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-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Wizner Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:31 PM To: felvtalk@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, <dlg...@windstream.net> <dlg...@windstream.net> wrote: > > I don't feed fish because my guys won't eat it. Maybe they know better than I do. > > ---- Sandy <swacht1...@comcast.net> wrote: >> I heard Dr. Piersens is a good source - has books also. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Ardy Robertson" <ar...@centurytel.net> >> To: felvtalk@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-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of gidge...@aol.com >> Sent: Friday, January 8, 2016 2:30 PM >> To: toomanykitti...@earthlink.net; felvtalk@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 < toomanykitti...@earthlink.net > >> To: felvtalk < felvtalk@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: gidge...@aol.com >> Sent: Jan 8, 2016 10:55 AM >> To: felvtalk@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 < dlg...@windstream.net > >> To: felvtalk < felvtalk@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 < ar...@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 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> 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 < ar...@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 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org