Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Renal Support E Canned Cat Food, 5.8-oz, case of 24

My BFF Harley is a 16 year old Bombay. She was diagnosed with kidney disease after a stay in the emergency animal hospital over Memorial Day weekend 2018. $4500 dollars later I was 1) stressed 2) scared 3) broke. The vet said she needed subcutaneous fluids every other day and a special diet (stress increased at this point) and recommended this food. Harley has always been a picky eater and I thought, "Great, now here some $50 food that she won't eat." To my surprise she loved it!!! She is a free range eater with no schedule and in the past I would always have a full bowl on hand for her, we all know if they see the bottom of the dish they think they will starve, LOL. Now, she now has a one can My BFF Harley is a 16 year old Bombay. She was diagnosed with kidney disease after a stay in the emergency animal hospital over Memorial Day weekend 2018. $4500 dollars later I was 1) stressed 2) scared 3) broke. The vet said she needed subcutaneous fluids every other day and a special diet (stress increased at this point) and recommended this food. Harley has always been a picky eater and I thought, "Great, now here some $50 food that she won't eat." To my surprise she loved it!!! She is a free range eater with no schedule and in the past I would always have a full bowl on hand for her, we all know if they see the bottom of the dish they think they will starve, LOL. Now, she now has a one can a day habit. Thank you Chewy for your awesome pricing and great service! I'll be back... … more

I've tried other kidney support pate cat food, but my elderly cat who also has dental issues loves this one most of all. She won't eat the ones with chunks because they are too big to swallow and she doesn't like to chew. She will return to her bowl multiple times a day and just sit there and lap up all the food. Its so nice to see her lick the bowl clean, when before she was barely eating. With the other pate she would only spend a few minutes at her bowl, then leave and not come back. My elderly girl has been eating this stuff for the last month and she has gained 0.5 lb of much needed weight, her fur doesn't get matted like it used to so I don't have to brush her as often, and her fur I've tried other kidney support pate cat food, but my elderly cat who also has dental issues loves this one most of all. She won't eat the ones with chunks because they are too big to swallow and she doesn't like to chew. She will return to her bowl multiple times a day and just sit there and lap up all the food. Its so nice to see her lick the bowl clean, when before she was barely eating. With the other pate she would only spend a few minutes at her bowl, then leave and not come back. My elderly girl has been eating this stuff for the last month and she has gained 0.5 lb of much needed weight, her fur doesn't get matted like it used to so I don't have to brush her as often, and her fur feels so much softer. I wish this stuff was a bit cheaper, but it truly is magic in a can. … more

My oldest cat had lost almost half her weight and was apathetic. I knew part of it was age, but the weight really bothered me. The vet diagnosed her with the usual UTI (antibiodic) and kidney disease (so renal support wet food). The one they sent home with me was "T" with the morsels. Well, both cats thought it was OK, but morsels ended up all over the floor uneaten and very little in their stomachs. Both of them prefer the pate and this "E" was the only one in that style. The one this is prescribed for, LOVES it and her appetite has almost doubled. The other cat will eat it directly from the can but not from the bowl (I suppose it is more like sneaking and thus tastes better?). I am pleased My oldest cat had lost almost half her weight and was apathetic. I knew part of it was age, but the weight really bothered me. The vet diagnosed her with the usual UTI (antibiodic) and kidney disease (so renal support wet food). The one they sent home with me was "T" with the morsels. Well, both cats thought it was OK, but morsels ended up all over the floor uneaten and very little in their stomachs. Both of them prefer the pate and this "E" was the only one in that style. The one this is prescribed for, LOVES it and her appetite has almost doubled. The other cat will eat it directly from the can but not from the bowl (I suppose it is more like sneaking and thus tastes better?). I am pleased with it. The price is high, but the can is large so it lasts two or three days. I wish RC had MORE pate styles. … more

