Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Thyroid Care Dry Cat Food

Our cat has done well on this diet. But now she is back on her meds because it's been out of stock everywhere for so long. It is much more expensive than her medications, but it was worth it for as long as it was available. When will it be back? And can we trust Hill's not to drop the ball again?

This food has been life saver to my precious fur baby. She was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism at her mature age. Unfortunately, she had a bad reaction to medication. This food was an amazing alternative! The price point is high, to say the least, for our family. But she is worth every penny! Running into a backorder situation is the most stressful thing a pet parent can go through. How do I feed her? What do I do? Yes, we have an amazing vet, but this is the ONLY option we have. Yes, I ordered early so that I would have extra on hand. Yes, I have called EVERYWHERE. Yes, I looked online at all the options that I could find. But now I am down to the last few days of my last bag. So, I called your customer service agent to find out an ETA. I received what sounds like a blanket statement, a script, explaining that all of the backorder was out of the company's control- shipping delays, delays in raw materials, etc. That is NOT enough of an explanation! See, I don't care who's fault it is. I just want to know when and where I can get more food, please. I also explained to the customer service agent that I found 24 cans of wet food (24 days- not enough) at our vet's office. Now less than 2 weeks before Christmas I have to come up with more money than budgeted (cans at the vet cost more than dry at Chewy) and all she did was tell me that she would make sure my comments were noted. Not even a coupon, or an apology, or anything was offered. I don't understand that! Do better- Make it right!

When will you have stock of Y/D again??? It was going great second bag in but now its out of stock.

We tried different medication for my hyperthyroid cat and he HATED them all. It got so this once loving cat would run and hide when he saw me or my husband approaching him, and we were desperate to find another solution. He was not a candidate for iodine treatment, for many reasons, and we decided to try this food as a last resort, even though we were skeptical that simply changing his diet could possibly impact his condition in a meaningful way. Boy, were we wrong! This food has been so effective that after only 4 weeks his bloodwork is greatly improved and well on the way back to normal levels. And his behavior and attitude are back to normal, too - sweet and loving and happy to see us! He's always been finicky and fickle, but he took to the food right away, both the dry and the canned. In fact, he really loves the canned food - it is rather dry but we mix it with a little water and he eats it right up. The only problem now is that the canned is impossible to find! Fortunately the dry food seems to be readily available, so we're relying on that until we can once again get the canned as well. BTW - the vet suggested that our cat drink distilled water instead of tap water, to make sure he's not getting any possible extra iodine from the water.

My 20-year old cat has been on this diet for hyperthyroid for over a year and prefer it to pilling with felimazole for many reasons. However, with the recent re-formulation, my cat turns her nose up to this product! She once was excited to eat it but no more. Sadly, we are back to two options again for treatment: radiation or felimazole.

This product is very expensive and awful. When I first opened the can, I saw how thick and dry the food was. I felt bad just giving that to my cat. And the fact it only comes in one flavor (chicken). Did the creators of this product not think if they ate the exact same food everyday, wouldn't they get tired of it? After less than a week, my cat won't even eat the food anymore. She literally would rather starve than eat that thick, extra dry, same flavored food. Terrible product and I want my money back. ????????

Very sad to say but my cat won't touch the wet food and I bought an entire case since this was my last resort for her. Meds made her sick and she is so old that the radiated iodine shot isn't really an option for her. I'm not sure what to do now :(

My cat has Hyperthyroidism at age 12 and was showing the worst of symptoms: Dandruff/Shedding of coat, hunger, increased urination, increased water intake- the works. My vet and I had tried pills 2 times a day to combat this, but she had an absorption problem, rendering the pills useless. My vet recommended this food for her. My cat's health comes before anything else, so the flavor of the food isn't an issue, but it would be nice to give her certain flavors that she would enjoy...you know, considering this is the ONLY thing your cat can ever eat again. That's right, no treats, no Sheba cat food, not even a speck of ham or turkey. I lucked out that my picky eater will tolerate the food. I'm hoping to see continued improvement in the coming weeks and reccomend this as a powerful alternative to pills or the expensive surgery or radiation therapy. It appears all online vendors are the same price, but your vet is likely to have coupons, so I would order with them if possible. Good luck to anyone who wants their baby to be happy snd healthy living with an over active thyroid! ;]

My cat is hyperthyroid, he only took his medicine for 3 weeks, then just refused. I figured I'd let him go without the medicine I had to force on him (which upset us both) and strictly just feed him the y/d instead. Well, in the 18 days he's been on the diet, his T4 number dropped 10 points!!!! Amazing!!! He has lost a bit of weight so I asked vet for pen with meds in that go on inside of his ear to try and see if he will gain some weight. Thanks to this prescription diet, I now can breathe easier. If he misses a dose of his med or refuses the pen method too, I will not stress as in my opinion, the y/d is improving his health. Just wish there was wider selection of flavors. Donna

