tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post207123587498717571..comments2024-01-27T01:29:47.634-05:00Comments on ~Tails from the Foster Kittens~: Why I feed rawConnie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-73090713174901745682017-09-27T17:25:40.167-04:002017-09-27T17:25:40.167-04:00I thought I remembered seeing Fleurp "help&qu...I thought I remembered seeing Fleurp "help" you make raw. You have the corner on floofy beauties at your house!Momma Kat and Her Bear Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254210236142173792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-19108868520678950512016-12-20T23:30:34.372-05:002016-12-20T23:30:34.372-05:00Raven loves chicken, but we suspect it's one o...Raven loves chicken, but we suspect it's one of her allergens. I looked for rabbit in the grocery store the other day (the Whole "Paycheck" store) but couldn't find any. She eats a canned food with rabbit and I wanted to see if she'll eat just the meat (but cooked).Furrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895642486468718261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-72137733971298741812016-12-20T23:28:00.806-05:002016-12-20T23:28:00.806-05:00On Catinfo.org, Dr. Pierson does suggest lightly c...On Catinfo.org, Dr. Pierson does suggest lightly cooking the egg whites (or whole egg) if you're concerned about salmonella contamination. She also recommends not using eggs if your cat has food allergies, which I found interesting. We've had to eliminate fish and chicken from Raven's diet because of allergies (we feed canned). Furrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895642486468718261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-50021806836466150172016-12-20T23:14:56.388-05:002016-12-20T23:14:56.388-05:00Do you supplement the food with taurine? When I me...Do you supplement the food with taurine? When I mentioned this to my hubby (who does the feedings), he was concerned about this. Seems his brother had reared a hawk (years and years ago) and had had to supplement its diet with taurine. Does supermarket chicken have enough taurine? (Yes, I know those chickens are factory-farmed, but that's what I'd be buying if I were to ever try raw food for the cats.)SpinKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726441879060088756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-39622924371319113442016-12-20T18:59:04.409-05:002016-12-20T18:59:04.409-05:00Interesting. I don't know how to introduce thi...Interesting. I don't know how to introduce this to the kitties.<br /><br /><a href="http://emmaandbuster.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Emma and Buster</a>Photo Cachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734663922538063553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-35028401260535452722016-12-20T17:34:12.028-05:002016-12-20T17:34:12.028-05:00What an interesting post! I know nothing about raw...What an interesting post! I know nothing about raw foods for pets but the evidence is astounding. Our Sam had urinarycrystals too. Thanks for sharing your story.Cat Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504271572051737490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-39135438092812722942016-12-20T17:30:23.756-05:002016-12-20T17:30:23.756-05:00wow you sure go to a lot of trouble for your kitti...wow you sure go to a lot of trouble for your kitties! Good for you!Hairballs and Hissyfitshttp://hairballsandhissyfits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-466856633727740992016-12-20T16:04:50.362-05:002016-12-20T16:04:50.362-05:00any time you spend here is totally appreciated :) ...any time you spend here is totally appreciated :) Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-39007923265628154552016-12-20T15:09:24.428-05:002016-12-20T15:09:24.428-05:00Not a topic I know anything about but I did come a...Not a topic I know anything about but I did come and read that has to count for something Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-69657859353188251982016-12-20T14:46:45.640-05:002016-12-20T14:46:45.640-05:00there is so much dogma out there, people repeating...there is so much dogma out there, people repeating things they have heard, that the truth of it is lost. When I hear things like that I do my best to figure out where the truth is before I repeat it.. (much like lysine "boosts immunity' which it totally doesn't)Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-90956024435511829552016-12-20T14:44:59.666-05:002016-12-20T14:44:59.666-05:00:) I still very vividly remember cutting open poop...:) I still very vividly remember cutting open poop and saying "but my cat's poop isn't supposed to stink!!" since you can't smell it when it is in the box nor when they push it out right in front of you.Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-2625264633673097162016-12-20T14:43:24.197-05:002016-12-20T14:43:24.197-05:00an ex-meat cutter against raw does give you pause,...an ex-meat cutter against raw does give you pause, but considering the fact that cats are designed to eat their food raw, being obligate carnivores that get all of their nutrition from their prey and no plant matter (completely lacking the digestive enzymes to extract nutrients from plants) and so their whole body is designed around that including a shortened and highly acidic digestive tract - and the fact that people have been feeding commercial frankenprey (cobbled together raw meals) for years and it hasn't been deemed an issue, I'm still okay with it, but I get it if it is too much to get past :) Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-55247210782348854792016-12-20T14:36:24.277-05:002016-12-20T14:36:24.277-05:00wow, $20 for five pounds of chicken thighs? goodne...wow, $20 for five pounds of chicken thighs? goodness that is expensive we pay $1 to $1.50 per pound.