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  1. abbyntim

    Cat Doesn't Like Anything We Feed Her After Her Favourite Food Was Discontinued.

    We, too, miss Rad Cat terribly. It was our cats' favorite. And it really helped our guy with digestive issues. I have started making my own food from meat I purchase from Hare Today. I also purchase meats produced by a company called Halshan that I am able to purchase locally. You might see if...
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    So Much Controversy

    I've been feeding raw for over four years. And I've been making food for most of that time. Additionally, since Rad Cat went out of business, I am now making almost all of our cats' food. In all this time, I have never had a problem. I take care, but am not obsessive. I thaw meat in the...
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    Feed Raw When Leaving Overnight?

    We use CatMate timed feeders with ice packs, which work for an evening meal on the day we leave and a morning meal on the day we return. For the morning meal (the later meal), we make sure the food is solidly frozen when we place it in the feeder. We've done this a couple of times and have had...
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    Rad Cat: The Grey Bits, Are They Safe?

    I would if I could. I was on vacation when I got the news, and as soon as I got home late yesterday I called all around and got what I could. The stores I shop at were already low on stock due to the recall, so I feel lucky I got what I did.
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    Low Phosphorus Homemade And Balance It?

    I see you already decided against BalanceIT, so this may not matter. I tried it maybe four years ago with cooked turkey. The cats did not like it at all, and I ended up tossing it. My only concern with the TCFeline special formula is the inclusion of xantham gum. My male cat has a lot of...
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    Alternatives To Rad Cat?

    My concern, too. And probably the biggest concern with no more Rad Cat: Where can I get good-quality meat so I can make my own food? I am going to look into these companies: Hare Today, My Pet Carnivore, We Feed Raw, to see what their experience is with shipping to Southern California, where it...
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    Rad Cat: The Grey Bits, Are They Safe?

    We also go straight from the freezer to the refrigerator, and it takes at least 24 hours (also a cold refrigerator). I tend to wait until I can mix things up, to blend in the grey bits with the pink bits. I suspect it's oxidation. I also never noticed grey bits in the pre-HPP turkey. I will miss...
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    Anyone Here Ever Feed "rad Cat Raw Food" Brand?

    Isn't that the truth? The two stores I most frequently purchased Rad Cat from were very helpful in recommending alternatives. One store is even asking its customers for recommendations, and they will order whatever people want. However, Rad Cat is unique among commercial brands and I have yet...
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    Anyone Here Ever Feed "rad Cat Raw Food" Brand?

    I do the exact same thing as you with SB rabbit: I use the two-pound chubb and dilute with one pound of ground rabbit muscle meat, adding supplements using Lynn Pierson's recipe. Even that seems bony and if I feed it too much, the cats get constipated. Which is why I really liked Rad Cat- it was...
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    Smallbatch raw diet

    We recently finished a bag of turkey. My cats loved it and we had no issues. I also use their rabbit blend with added supplements on a regular basis.
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    Miss you, Gadget 11-20-2016

    I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your beautiful boy, Gadget. He sounds like a wonderful kitty. I don't doubt he knew he was loved. Still, what a shock. I am sorry.
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    Sebastian, the feline love of my life

    I am so so sorry for the loss of Sebastian. What a beautiful boy! Both you and Sebastian were and continue to be an inspiration. Your knowledge, dedication, and love for Sebastian. Sebastian's obvious love for life and sunny disposition no matter what happened. I know it's been over six months...
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    On raw diet but pooping every day?

    My male cat, who eats about 95% raw, poops almost every day. Sometimes he skips a day. His poop frequency seems related to how much total food he eats. If he is overeating a bit, he poops more. When we cut back, then he generally poops every other day. Additionally, if he has more fiber in his...
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    How long have you been feeding raw? (And other hindsight questions)

    To your first point, I also feel the same. When I first heard of feeding raw food to animals, I thought that was so weird. Now I think it's weird that I thought it was weird! To your second point, that makes so much sense. We started with Primal Pronto, which are small pieces, because they come...
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    How long have you been feeding raw? (And other hindsight questions)

    Fantastic thread! How long have you been feeding raw? Almost two years since I started the transition. Both Abby and Tim still eat a tiny bit of canned mixed with ground raw, mainly because they like it. How old is/was the oldest cat you had that was on a raw diet? Any health issues? Both...
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    Omitting Egg Yolk from Ground Raw

    I would actually eliminate the krill oil for a while and see what happens. That seems to be the common ingredient that was not present with the canned foods. Our male cat Tim has issues with chicken. So far, I think it's cooked chicken and raw chicken. But he's doing fine on raw mixed with egg...
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    Raw -- $100/month for two cats?

    I agree with this. I feed two cats mostly commercial raw, some homemade raw, and some canned, and I have no idea how much I spend per month (I am afraid to add it up), though I suspect it's around $200 per month. I am gradually increasing the amount of homemade raw in an effort to cut costs and...
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    Fancy Feast vomiting?

    Yeah, there might be an ingredient in the food that does not agree with your cat. Best to not feed it. You should try to isolate the ingredient so you can avoid it in other foods. I just wrote to another poster about this. Some cats cannot tolerate the gums and thickeners in many canned foods...
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    Both of my kittys were sick , poor babies ..

    Sounds like a reaction to one or more of the ingredients in the food to me. This will not show up in bloodwork or routine checkups. Because it's wet food and not kibble, I would suspect a binder or thickener in the wet food. Something similar happened to my male cat. I switched both cats from...
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    Rad Cat or Primal

    I feed both Rad Cat and Primal, along with smallbatch chubs, which I supplement myself. With Primal, I feed both frozen and freeze-dried. I also feed freeze-dried Stella and Chewy. In my opinion, it can't hurt to mix things up. Both cats go crazy over the freeze-dried. Our male loves Rad Cat...
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