Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 - > Problem: how do I get her to eat anything but what she's used too? > Can't see forcing it down her throat. Wish I was a vet, then I would > feed her intravenously. I don't know, there's a cat I'm acquainted with which I'd love to see force-fed. Could be fun. <g> But if you like your cat too much for that, check out this page of advice on making the transition. Also, make sure not to feed mixed meals of kibble and raw meat. They digest differently. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 I had the same problem with my cats. The vet told me just to give them what they needed and wait for them to eat, period. When they got hungry enough they decided to eat what I gave them. I think it took mine around 10 days. Lee > She refuses to eat anything new. No wet cat food, no raw or cooked > meats, milk, eggs. Maybe it's because she's not used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Get Innova Evo cat food www.naturapet.com <http://www.naturapet.com/> start with the dry. Start with ¼ innova evo and ¾ science diet (which btw has to be one of the worst foods on the market). Slow decrease the science diet until you have her totally on the Innova Evo. I picked Innova Evo because it is grain-free. Then do the same thing but use canned Innova Evo… most cats will eat moist foods even though they are dry food junkies. She’s addicted to all the food additives, artificial flavorings and carbohydrates. I had a cat once that would rather die than eat raw. Took me about 3 weeks of doing this and she was eating raw happily… be sure to lock up the food though because when you switch them off the carby foods they try to get to them and will chew up the bag… even tear it up from under the pantry door with their paws. It really is like a drug addiction. Once she is 100% on the canned you can transition her onto raw food – that’s right the same way. I recommend a careful diet if you do go completely raw and can give you my kitten feeding and care requirements that I make kitten buyers sign if you email me privately dawn@... or if mangles that no spaces… dawn @ pendraig . com Once she is eating some moist you can add some CLO (she will need this to be sure) and other things (probiotics would be ideal & missing link is a good supplement if you get the non-veggie one). I’ve studied cat/dog nutrition a long time so please feel free to contact me if you need help. I wish you luck and congrats on your new kitty =) Dawn Kitty food Please help with my 3 year old female kitty. I got her from the humane society and they were feeding her Science Diet Original Formula. I've been doing that too but just read the ingredients and feel sick with what I've done to her. She refuses to eat anything new. No wet cat food, no raw or cooked meats, milk, eggs. Maybe it's because she's not used to it or maybe her stomach no longer has the enzymes to help digest this new stuff. I read in one of our emails long ago that horses can't just transition either because of that. Problem: how do I get her to eat anything but what she's used too? Can't see forcing it down her throat. Wish I was a vet, then I would feed her intravenously. Parashis artpagesearthlink (DOT) <mailto:artpages%40earthlink.net> net zine: artpagesonline.com portfolio: http://www.artpages <http://www.artpagesonline.com/EPportfolio/000portfolio.html> online.com/EPportfolio/000portfolio.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 : I bet she'll eat sardines. Have you tried? Buy the ones packed in spring water. You can then try mixing sardines with raw meat. There is a relatively easy (relatively being the key word) homemade raw diet that I use on the Raw Paws group. They are very helpful over there so I'd post on that group. The only good food to feed cats and dogs is based on raw meat and bone, period. It's a lot of work but you are investing in your pets, since vet bills will be far lower. And there are other benefits including happier, friendlier, more active animals and much less litter-box odor. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 He is right, but it's mostly because of the high carbohydrate/grain level in the kibble. Check out http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/ for some excellent information though I do disagree with the addition of Pysllium powder and opt instead for probiotics. I wrote an article about it for my old website based on some research I have done. I take Primal Defense myself for IBD so I give it to the kitties and dogs as well as needed. Powdered form is easiest but the cat is going to refuse this until she's used to at least moist foods. After she is eating moist well you can start sneaking the supplements into it starting with the CLO. I use the Green Pasture's stuff I get for myself as they only need a minimal amount compared to a human. Remember, cats are obligate carnivores. This means that they don't just need to eat mostly meat but that they are adapted to eat an animal based diet ONLY. Then add what you know about nutrition and foods from WAPF etc and some of the research I, and others have done, and you will be well on your road. That's one lucky kitty to have you. I wish to god more pet owners took interest in their OWN nutrition, much less their pets. I know lots of people who feed a perfectly raw and balanced diet to their cats but they eat Mcs =) Then there are the rest of the people who feed whatever their vets tell them not realizing their vet knows next to nothing. and what they do know is taught by Hills. Dawn Re: Kitty food Thanks , but can you give me the url? On Nov 17, 2006, at 9:22 AM, Idol wrote: > - > >> Problem: how do I get her to eat anything but what she's used too? >> Can't see forcing it down her throat. Wish I was a vet, then I would >> feed her intravenously. > > I don't know, there's a cat I'm acquainted with which I'd love to see > force-fed. Could be fun. <g> But if you like your cat too much for > that, check out this page of advice on making the transition. Also, > make sure not to feed mixed meals of kibble and raw meat. They > digest differently. > > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Thanks , but can you give me the url? On Nov 17, 2006, at 9:22 AM, Idol wrote: > - > >> Problem: how do