bladder issues seem to be significantly improving. My cats also seem calmer (which makes sense if they were having bladder pain and aren't anymore.)

After moving to an area with high mineral content in the water I had a big scare with my cat Wolfgang. He had a UTI with crystals in his bladder which caused bloody urine. The vet advised me to put all of my cats, all of them are boys, on a urinetic cat food so they don't get UTI's, which can kill male cats. I found this food and also switched to reverse osmosis water in a drinking fountain for my boys. They love this food and had no problems switching over. Now I see no blood or straining in the litter box and my cat Wolfgang is back to normal. I will keep feeding them this food to keep them healthy.

I have been giving my kitty a prescription food diet for almost a year. I never really felt comfortable feeding my cat the food as the ingredients did not seem to be rather good for the price point I was being charged and paying for. I did some research on pet food and discovered Wysong Uretic, and consulted my vet in changing his food. We will be trialing this, to see if it may be a good replacement for the prescription diet brand. I was rather concerned as this is chicken flavor, as my kitty does not quite like any kibble made with or from chicken, so I purchased this rather reluctantly, in hopes the fish oil in the product might help to mask some of the chicken flavor. My kitty has always been a rather picky eater and a rather slow muncher, however as soon as he was presented with this kibble, he gulfed it down. So far, it seems this is a win

My cat did not like the taste of this, and the consistence is very hard pieces. She prefers to eat the Hill's prescription C/D. From the vet.

My cat has been on this food for several months now. He had to be taken to emergency care for a complete urinary blockage. He has to be held several days due to the severity. Sediment and crystals have formed in his bladder and they are working on cleaning him out. His potassium level is also below normal which is new. He gets annual exams and this is the first time his blood has been out of normal levels and all that has changed is his food.

I have two male cats. One has urinary tract issues which is why I got this food. My two cats both like this food better than their old food. The ingredients seem to be high quality. I just recently switched my cats to this food. I will update if anything changes. The only reason I knocked off a star is because it is expensive.

What is there not to like about this cat food! Both of my cats are on this food, their coats are shiny they don't eat as much as it is nutritional dense, because of this the cost is of great value. I was spending 88.00 for 17 lbs a month for special urinary type food as my male cat needed this special food, I switched to the Wysong Uretic food back in March 2012 and my cats are doing fabulous. My male cat had a dry flaky patch on his back, that has gone away. I would highly recommend this food!!!

Our cat and kittens LOVE the Wysong Uretic Dry Food! It is paying dividends with our senior cat as he is more active, bright eyed, and bushy-tailed, with no signs of urinary issues. And the kittens took to the food after sneaking it in gradually with their kitten formula. Very satisfied with the results - Dr. Wysong's formulas are well thought out - and the price is sensible. Only disappointment is nobody in our area carries it, but Amazon once again saves the day for our family.