kitten food ok for senior?

[kitty&mimi]

im trying reallyhard to get some weight on kitty
every since she was diagnosed with a uti she's all bones, she's 6lbs now and i really need her to put on at least a pound!
is it ok to feed her kitten food?

[Peety]

I was feeding this barn cat years ago ,I feed it cans of Tuna,, About 3 months later it looked so healty and it's coat was shinny,,
The little rag a munnin looked almost starved to death,

[kitty&mimi]

he was probably eating mice too lol

[Peety]

he was probably eating mice too lol

More than likely...Not a great diet for it!!,,,he sure looked better after eating the Tuna,

[LadyNina]

Kitten food is higher in fat and in protein, so it will for sure help with weight gain. If it was a UTI, just make sure the food is low in ash and magnesium. An ALS (all life stage) food would probably do good as well.

[kitty&mimi]

thanks yips, im scared of the higher fat (didnt know it was higher protein too) affecting her because of her age
is there a food you recommend?
i am feeding them medi-cal hypo/sensitive stomach food because of her....apparently easier to digest
they are doing well on it, but i dont think she loves it lol

[Sophie's_Mommy]

when i read the title i thought u meant a humane senior..lol.sorry, i dont see why it would hurt it, it just has more fatty stuff in it,and would be easier on their stomachs i would imagine,,

[kitty&mimi]

i dont like the extra fat, she does need to put on the weight but i'd rather she do it the normal way instead of the fatty way lol
plus higher protein isnt that great for a senior....
im trying to get really yummy food for them so that she'll eat!!!!
this is so stressful!!!
maybe i'll just cave and get royal canin
yrs ago i used to feed them iams and u know, they all did well on it....
so i was looking it up online last night the ingredients include corn grits.....wtf?????????? is that anyway?
god...why corn grits?
anyway.....

[LadyNina]

kitty&mimi, I sent you a pm.

[kitty&mimi]

ok guys
talked to the vet this morning
the answer is yes! yes to kitten food!