[Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share?

Margo toomanykitties2 at earthlink.net
Tue Jan 12 14:47:10 CST 2016


I can't find a BB duck and rabbit canned, the only rabbit I see is dry. I keep looking at the BB, and keep seeing way too many carbs for me. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong ones? 

Margo



-----Original Message-----
>From: dlgegg at windstream.net
>Sent: Jan 12, 2016 2:42 PM
>To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share?
>
>HAVE YOU TRIED BLUE BUFFALO?  THEY HAVE A DUCK AND RABBIT FLAVOR THAT MY GUYS LOVE.
>
>---- Ardy Robertson <ardyr at centurytel.net> wrote: 
>> That's what I heard - that moist food is like 70% water. I worry about his
>> bladder/kidney because it is fish-based and that is all he will eat. (His
>> dry food is chicken now)
>> 
>> I thought maybe some extra water would help with any bladder issues later
>> on. He seems to smack his lips a bit now, like he is dry. He does like to
>> catch water from the faucets if I leave a really small stream so I think he
>> would enjoy a fountain maybe just for fun :)
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
>> Amani Oakley
>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2016 10:29 PM
>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share?
>> 
>> He doesn't need as much water with moist food because he's getting it from
>> the food.
>> 
>> Amani
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
>> Ardy Robertson
>> Sent: January-10-16 11:09 PM
>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share?
>> 
>> I do worry about that aspect of it, and Tigg does not drink as much water as
>> he used to either. I have started giving him a syringe of water now and then
>> also. He used to drink a lot of water when his diet was mostly dry food, but
>> now that he eats a lot of moist food, his actual water intake is less. I
>> wonder if I got a "cat fountain" if he would drink more???
>> Ardy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
>> Nancy Wizner
>> Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:31 PM
>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share?
>> 
>> Fish is not good for their bladder. No one knows the amount of mercury in it
>> either.  
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> > On Jan 9, 2016, at 6:26 PM, <dlgegg at windstream.net>
>> <dlgegg at windstream.net> wrote:
>> > 
>> > I don't feed fish because my guys won't eat it.  Maybe they know 
>> > better
>> than I do.
>> > 
>> > ---- Sandy <swacht1946 at comcast.net> wrote: 
>> >> I heard Dr. Piersens is a good source - has books also. 
>> >>   
>> >> 
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> 
>> >> From: "Ardy Robertson" <ardyr at centurytel.net>
>> >> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>> >> Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 1:37:18 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to
>> share? 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> I may have to go online and see if I can purchase some of these 
>> >> suggested
>> varieties because none of our nearby retailers have any of these. 
>> >> 
>> >>   
>> >> 
>> >> Thanks!! 
>> >> 
>> >> Ardy
>> >> 
>> >>   
>> >> 
>> >>   
>> >> 
>> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf 
>> >> Of
>> gidget43 at aol.com 
>> >> Sent: Friday, January 8, 2016 2:30 PM
>> >> To: toomanykitties2 at earthlink.net; felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to
>> share? 
>> >> 
>> >>   
>> >> 
>> >> My two (Kit and Baby) are eating Holistic Select and at times Fancy 
>> >> Feast
>> Classics Chicken or Turkey.  Gee, if there are any homemade recipes 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> that are good for them, I would love to hear about them.  Holisitic
>> Select is a no grain, no gluten food.  As for the fish?  No way would I feed
>> any 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> of mine fish or anything with fish in it.  It's very bad on the 
>> >> bladder
>> and, yes, will eventually cause debris and sediment, which leads to crystals
>> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> and stones.   
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >>   
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> Nancy & the gang. 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Margo < toomanykitties2 at earthlink.net >
>> >> To: felvtalk < felvtalk at felineleukemia.org >
>> >> Sent: Fri, Jan 8, 2016 3:21 pm
>> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to
>> share? 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> Remember that baby food is NOT a "complete and balanced" diet. 
