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Old 17-04-2009, 08:17 PM
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Re: egg

Kindyroot,

It's only the egg whites that contain avidin, which binds to biotin in the intestinal tract and prevents it from being absorbed. The egg yolk contains ample amounts of biotin - so when feeding a whole egg this is balanced and there's no risk in feeding a cat a raw egg.

The website you've linked to about the egg issue also states that eggs can contain salmonella, which of course is not a problem for cats who are designed to handle this, and naturally raw chicken as well may contain salmonella.

And the recipes you've linked to - some of these contain vegetables, oats and various supplements - all of which are unnecessary for cats. Frankly I think these recipes make raw feeding seem much more complicated for people than it actually is, and I think it can put a lot of people off even trying to raw feed their cats.

The simple truth is that when raw feeding there's only one recipe: 85% meat, 5-10% organ meat, and 5-10 % bone. That's it. Nothing else is necessary. For variety you can feed an egg once in a while, or fish once a week, and vary the types of meat. Simple as that!
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