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Cats and kidney disease

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  1. Most healthy cats accepted a kidney diet in a home trial

    In an in-home trial published in September 2026 in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, owners rated acceptance of a wet kidney diet as positive in 69.0% of healthy cats, and would offer it to 78.6% if prescribed.

  2. Caring for a cat with kidney disease weighed heavily on nearly half of owners

    In a survey of 339 people caring for cats with chronic kidney disease, published Oct. 7, 2026, in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 46% had clinically significant caregiver burden, and feeling supported by the vet team was linked…

  3. A kidney diet with a special fat raised energy markers in cats with kidney disease

    In a crossover study of 16 cats with chronic kidney disease, a renal food with 8% C8 medium-chain triglycerides raised blood ketones, an energy source for kidneys, and lowered several inflammatory lipids compared with a standard renal food.