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My 19 year old CRF cat (fluids every other day) started drinking from a glass containing a protein drink I had mixed up after a workout.  She was really lapping it up (probably for the milk in it).   But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right if she had an ounce or two each day?

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>But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right >if she had an ounce or two each day?

Without knowing the exact ingredients, it would be impossible to say.  I would show the can to your vet.  He should be able to tell you if it’s okay.   =^..^= "When I die, I want to die like my grandmother who died peacefully in her sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in her car." * Author Unknown

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>My 19 year old CRF cat (fluids every other day) started drinking from a >glass containing a protein drink I had mixed up after a workout.  She >was really lapping it up (probably for the milk in it).   >But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right >if she had an ounce or two each day?

The RF in CRF stands for renal failure, and when that happens one of the main things that can *not* be safely eaten in quantity is protein. The veterinary recommended diets are all low-protein. So unless you want your cat to die faster, keep it out of the protein drink. E

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Absolutely NOT, protein is one of the primary nutrients which need to be reduced, because of the level of phosphorous that comes with the protein. Don’t add anything to a renal failure diet, doing so will cause serious problems.

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My 19 year old CRF cat (fluids every other day) started drinking from a glass containing a protein drink I had mixed up after a workout.  She was really lapping it up (probably for the milk in it).   But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right if she had an ounce or two each day?

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>But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right >if she had an ounce or two each day?

Without knowing the exact ingredients, it would be impossible to say.  I would show the can to your vet.  He should be able to tell you if it’s okay.   =^..^= "When I die, I want to die like my grandmother who died peacefully in her sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in her car." * Author Unknown

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>My 19 year old CRF cat (fluids every other day) started drinking from a >glass containing a protein drink I had mixed up after a workout.  She >was really lapping it up (probably for the milk in it).   >But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right >if she had an ounce or two each day?

The RF in CRF stands for renal failure, and when that happens one of the main things that can *not* be safely eaten in quantity is protein. The veterinary recommended diets are all low-protein. So unless you want your cat to die faster, keep it out of the protein drink. E

Response:

Absolutely NOT, protein is one of the primary nutrients which need to be reduced, because of the level of phosphorous that comes with the protein. Don’t add anything to a renal failure diet, doing so will cause serious problems.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My 19 year old CRF cat (fluids every other day) started drinking from a > glass containing a protein drink I had mixed up after a workout.  She > was really lapping it up (probably for the milk in it). > But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right > if she had an ounce or two each day?

Response:

My 19 year old CRF cat (fluids every other day) started drinking from a glass containing a protein drink I had mixed up after a workout.  She was really lapping it up (probably for the milk in it).   But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right if she had an ounce or two each day?

Response:

>But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right >if she had an ounce or two each day?

Without knowing the exact ingredients, it would be impossible to say.  I would show the can to your vet.  He should be able to tell you if it’s okay.   =^..^= "When I die, I want to die like my grandmother who died peacefully in her sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in her car." * Author Unknown

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>My 19 year old CRF cat (fluids every other day) started drinking from a >glass containing a protein drink I had mixed up after a workout.  She >was really lapping it up (probably for the milk in it).   >But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right >if she had an ounce or two each day?

The RF in CRF stands for renal failure, and when that happens one of the main things that can *not* be safely eaten in quantity is protein. The veterinary recommended diets are all low-protein. So unless you want your cat to die faster, keep it out of the protein drink. E

Response:

Absolutely NOT, protein is one of the primary nutrients which need to be reduced, because of the level of phosphorous that comes with the protein. Don’t add anything to a renal failure diet, doing so will cause serious problems.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My 19 year old CRF cat (fluids every other day) started drinking from a > glass containing a protein drink I had mixed up after a workout.  She > was really lapping it up (probably for the milk in it). > But I’ve heard that protein is good for CRF cats – would it be all right > if she had an ounce or two each day?

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