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I want to have a discussion with my vet about getting Smokey tested for both environmental and food allergies. She is constantly scratching her face and ears. She is on Paradyne and the vet did put her on Tresaderm for two weeks which was effective, but the itchiness came back almost...

I switched Smokey off poultry and duck after suspecting her itching was due to allergies and the itching went away. She's now eating Rad Cat Lamb and Venison, but Rad Cat is at the very top of my budget. I'm thinking of making my own raw food with either Alnutrin or TCfeline. My main question...

I found this review article while browsing NCBI and it was an incredibly interesting read. It summarizes what is currently known in the scientific community regarding cats and carbohydrate in their diet. Verbrugghe A and Hesta M. 2017. Cats and Carbohydrates: The Carnivore Fantasy? vet Sci...

I woke up at 4 am to a crashing sound and my cat growling. I went to check on Smokey - I guess something or some animal outside had terrified or angered her - when she saw me, she redirected and jumped at my face. We couldn't move her out of the living room and she tried attacking me a couple...

I might go to a quail farm/slaughter house this weekend and was thinking about picking up some quail for Smokey (intermittent feeding only - maybe to give her one every week or every other week). For those of you who have experience feeding whole prey, do I ask for adult or baby quails? Also...

Hey everyone. Smokey's not feeling well again and I could really use some advice. In September I switched Smokey to Smallbatch raw frozen chicken. She was on 100% raw for a bit, switched back to 50% canned + 50% raw for a month (she had started to strain a little on Smallbatch - it looks pretty...

I bought Smallbatch chicken sliders today to start Smokey on her transition to raw. The bag says max 68% moisture, compared to the 82% she's been getting from canned - plus the 1 tbs of water we add to her dinner every day. She's not a big fan of drinking water from other sources. Is there a...

Every time I search for a new food for Smokey, I have to sit down and recalculate costs, which gets frustrating. So, I just made a big spreadsheet of it and thought I'd share it too! I went through the wet food available on Chewy and listed food by brand, line, protein and texture. For each...

Sorry, in advance, for the wall of text. Smokey, my 3.5 year old, 11lb cat has me completely confused. She’s been eating a purely wet food diet for the last 3 year (Wellness grain free, Soulistic, currently Max Cat). She’s a kibble junky, but is only gets 1-2 teaspoons of Orijen kibble on a...

Came across this interesting study today, published last year, which compares commercial raw, commercial canned, and homemade raw diets in digestibility of protein, fat, and other organic matter. The study found improved digestibility when fed a commercial or homemade raw diet compared to...

Hello! I'm new to posting on TCS, but I've been reading and following threads here for a while. Smokey, my first and only cat, is 2.5 years old at 11 lbs, and we've had her since she was a kitten. Let me provide a bit of history before I get to the meat of my question. Smokey was on grain free...