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Old September 1st, 2005, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mona_b
Yes they are.....

The canned food "reduces" the chances of neutered cats getting crystals.

My cats have always gotten both canned and dried.Dry is down 27/7.And they get canned for breakie,lunch and dinner.They only get about a teaspoon.

Actually,what I have read about crystals is that has nothing to do with cats not getting enough fluids.It has to do with the magnesium and PH levels.The higher the PH(the more alcoline)the higher the chances of crystals.And it's the acidity that reduces it.
LOL If only there were 27 hours in the day!!

I also have heard about the magnesium and pH causing the crystals, but it also makes sense that more small crystals would be flushed out if the kitty was urinating a ton than if they just sat there all day and accumulated. Just a thought.
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