Prescription Cat Food

Prescription cat foods are foods that are fortified with specialized ingredients and nutritional supplements that help support cats with common ailments, like urinary issues, gastrointestinal distress, or weight management. 

Just like you may take a cranberry supplement to help with chronic UTIs , cats can eat prescription foods to help with their urinary issues. While prescription cat foods don’t contain actual medicine, they contain ingredients and supplements that support your cat as they face specific health challenges.

The specific ingredients in prescription cat food depend on both the brand of cat food and the usage. Each formulation is designed to treat a particular ailment or category of ailments. For instance: 

• Hill’s prescription cat food offers a prescription urinary tract cat food that contains DL-Methionine, an ingredient that can help prevent stones from forming in the bladder and blocking the urinary tract 
• Royal Canin prescription cat food for gastrointestinal distress contains powdered cellulose, which supports digestion
• Hill’s prescription cat food for allergies contains hydrolyzed protein, a type of protein that has been broken down into pieces that are too small to cause allergic reactions 
• Many prescription cat foods contain potassium chloride to help support cats with kidney issues

Prescription cat food can only be purchased with a prescription—and for good reason. These cat foods are specifically formulated in order to assist with certain health issues and may cause harm if used otherwise. 

If you suspect that your cat may be suffering from a health issue that could be supported by prescription cat food, we can help. Dutch can connect pet parents with licensed veterinarians in as little as 24 hours. Your pet can get diagnosis and treatment, as well as diet and nutrition advice. 

If your cat is prescribed either prescription cat food or a prescription medication, we can fulfill that, too, via our online pet pharmacy. Plus, Dutch members get free shipping on pharmacy orders.

If your cat has been prescribed prescription cat food, you can purchase that directly from us. We offer a wide range of prescription cat foods for a variety of ailments, including Royal Canin prescription cat food and Hills prescription cat food, as well as prescription urinary tract cat food, hypoallergenic cat food, and more. 

Remember that you can only purchase prescription cat food with a valid prescription from a veterinarian.

Prescription cat food is carefully formulated to treat specific ailments, therefore, it should only be used under the direction of a vet. If fed to a healthy cat, it can harm your cat’s wellbeing.