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He has kidney problems, I don't want to raise his phosphorus with bone, even though I'd prefer to feed bone.

I'd prefer to make it myself, but I'm mainly worried about the taurine since I'll be grinding. I don't want the pre ground stuff because it has bones and I need eggshell calcium. Also kind of weary of supplementing taurine, always prefer natural. I'm not sure which is best... Also the iodine...

Alright, thanks everyone. Now the only thing is I want to feed raw only without supplementation, but looks like Vitamin E/B complex is a "must" since the food is deficient in it. What do?

I'm having a hard time understanding the whole balance over time thing. What I initially thought was every day I feed the usual 80/10/10 proportions. Now I realize that I can feed more bone one day, less the next, more this more that, I'm really confused. I know cats need taurine/vitamins/iodine...

Trying to transition cat to raw with kidney problems, and I know taurine is water soluble so it's not a problem adding too much for healthy cats. Is it hard on the kidneys if I add too much if my cat already has kidney problems?

Thanks for the quick reply! Got it!

Alright got it. Another question is I know with dogs you want to introduce a new meat source every 3-4 days to check for allergies, only after introducing 3-4 meats would you do bones, and then organs from what I understand. Is it any different for cats? That's the biggest fear I have right now...

Ok got it. Now another question. How would I transition him? Can I buy Darwins 2lb pre packaged food and slowly add it into his canned food and slowly wean him off canned? This seems to be the easier route, since it already has organs and different meats. Or should I start with chicken and do...

That's exactly what I needed! Thanks!

Yeah, the phosphorus would come from the meat. Also egg shell powder would have a higher calcium content than bones. How can I know how much powder to add? I want the ratios to be right.

My cat is older with a kidney issues, and I'd like to try to put him on raw. The main problem is bone phosphorus. Instead of the 6% bone, can I add ground egg shells instead and keep everything else the same PMR wise?

Finally a reply! I'm liking the darwins pet food, it's already balanced. I guess I'll make an apt to my vet to run his numbers and ask about that food. Thanks!

Also, he's on a blood thinner and Vetmedin for his heart if that matters.

I want to know if my cat who's 15 can be put on a raw diet. Assuming proper transition/introduction+ proper ratios. I feel as if it would be the right choice, but the fact that he's eaten kibble/canned food his whole life and his health conditions, I'm hesitant to make things worse, but I do...

He's not drinking so much now. Maybe since he got off the IV he needed it. I'll definitely ask the vet. Thank god he's a calm cat. Giving him 5 meds a day would've been a pain...

Brought him home today! Still waiting on the results of the fluid they took. They gave him a heart med, appetite stimulant, antibiotic, some meds to flush his system of fluids, and one other I forget sorry. He's been home for an hour now, and he's drinking non-stop every 5-10 minutes. He went to...

I really hope so. Haven't eaten or slept much this week. I grew up with this cat for 15 years, and it hurts a lot.

Went to visit him, just got home spoke with the doc, she said he has fluid a bit of fluid around the heart and lungs for which they gave him some meds, and they sent a sample to the lab. All of this literally almost overnight. Stayed with him about 45 mins, he got off the table and into my lap...

Not that I know of. I've been reading about it and there doesn't seem to be a test that can differentiate between the mutated strain and the regular coronavirus. It just picks up on the antibodies of either.

Any advice or experience you guys can share is appreciated. I don't trust doctors, human or pet...