[mass55th]

In the spring of 2005, my cat was diagnosed with cancer of the nasal passage. I had to put him down the end of July. I took him to a special vet who besides using traditional treatments, practices acupuncture on pets. She recommended a special diet which included feeding my cat fresh fish, and I believe chicken, that I cooked at home. I think lamb was also recommended but I can't be positive. I didn't bother to keep the information unfortunately, but she told me that most of the store bought dry and wet catfood contains too many grains and other items that tend to feed cancer cells. I wish I could remember exactly what she recommended, but I do recall that fish oil and flaxseed oil put into their food will help to decrease the chance of their developing cancer.

Because my cat's smell and taste ended up being affected by the cancer, he wasn't interested in the stuff she recommended, so I figured I'd make his last weeks as happy as possible and provided him with mostly store bought canned tuna. It was about the only thing he could smell that stimulated his appetite. Canned tuna in itself is not good for cats as a regular diet, as it causes certain problems with their skin I believe, but at this point in his life, it was quality and not quantity that I was looking for.

[girlangler]

"She recommended a special diet which included feeding my cat fresh fish"

THAT DOES IT. LOL, Now I have an excuse to go fishing more often.

[Arizona Carolyn]

She was correct. Cats are carnivores (dog's too) and they do not digest grains the same as we humans... they turn to sugar in their systems.... they don't need diet foods, they need species appropriate food.

[girlangler]

So sorry to hear about your cat. I love my big old neutered tom. He is the most loving cat I've ever had, and it will be hard when I lose him (he's about nine years old).