We rescued a 13+ year old cat about 8 months ago. She has been eating this food for about 6 months, upon our vet's recommendation. ("Minnie's" urine was very diluted, according to her urinalysis.)
Since starting her new diet, Minnie has gained weight (a good thing for her), her energy has increased, and her fur is softer and fuller. These improvements were evident after the first month or two.
Minnie had a history of recurring UTIs with her previous owner, and she had a serious UTI when we first brought her to the vet.
After the infection was successfully treated, Minnie started eating the k/d diet. She has not had a UTI since then (knock on wood). I don't know if the k/d formula is specifically intended to prevent UTIs, but I assume that having improved renal function is helpful here.
Minnie is pretty finicky about what she'll eat. But she really likes the k/d food. She eats the chicken flavor with no complaints. She scarfs down the Ocean Fish flavor...I inadvertently spilled some, and she started eating it off the floor like a dog (really).
Side note re: cost vs. shipment: the price is definitely much higher on Amazon. However, Amazon is faster. The other sites require a veterinarian's approval or prescription, which can take time to obtain. If you tend to procrastinate (like I do), you can order k/d on Amazon and receive it in 2 days. (Yay for prime membership. How did I ever live without it? haha.)
Of course, it's much smarter to plan ahead and go through your vet's office or a reputable pet site (which I'm finally doing today). Also, you have more flavor options on the other sites...including Ocean Fish. (Yay for finding Minnie's favorite flav and saving $ on another site!)
Chicken, Brown Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Wheat, Chicken Fat, Brewers Rice, Pea Protein, Chicken Liver Flavor, Powdered Cellulose, Egg Product, Wheat Gluten, Soybean Oil, Fish Oil, Lactic Acid, Calcium Sulfate, Potassium Citrate, L-Arginine, Calcium Carbonate, L-Lysine, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, L-Threonine, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Taurine, Potassium Chloride, Iodized Salt, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), L-Carnitine, L-Tryptophan, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene.
