Sorry if this is a bit long. I'll be getting my first kitten soon and I want to make sure I'll have everything I need. For me, nutrition is extremely important when it comes to caring for animals. My dog is currently fed Primal premade raw, Nupro supplement(the one for joint support), spirulina, and milk thistle & SAM-e with his flea & tick or heartworm meds for that week.
So of course I'll probably be sticking with Primal for my kitten because I feel comfortable with that. Since I'll be getting my kitten from the shelter I'll probably stick with whatever dry he's used to and add water then switch to canned and finely to raw.
So one of the first things I did after I joined here was to search supplements and I found a lot of helpful info and wrote it all down. This is what I have so far:
-Anutrin (for homemade diets, if I choose to go that ruite)
-Wysong call of the wild
-Probiotic (human supplement). Would like to know if kefir is appropriate for cats?
-Vyralys (L-Lysine supplement) Should I worry about giving this because of the stress to the kitten in a new environment it is this for more serious concerns?
-Omega 3 supplement. Actually thanks to the insight of people on here I will probably be giving my dog Krill oil to help with his aging joints.
-Egg Lecithin or egg yolks
-hearts and gizzards as treats (for taurine and teeth cleaning)
-Ubiquinol (another thing I will now also be giving my dog thanks to the info another person posted on here!)
Does that pretty much cover what I'll need for my new kitten?
Just a couple more things, sorry I know this is long lol.
I like to switch around with the whole food supplements. I feed my dog Nupro and they do have a supplement for cats. Is it good for cats though?
Some others I've seen:
-Dr. Harvey's supplements(herbs and whole foods), specifically the "Formative Years For Kittens & Cats" supplement.
-Missing Link
-Flying Basset (apparently formulated for both dogs and cats)
So are those good options to rotate with the Wysong call of the wild?
I would like to go out and buy everything I'll need a couple weeks before getting my kitten so I can budget and focus on spending money on supplies once and then on the kitten and vet visit a couple weeks later. So hopefully I can use the above list to make out a shipping list of what I need.
Am I missing anything of nutritional importance?
So of course I'll probably be sticking with Primal for my kitten because I feel comfortable with that. Since I'll be getting my kitten from the shelter I'll probably stick with whatever dry he's used to and add water then switch to canned and finely to raw.
So one of the first things I did after I joined here was to search supplements and I found a lot of helpful info and wrote it all down. This is what I have so far:
-Anutrin (for homemade diets, if I choose to go that ruite)
-Wysong call of the wild
-Probiotic (human supplement). Would like to know if kefir is appropriate for cats?
-Vyralys (L-Lysine supplement) Should I worry about giving this because of the stress to the kitten in a new environment it is this for more serious concerns?
-Omega 3 supplement. Actually thanks to the insight of people on here I will probably be giving my dog Krill oil to help with his aging joints.
-Egg Lecithin or egg yolks
-hearts and gizzards as treats (for taurine and teeth cleaning)
-Ubiquinol (another thing I will now also be giving my dog thanks to the info another person posted on here!)
Does that pretty much cover what I'll need for my new kitten?
Just a couple more things, sorry I know this is long lol.
I like to switch around with the whole food supplements. I feed my dog Nupro and they do have a supplement for cats. Is it good for cats though?
Some others I've seen:
-Dr. Harvey's supplements(herbs and whole foods), specifically the "Formative Years For Kittens & Cats" supplement.
-Missing Link
-Flying Basset (apparently formulated for both dogs and cats)
So are those good options to rotate with the Wysong call of the wild?
I would like to go out and buy everything I'll need a couple weeks before getting my kitten so I can budget and focus on spending money on supplies once and then on the kitten and vet visit a couple weeks later. So hopefully I can use the above list to make out a shipping list of what I need.
Am I missing anything of nutritional importance?
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