Very good news is that the feeding of cats is spreading!The bad news is that unfortunately there is hardly any accurate description of how to feed cats. Therefore, based on my own experience and after a lot of research work, this little summary on how to feed cats has been written (there are recipes in the end!?)
The transition:
Cats are carnivores. Thanks to their short, straight and extremely acidic digestive system, they digest raw meat, bones and offal without any problems. However, usually with older indoor cats, they may refuse to eat raw food. Here are a few ways to try:
We cook the meat, if you accept it without problems, we cook less and less, in the end we just scald the meat and after chilling we can add it
If you have always eaten dry food, you can insert a can of high meat content temporarily
In the case of very stubborn cats, it may also be helpful to lose the food if you do not touch it and try again at the next feeding time. If he is very hungry, he will eat it, but I emphasize this can be risky. Cats should under no circumstances be starved for more than 36 hours because when the cat does not eat the liver accumulates fat (fatty liver), its function is abnormal, ceases to function or can be fatal.
This conversion can last from 3 seconds to 1 year, but it is definitely worth it! It is imperative that you consult a veterinarian before converting sick kidneys to a raw diet!
Kitten BARF Basics:
Puppy Cat:
They get 6-10% of their body weight
There is no need for special training, they immediately and instinctively eat the raw
Kitty grass, wheat grass, zöldpacal because of the fibers, essential for healthy digestion
Supplements: It is imperative to pay attention to this, taurine, vitamin B complex, vitamin E and omega3 should be added to their diet, otherwise serious deficiency disorders can occur!
Hen eggs can be given once a week, quail every day.
DIVERSITY is key, try to be as varied as possible, feed on different animals, don't get stuck with one breed, your cat will love it!
The ingredients are thoroughly processed, the daily dose is filled in plastic cups and frozen (yes, you can freeze it again!). Thaw in refrigerator before use.
The ingredients are thoroughly processed, the daily dose is filled in plastic cups and frozen (yes, you can freeze it again!). Thaw in refrigerator before use.
The ingredients are thoroughly processed, the daily dose is filled in plastic cups and frozen (yes, you can freeze it again!). Thaw in refrigerator before use.
Cost: Approx
Calculated at 200g / day
As a comparison:
In all recipes we get a total mass of 3 kg, which ranges from 3000 to 5000 HUF, which means that a monthly meal costs between 6000 and 10 000 HUF (it can be much cheaper if we grind the boned meat ourselves). On the other hand, one of the very popular premium cat food companies offers a 12x85g alcat meal containing 40% chicken meat, and we pay around 19450 Ft a month if you eat only two packages a day! Dry feed from the same brand (with 65% meat content, which is still not too much, plus meat meal ...) comes to $ 17,370 a month.
