The Best Cat Food For Urinary Tract Health in 2022

With all the key dietary adaptations for a UTI-prone cat, this wet formula from Purina certainly doesn’t scrimp on quality ingredients to support urinary health. With whole chicken as the core protein source, it’s also a low source of magnesium to ensure sufficient mineral nutrition and reduce urinary PH without compromising a UTI-prone system. The water levels of this entrée-style Purina urinary cat food are pretty high – you can see it in the moisture-rich gravy which should attract the fussiest of cats. And the potassium (0.2%) and magnesium (0.02%) levels are carefully managed. Add to the ingredient list a good balance of vitamins and minerals – A, E, B12 and D3 feature strongly – as well as taurine and good fats and you have an immune system boosting meal that can help to ensure your kit’s waterworks stay on track. If you want to find out more about their company, product lines, and recall history, read our review of Purina Pro Plan Cat Food.

If you have a cat that prefers dry kibble but still needs dietary support for UTIs, then check out Hill’s Science Diet urinary hairball control. With natural fiber to reduce hairball formation, the whole recipe is designed to support all-round urinary health so, if hairballs are also an issue, then this is a cat food double-whammy! Easily digestible with real chicken and plenty of omega 3 and 6, this tasty urinary care cat food can also help to prevent the formation of struvite crystals, which can lead to troublesome urinary stones. Plus, you get antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to boost their immune system. The formula is designed to balance PH and control magnesium, although the packaging doesn’t indicate the potassium or magnesium levels so seek vet advice if your cat has more serious urinary troubles. Fed alone, or with a wet food topper for added moisture, it’s important to also ensure your kit has access to plenty of fresh, clean water alongside this this dry Science Diet urinary cat food to get the very best results. For a wider selection of choices, check out our hairball control cat food guide.

Designed for all-round senior cat nutrition, this excellent value dry food from 9Lives also helps to manage their urinary PH and keep their dietary magnesium and potassium levels to a healthy low. The result is an everyday, affordable urinary tract infection cat food that also prioritizes their immune system as they age. Plus, it’s relatively low calorie, so a good way to manage weight. With magnesium levels at 0.12%, it’s geared to support UTI health and crystal prevention and with chicken as the main protein, it has a cat-appealing added tuna flavor, although it does contain bone meal. And, as it’s a dry formula, the all-essential moisture levels are low, so this is a urinary tract cat food that is best served with a wet or raw food topper and plenty of access to fresh water to keep their urine healthily diluted.

Specifically formulated to help reduce urinary PH and protect against infections in an UTI-prone cat, IAMS’ Proactive Health also caters for the dry food-loving kit. With 0% fillers, this natural recipe includes a nutrient and vitamin-rich formula to also coat condition, muscle strength and heart health. Whole chicken is the quality protein source and the delicious kibble is also fortified with vitamin E for immune support. The potassium level is managed, although at 0.8% is a little higher than some other UTI cat foods in our review, but there’s plenty to like about this dry cat food for urinary problems, as it also comes with added taurine, L-carnitine and good fatty acids.

With no added fillers and formulated for feline urinary health, Purina’s One is a tasty alternative to wet UTI cat foods. The magnesium levels are low in this dry food, coming in at 0.08%, with only 0.07% phosphorus, so a positive form of nutrition for managing unwanted urinary crystals and stones. Made with real chicken and no artificial ingredients it is also easy for your kit to digest and the carefully balanced vitamins and minerals will support their overall health, although at 451 calories per cup, it is tad on the high-calorie side. Even if your cat has yet to show a UTI, this is a tasty prevention measure to help keep their urinary system in good flowing order.

Yes, it’s a dry food, but this impressive formula from Royal Canin works to dissolve struvite uroliths, responsible for the formation of urinary crystals in cats. In a tasty dry kibble, Royal Canin urinary cat food also helps to prevent the formulation of calcium oxalate, AKA bladder stones. All this without losing taste or nutrition. With chicken meal at its heart, urinary SO cat food has a tasty balance of quality protein, fiber, essential fats, vitamins and minerals without compromising your pet’s urinary health. Perfect for adult cats in whom UTIs are already an issue, it can also provide an ongoing nutritional prevention and maintenance program. And for a dry urinary tract cat food, it’s nicely low calorie to support the weight and overall health of your kit.

Designed to help protect your kit from bladder stones, Multicare Urinary Care is a nutritionally packed dry food that works to get the right balance in the feline urinary tract. With whole chicken as the quality protein source, Hill’s Science Diet claims it can lower the incidence of the most common urinary issues by almost 90%. Impressive claims, so how does this dry food do it? Well, PH balanced and with sufficiently reduced magnesium, potassium and calcium, it works to dissolve struvite (kidney) stones in less than a week and reduces the risk of both kidney and bladder stones re-forming. As well as helping to keep the urinary system in check, Multicare Urinary Care also promotes optimum urinary PH levels, and is enriched with vitamins, minerals and omega fatty acids to keep a healthy bounce in your cat’s step.

With its all-natural ingredients and high protein percentage, Wysong have come up with a seriously meaty dry cat food that can also help to maintain good urinary health in your pet. The approach of this tasty kibble is to up the nutritional quota using only ingredients that have been processed to preserve the nutrition, while lowering excess minerals to essential levels for urinary health. This dry cat food has 42% protein from whole chicken and 15 fat, which is pretty good for a kibble-style meal. Added micronutrients, probiotics, antioxidants and omega all work to help keep the digestive and urinary systems in balance and good health. No fillers, artificial ingredients or flavors are added, and the whole meal is bound together with a decent 10% of moisture. With added cranberry extracts, Uretic would also make an excellent mixer with wet canned food for boosted hydration.