VetriScience UT Health Chews for Cats, Chicken, 60 Count

We previously tried Pet Naturals UT Support for Cats for cat who would pee very small amounts very frequently at night, usually not in her boxes. She has never had an infection any of the times we've taken her to the vet for this issue (they think it is FLUTD). I tried this next, she ate them easily (after feeding). Gradually, eventually, maybe once we'd got through 1/2 to 2/3 of the bag, there was a noticeable difference. She was not having the urination episodes every night, and if she did, they did not last as long, or they were at least less frequent. I ordered more (direct from the manufacturer because Amazon was out of stock and the price went up for a time) and will probably continue to use this product. Thanks! Edit/Update: If she doesn't eat them with food, she will sometimes vomit. Also, if I try to feed it to her after eating now, she often won't take it. We try to give it to her before feeding her her wet food so that she takes it. I do notice that if she misses 1-2 "doses" it does make a difference the next day (she has the frequent urination), but it could also just be confirmation bias.

My male cat started having urinary issues at 6 months old. He was constantly in and out of the litter box, urinating in inappropriate places, and even had blood in his urine. Turns out he is an FIC cat. I give him these to help keep his urinary tract healthy and free of problems. All 3 of my cats like the taste. They aren’t really soft treats, but they aren’t crunchy either. If your cat has sensitive teeth these may not work for you. Along with a prescription diet from the vet my little man has been free of issues. I would definitely recommend to other owners of cats with urinary issues.

I have a male cat with urinary problems. My vet recommended this product to help. It arrived and I opened the package to begin giving it to him. The chews, and I use that term only because the manufacturer lists it as being so, are very hard and large for a cat. I broke it in half to give it to him. He sniffed it and walked away. Several of my other cats came when they heard me open the package thing it was a treat so I offered a piece to them. All except one female sniffed & walked away. The female licked it and tried to bite it then immediately spit it out. Our new kitten who will eat anything gave it a sniff and walked away. 6 cats and no takers. Kinda a worthless treat if it's so unpalatable that all my cats refuse to eat it. I figured I'd wait until later when my sick boy was hungrier to make another try. I broke it into very small bits, did I mention it was very hard, which was a challenge. I then mixed it with his wet dinner good. He took a few licks and again walked away. Needless to say this product is worthless if I can't get my cat to eat it. Even more so when all 6 cats refuse to eat it.

The treats themselves are very hard and pretty large. I didn’t have one cat that ate the whole thing and they didn’t seem to like it when they tried it. I cut it into smaller pieces and there was still no interest. I cut/ground them down and added it into wet food which did the trick. Since then I have noticed a difference with my cat (who I suspected had a UTI). She seems more lively and isn’t leaking anymore. I only suspected a UTI with minimal symptoms as she never expressed pain or discomfort but even since introducing these treats I can tell there is a difference. I would buy this again to continue home treatment!

After reading several reviews of this product, I was not really hopeful that my extremely fussy older cat (12 years old) was going to accept these chews, even though she needs them. Upon opening the package, the texture of the chews was not encouraging, either, as they were extremely hard and kind of crumbly. Imagine my surprise, then, when she practically ripped the chew out of my hand the first time I fed one to her as a "treat"! I did have to break it into 3 smaller pieces, and roll the pieces in my hand to warm them up and soften them for her, but she really seemed to like them. All went well for about a week, when suddenly, she began throwing up after she ate one. I don't know if it just got stuck, or what, but she has absolutely refused to even attempt to eat one since then. I'm keeping them in the treat drawer, and trying to give her one every couple of days, so I'll update if she goes back to eating them.

