Cat Food for Renal Failure Treatment

Renal failure in a cat is the loss of function of the animal's kidneys and the ability to remove toxins from the blood stream. Because the amount of toxins and other materials in the blood stream is effected by the diet, careful feeding can help keep a cat with renal failure functioning.

  1. Cat Foods

    • Feed your cat a high-quality low-protein, low-phosphorous cat food. The lower the protein level, the less stress will be put on the cat's kidney.

    Other Foods

    • Human baby food can be substituted for cat food in extreme cases. Juice from canned cat food can be added to the baby food to increase palatability for your cat.

    Force Feeding

    • If your cat has lost considerable weight and has no appetite, consider mixing high-quality low-protein food and water in a syringe and forcing the mixture into his mouth. Be careful to give only as much as he can swallow, so he won't choke.

    General Diet

    • Feeding her a high-quality cat food diet featuring low protein and low phosphorous levels is the best way to promote the general health of your cat as well as good kidney function. Canned cat food includes moisture needed for digestive and kidney function.

    Foods to Avoid

    • Onions and spicy human foods can aggravate kidney problems in cats.