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Raw Cat Food and Homemade Cat Food

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Raw Cat Food and Homemade Cat Food 

Raw Cat Food and Homemade Cat Food 

With today's article, we provide tips, ideas and nutrition tips that are important for cat owners who want to prepare homemade cats or try a raw cat diet.

Lynette Ackman, from Chicago, started preparing food for her five cats at home several years ago,She tried both cooked and canned food to treat someone else's diabetes and IBD, but she wasn't even adopting a raw diet of improved birds and rabbits. "I think raw is the gold standard for a feline diet" 

she said, having chosen that path after seeing the wonderful friendly cats who ate raw meat.

There is a big gap between cat owners who feed their pets made or raw from cats and veterinarians who warn that the risks of undernutrition or bacterial contamination are too high without quality control.

Making your own cat food is hard work and time consuming.It is difficult to prepare the right balance between food ingredients, including minerals and vitamins, and properly storing food is critical for a healthy and happy animal, so be carefulRead also: The Finest Meals Dietary supplement For Cat.

What do cats need to eat?

Cats need, as carnivores require:
  • Protein from meat or fish
  • Vitamins
  • Fatty acids
  • Amino acids such as taurine and arginine (from meat or fish)
  • Water
  • Metals
  • Carbohydrates in good quantities such as rice and corn, a modest amount of carbohydrates will provide useful energy, and it also reduces the cost of home-cooked diet, but it is not necessary for the cat's diet, says veterinary nutritionist Rebecca Rimelard, who works in Boston with the MSPCA Angell Animal Medical Center.

Risks and rewards of raw cat food

"Dietary raw meat meals are neither safe nor healthy," says Rimmelard. "They have been supported by the American Animal Hospital Association, which warns of the risk of salmonella poisoning for both cat and family members."

There are a lot who want to feed raw. I tell them they should be aware of the transmission of animal diseases to humanity, the problems of infection and food safety. I don't think veterinarians should be upset, but they have to explain health problems," he says.

One reason for not calling this diet is that feeding cats with a raw diet leaves a lot of variables, and says: "The potential for slip-up is high if the owner leaves the food too long, or if one of the ingredients is replaced by another"

Lisa Pearson, a veterinarian in California, said during the six years she gave her cat food she did not have problems with bacterial contamination because she was keen to know the source of the meat, mostly chicken and rabbit bone, grinding them herself and adding minerals. Necessary to make sure that her cat is eating a balanced diet like taurine, she says it is also cheaper than canned foods.

Homemade Cat Food

Risks and rewards of a cooked diet

There is not much scientific evidence either against or against a cooked diet for cats.
Some, like Cornell University Veterinary School, warn against making raw or cooked cat food at home because of the importance of getting the right amount of food to keep your cat healthy.

Although Rimmelard does not pay for home-made cats, she says they can work - as long as cat owners consult a veterinarian who specializes in feeding them. Read also: Cats Diet and Nutrition.

1- Raw meat diet

This recipe for healthy cats, the following recipe was developed by Pearson. Produce enough for 10-14 days for the average cat.

  • 3 pounds of whole rabbit or fowl, including bones, organs, and skin
  • 2 eggs (use raw yolks, and lightly cook the whites)
  • 1 cup water.
  • 400 IU vitamin E (capsule)
  • 2000 mg wild salmon oil
  • 100 mg of vitamin B complex (this vitamin has a strong smell, so when you start a raw meat diet start with a small amount)
  • When using chicken parts, add three quarters of a teaspoon of light salt with iodine.
  • When introducing a raw meat diet for the first time to your cat add psyllium.2000 mg taurine, powdered.
  • Liver (if the meat you are using does not include organs add 4 oz) For more details you can visit: www.catinfo.org.

2- Cooked diet

  The next recipe is for a day to feed an average 12-pound adult cat without any medical problems. She is from MSPCA-Angell Animal Medical Center and has been certified by Remillard.

At first, use a gram scale to weigh the foods to get used to the correct measurements. Always be sure to mix all ingredients well before serving. Food should be kept frozen or chilled between meals, and heated before giving it to your cat for palatability.

Mix these ingredients

  • Protein: cooked dark meat chicken, pork, beef, salmon, lamb, or tuna (83 grams or 3 wt-ounces)
  • Fiber: 30g or 1/5 cup of sweet potatoes cooked without the skin.
  • Carbohydrates: 50 grams or 1/3 cup of cooked rice, barley, corn, oatmeal, peas or pasta.
  • Fat: vegetable, safflower, fish oil or olive oil (1/4 teaspoon)
  • IT Balance: 2.7 grams or half a red scoop (in container).This is a commercial combination of minerals and vitamins.

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