Hill's Prescription Diet Dry Cat Food

Would recommend – My 19 year old cat died earlier this year. She was healthy, active and happy right up to the day she died, the vet said she'd had a stroke and could no longer move. Thing is .. she had never in her life had dental cleaning or surgery. Each time she went for her vaccinations and checkup they looked at her teeth and gums and said they were… Read more

amazingly clean and healthy. She was fed daily (along with a choice wet food) on Hills Dental dry food for cats, and loved it. My other two cats have the same diet, one with healthy teeth and gums, and one with a little tartar which we're keeping an eye on. I mix them with the hairball variety .

Two Cats same issue. The price is blowing my mind. So are the results – Both of my cats, one 14 the other 15, were diagnosed with kidney disease about five months ago. I was told both needed a diet change immediately. This didn't go well. Both seemed to have wildly different tastes. It would seem one would settle in on a brand and then all at once reject it. This has been staggering to my wallet and mental health.… Read more

I've got caches of the wrong catfood I stocked up on as soon as one seemed to like it only to have it rejected immediately after I made a bulk purchase. Trust me when i say this. Ive been through them all at this point. Wet food dry food they've dabbled in everything in the prescription diet market. I became obsessed with the freshness of my cats foods my refrigerator and freezer are full of different cat foods. I was convinced for awhile it was staleness that was ruining it for them. Vaccum sealing all that. None of it wasn't making a difference. There was vomiting there was starvation sometimes stretching into three day bouts of no eating. I tried syringe feeding. Always a battle. Over the five months since my cats kidney disease diagnosis I personally have taken up smoking again, I have frequently cried in my car before work especially on days after my boys hadn't eaten much for three days. Ive broken down a couple of times and cried in front of students. My cats are my best friends.Then about two months ago out of the blue one cat settled in on the tuna and stewed vegetables canned food. That's all he's eaten since. One month ago my 14 year old cat decided he liked it too. Not only do they both like it but at this point both cats have now started to once again gain weight. Their fur feels better. They're running around and doing stuff again. It's been nothing short of miraculous. Here I was picking out coffins online crying myself to sleep night after night and suddenly it's like it was again five years ago. The truth is I would pay anything for these results. Im glad it's available but at this point caring for my ailing mom and the 160 bucks I'm going to be paying for hopefully ever to keep these guys fed sometimes I get worried about myself. The peace of mind the kd tuna and stewed vegetables has given me though is priceless. Anything for my boys I love these guys more than i ever thought I could love anything. The extra time means everything to me thanks KD.

Nothing diet or prescription in it, nothing good for cats in this chemical laden extruded road kill/ diseased animals – Kibble is bad for cats and dogs fullstop. Nowhere near enough moisture (10% only - canned or raw has 80%). There is NO kibble that will clean teeth, none. There are no biscuits to clean human teeth, right? Dried seaweed (sticks to teeth and dissolves plaque) or toothpaste for cats and dogs. 'Prescription' is just a name Hill's use on their… Read more

products, there is no medicine in this product and you do not need a prescription to buy it. Vets are paid to promote this 'food' and it certainly generates work for vets with dealing with rotten teeth, diabetes, urinary issues, cancer, allergies etc. So do your pet a favour and watch via YouTube 'Petfooled' and start your education so that your pet THRIVES rather than just SURVIVES.

Felines don't eat rice or carrots – We bought the Hills Kidney Care vegetable and tuna stew. Anyone who thinks that putting carrots and rice into a carnivores diet and then charging through the nose for it is ridiculous, and doesn't deserve your money. Yes they are supposed to have a lower protein diet, no, carrots and rice don't do the trick. You end up with a whole bunch of… Read more

useless food that you paid for that the cat won't eat. Why Trust your ill loved ones diet with a company that has no idea what your loved one needs?

My cat really likes it – The vet suggested that we begin feeding our cat t/d dental mix as he was starting to show signs of gingivitis. The biscuits are larger than most other cat biscuits we've tried in the past. My cat can be a bit picky but loves t/d. His teeth have been looking a lot cleaner too!

