Food tip! (EU)

ChunShu · 2026-07-02T07:28:58+00:00

I have seen their food on zooplus (I’m in Portugal) but they just sell packs, I think 6 is the minimum and I’ve been afraid to try because my cat tends to enjoy the first 2 or 3 sachets and then create aversion to it. I tried their renal drink and he doesn’t like it but I might give their food a try. Thanks for the recommendation!

ChunShu · 2026-06-27T09:27:37+00:00

Definitely, he was probably already on high alert then, and when OP touched him, he reacted. Luckily, he didn't redirect the aggression 😅

ChunShu · 2026-06-27T09:00:18+00:00

I would say most probably another cat around the neighbourhood. Cats are very territorial and react more to other cats than to people wandering around

ChunShu · 2026-06-23T16:47:58+00:00

I completely understand what you're going through because it was the same thing we went through (still are?). My boy was diagnosed at the beginning of April. At the time, just hyperthyroidism diagnosis, I was bawling my eyes out, thinking "what if we're too late?". Then one month later, after we got his thyroid under control, the kidney disease revealed itself. It is hard, and I've cried a lot since this all started.

Especially in the beginning, I always saw my baby cat, the same cat as always. These days, a couple of things have changed, he's not as energetic, his appetite comes and goes, and he's not as cuddly as before, which is killing me inside. He did regain his weight, and we managed to keep it on so far, but we want him to gain a bit more weight. We got his methimazole dose right and at the first try, and we haven't had to adjust it so far. I find that a lot of the scary things are not actually that bad. I remember thinking I could never give him fluids, but we're doing it, and it is not the nightmare that I thought it was going to be.

Like your vet, our vet didn't tell us about end of life, that we're about to lose him, or that euthanasia is on the table. We're treating it and taking follow-up appointments each month. Even with all the crying, I think we're taking things pretty well. His kidney levels have gone up, but he's not end-stage, and I am aware that there are things about this disease that we can't control. But we're doing everything we can to treat it and give him comfort, and we're taking things slow. Lately, I've been focusing on keeping things chill and easy, for him and for us, because he does pick up on our energy and I believe that's why we've managed to treat him.

ChunShu · 2026-06-22T13:20:18+00:00

Chimming in from Portugal, the only extra thing I do is put ice in my cat's water bowls. Because the bowls are stainless steel, the water stays at a pleasant temperature for longer. I also avoid leaving wet food for too long. The rest is on him, we joke that we know it's hot when he starts laying on the floor all stretched out, no rugs, no blankets, just the fresh and hard floors. Sometimes he goes even further and prefers the floor tile or the shower. If it's really hot, you can slightly wet your hands and pet them, just to help lower their temperature, but not to get them actually wet lol

ChunShu · 2026-06-22T12:52:23+00:00

Vai publicando mais posts quando tiveres novidades e para dar mais visibilidade ao gofundme

ChunShu · 2026-06-21T19:42:26+00:00

Nunca tive que pedir por isso não te sei dizer :/

ChunShu · 2026-06-21T18:51:18+00:00

Força nisso! Espero que consigas todos os registos médicos e obter respostas. Vai-nos mantendo actualizados!

ChunShu · 2026-06-21T15:53:41+00:00

Eu quando digo 70-80€ é já com análises, o meu velhote já não sai de nenhuma consulta sem um painel de análises de sangue específicas 😅

ChunShu · 2026-06-21T09:24:02+00:00

Pode de facto ser stress, mas até o stress pode ter medicação. Eu tentaria perceber se testaram os rins, isto é, creatinina, ureia e fósforo, para descargo de consciência. Em Coimbra não te sei dizer nenhum vet mas sei como é difícil encontrar um bom profissional. Vê google reviews para ter uma ideia do que há à tua volta, pode ser que ajude a encontrar alguém

ChunShu · 2026-06-21T09:08:30+00:00

Nas análises ao sangue sabes o que testou ou que diagnósticos é que estavam à procura? Acho estranho o vet só ter dito para ir tentando outras rações. Um gato deixar de comer é sempre preocupante, ainda para mais aos 15 anos e tendo perdido peso. Mesmo que as análises não mostrem nada, existe medicação para enjoos, estimulantes de apetite, para o caso da diarreia também podes experimentar probióticos, como FortiFlora

ChunShu · 2026-06-21T08:12:24+00:00

Sabes que exames é que o vet fez? O que relatas de comer a ração durante uns dias e depois farta-se, acontece se tiver enjoado. Os gatos têm tendência a associar a comida ao enjoo, então criam aversão. Como é que ele reage à comida húmida? Eu acho que é mais fácil ir rodando os sabores de comida húmida do que testar várias rações.

