Making Cat Food with Mousabilities
July 31st, 2009
Making homemade raw cat food using the Hare Today raw pet food component (meat/bone/organ).
I use a recipe based on those at catinfo.org, catnutrition.org, and blakkatz.com. These recipes exceed AAFCO minimum nutrition guidelines, and I’ve personally used them for years.
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Duration : 0:8:43
lynetteack
I’ve been feeding …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMI’ve been feeding my cats raw food since 2005, and warming in warm water prior to feeding that entire time. I’ve never had a problem.
flamingowen
i read on the usda …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMi read on the usda web site that it wasn’t safe to defrost in warm water, only in cold but that leaves the raw food too cold for my cat and takes much longer. I notice on the video that you say you soak the finished small bags of raw in warm water before feeding. have you done that a long time? have you had any problems with it? maybe it’s ok for cats and not people? i’d really like to do this because it’s convenient but i want to be reassured that it is safe. thanks you so much!
lynetteack
Cooked bones are …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMCooked bones are very brittle and sharp - very dangerous. I do not recommend ever giving animals cooked bones.
flamingowen
Thanks! I do …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMThanks! I do hometest before every shot and at her nadir, etc. I’m working on getting her diet to the all wet/low carb type. Why are raw bones safer than cooked? I’ll check out your site. Thanks again!
lynetteack
flamingowen - …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMflamingowen - please learn to home test your cat’s blood sugar levels and feed him/her an all-wet diet (no dry food of any kind). Salmonella is not a risk for cats. I don’t feel small ground RAW bone bits are a risk. For more info, see my site and the Feline Outreach site.
flamingowen
Hi, thakns for the …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMHi, thakns for the great video. I have a cat with diabetes. I’ve been giving her insulin for 5 years. I’ve wanted to try this but I’m scared. : ) I don’t know, I just have this ingrained thinking that raw food is dangerous from years of vets not really promoting and promoting what they sell at their clinics. I do believe this raw food thing is best for cats but how do you overcome that initial fear of change. And is salmonella any risk? And are the bone pieces a risk in any way. thanks!!
lynetteack
An average-sized …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMAn average-sized adult cat will eat 4 to 8 ozs of prepared food daily. A pound of meat/bone/organ makes more than a pound of food, uming you add some water. A typical adult cat will eat 7.5 to 10 pounds of Hare Today a month.
Kittens will need more.
MisanthropicDreams
What body weight to …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMWhat body weight to food ratio do you use.
lynetteack
I’m not a scientist …
I’m not a scientist, either, but I can deliver scientific evidence - lots of it… and I my own cats are all over age 10 and healthy. Two needed insulin when on dry food, but don’t on a wet diet. Two had IBD on dry food, but don’t on a wet diet. They were sick before, but are not now.
Even if you’re not a scientist you can still do research. Check out the Winn’s study on IBD and raw food. Cornell Veterinary school, Dr. Zoran, Dr. Hodgkins, Dr. Pierson… all recommend wet food only.
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMhaizahaiza
I am not a …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMI am not a scientist and therefore cannot deliver scientific evidences but I have empirical evidence. My cats are healthy with the cheapest dry food for 89 cent per kilo. I am sure all your cats are sick as you do not know what you are doing by feeding them the stuff you show us here on video. It is animal abuse the feeding experiments you are doing. Stop it, please.
lynetteack
There is no …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMThere is no scientific evidence to support your claim. If dry food was good for cats’ dental health, how come over 2/3 of cats have dental disease by age 3?
Dry food is linked to CRF, diabetes, obesity, FLUTD, heart disease, arthritis, and other ailments.
lynetteack
Absolutely! I used …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMAbsolutely! I used to grind my own meat/bone/organ, but I got lazy.
eldrama1
i like the concept …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMi like the concept but hare today is way too expensive. cheaper to buy meats at the grocery store as they come on sale.
haizahaiza
Ultimately, it is …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMUltimately, it is best for all pets to eat hard, crunchy food. A kitten or puppy may need a combination of canned food and dry food for a month or more as their digestive system matures but do not mix milk in with your pet’s food, and do not soak any dry food in water. These are common mistakes that can really upset your new pet’s digestion. Again, ultimately, it is best for all pets to eat hard, crunchy food.
millyw1
Thanks Lynette, I …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMThanks Lynette, I am thinking about switching to raw and had no idea how to start. This was sent to me by a friend and is so informative!
Milly
TBOBINA41
Hi Lynette thanks …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMHi Lynette thanks for posting this video, this is one of the best ways to feed our carnivores.
Wish more people would do this.
glenn1121
Hi Lynette-
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMYou …
Hi Lynette-
You have some really useful tips here, even for those of us who have made for a few times before: putting the bags inside the plastic shaker whn filling; using the shaker to mix the supplements (great idea) and also the knowledge that measuring 100% perfect is ok.
G
joannamichelle72
hi Lynette, its …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMhi Lynette, its joanna here from the forum. thankyou so so so much for this great video…
i’m gonna do it.
At least I’ll try!!
best wishes, joanna.
secretarytocapt3
5/5 stars—I’ll …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AM5/5 stars—I’ll put up a link to your vid at catlovers a Livejournal community. I’m trying to wean my cat from dry food and Sheba (which is the only wet food he eats)…your vid is very helpful thank you!
nills3
I HEARD they use …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMI HEARD they use cat juices in like whiskers , my cats best friend died of tooth cancer and sometimes I wonder if he is eating his best friend. Im guessing the reason why he usually doesn’t eat his cat food it because he smells his best friend
Tatooinedragracer
A pet supply mail …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMA pet supply mail ordar catalog or a pet store should have supplements for cats.
nisaje
Hi, I went to CVS …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMHi, I went to CVS and GNC but didn’t have any luck with the powder or capsule taurine(sp) or oil. Can you please tell me where you get yours? Tx
TellieHack
Raw still give me …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMRaw still give me greatest results. I do my kitty meals with the mini-ziploc snack bags. I will make a grand amount of ground cornish hen (I grind whole except for thigh bones), with egg white and appropriate liver, peas, sometimes sweet potato, Omega fish gels, etc. then I separate & save in these little snack ziplock thingies pre-portioned… works well. Just nuke a hot water bowl for 20 secs and let the baggie sit there while, they will cry for it, cuz it’s good food
nisaje
Excellent video and …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMExcellent video and ideas! 5/5 I just started raw feeding. I love the idea of flattening out the plastic bag to thaw out.
Thanks!
lynetteack
I adapted the …
July 31st, 2009 at 3:24 AMI adapted the recipe from Dr. Lisa Pierson’s (and the others that derived from a similar source.)
They can leave it at your door, without a signature. Cost is on their website - hare-today dot com.
You can order directly from the company, or through a distributor (like Mousabilities).