Weruva Wx Phos Focused, Pate & Gravy Formulas Variety Pack, 3oz Can (Pack of 12)

I'm surprised I could give this a 5 star. My cat is sooo picky, but she loves this low phosphorous cat food! I purchased the variety pack, and she likes every flavor, especially the chicken/tilapia in gravy. I like that I finally found a cat food that she will eat which is better for her failing kidneys and hydrating for her overall health.

I have a soon to be 19yr old cat, who was going down hill rapidly 2 1/2 months ago. He has been on the famous brands prescription renal diets (canned and dry) for the past 5 years although he was in very very early stages of renal failure...maybe stage 1. He was on the food because I had 4 of his siblings and all had varying degrees if renal failure. The other 3 have passed in the last 2 years....from cancers, not renal failure, so I'm left with one. Although renal food may cause a loss of muscle mass which is sad to see, it did control or stall the renal failure. My boy has several medical problems so when he started failing, getting him to eat became impossible causing him to lose even more weight ...to skin and bones. He was only in Stage II of renal failure due to the strict diet. It really upset me seeing him lose weight almost daily. I would pet him and only feel bones. On my last vet visit, in addition to adding another medicine, the vet said give him anything he wanted to eat in order to keep the liver working and get him to gain weight. He was really on the edge of giving up and he was so weak. I decided to try Weruva Phosphate controlled food. OMG....the cat hasn't stopped eating this after the 1st taste!! He devours this food. It seems to be a very clean protein quality food. It's not cheap, but neither are the ingredients, but neither was the prescription food which had less quality ingredients in my opinion. In the past 2 months, he has filled-out and now I do not feel a boney old cat, but an elderly cat with nice coat and appropriate weight. He was 10.2 lbs earlier in the year, then a few months ago went down to 7.9lbs. He is now 9.2lbs. That's a lot. This food says it is only a supplemental feeding, not for all the time, because it is very low phosphate and doesn't meet the FDA cat food requirements. So I have ordered the regular Weruva also, the lowest protein I can find, and add a phosphate binding powder to the food (important for renal failure treatment). Hopefully his next blood test and renal values in 3 months, will look okay after giving him this food for several months. By then he will be 19 yrs old. All I know is that this food saved him at the time, and gave him something delicious to eat again. He demands this food now....and for now, I'm happy to give him the calories he loves, although I may have an impossible time if I have to go back to a straight prescription renal diet.

My cat usually eats both wet & dry food for urinary tract health. He seemed kind of off his normal brands, so I bought the pate variety of this brand & feed it to him part of the time. He loves it and can hardly wait til I open the can and put it in his dish. He is about 6-7 years old, so not a kitten or a senior. Will double check this formula with the vet when we go for next check up to be sure it's good for his health.

I mix with other canned food and cats like it. A less expensive alternative to prescription kidney disease food. The expensive stuff they would not eat.

Cats do not like the smell of this and when you open the can, it looks like paste . High price for the size of the cans, but bottom line is, the cats Take a sniff and walk away... would not recommend.

Usually give 5 stars, but this order had 2 busted cans with spoiled food leaking out. The stink was incredible. Now worried about ordering again.

And when I say suddenly, I put flea n tick meds on her, we have no fleas above 3,500 ft, but my only outside cat get ticks from deer and she had a severe skin allergy.Well, she was fine, but I put on flea n tick meds and she didn't appreciate that so she struggled, and ran, it got all over and I saw herI was told by my vet to get percription food, she hated so she said, feed her whatever she will eat. She would eat anything and was told hydration is very important..I saw the reviews if they won't eat it, doesn't mean it bad, I had to spice up food with baby food. Pureed chicken and broth beechnut is the best.( and her cat fountain) it's wetter.So I got her this cause if you Google best non percription food for kidney disease, this came up.She likes chicken and tilapia, eats 1/2 then returns for more.She's doing much better, even playing like a kitten.I suggest all you bad reviewers try the mixed cans and see what they like BFF( as toppers) baby food I don't think is better and those for KD. Pate for kidney is best. But thick. She loves the gravy, but leaves the strips of chicken of the wet kind so i mixed them.Now I don't know what to add after reading this..its been weeks since i wrote this, she's not doing better. I'm so upset.im trying everthing!.She loves them, but she got worse slowly. I'm freaked out now.I feed her pro plan hydro cara 50% more hydration, but she likes it plain. even add baby food to everthing she doesn't like but a little goes a long way. It's like soup. Hyro care and baby food is yummy for her.Propane flori flora or something, I have 3 cats on me, prebiotic and stuff for KD or older cats i saw. I was mixing forze10.This is the product review! I didn't read! I was still mixing with old food. What am I supposed to add, they don't say!!!This food is not complete and balanced and should not be fed as the only meal to cats on an everyday basis. Consult your veterinarian about how to fit this food into your cat's diet. Feed according to the age, size, and activity level of you rcat. If fed alone, feed 1 OZ for each pound of bodyweight daily, best fed in multiple feedings throughout the day. Your cat shoudl have access to clean, fresh water. Refrigerate after opening.NICE TO KNOW KNOW! Vet says KD percription food but she hates it. She said, as long as she's eating well. That didn't help.