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Hi, sorry I didn't respond much to the raw thread, I was having trouble logging in and had to reregister. Anyway, if I want to start 25 percent raw and ease in, is there a way to do it easily? What about raw ground turkey, chicken, or beef? It is already processed and ready to go and that is a...

You know, my friend works at a vet and she tried Taste of the Wild cat food because it is gluten free and high quality and she said it made her cat very gassy. She also said she has heard that from other people who come into the vet. I thought that was interesting.

Thanks for all of the input. I am learning a lot and appreciate all of the opinions. I might try it on a limited basis to start and see how the cats respond to it.

Thanks Minka, when I was thinking about chicken I was thinking in addition to the dry food, so I was hoping that would balance it out. With regard to raw food: How do you do about getting organs? Do they have to be raw and does that pose any salmonella concerns? Do you feed the uncooked bones...

I feed my cats Taste of the Wild grain free dry, and Friskies canned. Obviously I am not thrilled with the friskies canned but they do love it. I was wondering about things like meat, and other food that might be good. What if I got a cooked chicken once a week and took all of the meat and diced...

I don't have a lot of extra money and I feed my cats a pretty good food, Taste of the Wild for my bengals and Kirkmans for my ferals. That said, I think there are so many homeless and euthanized cats in the world that a cat that eats crap food is a lot better off than a lot of cats and I have no...

OMG, I googled it, my cats would love that.

I got lysine powder today at the health food store.

They were dewormed once and they are supposed to have a second deworming but I am waiting until the bug is gone because I don't want to stress out their systems anymore. I don't think worms could cause this kind of issue, their symptoms were sneezing, lethargy, runny eyes, and one threw up...

Hmmm, herpes virus. I somehow had myself convinced it was bacterial but I guess it could be viral. Might be worth a shot. I might be able to get L-Lysine powder at the health food store.

Hi, I would love input on one of my kitten's health issue. As some may know I purchased two bengal kittens about a month and a half ago. The breeder (who I have since found out is not a quality breeder but deals in many breeds and is in it for the money) sold me two kittens at a discount because...

They don't care. They have made that clear by their actions. I have been very clear that it is disturbing me and they aren't bringing him in, I am sure even if it wasn't an issue they wouldn't put a bark color on him because they don't want to go out of their way, they are insensitive people.

Hey, I in no way judging you as we are all human and no one is without fault. But you might want to consider building an outdoor cattery attached if you own your home. I have seen some nice ones used for breeders, then you could get them leashes and get them out for walks. You could put them in...

Thanks for your replies everyone. Sorry it took me a little while to get back. The dog is a medium sized poodle, and yes, unfortuntely we live in semi rural so not sure who much legal say I have. The animal control says you have to have three neighbors who are all frustrated by the barking file...

Hi everyone, you all give such great cat advice I thought I might ask your advice on an issue I am having. I live in a semi rural area and our next door neighbors got an "outside" dog. He's not allowed in the house. When they first got him they said they want to be sure he doesn't bark and...

Awww Marsh, we had a ragdoll for 17 years. I fostered a rescue who was pregnant and she had a perfect ragdoll kitty, she was hilarious, very fiesty and grumpy, impatient, not at all a hunter, lazy, but cute and beautiful too. Not sure if that is typical of ragdolls or just her. I am used to...

Thank you both for your help, I really appreciate it. I already worry about my ferals with my tame cats, so the issue isn't lost on me. They were vaccinated when they were spayed and neutered, but I realize that will probably be the last time I can vaccinate them and that concerns me. Even...

Thank you Nerdrock, you aren't discouraging me and I appreciate the knowledge and getting all of the information. I worked at a vet for many years and still work with rescues, so I have raised kittens, getting up at all hours every three hours to feed, ect. And I am used to screening homes, ect...

Your wife is probably feeling overwhelmed with motherhood, and she might even be suffering from a little post pardem depression. Mother's instinctually get protective of their own young like all in the animal kingdom, and some times rationality and common sense take a back seat. Are your cats...

Stephen, yes I have a Savannah and two bengals. I thought that my breeder was a knowledgable breeder, she puts on a good show, does everything I heard you want from a breeder, opens her cattery to you, spends a lot of time, but the more I have met other people with cats from her cattery, I...