I would like to maybe try feeding my cats a homecooked diet (not raw), but I am so confused about the recipes, plus I can't find a useable recipe.
I'm looking for a recipe that has simple, healthy, and low cost ingredients. So something that used a whole turkey and white or brown rice would be good. I've come across a few recipes using these ingredients but they don't give feeding guidelines. A lot of the recipes I've found look very unhealthy - more like a snack.
None of the recipes indicate how much food to feed the cat or whether vitamins/minerals needed to be supplemented. I'm assuming I would need to calculate the calories, fats, etc. myself (ugh! I hate math!).
I asked my vet if he could find me some recipes, but I think he forgot. I know he isn't too keen on the idea of doing a homecooked diet. I'm not sure what his issue is. I only wanted to try it on one or two of my (healthy) cats and I would still feed them a small amount of dry food. Plus I would want to do routine blood work to make sure everything was ok. I figured blood work before the diet, then maybe three months after starting the diet, then six months after that.
So if someone could help me out and maybe point me in the right direction, that would be greatly appreciated. I think the more info I can get, the more likely it is that I can get the vet on board too. He just needs some more information, facts, and nudging.
I'm looking for a recipe that has simple, healthy, and low cost ingredients. So something that used a whole turkey and white or brown rice would be good. I've come across a few recipes using these ingredients but they don't give feeding guidelines. A lot of the recipes I've found look very unhealthy - more like a snack.
None of the recipes indicate how much food to feed the cat or whether vitamins/minerals needed to be supplemented. I'm assuming I would need to calculate the calories, fats, etc. myself (ugh! I hate math!).
I asked my vet if he could find me some recipes, but I think he forgot. I know he isn't too keen on the idea of doing a homecooked diet. I'm not sure what his issue is. I only wanted to try it on one or two of my (healthy) cats and I would still feed them a small amount of dry food. Plus I would want to do routine blood work to make sure everything was ok. I figured blood work before the diet, then maybe three months after starting the diet, then six months after that.
So if someone could help me out and maybe point me in the right direction, that would be greatly appreciated. I think the more info I can get, the more likely it is that I can get the vet on board too. He just needs some more information, facts, and nudging.
