Recent Content by gwennad

I had a similar experience when I took my new puppy to the vet. I have him on raw, as the cats are as well. I was talked to like I didn't know what I was doing. I basically told the vet I was feeding the puppy according to raw guidelines, and I wasn't going to switch. She went on about bacteria...

I'd probably suggest seeing what is available to you, perhaps going to your local stores to check it out? See what is most easily available and give it a try. I really like the Big Country Raw, my cats like it (puppy too) and it's convenient for me to order. The store I pick it up at sells a...

I use a combination of Big Country Raw and premix with meat. My cats like both, I have 3 cats and they each prefer different things so I try and mix it up a bit. For the BCR I use their Farm Fest which is balanced for cats, but I also use their Pure or Blends and dilute the bone using the...

I dissolve mine first, the package mentions that it should be given with water so I figure adding some extra water to the food/taurine mixture is for the best. Cats don't seem to notice it. 

My youngest cat was constipated on her old food, it was quite obvious. She ended up vomiting, and obviously in pain. After an expensive vet visit, with xrays, she was put on a laxative for awhile. Since switching to raw I am careful to keep the bone content at 7%, rather than 10% as often...

I find chicken hearts & gizzards at Sobeys and Food Basics (I see you are in Toronto so you should be able to find them there)

I moved into a (very nasty) apartment once with my two cats and it came with fleas. I used a flea comb on both cats every day, sometimes twice a day, in addition to the treatments I did on the carpet, bedding and cats. I think that the treatments from the vet kill the eggs or larva or something...

Does he have struvite or oxalate crystals? One is easier to manage than the other from what I understand. I had a cat with oxalate crystals and he had to eat a special diet, which still caused the crystals to recur. I was told to avoid too much calcium for him, including not giving him any fish...

I believe there is a pH litter you can get, I'm not sure how expensive it is though. They do sell it at PetValu, perhaps on amazon.ca as well.  As for the food, I would think canned would be better as it has higher water content. But I had a cat with oxalate crystals and he was on special food...