Re: Seeking pet care sites / lists / advice for my poor kitty

[Guest guest]

Daphne,

I think the traditional diet for cats is that they first eat the

heart and blood of a raw, grass-fed animal, such as cattle, then the

other organs and innards (which would contain fermented vegetable

matter) and lastly the muscle meat. And bones perhaps? See the NT

chicken broth recipe, toward the end. Skin problems reflect internal

problems which usually clear up upon switching back to the true diet

of one's species. The only traditonal pet food I know of is here

(scroll about half-way down the page):

http://www.texasgrassfedbeef.com/beef_cuts_and_prices.htm

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> Note: Don't read if easily grossed out.

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> My (male neutered 11-year old) cat has festering sores coming out of

> his body. I thought it was a racoon bite. But he only goes on the

> deck now, supervised, and he has a new, red, pus-oozing sore today.

> It's awful.

>

> I've been meaning to get his diet more NT like. Can anyone recommend

> the equivalent of this list for Pet care?

>

> Anyone know what might be causing these sores seemingly out of

nowhere?

>

> Thanks so much.

>

> Daphne

[Guest guest]

>> I've been meaning to get his diet more NT like. Can anyone recommend

the equivalent of this list for Pet care? <<

Great website and list at www.holisticat.com. Also good is CatNutritionInfo at

CatNutritionInfo

As for the sores, I would suggest taking your cat to the vet. Even if you want

to pursue nutritional/alternative treatment, you need a diagnosis. It could be

so many things it's impossible to say, and you'll hear that on the cat lists

also.

BTW, I've fed my cats and dogs raw, homemade diets for over 17 and a half years

now. There is info on my website....

Christie

Caber Feidh ish Deerhounds

Holistic Husbandry Since 1986

http://www.caberfeidh.com/

[Guest guest]

>> I think the traditional diet for cats is that they first eat the

heart and blood of a raw, grass-fed animal, such as cattle, then the

other organs and innards (which would contain fermented vegetable

matter) and lastly the muscle meat. And bones perhaps? <<

The natural diet of the cat is small rodents and rabbits, eaten whole, bones and

all. Also some small birds, amphibians, etc.

Cattle are not a natural diet for cats, although actually, the nutrient profile

of some larger ungulates is not bad for cats.

Cats are one of the most nutritionally precise animals on the planet. It's

really important to get their diet right. I have an article about ferrets here,

much of which can also apply to cats and with some useful links, such as where

to get rodents and rabbits to feed to your cats:

http://www.exotichobbyist.com/NaturalFerret.html

Christie

Caber Feidh ish Deerhounds

Holistic Husbandry Since 1986

http://www.caberfeidh.com/

[Guest guest]

>Anyone know what might be causing these sores seemingly out of nowhere?

>

>Thanks so much.

>

>Daphne

I had a dog once that got such things from an allergy (a flea allergy, of all

things, in his case!). However, are you feeding him canned food? I ask because I

have a cat that (I am chagrined to say) will ONLY eat commercial cat food,

namely Friskies. Friskies was all meat, so not too bad. It got bought out by

Purina, and now it has *purified wheat gluten* in it. Sheesh. Talk about a good

way to kill a cat!

I went to a pet store and got some better cat food (even has fermented

ingredients) and now said cat is very angry at me and will barely eat. Said cat

will NOT eat raw food, I've tried that, but she will eat this food " with

prejudice " . She eats raw mice too, but I'm not motivated to catch them for her.

Anyway, wheat and corn are common ingredients in cat food and they commonly

cause weird skin problems. So will lack of Omega 3. Feeding fish oil might help.

So I'd check if the food has changed. If your cat will eat food you prepare, try

raw liver, heart etc -- real food -- and no grains. I'm sure there is a recipe

on the web somewhere for decent cat food!

Also check for fleas. Put the cat on a counter and rub him all over. If little

TINY black things fall out of his fur, add a little water to one. If it turns

red, it is flea poop. Bad sign! Then you have to figure out how to get rid of

the fleas.

-- Heidi

[Guest guest]

The people at TruthAboutVaccines are all into raw feeding and

have some great sides and a reading list you might be interested in. Amy

Re: Seeking pet care sites / lists / advice for my

poor kitty

>> I've been meaning to get his diet more NT like. Can anyone recommend

the equivalent of this list for Pet care? <<

Great website and list at www.holisticat.com. Also good is CatNutritionInfo at

CatNutritionInfo

As for the sores, I would suggest taking your cat to the vet. Even if you want

to pursue nutritional/alternative treatment, you need a diagnosis. It could be

so many things it's impossible to say, and you'll hear that on the cat lists

also.

BTW, I've fed my cats and dogs raw, homemade diets for over 17 and a half

years now. There is info on my website....

Christie

Caber Feidh ish Deerhounds

Holistic Husbandry Since 1986

http://www.caberfeidh.com/