What do i need for homecooked and raw cat food ?

[Cloverthekitty]

Hi , what do i need ?

This is my list right now:
Chicken liver .
Beef.
Pork
Eggs .

What else do i need ?
I will not use chicken in my cats food . Unless its cooked .

 

[Cloverthekitty]

I forgot , also salmon or other fish

 

[LTS3]

Do you have a specific recipe in mind to use? Just putting meat, liver, and eggs together isn't a complete diet for a cat.

Take a look through these for more info and recipes:

Home-Cooked Cat Food Resources

Cooked Food Resources Recipes One very easy option is to start with meat or meat and organs and add a commercially available premix of nutritional supplements that will make the food nutritionally balanced. By Dr. Donald Strombeck...

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Raw Feeding Resources

Raw Feeding Resources Why Feed a Raw Diet? The Benefits of a Raw Diet for Your Cat, by Margaret Gates of the Feline Nutrition Education Society (FNES) Benefits of a Natural Raw Diet: Whole Foods for Better Health and Feeding Cats a Diet of Whole Raw Foods Based on Nature's Model by Linda...

thecatsite.com

The easiest way to make a home cooked or raw diet is to use meat of your choice with a pre-mix. The pre-mix contains all the essential vitamins and minerals. EZComplete is a popular one and can be used for both cooked and raw diets.

Fish is more like an occasional treat for a cat. Most people feed a meat based cooked or raw diet and feed fish as a treat.

From your thread in Nutrition, you say you are in the UK. Commercially available raw cat food is available in pet stores. Here's a thread:

Raw food in UK? Any tips or experience?

I am just starting to research this subject, so have an open mind! Am thinking of trying raw food diet for 6 month old kitten. Don't know if I can do all the "grinding" every day though, some people say its quite a "faff". Can you buy a good frozen product commercially?

thecatsite.com

If you go the pre-mix route, TC Feline is available through this German web site: TCPremix®

 

[Cloverthekitty]

Do you have a specific recipe in mind to use? Just putting meat, liver, and eggs together isn't a complete diet for a cat.

Take a look through these for more info and recipes:

http://[URL]https://thecatsite.com/threads/home-cooked-cat-food-resources.264153/

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http://[URL]https://thecatsite.com/threads/raw-feeding-resources.264154/

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The easiest way to make a home cooked or raw diet is to use meat of your choice with a pre-mix. The pre-mix contains all the essential vitamins and minerals. EZComplete is a popular one and can be used for both cooked and raw diets.

Fish is more like an occasional treat for a cat. Most people feed a meat based cooked or raw diet and feed fish as a treat.

From your thread in Nutrition, you say you are in the UK. Commercially available raw cat food is available in pet stores. Here's a thread:

http://[URL]https://thecatsite.com/threads/raw-food-in-uk-any-tips-or-experience.335667/

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If you go the pre-mix route, TC Feline is available through this German web site: TCPremix®

I know putting those foods together isn't a complete diet , i was asking because i wasn't sure what else i needed .
Okay , i will have a look .

 

[Cloverthekitty]

Also i forgot the supplements.. I know you have to add supplements .

 

[Cloverthekitty]

Where do i get it? It as in the meat .

 

[LTS3]

Meat can be purchased at a butcher shop or grocery store. You want whole cuts of meat (example chicken breast) and chop or grind it up yourself at home. Check the package label to be sure preservatives, salt, flavorings, broth, etc haven't been added to the meat. Buying meat from a farmer's market or direct from a farm is another option and helps support local farmers.

I'm not sure if the UK / Europe has raw pet food supplies such as the popular Hare-Today.com web site in the US.

If you use a recipe such as the one at Catinfo.org, the recipe lists out the supplements needed. Most can be found at a grocery store or a health food / vitamin supplement type store. Buying online is another option.

 

[Cloverthekitty]

Meat can be purchased at a butcher shop or grocery store. You want whole cuts of meat (example chicken breast) and chop or grind it up yourself at home. Check the package label to be sure preservatives, salt, flavorings, broth, etc haven't been added to the meat. Buying meat from a farmer's market or direct from a farm is another option and helps support local farmers.

I'm not sure if the UK / Europe has raw pet food supplies such as the popular Hare-Today.com web site in the US.

If you use a recipe such as the one at Catinfo.org, the recipe lists out the supplements needed. Most can be found at a grocery store or a health food / vitamin supplement type store. Buying online is another option.

Alright ,thanks .
Is it expensive ? I do have a budget of around $50 a week or whatever.

 

[Cloverthekitty]

I selected some !
Here's my list :

Whole chicken .
Chicken thighs .
Lamb liver. ( was looking for hearts , but could not find )
Pork mince.
Pork chops. ( i will remove meat from the bones )
Lamb mince .


Is this okay ?
I also have the other things , i mean the meat .