ShilohVasquez
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I started feeding Young Again Zero Carb Mature to my two Norwegian Forest Cat littermates in the summer of 2015 when I read about it on this forum. One cat was diabetic and had been skinny her whole life, while the other was not diabetic and was somewhat overweight. They were both 12 years old.
My diabetic cat Chestnut was able to go off insulin in about a month. We had been giving 7 to 9 units of ProZinc twice a day for a few months prior on the dry prescription diabetes food, but she wasn't well controlled. She loved the YA food and finally started gaining weight. I think she had been moving towards diabetes for a few years prior to her diagnosis, as she was hungry all the time and ate a lot but never really gained weight. The vet had blamed her slightly higher blood sugar readings at her twice a year checkups on being "nervous due to being at the vet's office," although the other cat always had normal readings and was even more shy (and therefore, nervous at the vet).
Chestnut did well on YA until a few months ago when she stopped eating it. She gradually showed less and less interest in food and went from 16 pounds to 11 pounds very quickly. I said goodbye last week when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had metastasized. I don't think it was the YA food, although she still showed an interest in people food (like milk and chicken) up until her last day.
My non-diabetic cat did not do well on the YA food at all. She lost most of the fur on her nose and some on her chin and ears. She developed runny eyes and sneezed more. She also lost some weight (from 16 pounds to about 13), but she isn't diabetic and was overweight. I wrote the company about a possible allergy, but I didn't get a very satisfactory response. In August I took her to my vet because she couldn't walk without falling over, and she was diagnosed with two inner ear infections. I think she is finally on the mend after several weeks of antibiotics, and her fur that she lost is growing back since I've switched her to a limited ingredient food by Nature's Variety. I don't know if the ear infections were caused by allergies that resulted from the YA food, but she got down to under 10 pounds, which is small for a big breed cat.
So in sum, the YA food gave my Chestnut one more year OTJ where she was able to eat all she wanted and gain weight. I never was able to get her to eat wet food. I think I would buy it again for a diabetic cat who won't eat something better, but then again, I won't ever feed another cat dry food if I can help it. I wouldn't personally recommend it to non-diabetic cats if there is an alternative, but I know in multiple cat households, it's so difficult to keep one out of the other's food bowls and therefore is easier to feed them all the same food. My case might be unique; my non-diabetic cat had never shown evidence of food allergies before, and it may have been something that developed with age. She will be 14 in a few months, and she is a purebred cat.
My diabetic cat Chestnut was able to go off insulin in about a month. We had been giving 7 to 9 units of ProZinc twice a day for a few months prior on the dry prescription diabetes food, but she wasn't well controlled. She loved the YA food and finally started gaining weight. I think she had been moving towards diabetes for a few years prior to her diagnosis, as she was hungry all the time and ate a lot but never really gained weight. The vet had blamed her slightly higher blood sugar readings at her twice a year checkups on being "nervous due to being at the vet's office," although the other cat always had normal readings and was even more shy (and therefore, nervous at the vet).
Chestnut did well on YA until a few months ago when she stopped eating it. She gradually showed less and less interest in food and went from 16 pounds to 11 pounds very quickly. I said goodbye last week when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had metastasized. I don't think it was the YA food, although she still showed an interest in people food (like milk and chicken) up until her last day.
My non-diabetic cat did not do well on the YA food at all. She lost most of the fur on her nose and some on her chin and ears. She developed runny eyes and sneezed more. She also lost some weight (from 16 pounds to about 13), but she isn't diabetic and was overweight. I wrote the company about a possible allergy, but I didn't get a very satisfactory response. In August I took her to my vet because she couldn't walk without falling over, and she was diagnosed with two inner ear infections. I think she is finally on the mend after several weeks of antibiotics, and her fur that she lost is growing back since I've switched her to a limited ingredient food by Nature's Variety. I don't know if the ear infections were caused by allergies that resulted from the YA food, but she got down to under 10 pounds, which is small for a big breed cat.
So in sum, the YA food gave my Chestnut one more year OTJ where she was able to eat all she wanted and gain weight. I never was able to get her to eat wet food. I think I would buy it again for a diabetic cat who won't eat something better, but then again, I won't ever feed another cat dry food if I can help it. I wouldn't personally recommend it to non-diabetic cats if there is an alternative, but I know in multiple cat households, it's so difficult to keep one out of the other's food bowls and therefore is easier to feed them all the same food. My case might be unique; my non-diabetic cat had never shown evidence of food allergies before, and it may have been something that developed with age. She will be 14 in a few months, and she is a purebred cat.
! It also helps to know you gave him the best possible life you could, that you were the best mommie he could ever have -- I know you were, your grief is testament to that. What a lucky baby he was to win you in the mommie lottery, you who tried to make his life the happiest you possibly could. I wish I could meet you just to hear stories about Peyton and smile at his sweetness and silliness and to give you many hugs. Are you anywhere near Burbank? Sending so much love to you. I'll check in again later. Please do take care of yourself, dear Terri, both for yourself and all who love you -- and for another baby out there who may need you to light and love up his life too someday.
, she is trying to chew and when she gave up she just swallow it
