Urinary tract infections in cats typically occur when bacteria collects in the bladder. This bacteria build-up causes irritation and inflammation in the bladder, which makes it difficult and painful for the cat to urinate. In turn, infrequent urination causes bodily waste usually filtered from the body through urine to accumulate, which, if left untreated, can lead to uremic poisoning. However, if caught early enough, urinary tract infections are easily treatable with a diet free of chemicals and preservatives.
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All-Natural Cat Food
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To treat urinary tract infections, switch to (or continue to feed) chemical-free, preservative-free cat food. Canned food is recommended over dry food because it contains more moisture, which will help your cat's urinary tract infection heal and prevent any future urinary tract infections. Try all-natural brands such as Newman's Own Organics, Innova EVO or Wysong Au Jus Canned Meats.
Home Cooking
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One way to ensure your cat's diet remains pure is to prepare food yourself for your cat using natural, preservative-free ingredients. Consider this energy-rich recipe using tuna from e-healthypetfood.com. Combine well in a bowl one cup whole-wheat flour, one cup powdered milk, one can tuna fish, two tablespoons olive oil, two beaten eggs and one-half cup water. Using gloved hands, form marble-sized balls from the mixture. Then bake at 175 degrees for 10 minutes, flip over, and cook for five more minutes (pieces will be light brown). Be sure to let pieces cool before feeding to your cat.
Clean Drinking Water
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Drinking plenty of clean water will help cure a urinary tract infection by flushing harmful chemicals out of the bladder. But cats may avoid drinking water if it has a chemical taste. To prevent urine from thickening and aggravating the infection, try filling your cat's water bowl with filtered, chemical-free water.
Other Food and Drink
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There are countless home remedies for treating urinary tract infections in cats. Nativeremedies.com recommends giving your cat pure cranberry juice to prevent bacteria from sticking to bladder walls and acidifying urine. Nativeremedies.com also suggests small doses of Vitamin C to reduce painful swelling in the bladder and strengthen bladder lining to prevent bacteria from accumulating. Earthclinic.com advocates adding one-half teaspoon of apple cider vinegar (preferable unfiltered and organic) to cleanse the tract.
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