I feed about 1/4 cup at a time, per cat. I found out that that is about all they eat each feeding. I do end up feeding 3 times a day and they are happy with that. In this kind of weather, i usually supplement with 1 can per 4 cats every other day. I mix in 1 can of hot water mixed in. they drink the liquid and wait about half a day before they eat the meat.
---- Margo <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