After she was diagnosed with kidney problems, the vet put her on a prescription diet. She is a finicky eater. Tried the pate first, not so much liking it. Then tried the morsels with gravy, she loved it...well, that lasted a couple of days. So back to the pate which suddenly became loved! Don't try to understand a cat's taste buds! Since I have 2 cases of the morsels and a case of pate, am switching daily,and she is eating. I give a tablespoon or less at a time. Since I am retired, I can cater to her pickiness! I do not add water since she indicated long ago she does not want her food watered down! So, I guess we are doing OK for the moment! There is one more of the Royal Canin kidney support After she was diagnosed with kidney problems, the vet put her on a prescription diet. She is a finicky eater. Tried the pate first, not so much liking it. Then tried the morsels with gravy, she loved it...well, that lasted a couple of days. So back to the pate which suddenly became loved! Don't try to understand a cat's taste buds! Since I have 2 cases of the morsels and a case of pate, am switching daily,and she is eating. I give a tablespoon or less at a time. Since I am retired, I can cater to her pickiness! I do not add water since she indicated long ago she does not want her food watered down! So, I guess we are doing OK for the moment! There is one more of the Royal Canin kidney support I can try if all else fails to entice her! … more

Several months ago, I noticed an increase in the weekly waste for my three cats. I took them to the vet and had their blood tested to see if any were showing kidney disease. One, Mia, showed noticeable increase in water intake. Her kidney results still showed normal, though the vet said that might only mean 40-60% kidney function. So for convenience sake, I put all three cats on this canned renal formula. So far all three are eating this food well, which is 90% of the deal. If you can’t get your cat to eat it, it doesn’t work! I do add water to the food to make it easier to eat.

My cat was diagnosed recently with Stage 2 kidney disease which the vet said responds well to the proper diet. She first recommended Purina Pro Plan NF which Milton wouldn't eat at all. He has never been a picky eater but he wouldn't touch this. After doing some research online, I tried Dave's Pet Food Restricted Diet Protein & Phosphorus Chicken Formula. At first Milton liked this, but after a week he wouldn't touch it either. Then my vet recommended Royal Canin (wish she told me about this from the beginning)! I bought a sample pack with three flavors (from the vet) and lo and behold, Milton loved them all! So nice that they have three flavors to give variety. I wish all three flavors My cat was diagnosed recently with Stage 2 kidney disease which the vet said responds well to the proper diet. She first recommended Purina Pro Plan NF which Milton wouldn't eat at all. He has never been a picky eater but he wouldn't touch this. After doing some research online, I tried Dave's Pet Food Restricted Diet Protein & Phosphorus Chicken Formula. At first Milton liked this, but after a week he wouldn't touch it either. Then my vet recommended Royal Canin (wish she told me about this from the beginning)! I bought a sample pack with three flavors (from the vet) and lo and behold, Milton loved them all! So nice that they have three flavors to give variety. I wish all three flavors came in the large cans. I have them on autoship from Chewy (best prices)! He's been on them for about a month and is still happily scarfing them down. … more

Brothers Bill and Ted have a great relationship loving and sharing all things . . . until recently. Ted was diagnosed with some kidney trouble and was prescribed Royal Canin. He loves it! Brother Bill is not so happy. He is not allowed to eat it which makes him mad. He just stands next to Ted and watches him eat it . . . trying to sneak in for a bite when ever possible. Feeding time in our house is now complicated

My cat had no problems with this food until about 6 months into eating it. She got sick of it really fast and would always turn her nose up to it. We tried switching to the D (morsels in gravy) and the T (slices in gravy) formula with zero success so we had to switch to another prescription brand. My cat would only lick the gravy and ignore the morsels. The customer service and care with shipping at Chewy.com is outstanding! I love their extra protective packaging. Our cans never arrive dented.

In his ripe old age my cat has become such a picky eater. Coupled with the changes that come with old age such as decreased kidney function, it makes it hard to find something he will eat that won’t make his kidneys worse. Long story short he will eat this and the renal support kibble by the same brand. Even better, at his last vet appointment his kidney values had even gone back to normal (they were *just* over the normal values before) ... so hurray for low phosphorus food!

It is a pate consistency that I assume that my cats like, but there is no gravy. I don't know what is wrong with it. It looks and smells okay, but only one cat will eat it, but only as a last resort it seems. Unfortunately, the cat with kidney failure, won't touch it. She'd rather go hungry than eat it. She did this with a more expensive brand also, but not as quickly. I wish this had worked out. It doesn't cost as much as the other brands.