>> >> 
>> >> The only time I have ever had a cat voluntarily eat something I so
>> lovingly prepared, was when I had a cat with IBD who could only tolerate
>> raw. And I'm a GOOD cook <g> 
>> >> 
>> >> I have hesitated to respond to this, because my practice is often 
>> >> frowned
>> upon. I like to feed canned foods with no grain, no carbs and (gasp)
>> by-products are allowed. I avoid fish for most of them, but only because I
>> do think it may be a trigger for stone-formers. Of course, my two blockers
>> are also my two FeLV+'s. So most of the time, I don't offer fish based
>> foods. 
>> >> 
>> >> I also tried many of the gourmet, grain free, special, amazing (ly
>> expensive) options that Chewy had to offer. I have now decided that feeding
>> Fancy Feast Classic pates (they're currently eating beef or chicken) and/or
>> Sheba pates (same flavors) is fine. Some would eat one kind, some another,
>> but hundreds of $ worth of the "Good Stuff" went to the ferals and raccoons.
>> I don't feed dry (the stone forming thing again) often. If you have only a
>> few cats, I had pretty good luck with Hound and Gatos and Wild Calling carb
>> free varieties. 
>> >> 
>> >> Good Luck :)
>> >> 
>> >> Margo
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> The only time I have ever had a cat voluntarily eat something I so
>> lovingly prepared, was when I had a cat with IBD who could only tolerate
>> raw. And I'm a GOOD cook <g> 
>> >> 
>> >> I have hesitated to respond to this, because my practice is often 
>> >> frowned
>> upon. I like to feed canned foods with no grain, no carbs and (gasp)
>> by-products are allowed. I avoid fish for most of them, but only because I
>> do think it may be a trigger for stone-formers. Of course, my two blockers
>> are also my two FeLV+'s. So most of the time, I don't offer fish based
>> foods. 
>> >> 
>> >> I also tried many of the gourmet, grain free, special, amazing (ly
>> expensive) options that Chewy had to offer. I have now decided that feeding
>> Fancy Feast Classic pates (they're currently eating beef or chicken) and/or
>> Sheba pates (same flavors) is fine. Some would eat one kind, some another,
>> but hundreds of $ worth of the "Good Stuff" went to the ferals and raccoons.
>> I don't feed dry (the stone forming thing again) often. If you have only a
>> few cats, I had pretty good luck with Hound and Gatos and Wild Calling carb
>> free varieties. 
>> >> 
>> >> Good Luck :)
>> >> 
>> >> Margo
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> -----Original Message--
>> >> ---
>> >> From: gidget43 at aol.com
>> >> Sent: Jan 8, 2016 10:55 AM
>> >> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to
>> share? 
>> >> 
>> >> If you use Gerbers, make sure you use stage 2 only.  the small 2.5 oz
>> jars because they are strictly meat and water with a tad of cornstarch in
>> it. 
>> >> 
>> >> If you use Gerbers, make sure you use stage 2 only.  the small 2.5 oz
>> jars because they are strictly meat and water with a tad of cornstarch in
>> it. 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> No onions or garlic in these.  The ones you want are Ham (no salt 
>> >> added),
>> Chicken, Turkey or Beef with gravy.  
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >>   
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> Nancy & the gang
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: dlgegg < dlgegg at windstream.net >
>> >> To: felvtalk < felvtalk at felineleukemia.org >
>> >> Sent: Thu, Jan 7, 2016 5:00 pm
>> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to
>> share? 
>> >> 
>> >> I have used baby food, just make sue that it does not have any garlic or
>> onioin, Gerbers is pretty good. 
>> >> I have also boiled chicken for my soup and held out some before I put in
>> garlic and onion. 
