OK- News Alert - ...... Pipsqueak is sick again with that virus...... He was fine this morning - but this afternoon I could not find him and he did not want to eat. I took his temp. 103.8 and he had diarrhea pretty badly today. Talked to Dr. Mark. He scolded me for not finishing the full ten day Metronidazole treatment two weeks ago. I only did it for six day because after 24 hours he was back to normal - plus I only did the first three days the full dosage and the next three days I split the dosage. 
I do this with myself too with medications 
Not good. So he is back on I/D for a day or so and I will completely "shelve" the raw diet for Pipsqueak at this time until he is completely recovered. I am too worried about him right now and don't want to make this change in his diet yet - even though I know this is NOT the cause because he was sick before starting raw anyway. AND he was really not eating much of it - and really only the NV rabbit. BUT I don't want to overtax his system - you know what I mean. 
I will start him back up in a couple of week's once I know he is OVER whatever the problem is. I have to say again, and I know I mentioned this somewhere before in some thread somewhere 
..... but I have forgotten how it feels to have just healthy, normal pets. It has been quite a trying last few months for me. 
BUT
the other FIVE are doing just incredibly well and finished up ALL of their meal tonight. Lots of Halo, Fortiflora and Temptation treat sprinkles - and they licked their plates clean of the Lamb!!! Walden and Wendall need no topping's - those two boys couldn't be any easier on their momma during this raw transision 
WHY is that????? It must be the terrible abuse they sustained as youngster's and they are just so grateful for any food I feed them. They literally will eat anything I put on their plates 
Just love those boys - I wish the other three were not so SPOILED!!!!!! AND that last one - the sixth kitty - THE most SPOILED of them all - my baby boy PIP.
Tomorrow I move onto the NV Chicken mixed with the Lamb or just wet food - I don't know if I will get them to eat anymore lamb EVER
I do this with myself too with medications Not good. So he is back on I/D for a day or so and I will completely "shelve" the raw diet for Pipsqueak at this time until he is completely recovered. I am too worried about him right now and don't want to make this change in his diet yet - even though I know this is NOT the cause because he was sick before starting raw anyway. AND he was really not eating much of it - and really only the NV rabbit. BUT I don't want to overtax his system - you know what I mean. I will start him back up in a couple of week's once I know he is OVER whatever the problem is. I have to say again, and I know I mentioned this somewhere before in some thread somewhere ..... but I have forgotten how it feels to have just healthy, normal pets. It has been quite a trying last few months for me. BUT
the other FIVE are doing just incredibly well and finished up ALL of their meal tonight. Lots of Halo, Fortiflora and Temptation treat sprinkles - and they licked their plates clean of the Lamb!!! Walden and Wendall need no topping's - those two boys couldn't be any easier on their momma during this raw transision WHY is that????? It must be the terrible abuse they sustained as youngster's and they are just so grateful for any food I feed them. They literally will eat anything I put on their plates Just love those boys - I wish the other three were not so SPOILED!!!!!! AND that last one - the sixth kitty - THE most SPOILED of them all - my baby boy PIP. Tomorrow I move onto the NV Chicken mixed with the Lamb or just wet food - I don't know if I will get them to eat anymore lamb EVER
Gary's thing is he feels better... and wants to "save some" for when he gets sick again. 
He's a big boy - I can only argue so much with him. 
That's probably what's happened here with Pip. 
YEP - this IS bacterial now. AND you are right - Doc said the same thing - that not finishing up the Metro might have set him up for a quick relapse. 
HE even know quite a bit about the raw. He told me also to wait (as did Auntie - in her email to help me 
You just have to introduce the raw very, very slowly and methodically until the cat's do develop the proper digestive enzymes 
only today until I see a good poop again.
RAW eating CARNIVORES 
My plan is to find ONE protein/brand as my baseline to use when I introduce other new proteins/brands. I am picking NV Chicken for this. Each cat devoured a small pea sized piece of the NV chicken. So I will use that as my baseline intro and I won't have to worry about not being able to get bags of that from the store. They will never run out of the NV Chicken like the rabbit. The rabbit would have been great to use a baseline - but I am completely out after today and cannot find it anywhere. Nature's Variety is saying end of February. But since rabbits are scarce right now - I need another baseline protein to use. I really like NV anyway and the cat's really love NV.
They almost did not want to eat because of the Lamb - sick of that. BUT Whole Life, Fortiflora and Temptation powder to the rescue. Everyone ate and cleaned their plates. Walden and Wendall are SO easy and need no topping's. The other three P's need some sort of topping. Perla loves the Halo or Whole Life. Works every time. SO A GREAT START TO MY DAY - ALL 
Could someone explain why this is not a good idea to feed kibble with raw and why Nature's Variety would advertise this 
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(Of course he'd see right through you... but might appreciate the thought. 
hummmmmm you know? You are right! Same here! I was never told by Dr. E either about raw...... even though he thinks that is what cats should be eating anyways 
) is this:
decided NOPE - so more Halo - and she dug in. BUT then she heard a noise upstairs 
...... She ran off and breakfast was over for her 
WHY can't this be more simple 
..... I feel ready to face whatever tomorrow brings and just keep trying to get my babies convinced that this IS the only food you will be offered. I am trying and I actually do think they are trying too...... TRYING MY LAST NERVE.....THAT IS! 
... Would have to sit at the table for hours too. It never worked, I hated liver and to this day 
That is why I am just sticking to the HPP brands at least until such time I am sure their digestive enzymes are completely adjusted and they are eating raw well for me 
