[Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share?
dlgegg at windstream.net
dlgegg at windstream.net
Tue Jan 12 18:05:48 CST 2016
I feed about 1/4 cup at a time, per cat. I found out that that is about all they eat each feeding. I do end up feeding 3 times a day and they are happy with that. In this kind of weather, i usually supplement with 1 can per 4 cats every other day. I mix in 1 can of hot water mixed in. they drink the liquid and wait about half a day before they eat the meat.
---- Margo <toomanykitties2 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> 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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