Healthy Cats Don’t Get Urinary Tract Infections

One of the most common ailments that plague America’s cats are urinary tract infections, but healthy cats don’t get them!  It is finally becomming recognized in mainstream circles that there is a direct correlation to dry food feeding, kidney failure and urinary tract issues.  There is NOTHING HOLISTIC ABOUT DRY FOOD!   Holistic implies that there is a balance and nothing could be more unbalanced than eating a steady diet of dry foods.  Fresh foods are healthy.  Live kill is healthy.  Think of it in terms of how your cat would be eating if it were out in the wild.  There’s just no such thing as a “kibble tree”!

All of the Holistic Veterinarians that I know of discourage feeding ANY kind of dry foods for cats (or dogs).  Dry foods are generally grain based and even the so-called  “better” or natural brands of cat foods contain pet-grade ingredients, are cooked and processed at very high temperatures, and then they’re baked and extruded.  Ths kind of overprocessing renders those foods devoid of any real nutrients, literally dries out all of the cat’s vital organs and leaves the poor cat susceptible to all kinds of health problems. Urinary tract problems are really painful, cause over-the-top levels of stress in a cat and can even be deadly if left untreated for too long. If you notice that your cat strains to urinate in the litter box, or begins to develop habits of urinating outside of the litter box, it may be the early signs of an infection and it must be addressed and treated immediately. A trip to the vet is important here, and/but a change of diet is critical, or it will be a constant symptom that never gets cured.

Equally problematic is the fact that when you feed dry food, there is virtually no water consumption and without the hydration of cells, the body cannot function properly or repair itself.  Water and moisture in the diet is so important to the healthy cell function of everything on the planet.  (Remember hearing that we should all consume eight glasses of water a day?).  Same thing holds true for our pets, but they should be deriving their water from the food that they eat.  It’s important to understand that if a cat develops a problem, the first thing that a veterinarian will do (if a cat has a UTI) is to administer subcutaneous fluids.  If the cat were hydrated naturally with the right kind of diet, they wouldn’t need additional hydration, which is why a high moisture diet (containing high quality meats and vegetables) is so important.

Cats eating a steady diet of dry foods can also become overweight, age poorly and have slower metabolisms.  These products typically contain fillers such as corn, wheat, rice, potatoes and other starches used to bind and hold them together. No real nutrition in a bag that contains a long list of 20 to 40 isolated vitamins and minerals needed to meet minimum government standards – just to be called “complete & balanced”.

I have found that cats eating  a homemade healthy stew containing poultry, some fish and plenty of fresh veggies stays strong, robust, muscled, toned and happy their entire lives.  Feed the kind of foods your cats would hunt in the wild and you’ll never go wrong!

I have some wonderful recipes for stews that are easy to make and have been time tested for decades. The even better news is that if you’re in a time crunch, in late September of 2012, my healthy homemade food for cats – will be canned and ready to serve!  I call it Doc’s Stew.  It’s my most delicious formula ever and rest assured, it’s made in our USDA kitchen, with the freshest and healthiest ingredients ever made for your pets! I can’t wait to share it with you, so be sure to sign up for my newsletter, so you don’t miss a morsel! https://www.thewholepetdiet.com/newsletter/