I get her to eat anything but what she's used too? >> Can't see forcing it down her throat. Wish I was a vet, then I would >> feed her intravenously. > > I don't know, there's a cat I'm acquainted with which I'd love to see > force-fed. Could be fun. <g> But if you like your cat too much for > that, check out this page of advice on making the transition. Also, > make sure not to feed mixed meals of kibble and raw meat. They > digest differently. > > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Lynn, this is just a test to see if Earthlink will let me respond to my chat group emails. They aren't letting emails just to the group as a whole through. On Nov 17, 2006, at 7:36 PM, Dawn Luttrall wrote: > He is right, but it's mostly because of the high carbohydrate/grain > level in the kibble. > > > > Check out http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/ for some excellent > information though I do disagree with the addition of Pysllium powder > and opt instead for probiotics. I wrote an article about it for my old > website based on some research I have done. I take Primal Defense > myself for IBD so I give it to the kitties and dogs as well as needed. > Powdered form is easiest but the cat is going to refuse this until > she's > used to at least moist foods. > > > > After she is eating moist well you can start sneaking the supplements > into it starting with the CLO. I use the Green Pasture's stuff I get > for myself as they only need a minimal amount compared to a human. > > > > Remember, cats are obligate carnivores. This means that they don't > just > need to eat mostly meat but that they are adapted to eat an animal > based > diet ONLY. Then add what you know about nutrition and foods from WAPF > etc and some of the research I, and others have done, and you will be > well on your road. > > > > That's one lucky kitty to have you. I wish to god more pet owners took > interest in their OWN nutrition, much less their pets. I know lots of > people who feed a perfectly raw and balanced diet to their cats but > they > eat Mcs =) Then there are the rest of the people who feed > whatever their vets tell them not realizing their vet knows next to > nothing. and what they do know is taught by Hills. > > > > Dawn > > > > > > Re: Kitty food > > > > Thanks , but can you give me the url? > > On Nov 17, 2006, at 9:22 AM, Idol wrote: > >> - >> >>> Problem: how do I get her to eat anything but what she's used too? >>> Can't see forcing it down her throat. Wish I was a vet, then I would >>> feed her intravenously. >> >> I don't know, there's a cat I'm acquainted with which I'd love to see >> force-fed. Could be fun. <g> But if you like your cat too much for >> that, check out this page of advice on making the transition. Also, >> make sure not to feed mixed meals of kibble and raw meat. They >> digest differently. >> >> - > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 test On Nov 17, 2006, at 7:36 PM, Dawn Luttrall wrote: > He is right, but it's mostly because of the high carbohydrate/grain > level in the kibble. > > > > Check out http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/ for some excellent > information though I do disagree with the addition of Pysllium powder > and opt instead for probiotics. I wrote an article about it for my old > website based on some research I have done. I take Primal Defense > myself for IBD so I give it to the kitties and dogs as well as needed. > Powdered form is easiest but the cat is going to refuse this until > she's > used to at least moist foods. > > > > After she is eating moist well you can start sneaking the supplements > into it starting with the CLO. I use the Green Pasture's stuff I get > for myself as they only need a minimal amount compared to a human. > > > > Remember, cats are obligate carnivores. This means that they don't > just > need to eat mostly meat but that they are adapted to eat an animal > based > diet ONLY. Then add what you know about nutrition and foods from WAPF > etc and some of the research I, and others have done, and you will be > well on your road. > > > > That's one lucky kitty to have you. I wish to god more pet owners took > interest in their OWN nutrition, much less their pets. I know lots of > people who feed a perfectly raw and balanced diet to their cats but > they > eat Mcs =) Then there are the rest of the people who feed > whatever their vets tell them not realizing their vet knows next to > nothing. and what they do know is taught by Hills. > > > > Dawn > > > > > > Re: Kitty food > > > > Thanks , but can you give me the url? > > On Nov 17, 2006, at 9:22 AM, Idol wrote: > >> - >> >>> Problem: how do I get her to eat anything but what she's used too? >>> Can't see forcing it down her throat. Wish I was a vet, then I would >>> feed her intravenously. >> >> I don't know, there's a cat I'm acquainted with which I'd love to see >> force-fed. Could be fun. <g> But if you like your cat too much for >> that, check out this page of advice on making the transition. Also, >> make sure not to feed mixed meals of kibble and raw meat. They >> digest differently. >> >> - > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 This is a test to see why I can't send mail to my groups. On Nov 17, 2006, at 7:38 PM, Dawn Luttrall wrote: > Yes, raw is absolutely the best but until the cat is switched off the > " crack " she's going to refuse the raw even mixed with sardines. Please > do try it but the cats I've had as stubborn as yours picked at it and > then didn't eat. > > > > Dawn > > > > Re: Kitty food > > > > : > > I bet she'll eat sardines. Have you tried? Buy the ones packed in > spring water. You can then try mixing sardines with raw meat. There is > a relatively easy (relatively being the key word) homemade raw diet > that I use on the Raw Paws group. They are very helpful over > there so I'd post on that group. > > The only good food to feed cats and dogs is based on raw meat and > bone, period. It's a lot of work but you are investing in your pets, > since vet bills will be far lower. And there are other benefits > including happier, friendlier, more active animals and much less > litter-box odor. > > Tom > > __ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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