im finding it hard to find good sources of other types of meats. they mostly have additives. chicken is the only one i've found without additives or hormones. i mostly shop at Bj's wholesale store. i have checked stores near me, but havent found anything.
Thanks for the suggestion, i'll check out the site! =)
No, i havent tried pork! thanks for the suggestion, i will check out my grocery store.
i know i might be being silly, but i just dont want to add junk to their food, especially since im investing time and effort into making their food, you know?
Bacon itself is processed, so you can't really get around that issue unless you don't use bacon. You might want to look into trying EZcomplete if you want to change it up. Cats really love the taste of EZ added to their food.i know i might be being silly, but i just dont want to add junk to their food, especially since im investing time and effort into making their food, you know?
On turkey: one other thing to consider is texture. Our pickier cat will eat just about any homemade food if the meat has been shredded by hand and piled on the plate. If it's sliced or diced or (heaven forbid!) spread out on the plate, she'll eat it but isn't as eager. If it's been run through the food processor, even to a medium consistency (like a very chunky pate) forget about it! Also, I may see if the cats like turkey breast more than turkey thigh.
Thanks for the suggestion, i'll check out the site! =)
My cats used to like turkey flavored canned food, but for some reason they did NOT like the turkey thighs when i made it myself
then again, my cats are really spoiled. I'm stunned they've liked the chicken recipe that they've lasted on it so many months. But i can tell they are getting a bit bored.
No, i havent tried pork! thanks for the suggestion, i will check out my grocery store.
so you blend half and half with the chicken and pork?
i know i might be being silly, but i just dont want to add junk to their food, especially since im investing time and effort into making their food, you know?
Ours definitely love it!
Yes, i make cooked. My cats didnt like raw food when i tried. thanks for the suggestion on texture, thats something that never occured to me. i usually just grind everything to make it into a pate form. I used to add in chicken breast chunks, and now that i think about it, my one cat really did enjoy those pieces of chicken. i stopped doing it, as it was faster to run everything through the machine at once.
thats very true! i didnt see it that way. i think i'll try the suggestions of using other meats. i havent heard about EZ complete, i'll look it up thanks! =)
EZ is much more palatable than Ustew. My cats hated Ustew (other members have said the same thing) but (most) love EZ. EZ is similar in terms of the powder to Ustew, just a better product. It is however a little more expensive.
. I would use lard over bacon fat because of how much salt bacon has.
thanks! i'll try it out. my cats have liked ustew and have been using it for 6 months. but maybe i can alternate the supplements so they wont get bored. they still like their food, they just seem bored these past couple of weeks, and have been leaving some of their food.
they used to eat canned food with many flavors, they've been eating chicken exclusively for 6 months now. i'll try introducing slowly as you suggestion, just in case.
