Can't say I agree, but won't argue. Cats are not small furry humans...z
-----Original Message----- >From: dlg...@windstream.net >Sent: Jan 10, 2016 1:07 PM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share? > >IF IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THEM, IT IS NOT GOOD FOR US. COULD CAUSE BLADDER >PROBLEMS ALSO. > >---- Nancy Wizner <gidge...@aol.com> wrote: >> 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 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org