Cat Food, want to know what you are feeding your cat? - Page 5

ajshep1984 · #41 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Coraline

AJ, if you're having problems getting your cats to eat bones it may be worth looking into this cat food: The Feline Future Cat Food Company

It's a powder that you mix with water, raw meat and liver - no bones needed.

Just thought you might be interested

Thanks, I will have a look but I'm not into supplements, will have a look and see what it is though!

trish1200 · #42 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:06 PM

I'm sorry if the question is silly but why is raw better than cooked? I understand that it might be more natural to them, but aren't the nutrients and protein levels the same?

ajshep1984 · #43 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:08 PM

You don't have to freeze it first but I would advise it to begin with until the cat has built up an immune system. We freeze all the meat for our cats because they have very weak immune systems due to their poor start in life and I would advise anyone to freeze meats when they first start but it is not necessary after they have built up their immune system.

I feed my dogs fresh raw meat as often as possible.

ajshep1984 · #44 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by trish1200

I'm sorry if the question is silly but why is raw better than cooked? I understand that it might be more natural to them, but aren't the nutrients and protein levels the same?

No the molecular structure of foods is altered by cooking making it less digestable for cats.

Fresh raw is the best way to feed once the cat has built up a solid immune system as it provides the most natural nutrients.

bee112 · #45 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:11 PM

AJ, what do you do for a living? your very knowledgeble

trish1200 · #46 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ajshep1984

No the molecular structure of foods is altered by cooking making it less digestable for cats.

Fresh raw is the best way to feed once the cat has built up a solid immune system as it provides the most natural nutrients.

i get it now

thanks

...and is the raw meat enough or need to supplement it?

ajshep1984 · #47 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by trish1200

i get it now

thanks

...and is the raw meat enough or need to supplement it?

If you feed a balanced raw diet there is no need to supplement! When I say balanced a mean it in a very rough and long term way. Cat's dont naturally eat a balanced diet every day!

I'm a pet sitter but I have become obsessed about dog and cat nutrition recently after finding out I was feeding them all absolute crap! Looked on my rabbits food today and even that has bloody additives in it!

trish1200 · #48 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:17 PM

I'm so happy that i've found this forum and i'm learning before i get my kitten home

trish1200 · #49 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:27 PM

found this http://www.championpetfoods.com/orij...hite_paper.pdf on the orijen website, quite a good read

ajshep1984 · #50 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by trish1200

I'm so happy that i've found this forum

Me too, I've learnt loads coming on here!

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