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So I brought this gorgeous Highlander Lynx Girl from a breeder who is retiring. She's about 9 months old so she is an older kitten, but the owner prior to me didn't take the time to let her come out of her shell so she is terrified of dogs and humans alike.
No worries, she's slowly coming around to her new home. She's separated, has her own room with shelves and plenty of hiding places, multiple litter boxes, food bowls and access to both a normal bowl of water and her own water fountain. She is eating and drinking and using the bathroom. Overall very healthy, JUST VERY skittish.
So the thing I am wondering, is since she is a Highlander Lynx, (and quite for the breed as well that definitely took me by surprise since I had a male some year ago that was pretty massive) would you guys recommend I continue keeping her on just normal cat food or would it potentially be a good idea to incorporate a little raw diet into her meals? I did totally raw for my boy, but he had a MUCH higher Desert Lynx percentage than this girl so it was what worked best for HIM. For this girl I've kept her on the same domestic cat food but I am wondering if maybe a little raw in her diet may help with her growing.
EDIT: When I say she is SMALL for her breed I mean she's MAYBE 3 or 4 lbs soaking wet. 4 months older than the 2 male (possible domestics) that i have and both are at least twice her size. (They get 1 or 2 days a week of having raw diet) DO you guys think it would be beneficial to her?
No worries, she's slowly coming around to her new home. She's separated, has her own room with shelves and plenty of hiding places, multiple litter boxes, food bowls and access to both a normal bowl of water and her own water fountain. She is eating and drinking and using the bathroom. Overall very healthy, JUST VERY skittish.
So the thing I am wondering, is since she is a Highlander Lynx, (and quite for the breed as well that definitely took me by surprise since I had a male some year ago that was pretty massive) would you guys recommend I continue keeping her on just normal cat food or would it potentially be a good idea to incorporate a little raw diet into her meals? I did totally raw for my boy, but he had a MUCH higher Desert Lynx percentage than this girl so it was what worked best for HIM. For this girl I've kept her on the same domestic cat food but I am wondering if maybe a little raw in her diet may help with her growing.
EDIT: When I say she is SMALL for her breed I mean she's MAYBE 3 or 4 lbs soaking wet. 4 months older than the 2 male (possible domestics) that i have and both are at least twice her size. (They get 1 or 2 days a week of having raw diet) DO you guys think it would be beneficial to her?