I had started to switch the cats to raw. Then Kiwi got oh-so sick, and it was basically because of feeding her raw, so I stopped for both cats. (I was feeding them nature's variety pre-packed raw)
Basically she has inflammatory pancreatic/liver disease. This was most likely caused/made worse by her being on a steroid pretty regularly for years. So basically, the raw diet did not make her sick, it just brought it to the forefront due to the high levels of fat/protein in the food.
If anything I feel like I should be thankful that the raw brought this to a head, as now we know about it, can adjust and find a diet appropriate for her and move on. As opposed to her continuing to decline slowly for however many more years it would have taken for us to find this damage.
So the plan is for her to go on a vet-formulated homecooked diet that meets all of her needs.
The dogs are raw fed. Kiwi will be fed homecooked. So that just leaves Milo on kibble/canned still. I'm wondering if I should go back to feeding him raw (he was a real bugger and I had to wean him super super slowly from the canned to the raw, I still hadn't gotten all the way over when Kiwi got sick)
Are there many on this site who feed their cats raw? Does it work well? I think I need to hear a few success stories to make myself feel better.
Milo is 5 and a half, just had a dental recently and is in good health. Had one UTI a few years ago, and that's pretty much it as far as health problems. He has some hairball issues, but those are easily managed with the paste.
Basically she has inflammatory pancreatic/liver disease. This was most likely caused/made worse by her being on a steroid pretty regularly for years. So basically, the raw diet did not make her sick, it just brought it to the forefront due to the high levels of fat/protein in the food.
If anything I feel like I should be thankful that the raw brought this to a head, as now we know about it, can adjust and find a diet appropriate for her and move on. As opposed to her continuing to decline slowly for however many more years it would have taken for us to find this damage.
So the plan is for her to go on a vet-formulated homecooked diet that meets all of her needs.
The dogs are raw fed. Kiwi will be fed homecooked. So that just leaves Milo on kibble/canned still. I'm wondering if I should go back to feeding him raw (he was a real bugger and I had to wean him super super slowly from the canned to the raw, I still hadn't gotten all the way over when Kiwi got sick)
Are there many on this site who feed their cats raw? Does it work well? I think I need to hear a few success stories to make myself feel better.
Milo is 5 and a half, just had a dental recently and is in good health. Had one UTI a few years ago, and that's pretty much it as far as health problems. He has some hairball issues, but those are easily managed with the paste.