Cats hate the food – It's hard enough when you have a sick kitty with kidney failure and then we try and force them to eat food they don't like. I've had 3 cats with kidney failure and I had to syringe feed...( which stresses out an already sick cat ), the kd canned food to them so they would get some nutrition. All of my cats hated the food. They need something… Read more

better tasting for the poor kitties who are already suffering with kidney failure. If I ever get another cat I will definitely do the raw food diet so my cat doesn't end up having to eat something so awful.

Great for cats teeth and they love it – My Kitty has been on T/D Feline dry food ever since she was one year old, she is now 6. I don't give her this as her daily everyday dry food as she is on Hills Science Hairball control food, she only has 7 pieces in the morning and 5 at night and it has done wonders to her teeth, gums and breath. Love Hills Science Diet food/s, but they can be very expensive.

The only dry food my cat will eat – I hsve been giving this to my adopted cat for more than 3 years. Her teeth are beautiful Even vets comment. They fed thst to her at Lort Smith where i adopted her from.

Lives up to its claims – We began feeding our cat t/d a few months ago, hoping to improve his teeth and gums. Our vet said this food works and she was quite right. Our kitty loves the kibble, has a beautiful coat, and is in fine health. His teeth and gums look so much better! We feed him some meat too but t/d is his main food.

Why change the recipe of CD cat biscuits – Have been using Hills CD Bladder health for my cat for the last 3 years and had no problems until I purchased a new bag last week. I did notice the packaging had changed but was not concerned until my cat would not even look at them. Rang the vet and they were told the packaging had changed but the recipe was the same.yeah right tell my cat that.7… Read more

days later and still will not touch them.

I did get hold of some wet Royal Canin Urinary S/O and he seem to like it so I have order some dry biscuits in that brand (fingers crossed.by by Hills)

Saving my cat's life – I have a 17yo diabetic cat who suffered acute kidney failure a few weeks back. After switching from the m/d to the k/d, her kidneys are not only back to where they were before the episode, but improved! Her urea and creatinine levels (and phosphates, which were terrible before) have stabilised in the normal range, and for the first time in months… Read more

(even after we started insulin therapy for the diabetes) she's drinking and urinating a normal amount rather than flooding the litter box daily.

Suggestions for owners of picky eaters: she very much prefers the fish cans to the chicken cans, but I've found that fluffing up the chicken a bit makes her enjoy it more- and she can't get enough of the kibble. I know it's pricey, but considering both the financial and emotional toll of having her in hospital during her initial episode, it works out to be even money in preventing this from happening again soon.

Be aware that this can cause weight gain and tooth decay?? – I have given this to both of my cats for many years as the older one (who has now passed away) had some problems keeping his teeth clean. It was recommended by the vet to try and prevent having to have dental surgery.. and it did. Its a good tasting product .. both my cats loved it. At one time it was the only dry food i gave them. Then one day… Read more

when i was buying a new packet the vet nurse told me not to give too much to them as it was coated with a hard coating of sugar to make it harder to crunch down on therefore making them use the teeth properly. She said using it too much can cause weight gain and lead to diabetes and .. tooth decay!!. After that i stopped using it and my younger cat had to have dental surgery .. put her back on it but reduced the amount i gave her to just a few (5) balls in the morning and another 5 at night like a snack for her. I give her a holistic brand for the rest of the day as well as the 'wet' meat food morning and night. She seems happy and i feel its a good alternative instead of stopping it all together.

My cats love it and it works – I've been feeding all my cats T/D and have so far avoided $400+ teeth cleaning bills. One slightly inflamed gum that has not progressed in years. I just got a new kitten and he prefers Science Diet to special kitten food. I'm at odds with the breeder who insists on another brand I can't find, but he's happy and I have reluctant agreement that it's ok for kittens. I buy the biggest bag and they eat it happily

Beats spending money on dental surgery! – I adopted a 3 year old cat from the human society six months ago, who had many issues that i was not told about. He became very ill shortly after I got him, had ulcers in his mouth and was very weak.He was diagnosed with feline herpes virus which also is followed by gingivitis. Turns out the gingivitis was making his virus which is life long flare… Read more

up very badly causing him to be very ill all the time. It was not until recently when I got a second opinion by a new vet, that I was told about his gingivitis and that it was making him sick all the time. His vet prescribed T/D because with his illness he had previously I could not afford at the time to get his teeth professionally cleaned at the cost $347 and two teeth removed at $400.

