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  1. blakat

    Alnutrin with calcium

    Hello eveyone! Can anybody tell me: must I use raw chicken/turkey... liver to mix with Alnutrin or can I use Vit A as well? I recently had to switch my 13 old cat back to canned + some dry food as he started having itching issues and kept vomiting the raw food + constipation so, as the vet and...
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    Hyperthyroidism and raw food diet

    Hello. I have a 8 years old female calico cat and a 12-13 years old male short hair cat and both are found with high levels of T4 ( T4 2.8 on male cat and T4 2.7 on younger female); vet also wanted to run the Free T4 and that came back up pretty high as well, so...looks like we're might be going...
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    Raw meat recepies

    Hello. Can anyone help me to find the correct and nutritionally balanced recepie to make raw meat cat food? I've been feeding my cats raw meat food by using turkey thighs and some chicken as a protein source for the last 3 years and, all of a sudden, my 6 years old female supposedly developed...
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    Can IBD in cats be caused by wheat based cat litter?

    It appears to 3 different vets that my 6-1/2 years old cat has IBD or GI symptoms; pancreatitis snap test=negative, blood work, x-rays seems pretty normal ( waiting on urinalysys now) ...my cat responded well to Metronidazole and Cerenia and she's now (temporarely) on a hydrolized protein (not...
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    My 6-1/2 years old healthy female calico cat, on raw diet for about 3 years, now diagnose with possi

    My 6.5 years old female cat has been in a raw meat diet for at least 3 years now, always being healthy, exited to eat...sometimes she'll get finicky about food so I would add either some high quality canned food, one crushed piece of Royal Canin dental kibble or sprinkle some Pure Bites Chicken...
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    Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Dental Dry Cat Food as a cat treat or raw meat diet topping?

    Hello. my cats are on raw meat diet for almost 3 years now and they're doing good but, in order to have them to eat their meals, I had to start adding some high quality canned food mixed with raw, just enough to entice their appetite. I am also trying to find a good dry food (still, JUST as a...
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    Denamarin vs other liver supplements

    I've been giving my 10 years old cat Denamarin for at leat 3.5 years now: his ALT was over 540 and, as soon as he started taking Denamarin, it went significantly down to reach normal levels (now it's about 76); now, I was wondering if I should stop the Denamarin and get him a liver panel blood...
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    Eggshell powder

    Hello. I know threads about eggshell powder have been posted before...so, I might be asking this again: I am going to gring my own eggshells to use on the grinded meat+organs recipe and I was wondering if anybody can tell me how many grams per pound of meat and per pound of organs I need to...
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    Best canned food as an alternative to raw

    What would it be the best canned cat food brand as an alternative to raw for people that cannot feed their cats raw all the times or simply cannot feed raw anymore?! I ran accross this website awhyle ago, http://www.naturalcatcareblog.com/2010/12/the-7-best-natural-commercial-cat-foods-so-far/...
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    Confused about raw feeding recipes ingredients...please help!

    :wavey: My 2 cats are on raw meat diet for almost 2 years now and doing pretty well, except for some constipation problems; I did notice some blood on the stools out-layer lately (also on his anus), took him to the vet and it looks like his colon may be irritated from the hard stools- btw, fecal...
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    High TP ( Total Protein) in cat's blood test results.

    Hello. Both of my cats (I have a 4.5 yrs old female and a about-8.5 yrs old male)  have a slightly high TP in their blood test results; they have been seen by several vets and they all noticed the increased  protein value, not to be "super" concerned but...still, that could be a sign of kidney...
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    Where to buy chicken/ turkey thighs and chicken livers in Indiana?

    Hello. We recently moved just south of Indianapolis, IN and I am having troubles finding a good and natural source of chicken and turkey...not to mention chicken livers! All I found in here is just local brands but they're not from cage-free raised animals. I can "hardly" find Perdue chicken and...
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    Reddish with mucus-like soft cat's stool...

    Hello. I'm concerned about my 2 cats and the way their stool look like: they're on raw food diet for about 11 months now and recently, in the last month or so, I noticed at first ( once or twice) a tiny amount of bright red blood outside the stool- knowing they're a bit constipated at times I...
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    Reddish (with mucus?) soft stools in cats.

    Hello. I'm concerned about my 2 cats and the way their stool look like: they're on raw food diet for about 11 months now and recently, in the last month or so, I noticed at first ( once or twice) a tiny amount of bright red blood outside the stool- knowing they're a bit constipated at times I...
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    Does raw food cause blood in cat's stool?

    :wavey:I've been feeding my 4 years old female cat for the last 9 months and never had a problem: she's about 9 lb., very active and always hungry!! My cats really enjoy the raw food diet. Today, as I was scooping away her poop I saw a bit of bright red blood around the feces, not inside though...
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    Cat's constipation

    :wavey:, I've been feeding my cat raw food for the last 6 months now and, everytime I prepare a new batch (I follow "Cat Nutrition" 's recepie), I always add whole psyllium but my cat still constipated sometimes and I was wondering if I could possibly substitute that with freshly grinded whole...
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    Mixing raw chicken with raw turkey ok for cats recipes?

    Hello, I'm currently feeding my cats by using the recipe I found on Cat Nutrition site and I was wondering if I can mix raw chicken with raw turkey, or raw chicken with cornish game...or rabbit?! Because they don't like just chicken or just turkey alone so, I though about mixing it in order to...
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    I need help with ferals...

    Hello. I've being feeding feral/stray cats for the last 2 years and just recently we (me and my husband) might be moving in a couple of months and I am worried about those 4-6 cats outhere; I never interracted with them 'cause they're always so scared and run away but they pretty much rely on...
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    Omega3 vs fish oil supplements in raw meal

    Is it ok to use Nordic Naturals Omega3 Pets (derived from wild caugh small fish) as a supplement when preparing cat raw meals? Or does it have to be salmon oil or just fish oil? Any suggestion, please?! Tnx
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    Fresh grounded bone or bone meal?

    I'm going to transition my cats from commercial frozen raw meat to a homemade one and, before investing on a Tasin 108 ( + cleaning supplies+ shipping = nearly $190-200), I need to know if I should use freshly grounded bone or meal bone?! Which one is nutritionally best and well digested? Any...
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