<br /><br />Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-73628909570849687592016-12-20T14:35:16.361-05:002016-12-20T14:35:16.361-05:00meat, liver, eggs, less than half a dozen suppleme...meat, liver, eggs, less than half a dozen supplements.. it's pretty simple :) Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-13406466125922024522016-12-20T14:34:41.961-05:002016-12-20T14:34:41.961-05:00we used to do it for eight.. :)we used to do it for eight.. :)Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-16292457492267142472016-12-20T14:34:30.304-05:002016-12-20T14:34:30.304-05:00I am a firm believer in you do what you can with w...I am a firm believer in you do what you can with what you have.. Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-82787111489742411012016-12-20T14:34:11.130-05:002016-12-20T14:34:11.130-05:00There are premade mixes that you can mix into raw ...There are premade mixes that you can mix into raw meat to make them balanced and complete. Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-29313919810047198602016-12-20T14:33:33.435-05:002016-12-20T14:33:33.435-05:00One thing I forgot to add, is it takes us about tw...One thing I forgot to add, is it takes us about two hours a month including going out to the store to get the ingredients - even for eight cats, although I am not sure each batch lasted us a full month back then. Now with only six cats I'm certain it is longer than a month.Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-24304312958878869112016-12-20T14:31:48.088-05:002016-12-20T14:31:48.088-05:00the number of vets that don't even give you th...the number of vets that don't even give you the long option is actually stunning. They refuse to talk about home testing when it comes to diabetic cats 'because most people won't do it' they rely too heavily on convenia (the long lasting antibiotic shot) because most people don't care and don't want to give their cats pills, so they stop even offering conventional treatments.. <br /><br />they give cliff notes, and cats suffer. It's sad.Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-67477790877399962722016-12-20T12:35:35.820-05:002016-12-20T12:35:35.820-05:00TW is with you on hating to touch raw meat althoug...TW is with you on hating to touch raw meat although she does it for her and Pop. She still doesn't have an answer on feeding me raw since I'm a biter although she offered me a piece of the raw chicken she was preparing for them and I turned it down. I'm glad you explained a little about raw eggs because I keep seeing them on lists of toxic foods for cats. Since I know you put it in your food, I keep asking those who post the list why it's on there. They have no answer.Cathy Keishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237575721246947408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-18522984647063645542016-12-20T11:51:38.067-05:002016-12-20T11:51:38.067-05:00I always enjoy reading your raw posts (not least b...I always enjoy reading your raw posts (not least because of the cat pictures) - and this made me literally LOL: "unless you collect them and cut them up for research.. then you smell them just fine"Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630555411152079882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-69542645093244408412016-12-20T11:44:37.504-05:002016-12-20T11:44:37.504-05:00My goal is to go raw. The Hubby, being an ex-meat...My goal is to go raw. The Hubby, being an ex-meat cutter, is 100,000% against! Our regular vet is against it, but the holistic vet loves it. Someday, I want to change our 2nd kitchen (from when the house was a duplex) into my 'cat kitchen', where I could prepare raw and/or home-cooked food, and it would not infiltrate the human kitchen. This may have to wait until I retire, see note about The Hubby above. Eastside Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707701446222007049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-22876758198571410892016-12-20T10:36:56.662-05:002016-12-20T10:36:56.662-05:00I think, in Florida, it would be far too expensive...I think, in Florida, it would be far too expensive to feed my cats real food. As it is, only one, the new kitten, eats raw chicken. I've tried it on the others and they want nothing to do with it. Professor Fuzzywinkle is a true Southern boy. He likes his chicken fried, not raw. And then, 1 pack of chicken like you have is $20.00 here. Free range eggs do not exists in our stores and there sure aren't any farmers left anywhere. It would cost more to feel them than it would to feed the humans. Cinnamonbitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220923744709042280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-9339920806034156242016-12-20T10:26:58.309-05:002016-12-20T10:26:58.309-05:00I'm impressed. I know that this way of feeding...I'm impressed. I know that this way of feeding has many passionate devotees and I can see why. I'm just afraid I will screw it up. The Whiskerattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833276876064194168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-81978136829286792122016-12-20T09:00:32.901-05:002016-12-20T09:00:32.901-05:00I give you a lot of credit for making food for six...I give you a lot of credit for making food for six cats. It's a great thing to do.Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832643923158222775noreply@blogger.com