Recent Content by monkeymom

@Allytt I've also noticed chin acne on my tuxedo male. He's had very mild issues with it in the past, but it flared up quite a bit in the last week or so. I've been wiping the area down daily with hydrogen peroxide which seems to help quite a bit. We do feed them from ceramic bowls, which...

@Konuku In regards to the vomiting, I've struggled with this in the past with my cats as well. I found out that my boy cannot tolerate high amounts of fat in his diet, so I have to be careful how much egg yolk I add and balance higher fat meats with lower ones. My girl cannot tolerate rabbit...

My DSH was 13.8lbs at his last wellness check (2yrs old). He's much bigger than his petite sister, who weighed in at 8.8lbs. The vet said he looked great overall, but was maybe a bit too heavy and would like to see him closer to 13lbs. They both eat timed meals of homemade raw and are great at...

My cats currently use Dr. Elsey precious cat. How easy was it to transition your cat to pine pellets?

One of mine loves natural hairball gel (NaturVet, I think) with the catnip flavor. I put a tiny amount (1/4tsp) on his food to encourage eating if need be. They both respond well to freeze dried turkey or chicken; I like the Uncle Larry or Whole Life products. When they were younger they loved...

We actually brought a stool sample in last year for the cats' annual wellness check, and the vet tech simply tossed it. So, I guess my vet doesn't bother checking stool samples for indoor only cats unless they escape outside, have exposure to other cats, or catch a rodent. They asked how the...

Huh, I never thought about this. I usually use a bit of all purpose cleaner (BioKleen or Mrs Meyers) with a dollop of bleach in hot water to clean litter boxes, followed by a good rinse. For the dishes, I usually do a quick pre-wash with soapy water (Seventh Generation/Mrs. Meyers/Dishmate) and...

How very creative! Thanks for posting your technique! It's a nice way to work around the whole grinder issue. My cats are also not crazy about the chicken based recipe, and the flavor and smell enhancement with the broth may help.

@Jeff1 Just wanted to throw in that I've been feeding my cats a raw diet for over a year now, and they have never gotten worms. Why in the world would canned give them worms? You say to make sure the meat is cooked, but canned is cooked! I second visiting catinfo.org. Great info for getting...

I'd have to agree with Playerdark. There are many vets out there who take a more holistic and natural approach while still providing adequate medical care for your pet. Would you be willing to try one of those? While you wait and see which method works your cat may become sicker....

@psunday Did you ever try reintroducing rabbit to your cat? I'm having the same issue with my girl. She's fine on any other protein: chicken, turkey, duck, but the minute I give her rabbit she will vomit 20-60 minutes after eating. I've tried Hare Today and WholeFood4Pets rabbit and same...

@HarryLime I know what you mean. Before I started using the calculator, I was definitely not adding enough boneless meat to my grinds. It didn't help that the product I was getting didn't have a nutrient analysis, so I was flying blind. I estimate my cats were getting around 15% bone versus the...

@beesto Yikes! $145??? Mine is $30/year if you don't volunteer and $15/year if you do. Volunteer jobs range from helping unload deliveries to making labels. I think it really depends on what co-op you use for what products they will offer. The one I go through offers many different items...

Just wanted to say thank you for posting this! I was on the fence regarding 3 or 4 day shipping and decided to take the chance and do 4 day to Seattle. I ordered 52lbs of product so it should still be frozen upon arrival.

My kitties have never tried to steal food off our plates, haha. They may sniff and Sophie attempts to stick her nose in it mostly because she's curious and knows she's not allowed to. The issue I have is Tux being a raw chicken thief whenever I prep chicken for human meals.