after losing the old man (Cuddles) i didn't really feel like being here much. did you know we are literally killing our beloved pets by feeding them commercial foods? i stopped feeding it a few years ago but the damage was already done, it's irreversible. so, if all my other pets had survived they would all suffer the same fate, renal failure, kidney failure & all that goes with it.
did you know that cats are descendant from a desert animal? they are still pretty much the same as their wildcat ancestors. Cat , they get all their moisture from their foods, even after being domesticated they still have this unique system of getting their moisture from the food they eat, so cooked food is not the best option but way better than dry food. dry food shouldn't even be considered, it's giving your cat a slow death as they really can not digest this food. like most of us i was ignorant & fed all this to mine, thought they were getting good nutrition. boy was i wrong.
this website "Feeding Your Cat" is a really good read, she/he also recommends good canned food over dry food provided there's nothing else in it than meat (no grains or vegies) but i would still give them fresh as often as possible.
Feline Nutrition is another good read & site. this one i have found to be most helpful as they say cats should only eat raw meat.
have also put them both on my sidebar under the 'helpful links'.
i hope this has helped anyone wondering about this disease in our beloved cats, when i was at the vets he also said that domestic cats were the only sufferers of this debilitating disease, so i guess it is from the food we give them, so, i say to you don't be fooled into buying canned with all the trimmings, just plain & simple is all they need, no added salt, sugars, vegies, grains, etc, if you must feed canned food & try not to give them any dry food at all, this is what will start them down the road for renal failure in their future (some are born with the disease too) be sure to treat them with some fresh & let them kill hares, rats & mice, it's good for them.
p.s. they also need to eat grass, it helps with the hairballs
til next time
thanx for visiting
How interesting - I never knew any of this before. Explains why Toshi never drinks her water
ReplyDeletei only learned in the last few years too. makes me sad how ignorant i was of the dietary needs of the ones i cherished
DeleteWhat a shocker, I never thought that dry cat food would be a problem. I wonder if they knew this sort of thing in our Grandparents day? When you stop to think it really makes sense as they would not eat grains and vegetables in the wild.
ReplyDeleteyes, it's quite shocking, & quite the eye opener too. there was a lot more research but i only put a few in.
Deletei also have noticed that dry food these days is a lot 'drier' than it was in my youth. i won't feed it to dogs or cats now.
Wow, I don't know much about cats, but we just changed what we are feeding our dog Taz, after seeing our old dog Cheryl get sick and die, we realised that the dried food and even the canned dog food is no good. I have been cooking an offal/mince/vege mix for Taz because she won't eat it raw, but that has to be better than processed foods (dogs are omnivores, so ok to feed them some veges). We need to improve how we feed ourselves AND our pets, no more processed junk!
ReplyDeletefor sure!
Deleteperhaps introduce raw foods into her cooked diet slowly? brisket bones are always good too, that's all my dog ever ate, before she died though she could no longer chew them & enjoyed the raw pet mince.
Thanks for sharing this, I had no idea about the dry food...I do feed our cat chicken necks but at night she has some dry food. Definately food for thought. Jan x
ReplyDeleteThis is such an important topic Selina. Processed food is the worst thing for our beloved pets. I discovered this a while ago fortunately, so my cat Bonny passed away last year at 21 years, and my corgi, Smudge is now 12 and going strong. He gets raw food (veggie pulp from the juicer), raw meat, chicken and bones. Also sardines, organic eggs, good quality leftovers and even porridge on a cold morning. He has kelp powder, brewers yeast and rosehip powder as supplements. Never ever would I give him dried food or what passes for dog food in a tin.
ReplyDeleteyes, i thought it was too. that is a great age for a cat, sorry for your loss too
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