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I have switched Phoenix to mostly fancy feast classics for the low carbs. However, I noticed they are high in phosphorus. Should I worry about that? She doesn't have kidney problems, but she is only 1.5 and I don't want them to develop because of the high levels. Is there another food anyone could reccomend? The wellness food seems to be much lower and still low carb. Does anyone use that?

I really appreciate any advice anyone has to offer. I am still new at this and just trying to do what is best for her.
 
Both my diabetic and non-diabetic cat eat Wellness -- either their turkey or chicken. Chances are that the FF is higher in phosphorus because most of their varieties have at least some fish in them. I use Wellness because it's a better grade of food, not because of the phosphorus levels.
 
Sienne and Gabby said:
Both my diabetic and non-diabetic cat eat Wellness -- either their turkey or chicken. Chances are that the FF is higher in phosphorus because most of their varieties have at least some fish in them. I use Wellness because it's a better grade of food, not because of the phosphorus levels.
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I have found that the fish lowers the phosphorus rather than raising it in most cases. I used to feed Wellness when it first came out. When I tried it again later the formula was different and my picky cats wouldn't eat it. Many find that it isn't good for cats with a high urine PH. That being said, Max had phosphorus levels around 1.6-.8 and the last one was 2.0 so I too am looking for a lower phos low carb food. I'd try Wellness if I were you and your cat will eat it.
 
If you are concerned about phosphorus levels you might want to look at EVO 95% Chicken & Turkey. I have two cats, Clyde who is my sugar kitty, and Max who has CKD.

Max won't eat the kidney diet my vet recommends for him. When I put out Clyde's low carb food, the smell too tempting. :) Since he won't eat the kidney diet, my vet recommended that I feed Max something that has high quality protein and is low in phosphorus.

According to Dr. Lisa's list - http://catinfo.org/docs/FoodChartPhosphorus9-22-12.pdf (this one is ordered by Phosphorus as a % of dry matter). The EVO is something I can feed both of them. It is listed at 2% carb as a percentage of calories and 155mg of phosphorus per 100 calories.

At Max's last blood work, about two weeks ago, my vet was happy with how he was doing and told me to keep feeding him what I've been feeding him.
 
Friskies Special Diet canned foods. Lower in phosphorus than the regular pate varieties. Low in carbs too (4-6%).
 
Thank for the advice! I stopped at the pet store yesterday and got a couple things to try. We will see what she likes!
 
I had the same concern, having been through CKD with a previous cat. While I don't know that the higher phosphorus would actually create an issue in a cat with healthy renal values, I don't want to take the chance. So I rotate the FF Classics with Weruva and Friskies Special Diet pates. The Weruva is pricy, but I feel good about the ingredients and both Henry and my civvie Olive will eat it. (Olive won't touch Wellness; she's very picky about canned foods.) Paw Lickin Chicken, Chicken Frickazee, Fowl Ball, and Goldie Lox are flavors they seem to especially like (the latter three are from the "Cats in the Kitchen" line). Weruva posts ALL nutrition info on their website--carbs, phosphorus, etc.--and also provides the "as fed" and dry matter basis numbers. I appreciate that level of transparency! I have found competitive prices on Amazon and someone else in another thread mentioned Chewy.com as a good source as well.
 
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