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Old February 17th 13, 02:10 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Bill Graham
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Jesse wrote:
On 2013-02-15 16:57:27 +0000, said:


I'm a long time raw feeder so I've read over catinfo.org a few
times. We feed a very balanced diet including a lot of "whole ground"
animals so they are getting all of the organs, skin, fat, etc. I also
give

them extra heart meat for taurine and try to get as much liver into

them as I can, though they still very much dislike liver overall

(unless it is freeze dried).


That is wonderful to hear, Jesse! You're doing all the right things.
I wish I could feed raw more often in our household. Our oldest cat
pukes up the raw, no matter what brand or recipe I use, so I've
resorted to grain-free canned instead.


What kind of meats are you feeding? One of my cats cannot eat dark
red meats like Beef, Goat, etc. and will puke it up every time. Some
proteins just don't agree with all animals. Chicken, Pork, and Rabbit
tend to be well liked (and easily tolerated) by most cats.

I've also had luck getting friends and aquantinaces switched to raw by
using digestive enzymes. It is possible that since our feline friends
are eating cooked meals all the time they are lacking some of the
necessary enzymes they need to break down and process raw meats.

Cheers,
Jesse


Well, You have to remember that for millions of years cats killed and ate
small animals like swuirrls and mice and rabbits rqw, but they seldom got to
eat cows and goats. So it is possible that they lost the ability to process
the meat from those larger beasts. Some of my cats can't taste the heat in
jalapenos and other peppers for the same reason. Not being vegitarians, they
haven't got the taste buds that allow them to taste the heat. These animals
developed for millions of years before we humans came along and made pets
out of them.

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Old February 18th 13, 06:07 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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What kind of meats are you feeding? One of my cats cannot eat dark red

meats like Beef, Goat, etc. and will puke it up every time. Some

proteins just don't agree with all animals. Chicken, Pork, and Rabbit

tend to be well liked (and easily tolerated) by most cats.



I tried ground turkey, ground chicken, venison, and rabbit--some commercial meats, some from a butcher, specially prepared. I would not feed pork due to the possible risk of trichonysis (sp).
 




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