Homemade cat food does not make your cat sic k, as long as you're making it properly, whereas commercial depletes their health.
Not exact matches
Some people advocate
homemade cat food in response to the criticism that commercial
cat food is made with cereal filler that doesn't provide a healthy and balanced diet.
Having said this, unless you know what you are
doing rather purchase a commercially available raw feline diet rather than making
homemade cat food.
If you're feeding raw
food or
doing a
homemade diet, seek advice from your veterinarian or veterinary nutrition expert in order to ensure your
cat is being given a safe and appropriate diet.
If this is not enough reason to switch to making
homemade dog and
cat food for your canine and feline pals then I don't know what is!
Making
homemade cat food is very easy and
does not require too much equipment, but to make it easier on yourself, and the
food better for your
cat, you'll need a couple of things.
If you are unlucky like I was, and your
cat does not recognize the fact that he is a carnivore and would live a healthier life if eating canned
food, (or a
homemade diet) then you will have some work to
do.
* We
do not accept open containers of
food,
homemade treats, plastic litter boxes, carpeted
cat trees, or couch cushions / pillows / comforters.
Making
homemade, prey model or commercial raw dog and
cat foods does not deviate from this rule.
If the
cat has never eaten
homemade food, or
does not have a hearty appetite, this is not a good time to make this switch!
There are also lots of places to find recipes for
homemade dog and
cat diets — but remember to balance their diets — whether you
do kibble, canned,
homemade or raw, even the best
food probably needs supplements.
I don't see myself ever going back to feeding commercial
cat food after having fed a 100 %
homemade diet since 2003.