Uretic - Dry Natural Food for Cats, Chicken, 5 pounds

I have 11 cats - seven originally and four acquired last year when I got married. (All are fixed and stay indoors except a few that like to explore our electric netting-fenced in yard. The others have no interest in going outside, but do love a window seat.)Of my original seven, five of them are over 10 years old. (The other two are about six years old, so well into "middle age". And the other four cats that my husband brought are 3-4 years old.)One of my original seven had been having issues with blood in her urine for a few years. The first day I noticed it, we took her to the vet right away who said there were no stones, crystals, or infections, but that her bladder was inflamed from stress. She's an F3 Savannah and very high energy and territorial. So, we already had lots of cat shelves and scratchers. We added more litter boxes and started to keep her separate from the one cat she fought with the most. The blood in the urine never stopped...Fast forward a few years and I noticed that another one of my cats was also peeing blood (the one the first one fights with) and another was straining in the litter box (one who is super chill and doesn't fight with anyone.) I considered stress a possibility because we had moved and acquired four additional cats, so there were some squabbles despite giving them rescue remedy, calm collars, keeping them in separate parts of the house, loving on them extra, even more litter boxes, etc.I happened to see a "My Cat From H*ll" episode (or rather, a clip of an episode) despite having not seen the show in years. The episode was about a cat who fought with another cat in the home and also peed blood. The family's vet had originally told the owners it was an inflamed bladder and stress related. Jaxon Galaxy wasn't accepting that as an answer, so back to a different vet they went. Sure enough, it was bladder stones. The owners declined a multi-thousand dollar surgery (against the advice of Jaxon Galaxy) and went with adjusting her diet. I'm not sure how that turned out for them, but since several of my cats seemed to be having issues (and I didn't have thousands upon thousands of dollars lying around nor did I want to put them through a surgery if it was their food causing issues), it gave me the idea to switch their food.I was previously feeding them Instinct with Raw Boost. So, I wanted something of equal or better quality with a comparable cost. I had read about Wysong before and knew they had a good reputation for being a high quality food as far as dry foods are concerned. I figured I'd give it a try.All 11 cats have been on this food for about two months. They took to it immediately (though I did mix the food for a week or so, gradually.)The amount of spraying has decreased significantly (we're not 100% free of spraying, but it isn't a constant daily thing anymore). I have definitely seen much less blood in their urine. In fact, I can't recall the last time I saw bloody urine (it used to occur almost daily), and the cats no longer cry when using the litter box.I also noticed that the chronic bloating some of my cats were having is gone too. Bloating can be a symptom of bladder stones, so it is possible that these other cats who happened to not pee outside the litter box also had blood in their urine I hadn't noticed. Their urine also doesn't have such a strong smell as it did before.Overall, this seems to be doing my cats good so far. It's a great food for a home with cats of multiple ages. It seems to have brought my slightly under weight cats up to the appropriate weight and my overweight cats down to a healthier size. No one is bloated anymore, and bladder issues seem to be significantly improving. My cats also seem calmer (which makes sense if they were having bladder pain and aren't anymore.)

I believe this brand has really been effective in helping my cat maintain health. It was initally recommended to me by a cat specialist vet when discussing my male cat's chronic urinary issue of crystals. I mix this kibble with ample water to soak it and a dollop of wet food, then combine them together with what used to be called Uro-eze (ammonium chloride supplement/medication), which changes urinary Ph. Another vet had shared this medication with me in the past for my dog, as an alternative to the gross "prescription diet" urinary health choices. My cat has thrived on this regimen. Lots of water to flush his urinary crystals, added to every meal. He loves the little pieces like treats, too, so they have good taste and texture and size for him. I am thankful to the Wysong manufacturers for their quality ingredients.

I wouldn't go so far as to say my cats love this food, but they do eat it. I feed them this and another brand, the other brands bites are huge compared to normal cat food (not sure if the makers of that food ever actually had cats), but the cats like the variety. I also feed them canned wet food (also for urinary health) once a day in the morning which they look forward to. In the past if they got the canned food more often they quit eating it. All the food they get is for their urinary health and also general health. After a couple months of this (veterinary ordered) diet, even their coats are softer and nicer to pet.I wouldn't say I highly recommend this brand, but when adding up the cost, the ingredients, the bite size for cats, and all the rest I do recommend this brand for the budget minded that must also watch the health concerns of their cats.

