Raw meat from caught prey sources.

I feed Tom and Bindi Innova Evo. Tom is in my opinion too old for raw madtalions. He throws them up. Bindi somewhat likes them. Well Today Bindi on his leash caught a fleging bird, a sparrow this wasnt the first time he did it. Last time and this time I fed the bird to him, figuring the poor creatures would not survive the trama of being captured and brutalized. We do not have native birds nesting in our yard as far as I've seen. No jays or robbins, I would never give him these types. He really liked it and I've noticed a more playful cat afterwords. I'm sure this food is very good for them, it is natural and free.

To make it up for the birds I fed them some birdseed in plates in our backyard.

Is it okay, If you have an indoor/outdoor cat to feed your pet what they catch, Mice, birds ect or would it be dangerous.

As far as mice go - the only concern that I can think of is poison. AFAIK, rodent poison doesn't kill the mouse right away - I don't think it even phases them for a short time. Then kitty eats poisoned mouse - kitty gets poisoned.

I'm not really sure of the process that takes place after a mouse eats poison...I should read up on that.

Birds - well they can get worms and other parasites from them....same goes for the mice AFAIK. Deworming takes care of that. I can't think of another issue there.

I've never stopped mine from eating what they kill. Unless it's a poisonous spider or something.

BTW, that's not bird seed that's bird bait. That's mean . J/K

Originally Posted by beandip

As far as mice go - the only concern that I can think of is poison. AFAIK, rodent poison doesn't kill the mouse right away - I don't think it even phases them for a short time. Then kitty eats poisoned mouse - kitty gets poisoned.

I'm not really sure of the process that takes place after a mouse eats poison...I should read up on that.

Birds - well they can get worms and other parasites from them....same goes for the mice AFAIK. Deworming takes care of that. I can't think of another issue there.

I've never stopped mine from eating what they kill. Unless it's a poisonous spider or something.

BTW, that's not bird seed that's bird bait. That's mean

. J/K

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I dont think he is too old for raw Kandie went raw at around age 17,,, you just might need a easier to digest raw ie simple


Kandie has always been allowed to hunt thou she is too prime and proper to eat her kills ... She just brings them to the door

Zoey on the other hand kills and eats on the spot ...Mostly grasshoppers...

Well, If a kitten has been dewormed at the proper age as well as up to date on all vac's could he still get worms from eating a freshly killed bird?. How often should indoor/outdoor cats get treated for worms? I will treat him for fleas this monday as well.

Ps. I used the terms 'kitten' rather loosely Bindi is 11 months old nearly an adult.

Yes worm can be gotten by eating fresh prey... My vet said if I saw a worm she would worm my girls .... I would suggest fecal floats ( no need to take kitty in) every couple months

What's a fecal float? Also would freezing the prey ideam and thawing it out stop Bindi from getting worms?

Originally Posted by Panther pride

What's a fecal float? Also would freezing the prey ideam and thawing it out stop Bindi from getting worms?

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I'm not sure on the freezing but it may lower Bindi's enthusiasm about eating it...fresh is probably tastier.

A fecal float is the test they can do at the vet...you take Bindi's fresh stool from the litterbox and take it to the vet for a test.

My vet said the same thing - if I see worms, deworm them...if not, don't.

Okay, I will worm him yearly, I'm switching vets anyway, too expensive. Tom and Bindi are going in Aug. my new kitten is going in July, I'm getting a Somali in Iowa.

You will possibly want to deworm more reguarly than once a month. My outside kitties are dewormed every 2-3 months year round so long as it's as warm as it has been. Every time a cat eats "fresh prey", they are potentially ingesting & being infected with worms.

Also...I'm not sure....but it might be possible for a cat to get tapeworms from prey, too? That will require a different dewormer.