If you're
feeding homemade cat food, or any non-AAFCO food, you'll definitely want to check with your vet on proper supplementation to meet your cat's nutritional needs.
Not exact matches
If you're going to
feed raw
food or cook a
homemade diet, talk to your veterinarian to be sure you are fully educated on how to create a nutrition program that meets all of your
cat's requirements for her life stage.
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 you're
feeding your dog or
cat a
homemade diet, or
food that's not labeled «complete and balanced,» talk to your vet to see whether you need to give him vitamins or other supplements to make sure he's getting the nutrition he needs for a long, healthy life.
Nutritional problems occur most commonly when dogs and
cats are
fed imbalanced
homemade diets, when
cats are
fed diets formulated for dogs, or when dogs or
cats are
fed certain human
foods.
I suggest you not
feed your dog or
cat any commercial or
homemade pet
food that contains soybean derived products or soya.
Choosing freeze dried
cat food gives your
cat the benefits of
feeding a
homemade raw diet, just like they were meant to eat.
Studies have shown that when
cats are
fed water - rich diets (canned or
homemade diets) that mimic their prey (~ 70 % water), they rarely drink from a water bowl yet their intake of water is double what it is when dry
food (5 - 10 % water) is
fed.
Cats on a commercial
cat food diet are not usually at risk for taurine deficiency; however, if you
feed your
cat a
homemade diet, your veterinarian may want to test your pet's level of taurine.
This web page lays out some often - ignored principles of feline nutrition and explains why
cats have a better chance at optimal health if they are
fed canned
food (or a balanced
homemade diet) instead of dry kibble.
There are many different possibilities of
homemade, raw or commercial diet, but it's important to
feed your
cat as high quality
food as he will accept.
If you have read
Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition along with the first part of this webpage and are convinced that you need to start feeding your cat (s) correctly (low - carb — canned or homemade — food) and want to skip the rest of this paper, please head right to the changing the diet safely and the home testing sections
Feeding Your
Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition along with the first part of this webpage and are convinced that you need to start feeding your cat (s) correctly (low - carb — canned or homemade — food) and want to skip the rest of this paper, please head right to the changing the diet safely and the home testing sections bel
Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition along with the first part of this webpage and are convinced that you need to start
feeding your cat (s) correctly (low - carb — canned or homemade — food) and want to skip the rest of this paper, please head right to the changing the diet safely and the home testing sections
feeding your
cat (s) correctly (low - carb — canned or homemade — food) and want to skip the rest of this paper, please head right to the changing the diet safely and the home testing sections bel
cat (s) correctly (low - carb — canned or
homemade —
food) and want to skip the rest of this paper, please head right to the changing the diet safely and the home testing sections below.
The very best diet you can
feed your
cat is a properly balanced, species - specific, raw
homemade diet using fresh, organic
foods; and secondarily, a commercially made, nutritionally complete raw diet.
Catster provides informational forums to help you create your
cat's
homemade diet; there is a raw
feeding and home prepared
food forum on the site.
She says that instead of
feeding your
cat an unnatural diet of «cheap, poor quality over-processed cereal» you should switch your
cat to either a
homemade diet or a high quality wet canned
food supplemented with meat and dairy.
Veterinarians with clients who
feed homemade or commercial raw meat - based diets, every human who makes her own meat - based dog and
cat foods, commercial raw
food feeders who want a deeper understanding of what makes a great
food.
Health and
Feeding - Allergies Homemade Diets Living and Raw Foods Mary Straus» Dog Feeding Info Medicinal Benefits of Whole Foods Natural Alternatives - Canine Wholistic Nutrition Natural Canine: Raw Feeding FAQ's Natural Food Natural Paws News, Summer 1995 - Recommended Reading Optimum Pet Nutrition Perfect Health Diet by Wendy Volhard Pottenger's Cats - A Study in Nutrition The TRUTH about feeding your dog The Ultimate Diet What is Best, Cooked
Feeding - Allergies
Homemade Diets Living and Raw Foods Mary Straus» Dog
Feeding Info Medicinal Benefits of Whole Foods Natural Alternatives - Canine Wholistic Nutrition Natural Canine: Raw Feeding FAQ's Natural Food Natural Paws News, Summer 1995 - Recommended Reading Optimum Pet Nutrition Perfect Health Diet by Wendy Volhard Pottenger's Cats - A Study in Nutrition The TRUTH about feeding your dog The Ultimate Diet What is Best, Cooked
Feeding Info Medicinal Benefits of Whole Foods Natural Alternatives - Canine Wholistic Nutrition Natural Canine: Raw
Feeding FAQ's Natural Food Natural Paws News, Summer 1995 - Recommended Reading Optimum Pet Nutrition Perfect Health Diet by Wendy Volhard Pottenger's Cats - A Study in Nutrition The TRUTH about feeding your dog The Ultimate Diet What is Best, Cooked
Feeding FAQ's Natural
Food Natural Paws News, Summer 1995 - Recommended Reading Optimum Pet Nutrition Perfect Health Diet by Wendy Volhard Pottenger's
Cats - A Study in Nutrition The TRUTH about
feeding your dog The Ultimate Diet What is Best, Cooked
feeding your dog The Ultimate Diet What is Best, Cooked or Raw?
Also, since 24/7 access to dry
food is a major contributor to weight gain,
feed primarily wet
food (canned, raw,
homemade, etc.), and consider going to a timed - meal
feeding schedule (30 - 60 minute meal periods, 2 - 3 times per day) once your
cat is about 6 months old.
As someone involved in
cat rescue for over 20 years, I can honestly say that an increasing number of people in the community have found a decent quality canned
food or
homemade diet to be equal to (or in most cases far better than) an overpriced, highly artificial prescription dry
food diet for both diabetic and CRF
cats, and the
cats fed these better diets tend to be happier and have better quality life.
I purchased this pressure canner and now have
homemade canned chicken, turkey, and rabbit
cat food available for periodic
feedings and for emergencies.
I don't see myself ever going back to
feeding commercial
cat food after having
fed a 100 %
homemade diet since 2003.