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I posted this on the health board and to give some back ground on why I want to try raw:
My cat is now about 14 months old. After he got neurtered (6 months) he started with the constant scratching on his head and neck. My vet told me is it probably food allergies. He started on Hill D/D, then Hills Z/D and now on prescription food from Royal Canine. He scratches to a point that he has sores all over his neck and head. So bad sometimes they will bleed. I take him to the vet about 2-3 times a month where he will receive 3 shots: Allergy, antibiotic and steroid. Nothing help with the presciption food so I took him to an animal allergist. They found nothing wrong with him and also said it is probably food allergies and it could take awhile until I find the right formula. Well a couple months later I had him tested for allergies. Indoor and outdoor panel. He is allergic to about 25 different things THe indoor showed that he is highly allergic to cat dander and dust, chicken, pork. (so he is a cat allergic to himself...makes no sense!!!) He is midly allergic to other things too. I give him his allergy shots as precribed. The shots have been going on for almost 2 months and I see no improvement. A week ago he had scratched his head so bad he delevoped an infection in his skin. The infection also went into his eye. It was the weekend so I took him to the animal hospital. He is fine now with the steroid shot and antibiotics. I am completely lost and frustrated. My vet has an excellent reputation and pretty much said he has the worst allergies he has seen ever. I have spent thousands of dollars on him and he is only 14 months old. I have tried bathing him for the allergy to cat dander but he clawes the heck out of me. I have 2 air purifiers for the dust allergy. He had a blood test and all his organs are within normal range. Negative for feline FIV and Leukemia. He does not have mites. He is on flea control although he never goes outside. Do anyone have any suggestions???? I don't know what else I can possibly do.
I am completely overwhelmed on all the info on raw feeding. I have spent days reading posts and the more I read the more overwhelmed I am. I read some posts where people mentioned "real raw" feeding compared to other raw feeding. What is the difference in raw? Is there a difference. Anotherwards, after researching different brands and what my cat is not allergic to I decided on Stella and Chewys. But then I read a couple posts where people were saying it is not real raw feeding. I would like to buy something that is prepared. Where I can just feed my cat what I buy. I really don't think I would have the time to buy food at the grocery store and prepare myself. I work an enormous amount of hours and I usually don't even have time to cook for myself. My cat is also so picky. He not allergic to fish. One time I bought fresh salmon and tried to feed it to him and the juices. He took one smell of it and walked away. He even snubbed at Tuna. I mainly want to try raw because my cat is not getting better with his allergies. He is back on daily meds, shots etc. That in itself is so time consuming for me. Anyways, can someone break all this raw feeding information into something simple. Is there a website that does not have information overload? I just want the basics so I can order some food for him right away. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
My cat is now about 14 months old. After he got neurtered (6 months) he started with the constant scratching on his head and neck. My vet told me is it probably food allergies. He started on Hill D/D, then Hills Z/D and now on prescription food from Royal Canine. He scratches to a point that he has sores all over his neck and head. So bad sometimes they will bleed. I take him to the vet about 2-3 times a month where he will receive 3 shots: Allergy, antibiotic and steroid. Nothing help with the presciption food so I took him to an animal allergist. They found nothing wrong with him and also said it is probably food allergies and it could take awhile until I find the right formula. Well a couple months later I had him tested for allergies. Indoor and outdoor panel. He is allergic to about 25 different things THe indoor showed that he is highly allergic to cat dander and dust, chicken, pork. (so he is a cat allergic to himself...makes no sense!!!) He is midly allergic to other things too. I give him his allergy shots as precribed. The shots have been going on for almost 2 months and I see no improvement. A week ago he had scratched his head so bad he delevoped an infection in his skin. The infection also went into his eye. It was the weekend so I took him to the animal hospital. He is fine now with the steroid shot and antibiotics. I am completely lost and frustrated. My vet has an excellent reputation and pretty much said he has the worst allergies he has seen ever. I have spent thousands of dollars on him and he is only 14 months old. I have tried bathing him for the allergy to cat dander but he clawes the heck out of me. I have 2 air purifiers for the dust allergy. He had a blood test and all his organs are within normal range. Negative for feline FIV and Leukemia. He does not have mites. He is on flea control although he never goes outside. Do anyone have any suggestions???? I don't know what else I can possibly do.
I am completely overwhelmed on all the info on raw feeding. I have spent days reading posts and the more I read the more overwhelmed I am. I read some posts where people mentioned "real raw" feeding compared to other raw feeding. What is the difference in raw? Is there a difference. Anotherwards, after researching different brands and what my cat is not allergic to I decided on Stella and Chewys. But then I read a couple posts where people were saying it is not real raw feeding. I would like to buy something that is prepared. Where I can just feed my cat what I buy. I really don't think I would have the time to buy food at the grocery store and prepare myself. I work an enormous amount of hours and I usually don't even have time to cook for myself. My cat is also so picky. He not allergic to fish. One time I bought fresh salmon and tried to feed it to him and the juices. He took one smell of it and walked away. He even snubbed at Tuna. I mainly want to try raw because my cat is not getting better with his allergies. He is back on daily meds, shots etc. That in itself is so time consuming for me. Anyways, can someone break all this raw feeding information into something simple. Is there a website that does not have information overload? I just want the basics so I can order some food for him right away. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!