Your kitty is what s/he eats. What Hippocrates said - "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" - is just as true for cats as it was/is for humans. A properly-fed cat is also a healthy happy cat who should be able to stay out of the vet's office other than for wellness checks.
As we have told (reluctant to feed raw) folks on my forum for years - spend money now on real food i.e. highest quality meat, or spend it later on vet visits especially if feeding poor quality commercial food.
All of a cat's needs should come from an almost 100% meat (including bones and organs in prey ratios) diet with no supplements. With the exception of accounting for the freeze-rethaw nutrient loss, any supplementation is purely for insurance as we have no knowledge of your particular meat sources or choices. If you can get freshly butchered/caught grass-fed meat, you do not need to add any minerals, vitamins, etc.
Buono Appetito!
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Basics and Rawfeeding Options |
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Written by Sandy/booeymom
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While still not enough is known at this time about a cat's exact nutritional requirements (such as the exact ideal ratio of Omega 3 fatty acids to Omega 6), this much we do know - they have always been, and continue to be obligate carnivores with carbohydrate requirement of no more than 5%.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 10 August 2008 18:23 |
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This is alternative "read more" text [Basics and Rawfeeding Options]
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Written by booeymom
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Diet is the foundation of good health. So many of the diseases that afflict our cats these days e.g. allergies, urinary problems, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, etc. can be traced back to a poor diet. An appropriate i.e. fresh balanced raw diet, will keep your cat happy and healthy. Unfortunately, what cats should eat (meat, bones, and organs in the ratio contained in small cat prey), and what is contained in commercial dry and canned cat food are not the same.
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Last Updated on Friday, 04 July 2008 18:42 |
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Read more... [Why a Raw Diet?]
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