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My wife and I have a new family member ,, Henrietta, a ten week old female Ragdoll. As her caregiver I plan to provide her with the very best of care, cost will never be a factor when it comes to her health and nutrition.
Nutrition ,,, one could spend a lifetime trying to digest ( pardon the pun ) all that has been written regarding nutrition for our feline companions. So many varied opinions from vets. and lay persons and trying to find a " middle of the road " scenario that I would be comfortable with is very difficult indeed.
At this writing I have made some decisions that I do feel comfortable with regarding her food, no milk of course, absolutely no kibble,and no canned cat food that contains by-products.
I took her to the local vet's clinic last week, while waiting to see the doctor the receptionist showed us the line of " premium feline food ", Hill's " Science Diet " that the office sold. I know the product and quite simply it's garbage ,, a bit of a strong word perhaps but that is my opinion.
Pork by-products, that was listed first in the canned kitten food ,, I have almost fifty years in the meat trade industry and I can assure you that I'm quite familiar with " animal by-products ".
In case you may be interested meat by-products in canned pet food contain mechanically deboned meat ,, disgusting product that is processed by a centrifuge machine that extracts all meat and body fluids from animal waste.
Also meat by-products can include, stomach, spleen, spinal cords and fluids, brain matter and certain other parts.
I have to much respect for my little cuddly Ragdoll to feed her food with the aforementioned ingredients.
At this time we feed her the highest quality canned food we can obtain and we also make sure she has a regular supply of fresh bottled water.
I am most interested in hearing from anyone who has their cat on the raw diet that so many are recommending these days.
Thank you.
Nutrition ,,, one could spend a lifetime trying to digest ( pardon the pun ) all that has been written regarding nutrition for our feline companions. So many varied opinions from vets. and lay persons and trying to find a " middle of the road " scenario that I would be comfortable with is very difficult indeed.
At this writing I have made some decisions that I do feel comfortable with regarding her food, no milk of course, absolutely no kibble,and no canned cat food that contains by-products.
I took her to the local vet's clinic last week, while waiting to see the doctor the receptionist showed us the line of " premium feline food ", Hill's " Science Diet " that the office sold. I know the product and quite simply it's garbage ,, a bit of a strong word perhaps but that is my opinion.
Pork by-products, that was listed first in the canned kitten food ,, I have almost fifty years in the meat trade industry and I can assure you that I'm quite familiar with " animal by-products ".
In case you may be interested meat by-products in canned pet food contain mechanically deboned meat ,, disgusting product that is processed by a centrifuge machine that extracts all meat and body fluids from animal waste.
Also meat by-products can include, stomach, spleen, spinal cords and fluids, brain matter and certain other parts.
I have to much respect for my little cuddly Ragdoll to feed her food with the aforementioned ingredients.
At this time we feed her the highest quality canned food we can obtain and we also make sure she has a regular supply of fresh bottled water.
I am most interested in hearing from anyone who has their cat on the raw diet that so many are recommending these days.
Thank you.