***This is a review of both the wet and dry varieties of Royal Canin Urinary S/O Feline - the heading for this entry in the catalogue is very general, although the picture is for the dry food, and I don't want to review them separately*** In August this year my cat Snoopy was taken seriously ill. He had a blocked bladder, and had to have an emergency procedure to relieve it. This is a not uncommon condition in male neutered cats, and is potentially life-threatening. Fortunately, the procedure was a success - although I was a gibbering wreck until I knew he was fine. He had to stay at the vets for a couple of days, and then came home. (I have written a fuller ...  Read the complete review

When my cat was 4 years old he was diagnosed with crystals in his bladder. I took him to the vet following an hour or so where he had been crouching over the litter tray and not being able to wee anymore than a slight dribble. The vet advised that my poor lad had a small stone blocking his penis and he was catheterised to drain his bladder which was in danger of bursting before successfully flushing the stone through. I was advised that he would have to be on a special diet for the rest of his life as he was more than likely to suffer from this condition again - apparently some cats are more prone to it than others. So for the last 10 years he has been eating Royal ..  Read the complete review