My cat won’t eat much of this (Uretic) on his own, but will if mixed in with his other food. He is very finicky, so I’m not faulting the company for that. It has helped him to gain some needed weight, so I’m glad for that. He is a grazer, so he had no digestive issues with it. I like that it’s good for helping to prevent urinary crystals and is more affordable than some of the others out there. I love the fact that they have been in business for 40 years and only had one recall which was for the dry food being too high in moisture, but no cats were harmed. I was surprised to see how many recalls that my cat’s current brand has had and it’s not the most expensive but is most definitely not the cheapest. I trust this company, (Wysong) and I highly recommend it. I will buy it again.

I switched to the Wysong uretic, because one of my two cats had crystals and needed to be on a urinary support food. She had been previously prescribed a urinary food and then the vet told me to find one that I could get regularly without prescription that offered urinary support. She has been doing fine on this food. However, my other cat has had major digestive upset while on this food. He rarely ever threw up or had hairballs, and he has had them since switching to this food. He also has had loose messy stools since switching to this food. He’s a really good boy and keeps himself pristine for a long-haired cat and rarely had mats and I think because of his stomach upset. He stopped grooming himself as well and ended up with mats. I had really hoped that this food would work out because when I reviewed the ingredients, nothing looked terrible but something in here is bugging my boy and I have to switch.

We bought the ureic cat food a few years ago and continue to buy it due to the ingredient list and it showing up as an alternative to the highly expensive prescription cat food of Royal C. To avoid diarrhea or any other reactions that were in the reviews, we introduced him to this new cat food slowly over a couple months with zero issues. It’s great knowing that he is off big pharma cat food that dried out his poo and caused his hair to fall out. We also noticed that he eats less than he did prior to switching him to Wysong ureic. He now has a lot more energy, poo is back to normal and his fur is nice and healthy. This has been a huge life changer for our cat. If you’re looking for a meat-forward, probiotic-enriched dry food with solid clinical endorsements this is it! You will not regret taking care of your best friend with this high quality product. Wysong ureic cat food looks like regular cat food and my cat loves the tasty small bite size piece. I would highly recommend this cat food to anyone with a cat on prescription cat food with similar issues.

I originally bought this food for my ferrets. The 3 of them are so picky and love to eat the cats food which is grain free wilderness from Blue. I decided to see if my boys Ash and Finn would eat it since it is cat food and it seems to have a good list of ingredients. Ash and Finn are disabled cats and have spinal and leg deformities which does a number on their digestive tract and bladder. I have to express them both or they don’t empty out at all. Tough job, but they are troopers and have a happy fun life of camping, hiking and home cuddles. Well Ash is more severe in his disabilities and I’m always trying to keep his system going smoothly. His usual food did a good job keeping his tummy full and happy but lacked in the healthy pooping department. Sorry, but diaper cats ya gotta deal with poop. LoL. Especially a cat with mega-colon. No fun. Since Ash started nibbling on this Uretic from Wysong he has been having no struggles to poop. His fur is looking shiny and he just seems more comfortable. I’m very impressed with the quality of this food. It’s about the same as what I pay for any other cat food, so cost is what you’d expect for quality cat food. I’m so glad my fur babies love this food. Keep in an airtight container so the smell remains enticing.

Overall, this was a terrible experience. If I could give it negative stars, I would.Over the course of two years, I tried this product twice—two different variations. The only reasons I gave it another chance were that the formula looked decent on paper and it was on sale.The first time, it caused both of my cats to vomit violently every single time they ate it. They became exhausted, dehydrated, and their energy levels dropped significantly.As soon as I switched to a different brand, the vomiting stopped and they returned to normal.Several months later, I ended up trying the same brand again—a different variety (I was low on funds and it was on sale again). But the results were the same, if not worse: nonstop vomiting and two miserable, depleted cats.Nothing like this has ever happened with any other food.At this point, I think there’s more than enough evidence to say something is seriously wrong with this product. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who cares about their pets.Shame on this brand—I’m willing to bet they wouldn’t feed this to their own animals. It’s practically poisonous!