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Good news, and bad news.
Good news is the kittens tried their first raw chicken toes today, and they were a big hit. I cut off the nails and chopped up the toes pretty small (pinto bean size), but they still had to work to chew them. I thought the soft feet might help with their teething.
I had the main part of the chicken foot leftover, and without a cleaver, I couldn't cut it down to size. I gave that chunk to Pixel just to see what she'd do. Oh boy! She hunkered over it, chewed it, played with it, and then started to carry it off of the feeding mat. I guided her back to the mat, and was delighted to hear a low growl! This is a cat who has no food jealousy issues at all with me or with Cleo, and here she was being protective of her prize chicken foot! My little predator, I love it. Pixel did let me guide her to the mat, but she tried a few more times to carry off the chunk. I'd guide her back, and she'd growl some more.
I'd just as soon not have the kitties drag raw meat all over the house. Can I train them to eat on a mat? Or give them raw meat in the bathroom, close the door, and be resigned to cleaning the floor three times a day? Or should I give them only smaller pieces to help prevent the running-off syndrome?
Good news is the kittens tried their first raw chicken toes today, and they were a big hit. I cut off the nails and chopped up the toes pretty small (pinto bean size), but they still had to work to chew them. I thought the soft feet might help with their teething.
I had the main part of the chicken foot leftover, and without a cleaver, I couldn't cut it down to size. I gave that chunk to Pixel just to see what she'd do. Oh boy! She hunkered over it, chewed it, played with it, and then started to carry it off of the feeding mat. I guided her back to the mat, and was delighted to hear a low growl! This is a cat who has no food jealousy issues at all with me or with Cleo, and here she was being protective of her prize chicken foot! My little predator, I love it. Pixel did let me guide her to the mat, but she tried a few more times to carry off the chunk. I'd guide her back, and she'd growl some more.
I'd just as soon not have the kitties drag raw meat all over the house. Can I train them to eat on a mat? Or give them raw meat in the bathroom, close the door, and be resigned to cleaning the floor three times a day? Or should I give them only smaller pieces to help prevent the running-off syndrome?