Just got off the phone with Bandit's new vet.  She said Bandit's kidney &
thyroid tests look OK (BUN and Creatine levels were normal), but that her
urine was starting to be dilute which was not too unexpected since older
cats have more of a problem concentrating their urine.  However, this a very
early sign of kidney failure so we'll have to watch it in the future.

She recommended keeping Bandit on the Science Diet Senior Advanced Formula
dry, but adding some SD Senior canned and to add some water to the canned
food.  However, Bandit already drinks a lot of water - in fact I was a bit
worried about how much she drinks, since drinking lots of water is a sign of
diabetes (test show that she doesn't have this though).

Now, all this sounds a bit contradictory to me - wouldn't diluted urine be a
*good* thing and a sign that the cat is drinking plenty enough water?  Can
someone here explain???

I'm still going to follow the vet's advice completely since I really like
her and she is very professional and knowledgeable, but I was just wondering
if anyone could elaborate about what's going on.

Anyway, it's not terrible news, for which I am very thankful, and what we
did catch we caught early enough to counteract.  Thank you all for the purrs
and good thoughts - they worked again!

Hugs,

CatNipped