I read the mixed reviews and wasn't sure if my picky eaters would take these, and amazingly BOTH DID!!! One of my cats is near the very end of her life. She's stopped taking most food and is barely drinking because of her urinary problems. The prognosis doesn't look good, and the care is extremely expensive. I took a look shot with this, just hoping to ease maybe some of her discomfort. I had it shipped overnight and was just hoping that at least one of my cats with urinary problems would take them. They wanted more after giving them the recommended amount (I didn't oblige, they weren't that happy about that part). She ate the whole thing after I broke it into crumbles!! I really don't know that this will be enough for her, but I had to try something, anything! So far, extremely pleased. I will update if anything changes (but it probably won't be the fault of the product). Update: both of them LOVE these treats still and I think it's bringing my baby back to us! I can't say that it's the treats alone, I'm sure they are correcting something though that was causing her major issues. She's eating and drinking quite a bit better after a few days of these! Second update: Our precious girl passed on. Our other cat still craves the treats, actually has a habit of never letting us forget to feed him one. He seems to have no issues with UTI problems. We're definitely pleased with the product and purchase it regularly now.

This product has been a lifesaver for my two year old male cat. He suffered with bladder problems and UTIs and I was searching for a natural, safe preventative treatment. At least for him, this has worked perfectly and he has been on it for about four months. He takes these "treats" twice a day and I also give him Tinkle Time (sold on Amazon as well with rave reviews) twice per day mixed in his wet food. I have had multiple cats over the years and this is the first time I have experiences this agonizing problem with a pet. I think the ingredient in these tabs that is truly effective is the D-Mannose. It is a sugar found in cranberries (but it does not raise blood sugar in animals or humans) it goes through the urinary tract. Any foreign bacteria will release from being attached to the body wall and then attach to the D-Mannose molecules (keeping the urinary tract sterile and healthy), and is then flushed out of the animal's system when they urinate. It is commonly used by women and young childern who get UTIs as well, is natural and completely safe. It is important for any cat with this condition to be kept on a wet food diet because dry food is foreign to cats (their natural prey is not dry) and they are genetically not into drinking enough water to keep their bladder and kidneys flushed out. There are multiple products our there with similar formulas, but for my cat these tabs have been the perfect solution to his problem!

EDIT: After several failed attempts I finally found a way to get the cat to consume this VetriScience product. Ground product up in a mini food processor, resulting in a more granular but still kinda chunky supplement. Stirred into his wet food which I imagine masks whatever he finds disagreeable. He'll still manage to avoid the bigger pieces but is at least getting most it down. This has worked better than making a paste (too goopy / clumpy) and crushing tablets with a mortar (generating chunks as product is weirdly both hard and moist) ORIGINAL: Before purchasing I saw that "cat won't eat these" is a common complaint on this product. That didn't concern me at all as my cat has never refused any variety of cat food and supplements that I've offered him over our eight years together, including all of his prescription urinary tract foods. A decidedly un-finicky feline, with a happy personality and a lot of confidence. Until now. He ate the first two that I included in scoops of dry food. And that was it. He stopped. From there, I tried softening with some bread in a container so they were kind of gummy, not hard like they came straight out of the bag. I cut them in little pieces, crushed them into little pieces, mixed with water to create something of a paste that could be stirred into wet food. Added them to canned wet food, dry food, shredded chicken that he enjoys – NOPE! The VetriScience UT product would remain in his bowl, obviously an object of disdain. With this cat and apparently a fair number of others, this VetriScience UT product is a total fail. Given the number of “cat won’t eat this" complaints, it would seem VetriScience needs to tweak the formula to make the product more appetizing, or offer flavors other than "chicken liver." Unfortunately I have no way to determine whether this product would help with his elevated pH levels unless I try administering intravenously or as suppositories. Um, no.

My cat liked them at first but now I have to break them up and hide it in her food. I noticed a great improvement in my cat after only a few days. Definetly recommend this product.

This product in conjunction with special diet food saved my cat’s life! Very pleased as he was still getting bladder infections after 2 surgeries. Been feeding him this supplement for about 6 months now and so far so good :)

One of my cats likes this treat. My other cat took a pass. I had to put it in his mouth. He spat it out. But he's really picky. It looks pretty good though. Quality is there.

Would not eat or even lick them.

Disappointed. Contains toxic seed oils, vegetable and safflower. Pass. If VetriScience cleans it up we will purchase again.