Purina Pro Plan Urinary Tract Cat Food, Chicken and Rice Formula - 7 lb. Bag

All of the cats I've owned have developed urinary tract infections, so my goal is to avoid expensive vet bills and expensive prescription foods. Thus far, my cat has loved this product, and as not developed the infections my previous cats faced. Presumably, my cat loves the flavor and texture of this food as he regularly eats every bit I place in his dish. The food keeps for several months, retaining its color and taste, so I'm happy that none goes to waste. My cat's health is important to me and Purina is a trusted brand that I have confidence in. Purina has been in the pet food business for a long time, and I recommend this food to anyone who's experienced infected cats and expensive vet bills. I combine this dry food with a similarly designed wet food, making my cat happy at mealtime.

Due to our cat having had 2 urinary tract infections within 6 months, and inability to obtain a urine sample at the follow up appt. to the second infection, it was recommended that our cat switch from the senior, indoor, turkey and rice formula to an adult urinary tract formula. We told the vet that we’d been using Pro Plan and she confirmed that this is a good cat food. We added this new formula to her prior Pro Plan food in increasing amounts for about two weeks. Our 19 lb. cat (not fat, just a big girl) had no problem switching Pro Plan formulas, so we are pleased. For the second vet's appt. we had brought our cat in because of lack of bowel movement for 2 days. The vet (who could feel multiple little round feces) said that a cat with a urinary tract infection will often be uncomfortable or in pain when trying to pass feces and thus will not have the bowel movement. She recommended using a urinary tract food. As without the urine sample, it couldn't be determined whether or not her infection had been cured, the vet gave her a 2nd long lasting antibiotic injection, in addition to stool softener medication. Our only concern is that the Pro Plan urinary tract formula doesn’t address hair balls. Since the repeat of the urinary tract infection is the greater concern, we decided to put her on and keep her on the Urinary Tract formula. Later my husband read on line that some vets recommend adding soft food/food with liquid to the diet to help reduce constipation, so we decided to try this also. We supplemented her dry food with a soft dinner with gravy, but giving the "meal" to her in 1/4 portions for 4 days of treats. As she'll lick the gravy but refuse to eat the soft chunks, we puree one meal and gravy, give her 1/4 of it, and refrigerate the rest. We microwave the other portions before serving them, as the warmth is more appetizing and should help to relax muscles for easier passing of feces. She gobbles her “treat” up, even sitting by her dry cat food during the day, hoping to get more of the pureed stuff (which has duck in it), although she also likes the Pro Plan. Since the medicine, and diet change, our cat has been fine. We’ve been very satisfied with the Purina Pro Plan Urinary Tract formula cat food and previously had been quite pleased with the Pro Plan turkey and rice indoor formula for adult cats. Prior to using the Pro Plan we had used another brand that vets recommend and sell. I must say that our cat did (and does) much better on the Pro Plan than she did on that other name brand cat food. My only regret is not having switched to Pro Plan sooner.

My cat has not had any recurrence of his urinary stones or any other issues. He likes this food and it has worked really well for us!

My cats had always eaten wellness core (grain free) because it really reduced their shedding. However, my adult male loves to eat any human food he can get his paws on. So, after getting into some scraps in the trash a few times, he developed crystals in his urinary tract. Initially he was on Hill Science Diet, which got rid of the crystals but left his coat dry with gobs of hair coming out. After 6 months on the prescription diet I switched him to this for maintenance. I am not sure how well this would work at getting rid of the crystals, as the food they eat needs to be acidic to break them down. But for maintenance it has worked well. His coat is much healthier and he sheds less than he did on Hill Science Diet, but it isn't in the same great condition it was with Wellness. If they added some more Omega 3s and vitamins that some of the higher end foods had it would definitely be a 5 star product. For Urinary tract health overall this is a much better and much cheaper alternative to prescription diets.

cats love it.

This cat food has literally saved my cat's life. He is prone to getting crystals and they block his urinary tract. He was on a prescription only diet food prior to switching to this more affordable option. This food not only saved my cat's life, but saves me money too! It is quality food that has low odor and his breath doesn't smell as bad as compared to other "cheap" cat foods out there. This is a crunchy kibbel that runs about the size of your pinky nail. My cat has so much energy after fueling up on this quality urinary tract food.

One of my cats struggles with GI upset with certain ingredients, and unfortunately, this food does cause her to have more runny/loose stools. But so far have noticed no urinary problems since her last UTI. It’s cheaper than the prescription brands, which is also a plus.

Great and healthy

at 6 months old, my boy bengal started peeing blood out of nowhere so we brought him to the vet and they chalked it up to him being stressed (which wasn’t unrealistic because his sister -same age- had went into heat for the first time around a week earlier). so they gave us some medication and said he’d need to be on a urinary cary diet for the rest of his life considering he was so young and peeing blood. they prescribed us “Hill’s urinary care kibble” but something was off with the food. both my cats would throw up in the morning more often and my boy would have diarrhea a lot. so we did our research and found purina had a version of urinary diet kibble as well which was great because before this, we’d always give them purina kibble and wet food which they liked so we tried this one and they both LOVE IT. especially my girl cat (yes it’s fine for her to still eat this) she’s even gained a tiny bit of weight when we changed to this kibble because of how much she ate it ! safe to say, it’s bengal approved !

"Depuis que j'utilise cette nourriture spécialisée pour mon chat, ses problèmes urinaires ont considérablement diminué. Non seulement il adore le goût, mais j'ai aussi remarqué qu'il est plus actif et semble en meilleure forme. Les visites chez le vétérinaire pour des infections urinaires récurrentes font désormais partie du passé. Je recommande vivement ce produit à tous les propriétaires de chats ayant des problèmes similaires. Une vraie tranquillité d'esprit pour moi et un soulagement pour mon compagnon à quatre pattes!"

Great value. Gave it 4 stars due to it arrives always without any bag or box. I understand it’s big but very concerning as drivers are insane here and will tamper with packages Overall, great price as an alternative for urinary Tracy food. Has same ingredients as those sold at your local vet for 5x the price

Mes chats l'adore. Le gros format coûte 13$ moins cher qu'en animalerie et en plus, c'est livré direct à notre porte 😊

Cat only ate it for about 2 weeks. I’m sure it’s good food, just my cat is so picky.