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: [email protected] >Sent: Jan 12, 2016 2:42 PM >To: [email protected] >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 <[email protected]> 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:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Amani Oakley >> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2016 10:29 PM >> To: [email protected] >> 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:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Ardy Robertson >> Sent: January-10-16 11:09 PM >> To: [email protected] >> 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:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Nancy Wizner >> Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:31 PM >> To: [email protected] >> 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, <[email protected]> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I don't feed fish because my guys won't eat it. Maybe they know >> > better >> than I do. >> > >> > ---- Sandy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I heard Dr. Piersens is a good source - has books also. >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> >> From: "Ardy Robertson" <[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected]] On Behalf >> >> Of >> [email protected] >> >> Sent: Friday, January 8, 2016 2:30 PM >> >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> >> 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 < [email protected] > >> >> To: felvtalk < [email protected] > >> >> 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: [email protected] >> >> Sent: Jan 8, 2016 10:55 AM >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> 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 < [email protected] > >> >> To: felvtalk < [email protected] > >> >> 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 < [email protected] > 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 >> >> [email protected] >> >> 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 < [email protected] > 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 >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Felvtalk mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Felvtalk mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Felvtalk mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >[email protected] >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
