Best food for weight gain

xxSaffronxx · #1 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 11:46 AM

Hi All

I have had my kittens now for a few weeks. Pumba has put on weight and is coming along nicely whereas Timone is a little skinny (I know Siam's are made this way) but I would like her to put on a bit of weight.

Any ideas on the best food to give her for this?

Thanks

Schimmel · #2 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 11:52 AM

Hills a/d, also lamb/rabbit mince.

xxSaffronxx · #3 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Schimmel

Hills a/d, also lamb/rabbit mince.

how would you cook the mince? or would it be raw?

Schimmel · #4 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 12:09 PM

Either is fine. I personally have always cooked the mince, but I have (and it's a very, very, tiny have lol) been considering trying some raw with our next babies.

xxSaffronxx · #5 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Schimmel

Either is fine. I personally have always cooked the mince, but I have (and it's a very, very, tiny have lol) been considering trying some raw with our next babies.

How do you cook it? (daft question I know but what makes sense to me might not be best for my kitts)

Why are u not sure about feeding raw?

What about beef mince - is that not as good as lamb & rabbit?
Also does it need to be top quality mince?

Schimmel · #6 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 12:33 PM

I have given beef mince before as well but it doesn't put the weight on them in the same way that lamb/rabbit mince does. I only buy the human quality stuff, never the pet quality stuff that can be sold in pet shops.

This is my mince cooking recipe:
Place 500 grams of mince in a saucepan
Add ½ cup of water
Add 3 tablespoons of Goats Milk Probiotic Yoghurt
Add 1 egg yolk
Add small cubes of cheese (optional)
Add ½ teaspoon of Vegemite (or Marmite if you are British)

(optional)
Stir whilst cooking
(Cooking Time: approximately 10 minutes)

It's odd about the raw really, have never been happy to feed raw to the cats. I did try it once with chicken wings, they looked at me like I was mad, yet years ago, my dog was on a total raw/natural diet and he did brilliantly on it. So why won't I feed it to the cats??????????? I have absolutely no idea

xxSaffronxx · #7 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schimmel

I have given beef mince before as well but it doesn't put the weight on them in the same way that lamb/rabbit mince does. I only buy the human quality stuff, never the pet quality stuff that can be sold in pet shops.

This is my mince cooking recipe:
Place 500 grams of mince in a saucepan
Add ½ cup of water
Add 3 tablespoons of Goats Milk Probiotic Yoghurt
Add 1 egg yolk
Add small cubes of cheese (optional)
Add ½ teaspoon of Vegemite (or Marmite if you are British)

(optional)
Stir whilst cooking
(Cooking Time: approximately 10 minutes)

It's odd about the raw really, have never been happy to feed raw to the cats. I did try it once with chicken wings, they looked at me like I was mad, yet years ago, my dog was on a total raw/natural diet and he did brilliantly on it. So why won't I feed it to the cats??????????? I have absolutely no idea

LOL thanks kat - will save that recipe

Selk67U2 · #8 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 12:44 PM

I use something called Xtra bloom wate. It's a powdered fat supplement for cats/kitten Dogs/puppies, it'd great. I sprinkle it on their raw meat, they love it

xxSaffronxx · #9 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Selk67U2

I use something called Xtra bloom wate. It's a powdered fat supplement for cats/kitten Dogs/puppies, it'd great. I sprinkle it on their raw meat, they love it

Hi Selk - where do u buy it from?

Also what meat do u feed raw? I assume not chicken due to salmonella???

#10 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by xxSaffronxx

Hi Selk - where do u buy it from?

Also what meat do u feed raw? I assume not chicken due to salmonella???

You can feed pretty much any raw meat to cats, cats are even better equiped to deal with raw meat than dogs. Salmonella is a risk but a small risk and cats are well equiped to deal with that risk. I feed mine, beef, lamb and chicken.

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