>> >> 
>> >> ---- Ardy Robertson < ardyr at centurytel.net > wrote: 
>> >>> Hello everyone, 
>> >>> 
>> >>> My FeLV+ cat Tigger is doing very well at the moment, however, he did
>> have a 
>> >>> swollen lymph node, and even though he is past the initial period of 
>> >>> illness, he is still positive. He does seem to be cold quite often even 
>> >>> though we have the thermostat turned way up for him, and he also seems
>> to 
>> >>> sleep a lot more than he ever did before so I am now giving him a liquid
>> 
>> >>> vitamin/mineral supplement with iron in it. 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> When he was very sick and not eating/drinking, the vet told me to feed
>> him 
>> >>> anything he wants. What he chose was Friskies salmon pate canned food.
>> Now 
>> >>> that he eats better, he has really cut down on eating the Blue Buffalo
>> dry 
>> >>> food. In my reading I have heard that it is not good for him to have any
>> 
>> >>> "fish-based" food. I have seen this mentioned in several articles. I
>> think 
>> >>> it has something to do with bacteria but I'm not sure. 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> I am wondering if any of you make your own cat food. I once had to boil 
>> >>> chicken and rice together for a cat who was sick, and as I remember she 
>> >>> didn't like it much. So - I am looking for a way to make something out
>> of 
>> >>> "people quality" meat and maybe put a little rice in it, but I am
>> thinking 
>> >>> it will have to have a "pate" consistency and be fairly flavorful. This 
>> >>> kitty doesn't seem to think he should eat any people food, whereas my
>> other 
>> >>> one believes she should only eat people food. 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> Any ideas would be appreciated - I will go to whatever lengths needed to
>> 
>> >>> make a good food for him. (I have tried the fresh cat food at Pet Food
>> Plus 
>> >>> and he won't touch it. I have also tried all the other canned stuff,
>> even 
>> >>> the super expensive kinds.) 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> Thanks!! 
>> >>> 
>> >>> Ardy Robertson 
>> >>> 
>> >>> Osseo, WI 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
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>> >> I have used baby food, just make sue that it does not have any garlic or
>> onioin, Gerbers is pretty good. 
>> >> I have also boiled chicken for my soup and held out some before I put in
>> garlic and onion. 
>> >> 
>> >> ---- Ardy Robertson < ardyr at centurytel.net > wrote: 
>> >>> Hello everyone, 
>> >>> 
>> >>> My FeLV+ cat Tigger is doing very well at the moment, however, he did
>> have a 
>> >>> swollen lymph node, and even though he is past the initial period of 
>> >>> illness, he is still positive. He does seem to be cold quite often even 
>> >>> though we have the thermostat turned way up for him, and he also seems
>> to 
>> >>> sleep a lot more than he ever did before so I am now giving him a liquid
>> 
>> >>> vitamin/mineral supplement with iron in it. 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> When he was very sick and not eating/drinking, the vet told me to feed
>> him 
>> >>> anything he wants. What he chose was Friskies salmon pate canned food.
>> Now 
>> >>> that he eats better, he has really cut down on eating the Blue Buffalo
>> dry 
>> >>> food. In my reading I have heard that it is not good for him to have any
>> 
>> >>> "fish-based" food. I have seen this mentioned in several articles. I
>> think 
>> >>> it has something to do with bacteria but I'm not sure. 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> I am wondering if any of you make your own cat food. I once had to boil 
>> >>> chicken and rice together for a cat who was sick, and as I remember she 
>> >>> didn't like it much. So - I am looking for a way to make something out
>> of 
>> >>> "people quality" meat and maybe put a little rice in it, but I am
>> thinking 
>> >>> it will have to have a "pate" consistency and be fairly flavorful. This 
>> >>> kitty doesn't seem to think he should eat any people food, whereas my
>> other 
>> >>> one believes she should only eat people food. 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> Any ideas would be appreciated - I will go to whatever lengths needed to
>> 
>> >>> make a good food for him. (I have tried the fresh cat food at Pet Food
>> Plus 
>> >>> and he won't touch it. I have also tried all the other canned stuff,
>> even 
>> >>> the super expensive kinds.) 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> Thanks!! 
>> >>> 
>> >>> Ardy Robertson 
>> >>> 
>> >>> Osseo, WI 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
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>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
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