Update

I am sorry I have been so bad at updating. Life has been busy with the holidays and a toddler and Ritzy and working and starting a business! So busy! But never too busy to take care of what matters!

Things have been going well, sort of. In December I noticed Ritzy licking his genitals quite a bit, I knew something was up - so I brought him in. Sure enough, he had a bladder infection and crystals in his urine - a good amount of crystals. I was devastated. I am really hoping that Fuzzer is our "saving grace". I haven't perfected it, so I am hoping the crystals are maybe just a result of "chef error" rather than the diet not working for Ritzy.

The vet put Ritzy on Orbax for the infection and said she wanted Ritzy to go back on Hill's U/D and potassium citrate. When he was on Hill's and PC, he had a good urine pH of 7 and no crystals or infection. I will consider going back on the course after giving Fuzzer a better try, we've only been at it for a few months. Hill's u/d and potassium citrate is a short term fix from what I hear from other's who have been down the same road we're traveling, Fuzzer is more of the long term fix.

I have continued to make Ritzy's meals according to the Fuzzer plan. Now that I feel more comfortable with it, I make up variations of meals and Ritzy is really enjoying it. Ground turkey is his favorite! :-) I am curious if adding milk to his water was creating the crystals in Ritzy's urine, so I have tried to load up his food more with water and doing less water in his water bowl with milk in it. When I mix water in his food, he gobbles it all up - no milk needed, but with just water in the water bowl, he wants milk added, so I am cutting down on that. I have also added a smidge more calcium citrate to his daily meals to make up for the added phosphorous that the milk brings to his diet. I am hoping and praying this helps.

Next week we'll bring in another urine sample (it will be 4-5 weeks since last urinalysis) and we will see what happens. Please pray with us that all looks clear.

Lovingly,
Kami & Ritzy