Within 3 weeks time his teeth are looking wonderful, no more getting sick. It actually saved the two back teeth the vet thought she may have to remove. This is the only thing I feed him and he loves it. It is costly but it is well worth the money it does much more then it is suppose to and it beats spending money on dental surgery or two cleanings a year. I would recommend this food to anyone who may have a cat or dog with dental disease or issues. It's something that should be tried for people who cannot get near their cat with a tooth brush, or who have a cat with mild gingivitis.

Good results, but too expensive – I have six cats. None of them will eat raw bones for their dental health, so I add a couple of handfuls of t/d to their usual biscuits once per day. I have been doing this for 8 years and my oldest two cats are only now getting to the stage where they are going to need a dental in the coming months, but my youngest four (aged between 4 and 6)… Read more

all have perfect teeth. I do not agree with dry only diets, and I don't believe any of my cats like the t/d that much that they'd be happy on these biscuits only. They are far too expensive and they certainly are not an option for multi-cat households except an addition to the more reasonably priced biscuits. They definitely do the job. Overpriced. Only available in small and extra small bags, should have larger, more reasonably priced bags for multi-cat households.

They just can't get enough, and it's healthy! – This food is designed to specifically maintain your cats oral health while also meeting all required nutrients. They love the taste and it's healthy for them to eat, I love getting it for my cats knowing they aren't eating anything unhealthy and they love the taste! Healthy and cats love it! Tends to be on the expensive side but well worth the purchase Show 5 replies

Excellent – Our cat used to be extremely fussy with her food and we were constantly trying out all different brands. Often she would eat one type for a week or two and then stop eating it. Our vet then recommended this product for oral health reasons and our cat just loves it. She has been on this diet for 2 years and is going strong. The dry food only diet… Read more ·  1

has not affected her stools and our vet insists is good for her. It is a bit more expensive as an initial outlay but they come in large sizes and I do believe it works out to be the same cost as feeding your cat commercial wet food. Our cat just loves this product. Helps with tooth decay, comes recommended by our vet. Perhaps a little expensive

Excellent – My cats used to have very bad breath and I tried different foods without results. When I started them on T/D their oral health improved immediately, their teeth are now healthier looking too. Due to the price of the food I now meticulously calculate their feeding amount per day and their weight is now optimal. They also really like the taste. … Read more

I have heard of the new "Advance" oral care brand wich is supposed to be as good. I may try it due to how expensive this food is becoming. A bit disapointing that they keep the bags the same size but there is less in them and you pay much more... At the end of the day, if T/d is better, that's what my cats will get... This food is complete and nutricious. My 2 cats teeth plaque improved a lot, as well as their bad breath. Price. I've been buying it for a while now and the price increased considerably along with the amount of food in Kg decreasing but the bag size remains the same...

Excellent – I will keep buying this cat food. Long time ago I use to have a cat with terrible dental problems, and vet bills were much bigger then it would cost me to buy this food (poor cat suffered as well) Prevention is better then cure! Cats just love it, and it says on the packet it is also good for them. I have two cats, and they are healthy . It is… Read more ·  1

imported and very expensive. I try to mix less expensive food with t/d, but cats are not stupid and they pick t/d out of the bowl and leave other food.

Seemed to be very good for my cat – My cat loved Hill's T/D and never had bad breath. After she lost her sight due to high blood pressure (which the vet failed to tell us needed blood pressure pills right away, the same day, to have a hope of the re-attached retinas to come back to life in time: 7 days later proved too late a start for sight to return), she instead advised food that… Read more

was for her recently observed reduced mobility: Arthirtis control food.

