I'm definitely committed to transitioning Joni & the boys to raw within the next three months - still have some financial changes on the horizon but after the 3 months it will even out and I'll have a steady budget to work with where I know I'll be able to purchase the right amounts of food. I'm considering homemade as I think it is the most cost effective for us - once I get the proteins/transitions down, it will probably end up cheaper than canned, and certainly cheaper than grain-free canned! (That Wellness price tag gets me every time....)
In the meantime, I have.... a FEW questions.
JUST A FEW!
Is it okay to give them, say, raw chicken breast meat as a treat or even a meal occasionally? I think I've read that some people do this, right?
Should I do the probiotics/enzymes even if the amount of raw I give them is very little - or will they not need that until they start on the raw full-time? And while we're at it, should ALL cats, even kittens/junior cats with no discernible health problems, use the probiotics/enzymes, or only sensitive kitties?
If I want to get them chewing for dental health, what's the best way to start? Can they start with a raw chicken wing, or just start with the chunks of meat, then move on to bone? Which bone is best to start with?
I think that's it for now??? Boy, reading all these transitions, I could talk someone's ear off about what to do, rattle off a list of do's and don't's and what-not's - but putting it in practice with your own kitties makes you so nervous and second-guess everything!
In the meantime, I have.... a FEW questions.
Is it okay to give them, say, raw chicken breast meat as a treat or even a meal occasionally? I think I've read that some people do this, right?
Should I do the probiotics/enzymes even if the amount of raw I give them is very little - or will they not need that until they start on the raw full-time? And while we're at it, should ALL cats, even kittens/junior cats with no discernible health problems, use the probiotics/enzymes, or only sensitive kitties?
If I want to get them chewing for dental health, what's the best way to start? Can they start with a raw chicken wing, or just start with the chunks of meat, then move on to bone? Which bone is best to start with?
I think that's it for now??? Boy, reading all these transitions, I could talk someone's ear off about what to do, rattle off a list of do's and don't's and what-not's - but putting it in practice with your own kitties makes you so nervous and second-guess everything!