Quick background -- my wife and I have been vegans for a few months now. For me, it was an ethical decision, and I wanted to cut out all meat products from my life. Obviously, with two cats, this was not possible, but I am hoping for a homemade food that will minimize the demand for animal meat.
I plan on following this recipe, please let me know if there are more up-to-date, or better diets out there. Also, I may do a quick 2-3 minute boil on the food. I do not have anything against cooked food.
http://feline-nutrition.org/nutrition/making-raw-cat-food-for-do-it-yourselfers
Now, I have access to whole ground rabbbit from the pet food supplier, as well as access to a very good butcher. I am hoping to make rabbit and chicken meal in rotation, but I am hoping to use as much "by-product" as possible. Basically, anything that I can get from the butcher which would not go to human sale, but is completely fine for cats to eat, once ground, in place of chicken or rabbit meat. I really want to minimize the demand for chicken and rabbit farming -- I cannot stress that enough.
Any guidelines on which parts can be used as substitutes, and a good ratio? For example, is it safe to make a diet 100% of meats that are not "chicken thigh, etc"? 50%? 10%? I have not been able to find anything on this, as most people seem keen on feeding their cats chicken thighs and similar cuts...
Thanks.
I plan on following this recipe, please let me know if there are more up-to-date, or better diets out there. Also, I may do a quick 2-3 minute boil on the food. I do not have anything against cooked food.
http://feline-nutrition.org/nutrition/making-raw-cat-food-for-do-it-yourselfers
Now, I have access to whole ground rabbbit from the pet food supplier, as well as access to a very good butcher. I am hoping to make rabbit and chicken meal in rotation, but I am hoping to use as much "by-product" as possible. Basically, anything that I can get from the butcher which would not go to human sale, but is completely fine for cats to eat, once ground, in place of chicken or rabbit meat. I really want to minimize the demand for chicken and rabbit farming -- I cannot stress that enough.
Any guidelines on which parts can be used as substitutes, and a good ratio? For example, is it safe to make a diet 100% of meats that are not "chicken thigh, etc"? 50%? 10%? I have not been able to find anything on this, as most people seem keen on feeding their cats chicken thighs and similar cuts...
Thanks.