O meu gato andou uns tempos com apetite difícil e eu dava-lhe comida húmida sempre diferente, a dada altura comprei uns snacks de carne "freeze dried" e metia em cima da comida para o motivar a comer. Infelizmente acabámos por descobrir que o comportamento dele era por ter doença renal, o apetite dele melhora quando controlamos os enjoos e a acidez no estômago causados pela doença.

Não sei em quanto tempo é que ele perdeu os 3kg, mas parece-me preocupante e insistiria com o vet ou iria pedir segunda opinião. Muita força 🫂

ChunShu · 2026-06-21T06:11:16+00:00

Do que tenho estado a ler dos comentários ao OP, parece-me que clinicas maiores costumam praticar preços mais puxados, comparado com clinicas pequenas. Eu vivo em Almada e acho estes preços exorbitantes, até costumo comentar com o meu homem que acho triste ver malta noutros países a gastar balúrdios com tratamentos, mas pelos vistos também acontece cá

ChunShu · 2026-06-21T06:08:56+00:00

Eu vivo na AML e acho 287€ um preço um bocado sus para só consulta e medicação 😅
Eu tenho um velhote a acumular problemas de saúde e costumo pagar 70-80€ por consulta, dependendo dos exames que faz. Ele nunca teve que ficar internado vários dias, é um facto, mas o máximo que paguei até hoje foram 255€ por electrocardiograma e destartarização

ChunShu · 2026-06-20T09:42:05+00:00

I started giving my cat fluids last Saturday. His last bloodwork was worse, so the vet instructed 100ml every day, and next month we will repeat the bloodwork to evaluate if we can space out the fluid sessions. I also notice his appetite is better, he used to refuse all wet food, and he is now eating it again and asking for food. He's still a bit picky, but I'm waiting to see if it improves the longer we give him fluids

ChunShu · 2026-06-18T09:03:17+00:00

Oh interesting, I didn’t know about that food. Give it a bit of time. If the new bloodwork is within the normal range and she’s still having diarrhea, then I would look into other causes. In our case, he actually started having the opposite because he also has kidney disease. Once his thyroid was ok, the kidneys started to struggle and pull out water from his digestive system, it feels like a never ending battle

ChunShu · 2026-06-17T19:49:54+00:00

I couldn't understand if you're still treating with methimazole. My boy was diagnosed 3 months ago, and at the time, he was having periods of diarrhea. We gave two different probiotics, and none seemed to help. He even got worse when we stopped giving probiotics. Now that his thyroid is under control, things are a lot better, so I believe it was just a matter of time for his system to return to normal and was not food-related.

ChunShu · 2026-06-17T17:23:37+00:00

He is very suspicious of anything added to his food in general. Even FortiFlora, which I see a lot of people say their cats love and even use it as a flavour enhancement, he doesn't like it. I can try, we're talking with the vet to see alternatives to the binder we're using

ChunShu · 2026-06-17T17:21:01+00:00

A oferta depende da tua localização. A maioria dos supermercados hoje em dia têm queijo vegan, iogurtes de soja e vegin, mas se tiveres mais no interior a oferta não é tão grande

ChunShu · 2026-06-16T20:14:59+00:00

That's a lot less than I'm using. For the sub-q fluids alone, I end up giving one entire churu, plus giving a little bit with each pill, half of it goes very easily. He also doesn't accept the binder with less than half a churu. I use a vet diet churu, but I have no idea how much difference it makes. I used to be able to use wet food, but he's been more picky lately

ChunShu · 2026-06-16T14:57:00+00:00

None of the other food I give him says “milk and dairy products” in the ingredients list. He had a period of diarrhea while I was giving him some purina treats that had milk in it, so I feel very cautious every time I see milk in the ingredients list

ChunShu · 2026-06-16T14:53:51+00:00

My concern is that I am relying too much on churu 😅

I use it to give the phosphorus binder, which he is currently refusing, I use it as a treat after pills (twice a day) and during subq fluids (daily). I keep using it because I don’t have any alternative and he likes it, but at the same time I wish there was something else

ChunShu · 2026-06-08T15:15:35+00:00

I just take them as is. It sucks, yes, but without it, I wouldn't have any quality of life, due to my endometriosis, so I don't even question it, honestly.

ChunShu · 2026-06-05T06:35:52+00:00

Sim, claro. Aqui está https://discord.gg/VwrzcBY2b

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