Nutramax Cosequin for Cats Joint Health Supplement, Contains Glucosamine for Cats, Plus Chondroitin, Supports Healthy Joints, For All Breeds and Sizes, Sprinkle Capsules, 55 Count

I hope my (long) review helps those who are trying to help their cat with FIC issues. YMMV, but here are some things that helped us. All of them came from Amazon.Glucosamine is one of the things that seems to be helping our cat with his chronic irritable bladder (Feline Idiopathic Cystitis) issues. He's almost 8 and he had problems with improper urination for several months (peeing on hard surfaces in the house). He was clearly in pain and avoiding his litterbox except when pooing.His old vet said he has crystals, just give him special food for life. That food has a lot of corn and other ingredients he couldn't tolerate and it made him throw up. So, second opinion time. His new vet said nope, he does NOT have crystals, his labs are all clear and his bladder X-rays are clear, so it's probably FIC due to stress (our other cat has been quite ill, probably a source of stress). So, they gave him pain meds for a week which helped a bit, then gaba liquid instead of the pain meds. That also helped but was difficult to give via syringe. The vet then gave him gaba capsules (easier to split in half and sprinkle in food) for two weeks. At the same time, I started putting these Glucosamine capsules once daily in a liquid snack (the more water intake, the better).For the first time in about 4 months my cat seems normal again. He's been off gaba meds for 3 weeks now and has only been taking these Glucosamine capsules since then. So far, so good. I believe these helped, though breaking the pain cycle was very important too, as is increased hydration. I'll keep giving him these because he's doing well on them and a breeder told me they're also helpful for kitty arthritis, which my cat is at risk for.Some other things we've done: Hydration is crucial for cats, especially those with FIC. Our cat is one of those stubborn dry food eaters who hates wet food. I've been trying for years to find a wet food he'll eat. I've tried putting all sorts of sprinkles in his wet food to tempt him to eat it. The combo that worked for him is a bit of freeze dried chicken crumbled into Wellness Complete Health wet food - I can usually get 2-3 ounces of wet food in him a day by feeding him this. I also give him wet snacks like Hartz Stews or Squeeze-ups or a bit of Gerber Chicken or Turkey baby food to help further hydrate him and also hide his meds. Those are low-calorie snacks, mostly moisture.I also tried to get him to use a water fountain - he hated it, plus many are hard to clean. Instead, he likes his new extra-small low stainless steel Catit bowl (it sits in a plastic base of some sort) much better than the fountain or his old ceramic water bowl. He'll lay by the Catit bowl like he's laying by a pond, lol, and drink water more often than he used to.Also, we have several tall-sided litterboxes (number of cats + 1) that are filled with scent-free litter and are scooped daily. We also started using a sprinkle of Dr Elsey's Litter Attractant in them. The cats love that stuff and they often go use the litter boxes shortly after I sprinkle it in. It smells a bit like sweet earth to me.Still, I believe the turning point for our cat was the gaba + glucosamine. Four long months later and finally kitty feels good again. Now he's just on glucosamine and he trots off to his litterbox like it's no big thing instead of peeing around the house, thankfully.

great product! I used to work for an online pet store. Customer with older animals would always order this and swore by it. my dad has an older cat that was rescued from a fire. She's always moody, way more then a normal house cat should be. been giving this to her for five days and see so much improvement

Amazing results! My 14 year old cat was walking very stiff legged and sleeping a lot. Now after daily 2 pills one a.m. one p.m. she is jumping up on the sofa and bed again. Going outside and enjoying the sundeck. Playing like a younger cat again. Her coat is shiny and silky and her eyes are bright and alert. Great product and she actually enjoys it sprinkled on her wet pate. I am very happy with how fast this product worked. Its been one month. Highly effective and easy to administer. Please buy it for your senior cats they will feel so good on this supplement.

I ordered Cosequin Joint Health Supplement for Cats as a preventative for Urinary Tract health. A veterinarian had recommended this for a friend's cat and she was very happy with it so I decided to give it a try for my little princess. I researched this thoroughly on the internet as well and for whatever reason, this joint supplement works great on urinary tract health. My cat Carly is just getting over a UTI and we have been giving her one capsule a day, sprinkled on her wet food. She doesn't seem to mind it at all, in fact she seems to like her wet food better now. Since I'm using it as a preventative, I won't really know how well it works unless she gets another UTI but my fingers are crossed!

Works wonders for our 19yr old Flame Point Siamese. She's jumping up on the sofa with no problems and she has her SASSY walk back

My 12 year old cat was suffering intense joint pain. She would not eat or even prowl around. She screamed when picked up and moved so slow, as if every step hurt. She spent all her time in hiding, not wanting anyone to go near her. I thought I may have to have her put down. My heart broke over her suffering. After just 1 week of this product, her pain greatly reduced. She started eating again. After 2 weeks she came out of hiding. Its been 3 weeks now and she is thriving. Her appetite is good, she is more active and social. Just empty the capsule into wet food. It mixes well and is tasteless. If your cat eats dry food, I suggest mixing the powder into a small amount of water or broth and pour over the food. This stuff saved my kitty. Well worth the price. I'm keeping her on it for good.

My little girl will be 18 in a couple of months. About 3 months ago she started to drag her rear end, sometimes she would walk like she was drunk and sometimes she would try to go forward but would go backwards before she could go forward. She seemed to cry like she was in pain. I took her to the vet and they gave her a thorough exam and could not tell me what was wrong. They did blood work and other testing. He told me she was in great health for her age. I didn't know how to help her. I was so stressed out about her. My daughter is a nurse practitioner and she suggested it could be a joint problem. I started looking at what was available for joint problems on Amazon and this product had very good reviewsso I tried it and it was like a miracle happened!All of her problems went away in a period of 3 days. I can't tell you how unbelievable her response to this supplement is. She's s back to her old self. I just open the capsule and sprinkle the contents into a Temptations puree cat treat (she loves them) once a day and she devours it and I know she gets all of it. She also eats it in her food. Just mix it in. I seldom write reviews but I just had to about this. It gave me my happy cat back. I hope this review helps someone else's baby.

Just started on my senior cat and I can see a diff with the second bottle. I sprinkle on his wet fiid and he devours it