which are good for my cat Golden, raw or cooked food? most of the time Golden eats Iams or Webmaster (dried cat food, suggested by my vet & pet shop). but he favors raw or cooked food better. he will meowing madly whenever i came home from the fish market, or whenever i cooked fish. therefore I usually give him some. some friends said fish (raw or cooked) may cause him to get worm. any advise?

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I currently feed wellness grain free. I am happy with the food but the cost is starting to really catch up with us at a 12.5 oz can. I have a whole bunch of cats I am embarassed to say but its 10++. So the cost is a big deal even saving 10-20 cents a can makes a difference, although I would like to save more than that. Not to mantion I need to travel far to get any premium pet food, and there is conflicting schedules with getting a ride and then tring to make it accross town before the place closes.

I do not want to put them back on friskeys or great value ever if I can help it. I would feel so terrible. I dont want to sacrifice their health to save money. I want to save because I found a better way.

So I am really considering making my own cat food and canning it myself. Has anybody else done this and what am I in for?

I understand about special feline nutrition and the importance of turine, no I am not an expert but I realize its a factor to be considered and studied.

I know raw can be most ideal, but for one I am really concerned about bacteria and the cause of toxoplasmosis. And of course ill kitties. Also I cant prepare fresh raw 2 times a day everyday, freezing is an option I would get a deep freezer for this purpose. Does thawing affect bacteria growth? Should I be worried? I would feed primarily chicken maybe some turkey. No beef pork and rarley fish.

I would love to can it because I can go a large amount in one day and have enough for the week or even month. The canning will cook it and kill bacteria. No freezer needed, no thawing time to consider. I also dont want to bake or fry/saute food and add more carcinogens that I can avoid. Canning will cook it in the can or jar.

So far I planned on getting canning equipment, a meat grinder, taurine supplement and chicken thighs.

I was reading about homemade food online and they said to only feed homemade canned food only for emergencies or if someone else is feeding and caring for them. Why? Can I just feed all the time I dont understand. I feed them all canned now so…If someone could shed some light on this for me I would be interested.

I would like to hear everyones input to help me make this decision, I love my kitties and only want the best for them.

Sorry for the lengthy question, I just manted to be clear where I am at so i can get a better answer. Thanks for answering.

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I have one of each and they mainly eat dog or cat food, but occasionally I give them people treats. What should I avoid?

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I’m thinking about trying this because ive heard its really good
http://www.royalcanin.us/products/default.aspx
(my link doesn’t work unless you click cat,1-10years,none,overweight)
its called light 37 light royal canin
here is what it says if u dont want to follow directions when u click the link.
Cat Food for Adult Indoor Cats from 1 to 10 Years of Age Who Are Prone to Obesity
By its nature, some cats have a greater tendency to become overweight than others. Maintaining health means preventing obesity. Weight control is also desirable for aesthetic reasons. The graceful and muscular feline body type is beautiful in its natural form. A sedentary life leads to intestinal laziness, resulting in foul stool odors
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2750361

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More specifically, is 5-6 months way too young for the adult food? (the bag of cat food doesn’t say what age it is for)
Thanks for the responses.

I inherited a 5-6 month old kitten that is used to eating "Purina Kitten Chow" and I’m asking because I’d like to get him off that food. My adult cats eat Chicken Soup food.

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I have a separate dish brush that I use for scrubbing the "grease" from the cat food off the dishes (ceramic). I wash them daily with at least hot water but every few days I use a bit of dish soap, is this ok? How do you wash yours, and how often? Thanks!

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I just got a cat and am feeding her commercial (grocery store brands) food temporarily until I can find a whole cat food that delivers to APO addresses. (My husband and I are stationed overseas) Does anyone know where I can get high-quaility cat food online?

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This cat is a spayed female, 9 yrs old, and also overweight. She is on special cat food from the vet. She was recently put on insulin 2x a day, instead of once. She is not losing any weight,even though she is restricted in her eating. She does not like the canned food that my sister got from the vet, so she is eating the dry(I think it is OD) Is there any other food recommended for a diabetic cat?

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I found a stray kitten, I can’t get her to eat normal cat food. But I noticed she wants the food we eat. What should I do? How can I make her eat healthy food? She won’t touch it. I never had this problem before.

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It’s not the brand of cat food. She just doesn’t want to eat it, she’s eaten it before though. Buying her wet food is costly, and it would be better if she ate dry food one in a while. When l give her the dry food she just walks away and starts annoying me again.

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I have a dog and 3 cats. The cats and the dog eat in the kitchen and they don’t have a set eating time, we usually just put their dishes out and fill them up whenever they are near empty. This is the problem, the dog has a dish and the cats share one but when the cat food is on the ground the dogs starts to eat it. We were forced to move the cat’s food to the table in the kitchen which isn’t necessarily the most sanitary thing. What can I do to keep the dog from eating the cat food?

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I upgraded my dog food to a better choice based on the ingredient list. So I figured I should give my cat something better too. What ingredients should I be looking for and not looking for in cat food?

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My cat is stinking up the whole house!!!!!!!!! She keeps farting and when she goes to the bathroom, she stinks up the entire house for like 15 mins. What cat food should I switch her to?

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What is different about the indoor cat food formula and should cats that are indoors or mostly indoors be eating it? Thanks!
i saw a brand natural balance that had an indoor formula..i started feeding my cats innova but it’s so expensive so i wanted to mix innova + natural balance..
thanks RuneAm, lol those companies are good at lowering the cost to make it and making that look like its something good! i thought some special vitamins were added or something.

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I have been reading up on wondering what by products mean in dry or canned pet food. I have a dog and it worries me that these by products are claimed to be left overs from parts of animals not used in a slaughter house or groceries stores. Plus the added artificial flavors, vitamins, and minerals have been discovered by the agriculture department they are not even close to being suitable for a pets nutrition after doing chemical tests on dry food. To make matters worse proven tests and reports state canned food is actually euthanize dogs/cats processed with added corn/carrots/etc. Now you wonder why dog/cat food stinks when you open that bag and get that icky stinch? All and all it makes me wonder why our four legged companions are having less and less life spans than they typically average with the on going progression of diseases and cancer problems. The health problems in dogs and cats used to not be this way but it’s getting worse because of the crap that is processed in pets food. I don’t like the idea of putting food in my dogs tummy when not even able to pronounce the ingredient or understand what it is 100%.

So what is the best diet to put my dog on???

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