Expert Advice on Cat Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle.
By Dr. Kris Chandroo, DVM, MSc, HBSc
When your cat is first diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, there is often a moment where everything seems to shrink down to a single number. “Stage 2.” “Stage 3.” And just like that, it can feel like the future has already been decided.Continue Reading
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Cats explore their world with their noses, paws, and, all too often, their mouths. Which is why one of the most overlooked dangers in a cat-friendly home is also one of the most common: flowers and plants.Continue Reading
By Dr. Kris Chandroo, DVM, MSc, HBSc
If you are caring for a cat with kidney disease, I already know something about you. You are trying.Continue Reading
A new study added to a growing body of scientific evidence that points to a potential contamination risk in commercial cat foods, especially those with fish-based ingredients, due to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,) more commonly known as “forever chemicals.”Continue Reading
Over the last few months, many of you have told me how much Dr. Kris’s posts on this website and his book Nine Lives, One Mission: Vet Approved Home Treatments for Cats with CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) have helped your cats, and have helped you cope with a CKD diagnosis. Dr. Kris’s new video course takes everything you’ve learned in the book and in his posts to the next level.Continue Reading
How are your New Year’s resolutions doing now that we’re a few days into 2026? I believe that meaningful change comes from small, consistent choices made with intention and compassion rather than resolutions made on January 1. I suggest making gentle commitments for lasting success, especially when it comes to being a cat parent.Continue Reading
By Dr. Kris Chandroo, DVM, MSc, HBSc
A compassionate reminder from the world of Nine Lives, One Mission (NLOM): If your cat is living with chronic kidney disease (CKD,) you’ve likely realized something important:
Cat care isn’t about perfect days. It’s about responding to what your cat needs today. And that’s exactly how it should be, because perfection is not the standard.Continue Reading
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to your cat’s health. They benefit everything from your cat’s skin and coat to their joints, heart, and kidneys, and they’re especially important for senior cats and cats with chronic health issues.Continue Reading
By Dr. Kris Chandroo, DVM, MSc, HBSc
There is a strange overlap between caring for a cat with chronic kidney disease and caring for your own bruised, bewildered, still-beating heart. You would think they are separate categories, neatly stored in different filing cabinets of life, but anyone who has ever loved an animal knows that caregiving has a way of collapsing the distance between soul and science.Continue Reading
By Dr. Kris Chandroo, DVM, MSc, HBSc
I had just taken over a case from a colleague who had moved on to another vet clinic. There were numbers everywhere, neat little boxes of bloodwork and urine results, and a blood pressure reading series that needed to be conveyed by phone.
“Dr. Kris, can’t you just tell me what my cat has?” the owner asked. “Your cat has CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease,) and we can help him!,” I told him. ” Let’s talk about it.”Continue Reading
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Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to your cat’s health. They benefit everything from your cat’s skin and coat to their joints, heart, and kidneys, and they’re especially important for senior cats and cats with chronic health issues.Continue Reading