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Raw chicken?
I have it on fairly good authority that I can feed my bengals raw ground
beef, and have done so to their delight with no ill effects - in fact, I've heard it's encouraged in particular with bengals. (Orchid? A bit of insight?) But I got to thinking as I put some chicken in a plastic container tonight - what of raw chicken? Is this a good thing or a bad thing to feed to cats? -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 19:53:57 -0800, Dennis Carr
wrote: I have it on fairly good authority that I can feed my bengals raw ground beef, and have done so to their delight with no ill effects - in fact, I've heard it's encouraged in particular with bengals. (Orchid? A bit of insight?) Yep. Though Bengals can live just fine on 'regular' cat food, they really thrive and shine when given some raw as a supplement (or, for the brave of heart, a homemade diet). Though I would suggest switching over to raw solid beef, not ground. Pre-ground beef often contains a *lot* of bacteria. If you give them the solid meat in largish chunks, they'll have to chew them apart, which gives you the bonus of a teeth cleaning too. But I got to thinking as I put some chicken in a plastic container tonight - what of raw chicken? Is this a good thing or a bad thing to feed to cats? Human-grade, properly handled chicken is okay. My boys get (and love) chicken and turkey necks. But you don't have to stop with just chicken and beef. Cats (not just Bengals!) love different kinds of meat. Mine have gotten lamb, rabbit, beef, chicken, turkey, bison, sushi-grade raw tuna (only small amounts very occasionally), and salmon. Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 19:53:57 -0800, Dennis Carr
wrote: I have it on fairly good authority that I can feed my bengals raw ground beef, and have done so to their delight with no ill effects - in fact, I've heard it's encouraged in particular with bengals. (Orchid? A bit of insight?) Yep. Though Bengals can live just fine on 'regular' cat food, they really thrive and shine when given some raw as a supplement (or, for the brave of heart, a homemade diet). Though I would suggest switching over to raw solid beef, not ground. Pre-ground beef often contains a *lot* of bacteria. If you give them the solid meat in largish chunks, they'll have to chew them apart, which gives you the bonus of a teeth cleaning too. But I got to thinking as I put some chicken in a plastic container tonight - what of raw chicken? Is this a good thing or a bad thing to feed to cats? Human-grade, properly handled chicken is okay. My boys get (and love) chicken and turkey necks. But you don't have to stop with just chicken and beef. Cats (not just Bengals!) love different kinds of meat. Mine have gotten lamb, rabbit, beef, chicken, turkey, bison, sushi-grade raw tuna (only small amounts very occasionally), and salmon. Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 19:53:57 -0800, Dennis Carr
wrote: I have it on fairly good authority that I can feed my bengals raw ground beef, and have done so to their delight with no ill effects - in fact, I've heard it's encouraged in particular with bengals. (Orchid? A bit of insight?) Yep. Though Bengals can live just fine on 'regular' cat food, they really thrive and shine when given some raw as a supplement (or, for the brave of heart, a homemade diet). Though I would suggest switching over to raw solid beef, not ground. Pre-ground beef often contains a *lot* of bacteria. If you give them the solid meat in largish chunks, they'll have to chew them apart, which gives you the bonus of a teeth cleaning too. But I got to thinking as I put some chicken in a plastic container tonight - what of raw chicken? Is this a good thing or a bad thing to feed to cats? Human-grade, properly handled chicken is okay. My boys get (and love) chicken and turkey necks. But you don't have to stop with just chicken and beef. Cats (not just Bengals!) love different kinds of meat. Mine have gotten lamb, rabbit, beef, chicken, turkey, bison, sushi-grade raw tuna (only small amounts very occasionally), and salmon. Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 23:30:14 -0500, Orchid wrote:
...Though I would suggest switching over to raw solid beef, not ground. Pre-ground beef often contains a *lot* of bacteria. If you give them the solid meat in largish chunks, they'll have to chew them apart, which gives you the bonus of a teeth cleaning too. The down side is the fact that solid beef is kinda pricey, but then they have been known to steal^H^H^H^H^Henjoy bits of filet mignon from our plates. Must keep this in mind. Sankyu. =^^= -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 23:30:14 -0500, Orchid wrote:
...Though I would suggest switching over to raw solid beef, not ground. Pre-ground beef often contains a *lot* of bacteria. If you give them the solid meat in largish chunks, they'll have to chew them apart, which gives you the bonus of a teeth cleaning too. The down side is the fact that solid beef is kinda pricey, but then they have been known to steal^H^H^H^H^Henjoy bits of filet mignon from our plates. Must keep this in mind. Sankyu. =^^= -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 23:30:14 -0500, Orchid wrote:
...Though I would suggest switching over to raw solid beef, not ground. Pre-ground beef often contains a *lot* of bacteria. If you give them the solid meat in largish chunks, they'll have to chew them apart, which gives you the bonus of a teeth cleaning too. The down side is the fact that solid beef is kinda pricey, but then they have been known to steal^H^H^H^H^Henjoy bits of filet mignon from our plates. Must keep this in mind. Sankyu. =^^= -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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From: Dennis Carr
I have it on fairly good authority that I can feed my bengals raw ground beef, and have done so to their delight with no ill effects - in fact, I've heard it's encouraged in particular with bengals. (Orchid? A bit of insight?) But I got to thinking as I put some chicken in a plastic container tonight - what of raw chicken? Is this a good thing or a bad thing to feed to cats? Hi Dennis, My cats have been on a raw diet for almost 4 years now with excellent results. Make sure if you do feed them a raw diet that you do some research and make sure it's properly balanced. I have a link in my sig for more information, or you can email me. Also, feed only raw bones, not cooked bones. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: Dennis Carr
I have it on fairly good authority that I can feed my bengals raw ground beef, and have done so to their delight with no ill effects - in fact, I've heard it's encouraged in particular with bengals. (Orchid? A bit of insight?) But I got to thinking as I put some chicken in a plastic container tonight - what of raw chicken? Is this a good thing or a bad thing to feed to cats? Hi Dennis, My cats have been on a raw diet for almost 4 years now with excellent results. Make sure if you do feed them a raw diet that you do some research and make sure it's properly balanced. I have a link in my sig for more information, or you can email me. Also, feed only raw bones, not cooked bones. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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