EVO is marketed as being a good supplement or alternative to raw food or
homemade cat food diets.
A homemade cat food diet can work wonders for your kitty's health, but it is crucial to study up to make sure you are giving your cat everything she needs to stay healthy and happy.
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.
Typically diabetic
cats should be on specialized veterinarian - approved
diets to guarantee nutrient requirements are met, whether that is achieved with specialized high quality commercial
cat food or
homemade cat food.
Homemade food is recommended for
cats with different medical conditions and allergies or if you choose a natural
diet for your pet.
It is recommended that the preparation and use of any
homemade cat food be supervised by a veterinarian in order to guarantee a properly balanced
diet.
Thus, a raw meat or
homemade diet that is 60 percent protein can help your
cat digest
food more efficiently.
Cats need a high protein, high moisture
diet such as canned,
homemade, or raw
food.
I give her Iams dry
cat food in the morning and the
homemade diet in the evenings.
Complete and balanced commercial
cat foods have enough taurine but
diets that are not complete and balanced (labeled as for intermittent or supplemental use only), vegetarian
diets or
homemade diets can be too low in this nutrient.
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 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.
For Dr. Jean's
homemade diet recipe, as well as in - depth info on
cat food and nutrition, please see her ebook, What
Cats Should Eat, in our Bookstore or on Amazon.com.
Dog or
cat foods or
homemade diets derived from a single
food item are inadequate.
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.
As a bonus, most
cats transition easily to
homemade food and truly thrive on a real
food diet.
Canned or
homemade diets provide moisture that helps prevent kidney and bladder problems and may be healthier than dry pet
food diets for many
cats.
Note that some experts have warned against
homemade diets, citing the difficulties of meeting nutritional requirements, and in some cases, the sanitary problems with raw
cat food diets.
This usually means that wet (canned)
cat foods and raw /
homemade diets are most preferred.
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.
When she decided to prepare their
food herself, the effect of the
homemade raw meat
diet on her
cats was so impressive that she created the line of Alnutrin ® supplements to help others transition their
cats to better
diets.
Grace makes a high - moisture
cat food, which can be used in place of
homemade or canned
cat food diets.
Now, as discussed on the
diets page, you can not make a
homemade raw
food diet that is safe for your
cat and is nutritionally balanced unless you are working with a veterinary nutritionist.
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.
Feline Asthma / Allergic Airway Disease: Many
cats have had their respiratory symptoms (coughing / difficulty breathing) subside considerably, or disappear completely, once they were placed on a grain - free canned
food diet, or a meat - based
homemade diet.
Many
cat owners have turned to raw
food diets, or making
homemade cat food recipes where meals are cooked much as you would cook a meal for a person.
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.
The reason why making
homemade cat food as opposed to giving your
cat food a commercial
diet bowls down to three very important reasons, which are the health of your
cat, money, and time.
You can still put your
cat on a raw
food diet through commercial businesses that offer products to mirror
homemade cat food.
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 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 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.
Even though
cats eating a wet
diet (such as canned, raw, or
homemade food) tend to drink less water, it must still be provided — especially now, as the weather warms up and summer really gets going!
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.
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.
You may want to try a
homemade diet, or you may decide to switch the type of
food your
cat is eating.
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.
In some cases,
cats may react to a dry
food but not to the same brand and flavor of canned
food, nor to a
homemade diet using fresh ingredients.
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.
Health and Feeding - Allergies
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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 or Raw?
To this day, several of my
cats will not even eat canned
food anymore — they will only eat their
homemade diet.
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 don't see myself ever going back to feeding commercial
cat food after having fed a 100 %
homemade diet since 2003.