Re: [Felvtalk] raw food FeLV pos cats

2013-03-16 Thread Maryam Ulomi
Hi Carrie, I am so sorry to hear about your kitties. And I am praying they get better very soon. I had put a post up asking the group about raw food for FeLV cats but no one responded or commented about using that for their cats. I have read that for FeLV cats it might be a hazard because their

Re: [Felvtalk] raw food FeLV pos cats

2013-03-16 Thread KG BarnCats
Hi, For several years I have primarily fed home made raw to my horde of cats (FELV + separated) and dogs, and have never had any food related problem whatsoever. They are in wonderful condition. I do mix in some fish as a treat every week or so, but it is canned tuna, mackerel, or sardines (all

Re: [Felvtalk] raw food FeLV pos cats

2013-03-16 Thread Tracey Shrout
Hello Maryam and Carrie, I don't post much, but I feel I have to respond to your raw food comments. Without question, I believe a complete and balanced raw food diet is the most important thing you can give your cat. Some people just cannot be convinced of it, unfortunately. I have a 5 yr old

Re: [Felvtalk] raw food FeLV pos cats

2013-03-16 Thread Tracey Shrout
KG, very well said...I wholeheartedly agree! On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 11:51 AM, KG BarnCats kgbarnc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, For several years I have primarily fed home made raw to my horde of cats (FELV + separated) and dogs, and have never had any food related problem whatsoever. They are

Re: [Felvtalk] raw food FeLV pos cats

2013-03-16 Thread janine paton
Amen to that and great point about all the salmonella from commercial food! My house has been a great experiment in raw vs commercial. While feeding a raw food diet (same one as on catnutrition.org) my cats rarely had a hairball, never had crystals or any type of cystitis, had sleek coats and

Re: [Felvtalk] raw food FeLV pos cats

2013-03-16 Thread Bonnie Hogue
I'd sure LOVE to know how to prepare and feed a home made diet to my cats. The one time I purchased raw food (frozen, at the farm center) they turned up their noses at it. They are mega-fussy. I feel fortunate to have hit on a dry food they will (mostly) eat. Lucky Cat - who has crystals in his