Vet Recommends Dry (bagged) Food for Cats

[optionken]

Hi
Actually when cats eat raw it has to be specially prepare unless it is just for snacks. they need the bone for example. Here are sites telling you how to prepare a raw diet
http://www.catinfo.org/makingcatfood.htm
http://www.mousabilities.com/cats/fo...Today_complete
http://www.catnutrition.org/pictorial.php
For teeth health you can give raw chicken or turkey necks! best of luck

Do not rememebr if I posted earlier in this thread or not. I know passions on both sides of the wet and dry food debate run strong and mine are no different. They run very strong through experience. As far as I am concerned dry food for cats should be illegal! If you want to go to a site and ask a thousand owners of diabetic cats which food is better they will all say the same thing! Most of the cats there got diabetes from eating dry foods and most of them there have seen the difference when their cats are switched from dry foods to wet. Even the quality dry foods that are lower in carbs spike the blood glucose to similarly carb wet foods.

 

[sharky]

Originally Posted by optionken

Hi
Actually when cats eat raw it has to be specially prepare unless it is just for snacks. they need the bone for example. Here are sites telling you how to prepare a raw diet
http://www.catinfo.org/makingcatfood.htm
http://www.mousabilities.com/cats/fo...Today_complete
http://www.catnutrition.org/pictorial.php
For teeth health you can give raw chicken or turkey necks! best of luck

Do not rememebr if I posted earlier in this thread or not. I know passions on both sides of the wet and dry food debate run strong and mine are no different. They run very strong through experience. As far as I am concerned dry food for cats should be illegal! If you want to go to a site and ask a thousand owners of diabetic cats which food is better they will all say the same thing! Most of the cats there got diabetes from eating dry foods and most of them there have seen the difference when their cats are switched from dry foods to wet. Even the quality dry foods that are lower in carbs spike the blood glucose to similarly carb wet foods.

I do agree with the spike .... thou the low carb drys do to potato likely spikes higher than a typical grain containg wet ...

 

[babywukong]

Great info! thanks for the links and tips. I'll definitely know not to feed dry food in future

I'm lucky that I don't have cats now, I have a wealth of time to read up now and prepare for getting a kitty.

 

[momofmany]

My argument for wet is this. While many cats can live a long life on only dry or lesser quality foods, those that struggle with disease earlier in their life will more often than not benefit from a quality wet food. I fed nothing but dry for years.

When my OTB Bogart got CRF and we couldn't keep enough fluids in him, a wish I had been feeding wet.

When my Stumpy contracted an auto-immune disease in his mouth and had to have all his teeth extracted, I wish I had been feeding wet.

Now that Muddy has contracted FLUID, I am so happy that I've been changing them over to wet for the last few years. I can minimize his medications because he's eating the right food.

My vet sells I-VET dry and it gave my kids the runs. I'm trying to educate her on the topic of quality foods.

The argument between vets will last for a generation and the wet side will ultimately win. There are still vets who ask "do you want a declaw with their neuter?". The old school survives. Until vet schools change and start teaching about animal nutrician, there will always be vets pushing dry.

 

[cc12]

Originally Posted by BabyWukong

Great info! thanks for the links and tips. I'll definitely know not to feed dry food in future

I'm lucky that I don't have cats now, I have a wealth of time to read up now and prepare for getting a kitty.

What sharky said is true. Fish is not to be fed raw ever. There are hosts of parasites. I give mine a can of Tiki cat tuna for cats once or twice a week. As for raw I feed turkey, chicken and duck. I use a prepackaged mix that adds all of the necessary extras, like bone and fiber...I cut my meat in chunks, mix it with some chicken livers and ground meat. I use all natural meats. I freeze everything solid. You have to freeze raw food to kill the bacteria effectively. Then I take some out and defrost in the refrigerator. You can keep it in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. But mine only lasts 2 days at a time.
I always have some prepackaged on hand in case.
As far as worrying about the bacteria being transferred from cat to person after eating raw it is not really possible since the cat's enzymes break it . But everyone has their own feelings. I have a friend who won't let her cats on her table or kiss them because they clean their bottoms. I am comfortable with handling raw meat, I do it when I cook for my family and I am extremely hygienic about it. I throughly clean and sanitize their bowls, eating surfaces, spoons and knives and my hands. Proper food handling is the key.

I do give chicken necks for treats but only 2 like them as treats so I give them treats that are compatible with raw feeding.

It is good that you are taking the time to learn and ask questions.

 

[babywukong]

I'm glad I now know raw fish is a definite no-go. I'm definitely fine with handling raw meats. It would be a joy to prepare food that you know will benefit kitties... and will definitely give my future kitties all the kisses they can possibly tolerate