SpiritFngrz wrote:Does anyone think these ideas may be good to help cats lose weight??
I like the salmon idea
mnp13 wrote:SpiritFngrz wrote:Does anyone think these ideas may be good to help cats lose weight??
I like the salmon idea
Cats are one of the only TRUE carnivores on the planet. they are made to eat meat and nothing but meat. I want to switch mine to raw, but I am out of town on weekends a lot and would have to get someone to come in to feed them which is not really practicle.
I would hazard a guess that the difference between kibble and raw for cats would be night and day. hopefully I'll be able to figure out something to test this theory.
I'd have to switch from raw to kibble every time I'm gone for the weekend will that make them sick? gas and smelly poop would be ok, because I wouldn't be there anyway!!!
mnp13 wrote:SpiritFngrz wrote:Does anyone think these ideas may be good to help cats lose weight??
I like the salmon idea
Cats are one of the only TRUE carnivores on the planet. they are made to eat meat and nothing but meat. I want to switch mine to raw, but I am out of town on weekends a lot and would have to get someone to come in to feed them which is not really practicle.
I would hazard a guess that the difference between kibble and raw for cats would be night and day. hopefully I'll be able to figure out something to test this theory.
I'd have to switch from raw to kibble every time I'm gone for the weekend will that make them sick? gas and smelly poop would be ok, because I wouldn't be there anyway!!!
SpiritFngrz wrote:Yah that's what I was thinking, like what you do. Raw for one meal and kibble for the other, that way if someone else has to feed her she'll still eat the kibble.
Is it ground up? I guess I should offer it gradually....what kind though? Maybe the fish. My girl needs to lose about 2 lbs.
Also, concreterose, what do you mean by the difference between canned and kibble for cats? Are you saying canned is better? If so, which kind?
Sorry all if I threw this thread to the cats....
concreterose wrote:Cats (especially males) that eat kibble are more suspectable to urinary tract infections, especially if they don't drink a lot of water.
SpiritFngrz wrote:Here's a good link I just found that gives a lot of helpful info on what to feed and not to feed
http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/atkins-cats.html
Hey Cheeky maybe I am becoming not a naysayer! I do at least want to try this for the cat because I think she needs a better diet without all the carbs. Cats definitely don't need carbs. I don't want her to be overweight (leads to arthritis!!) and I want her to live long
cheekymunkee wrote:SpiritFngrz wrote:Here's a good link I just found that gives a lot of helpful info on what to feed and not to feed
http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/atkins-cats.html
Hey Cheeky maybe I am becoming not a naysayer! I do at least want to try this for the cat because I think she needs a better diet without all the carbs. Cats definitely don't need carbs. I don't want her to be overweight (leads to arthritis!!) and I want her to live long
My cats don't eat a raw diet exclusivly, but they will snag a chicken leg or two every once in a while. Not all of them eat it though. They DO eat prey model though. I cannot count the amount of 1/2 eaten baby snakes, birds, frogs, lizards & other things they bring in to snack on. They have access to my back yard ONLY & love catching their dinner.
My cats werent put on the raw diet untill long after my dogs were on it. I tried, but they just didnt like chicken. My youngest cat would nibble on it, and my male would pick, but my female wouldnt even sniff it. It wasnt food to her.
So, a couple months went by and I am chopping up a whole turkey for the dogs. Who jumps up on the counter and starts to pester me? Viva. My oldest female cat. She LOVED the turkey. Same with the other two. They couldnt get enough of it.
So, they basically made their own decision to switch to raw. For the first week or two, I just fed them turkey. I cut some of the rib bones and other small bones into pieces and also cut up the meat. I would just put it all in one bowl, and they knew how to share it.
After a week or two, I decided to trick them and give them chicken instead. Twisted They gobbled it right up!
They can handle the chicken bones pretty well, but sometimes leave pieces of the bigger bones behind. Just to make it easier on them, I usually take a hammer and smash it up a bit. I have had no problems with the bone. They know how to chew it, and if it is too big, they chew as much as they can and leave the rest.
I still put all of their food in the same bowl. I have done it for months and they know how to share. LOL
As for stuff besides meat, I mix kelp, sometimes eggs and organ meat into their food. The most important thing that cats need, is heart. The only heart that I am able to find is pork heart. I can get tons of it for pretty cheap. Some people don't feed pork, but I havent had a problem with it. You may want to keep it frozen for a long time if you are worried about it. Cats NEED heart. It has taurine in it which is essential for their diet.
Meats that I feed are: Mostly chicken, turkey, pork, beef, and certain kinds of fish.
If you start on the raw diet and the cats arent into it, dont give up. If they dont like chicken, try turkey. If they dont like turkey, try beef. Your cats will not starve themselves. Dont try to baby them or force them into eating anything. My cats HATED chicken, but suddenly realized that turkey was good. After they got used to eating the raw turkey, I switched and gave them chicken. They loved it.
cheekymunkee wrote:If you buy a package of chicken "giblets" in the meat market, they usually have heart mixed in with the whateverthosethingsare.
SpiritFngrz wrote:cheekymunkee wrote:SpiritFngrz wrote:Here's a good link I just found that gives a lot of helpful info on what to feed and not to feed
http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/atkins-cats.html
Hey Cheeky maybe I am becoming not a naysayer! I do at least want to try this for the cat because I think she needs a better diet without all the carbs. Cats definitely don't need carbs. I don't want her to be overweight (leads to arthritis!!) and I want her to live long
My cats don't eat a raw diet exclusivly, but they will snag a chicken leg or two every once in a while. Not all of them eat it though. They DO eat prey model though. I cannot count the amount of 1/2 eaten baby snakes, birds, frogs, lizards & other things they bring in to snack on. They have access to my back yard ONLY & love catching their dinner.
OMG that's gross! But yes if Cleo went outdoors I think she would bring back mice and birds. Gross I would never want to see a baby snake though
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