Smaller cans please

The y/d catfood made my cat feel so much better. She was very sick and we were extremely worried. She went from 12.8 lbs to 11.2 lbs in 2 weeks. She was vomiting profusely and her heart was beating as if she was going to go into cardiac arrest. We transitioned our cat over to this food(straight) in about 2 hrs. She loves it! I dare say that it saved her life. She eats about 3/4 can per day, no food wasted. She has been eating this food for 3 weeks now. She stopped losing weight and vomiting. She is not gaining any weight. She had stopped losing weight at 11.2lbs. This a normal weight for a DSH. I see all of comments about the can size and flavors. The food is very dense. Mix it with warm water until it has the texture of yogurt, smooth. If you want to keep it fresh for longer periods of time, get a vacuum sealer and pack the individual servings. I couldn't be happier with this food. Thank you Hills!

It's been 8-9 weeks sincemy cat started the thyroid food and her blood test came back normal. She took to the food immediately and I have had no issues keeping her on it. I hope it will continue to work.

In response to earlier post about cat only eating wet food from newly opened can: on second serving of the can, try making it soupy by mixing in some water. Works for my cat.

My 13 year old cat has been on Y/D food for a couple of years, and has now lost interest in the wet food except when I first open the can. I notice someone else has that same problem. A newly opened can interests her greatly and she will eat 2-3 tablespoonfuls, but after a can (well sealed) has been in the refrigerator for a day or two she loses interest. I would be interested in smaller cans if they were available.

When I took Bill into the vets, I was thinking he was near death. He had always maintained a weight of 15 pounds, and was now down to 7. After putting him on YD , 6 weeks later he was 12 pounds, and he has maintained for almost 5 years. His tumor shrunk. Now I am seeing a growth in it again, and will take him in for a visit to doc Colleen, but I tell you, the Y/D has worked great for our boy ! We are on a fixed income and the coupons when we can get them really help, but if I have to go with out steak, I sure will to keep my boy Bill alive and well !

Our calico cat, Fancy, age 13 is doing very well on the Hill's thyroid diet. She has gained a half pound. She does not care for the canned food, but loves the dry food. I have used Hill's food for our cats for many years with good success.

I wrote a review (CathysCat) for this dry food two years ago for my 19-year-old cat, after having used the y/d for almost two years. Just wanted to update that she is still holding her own at nearly 21 years old, and has been eating the y/d dry exclusively for nearly four years. I am amazed at how effective this food has been at maintaining her quality of life with hyperthyroidism. Other modifications we've made for living with our old cat are: She sleeps deeply and likes to choose a brand new dedicated bedding/spot every few weeks (quirky!), so we just use a new shallow cardboard box and fresh bed linens/towels each time. We have modified her litterbox setup so she has an easier time getting in/out, no hood, scoop it daily, and have a gate that keeps the dogs away so she can have more privacy. We add cat-attracting specialty litter to the regular scoopable litter to make it a positive experience for her when she goes (she likes it!). We've added quilted steps up to the spot where she eats (away from the dogs' reach).

I bought this a few years ago for my then senior citizen tabby male cat. He did well on it and liked it. Now my next in line senior is using it. She was very happy to switch to Y/D (dry and wet). This is a great solution to the condition and avoids all the difficulties with other options.

Our cat has thyroid problem. We now ONLY feed him hills y/d (canned and dry). He is doing very well.

Our cat likes the new food and has been gaining weight. Her energy has improved. This has been an easy fix for her thyroid problem.

This product prevented our having to take invasive measures to improve our cat's health; she is one who absolutely won't take oral medication. Though it took some time (over a month) to get her switched over, it was well worth it. She was reluctant to eat it at first - she is a very suspicious cat and doesn't like anything new. But we slowly reduced her former food as we mixed in the y/d, and she finally accepted it. She gradually regained the weight she had lost and is healthy and normal. So thankful for this product!!

" Miss Kitty was losing weight . After testing, we found out she has a thyroid problem. Changing her diet to y/d, stabilized her thyroid levels. Now at 17 yrs old, she's as healthy as a kitten with no need of medication.

Recently I adopted a cat from a local shelter and was told she was happy and healthy. A few weeks later, after noticing some unusual behavior, I took my new kitty to the vet for a wellness check. The doctor checked her over and took some blood. The next day I got a shocking call, my kitty was NOT well. There were a few choices of how to medicate and the one I chose was a special prescription diet. I used Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Thyroid Care Original Dry Cat Food. After less than a week, I noticed her symptoms lessen and she is now a truly happy and healthy cat and it's all due to Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Thyroid Care Original Dry Cat Food. Thank you Hill's for creating a food that healed the new love of my life!

Although I'm not allowed to mention medical conditions, let me just say that my cat's health has improved dramatically within a month of starting to eat (exclusively) Hill's Y/D dry and canned foods. I'm very pleased and relieved to see my cat looking and feeling SO much better than he did.