The trouble was her reduced mobility was due in part to weaker hind legs, in turn probably related to a a slow onset of renal failure (barely detectable then by extensive tests when she became blind). I replaced Hill's T/D with the anti-arthritis food, and noticed a few months later the cat had bad breath for the first time ever.

In fact bad breath means bacteria that CAN attack the kidneys: Barely 9 months after we reduced her T/D diet to much smaller or near 0 amounts, due to the reliance on the Anti-arthritis food, the cat was in full kidney failure and had to be euthananized... I feel that with continuing Hill's T/D and using distilled water rather than Evian bottled water (minerals are said to be hard on kidneys), the cat's kidneys would have lasted longer... She was 14-15 so she probably would not have lived much more than one or two years, but the Hill's T/D really seemed truly excellent all her life, and I regret replacing it now... People criticize it for the chicken by-product content and all, but my cat seemed really healthy all her life with it... cleaned teeth and kept bad breath away expensive

Good – I really like the Hill's range of cat foods as they tend to be a lot better quality than most other cat food products out there and they are always recommended by the professionals as a good quality product. If you have a cat with kidney issues or need to keep on top of your cats health in relation to its kidney or other diseases than this is a… Read more

very specific food that does the job and is worthwhile using. It is more expensive than other brands, but is a great product and cats love eating it. Great for cats that need a specific type of diet to help prevent kidney disease. Expensive, but worth it.

Good – The product is great, the pretending it is medicine allows for regular gouging by vets, buy it online between check-ups, the postage costs are much less than 3 monthly vet testing for their own wallet benefit and the price is often lower. My indoor cat who was given a very poor prognosis due to failing kidneys is still going 3 years later on the… Read more ·  3

canned version of this, he will not eat the dry food. He was dying fast on standard premium food. Very expensive compared to other foods and vets want you to pay for extra blood tests/consultations to allow it to be bought which is a dreadful rort, there is no medicine in it, just less protein etc., there is no reason for the vet control other than profit, it is ridiculous

Excellent – Our second cat is extremely fussy and much prefers dry food to wet food. He wont eat supermarket brand dry foods (or will only eat them a few times) and we have had most success with the Hills Prescription diet varieties. We don’t strictly buy the ones targeted for certain aspects of his health (healthy adult cat), but buy the ones we have had… Read more

luck with that he seems to like, and alternate between them. Our fussy cat likes it, many different varieties available to target specific areas of cat health (and taste preference), high quality and good ingredients. It is much more expensive than supermarket brand cat foods, however the price difference is worth the increase in quality, and our cats prefer the taste.

Good – This is a nice product as I know it is doing something pro active for my elderly cat, kidney disease is very common in cats. It would be nice to see a little varity of flavours in the range however. Actually smells pretty decent, the cats really enjoy it, my vet has recommended it several times and sells it in bulk packets for a cheaper price, the… Read more

canned food is a faveriote with my older cat. Prevents kidney disease which affects many cats. Price, is a bit pricy and I've only ever been able to buy it in bulk from my vet

Excellent – Hills Science Diet is a pet food company I am proud to say I use. They have great quality products which animals love to eat. This particular one is for animals suffering from kidney disease. I know many owners who swear by this food and say they are lucky it has been around to help their cat live a more full filling life. Hills k/d is a qaulity… Read more

pet food, high nutritional content and it is great to see a company so dedicated to the health and wellbeing of ailing pets. Is pricey however you really only need to feed the cat half of what you would with any other product. Need a trip to the vet or a specialist pet shop to get it.

Excellent – When my dog was diagnosed with kidney disease I was given a can of feline k/d by mistake. My dog who had completely stopped eating loved it. I then bought the canine k/d and could not get her to eat it at all and as regular food was making her ill, I kept her on the feline k/d. The food only comes in one flavour, however in 4 months my dog has… Read more

never tired of it and still tucks into it with great enthusiasm. The difference in my dog's health has been remarkable. Her appetite is great, she has become energetic, she stopped vomiting and drinking excessive amounts of water and all of this happened soon after starting the food, before this she was very ill, tired, and had lost all interest in food. nice consistency, very appetising only one flavour