Friday, May 21, 2010

Attention Cat owners who feed raw/grain-free?

I feed my cat a diet of 1/3 Nature's Variety Raw Instinct- Grain free kibble, 1/3 Nature's Variety Raw frozen medallions, and 1/3 Wellness Grain-Free canned food.
My 6 month old kitten is very healthy and growing strong... However, I have noticed that she still begs for food... wanders the kitchen meowing VERY loudly...
She's eating healthier/better than most cats in America (especially a grain-free, raw diet). Is this normal kitten behavior, or is she still lacking some essential nutrients????
Answers:
Your kitten just may have a heartier appetite than your other cats. On a meat diet you don't ever have to worry about unnecessary weight gain. I have three male cats that eat varying amounts of food and not the same from one day to the next. I use a home-prepared raw meat diet and canned food. So there is always food around for the hungriest cat to clean up when one cat's appetite isn't that great at any one feeding.
I just read a book by Elizabeth M. Hodgkins, DVM who worked for the Hill's company for 15 years and now is completely a convert to using a raw meat diet for cats. She is also a breeder of Ocicats and weans the kittens to the raw. She feels that 90% of current cat veterinary problems are related to inappropriate diet.
The book was available through my county library system. It does not include "recipes".
My cat will beg for food if she still has a full bowl. You may just have a very piggy cat.
If you want to be sure take the little one to the vet, discuss the diet and make sure that you are feeding it the right portions. A 6 month old is still growing so it is important to ensure she is eating a well balanced diet.
Check the content of nutrients
Cats need taurine
Are you feeding the cat enough food? If you are, she just may be a very vocal cat.
Is she an asian breed such as Siamese, Burmese, Bombay or any of the others? They tend to be talkers. I have a Bombay and he talks a lot.
This dude who worked in the pet food industry can't even put a sentence together using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. That's really sad. His opinion is a bit biased anyway, but the fact that his writing is atrocious just makes his post seem even less intelligent.

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