[Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share?
Ardy Robertson
ardyr at centurytel.net
Tue Jan 12 21:53:39 CST 2016
I found it in Eau Claire, WI at the Petco store - so if you have one of
those in your area you could try there.
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From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
Margo
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 2:47 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share?
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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