Friday, May 31, 2013

Bengal cat raw diet recipe

some raw foods have been manufactured for a raw diet, like "oma's, i found this out from tibcs (the international bengal cat society). cat guardians who are concerned about their cats ' health and longevity are turning to raw food diets,here are answers to questions about the safety of raw meat. the diet of our cats mostly consists of raw meat (muscle meat, bones, heart and liver, i am providing a link to a recipe of the homemade diet that i use, but if you. q,what do you feed a bengal ? a,food! just kidding! we prefer to feed a raw diet that is carefully balanced by cat nutritionists,we follow a strict recipe that. the bengal is a beautiful spotted or marbled cat that was developed through, voices, and some are talkative whereas others are quiet except at feeding time. How to Feed a Cat a Raw Meat Diet Understand cats eat a true "Catkins" diet. There are many ways you can feed your cat raw meat (also known as BARF or Bones and Raw Food, the term coined by Austalian vet Dr Billinghurst). You can even add raw meat to kibble and canned foods for variety and extra good nutrition. It is not difficult to make recipes from scratch, using a grinder and making large batches to be frozen and fed as needed. There are now many commercially available raw diets on the market at specialty pet stores and through distributors. Some people feed smaller bones and different meats they buy from the grocery store or butcher. Do your own research. There are excellent books and websites for learning how to raw feed cats. The following is a basic recipe that would feed two cats for a month but more variety over time is best. This is for a recipe you would grind up with bones, put in smaller containers or Ziploc baggies and feed at approximately two large tablespoons per cat, twice a day. You will need two large roasters (including giblets and liver), three or four egg yolks, approximately 1/2 lb, mixed vegetables (no onions or tomatoes), 3 tsp. taurine powder, 10 fish oil omega 3 capsules, five cod liver oil capsules and water to desired temperature. Disjoint the chicken and run everything including the supplements through a meat grinder capable of doing chicken bones. Mix thoroughly before storing. A similar recipe can be made if you do not have a grinder that will do bones. Use 6 lbs. of ground chicken and add 1 tbs. calcium powder or food grade bone meal per 1b. to the mix, along with the pureed vegetables and supplements. Keep in mind that experts' opinions vary widely on the use of supplements. Some think they are necessary, others believe that as long as a varied diet with different meats is fed, there is no need to add supplements. Read as much as you can about cat nutrition and raw diets before deciding for yourself. If you want to save time and buy commercially prepared raw ground diets for your cats, check with specialty pet stores and search online for raw pet food distributors. Many sell everything from rabbit and venison to organic chicken and quail, both with or without vegetables and supplements added. This will be a little pricier but much easier and a good way to get important variety into your cat's raw diet. It's quite possible to feed a cat with what you buy at a grocery store or butcher; cats don't need to have their food ground. The challenge is to find bones small enough that they can eat. Some people actually buy pre-killed mice sold for snakes. If you ask, butchers will get chicken necks for you, these are easy for a cat to eat and great for their teeth. Cornish game hens, smaller chicken bones, rabbit and fish are other good bone sources. It is essential that cats have taurine in their diet. This is found most abundantly in heart meat so buy chicken gizzards and hearts, beef heart and any other heart meat you can. Since it's virtually impossible to over supplement taurine many people also supplement with taurine, available anywhere supplements are sold. Canned clams, mackerel and sardines are also high in taurine and highly nutritious when fed as part of a raw diet for your cat.

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