tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post6922851098674140565..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: Famous Fat Cat Should Go On A Low-Carb DietJimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-21074498063097637392008-01-17T14:25:00.000-05:002008-01-17T14:25:00.000-05:00I only feed my cat and puppy (a malamute) raw food...I only feed my cat and puppy (a malamute) raw food. I always have, and always will. My 4-month puppy was switched at 7 weeks to 100% raw food, inlcuding whole raw chicken with bones and organs, whole raw fish (only before a bath, ugh) and various other, others including rabbit and squirrel. My kitties mainly get raw chicken, and I've adapted this recipe (catnutrition.org) which I love. NO pre-made cat food comes close, no matter how "good" it claims to be. Feeding any animals kibble is comparable to raising a child on cookies. Cookies don't clean your teeth or provide any kind of healthy diet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-54524021783956103372007-02-23T22:43:00.000-05:002007-02-23T22:43:00.000-05:00My late cat was a diabetic and I had a terrible ti...My late cat was a diabetic and I had a terrible time keeping her regulated. It wasn't until almost 5 years after her diagnosis that we ended up seeing a vet endocronologist (poor kitty almost died of diabetic complications! She spent a week in the ICU) and learned that the food that I had been feeding her was contributing to her problems. I always bought "good" food for her - Whiska pouches and Meow Mix. Well, I thought it was good. <BR/><BR/>The vet told me that many cat foods have corn syrup,glucose, and other sugar fillers added in. Its sad because cats don't have sweet taste buds like humans do! She said that she was seeing more and more cats and dogs with diabetes and most were being fed foods with sugar in them! Sugar they don't need and sugar their bodies weren't designed to process! <BR/><BR/>She put kitty on a high protein diet and the result was nothing short of amazing. While she was a diabetic until the day she died, her diabetic swings were gone. She was frisky, her coat was shiny, and was livin' la vida low carb baby! <BR/><BR/>She died about a year and half later at 13 of cancer. <BR/><BR/>I've since adopted two new kittens and you can bet that they are high protein diets! Everyone who sees them remarks on how bright their eyes are, how great their fur is, and how much zip they have. They're still growing but so far we've had no weight or health issuses - just healthy kittens!ThingsIDon'tGethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209262053986109569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-22954033076686616742007-02-21T01:43:00.000-05:002007-02-21T01:43:00.000-05:00I use an ultra premium cat food (Innova Evo) that ...I use an ultra premium cat food (Innova Evo) that is 50% protein and 7% carbs, with no corn or grains. My cats have absolutely THRIVED on this food so it's their main food now. Their fur is soooo soft now I just want to pet them all the time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390991269990163088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-53978666725422526462007-02-20T20:16:00.000-05:002007-02-20T20:16:00.000-05:00Pets should be fed a natural BARF (Biologically Ap...Pets should be fed a natural BARF (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food) diet. <BR/><BR/>The first American veterinarian to write a best-selling book that endorsed home-prepared pet food was Richard Pitcairn, DVM, PhD, whose Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats was published in 1982 and revised in 1995. Dr. Pitcairn recommends a diet based on raw or cooked meat, raw bones, raw or pasteurized dairy products and cooked grains, with small amounts of nuts, seeds, vegetables, herbs, fruits, natural flavorings, brewer's yeast, bone meal, powdered kelp, vegetable oil, cod liver oil and vitamin D capsules.<BR/><BR/>Cat groomer Anitra Frazier adopted the Pitcairn diet, encouraged her clients to do the same and described the results in 1981 in The Natural Cat. Her book, which was revised in 1990 as The New Natural Cat, recommends that food be removed between meals because cats in the wild don't lounge beside automatic food dispensers (that tip alone has improved many cats' coats), and meat should be served raw. Frazier's "Superfinicky Owner's I'll-Do-Anything-for-My-Cat Diet" consists of protein (raw ground beef, organic chicken, organic egg yolk, etc.), finely grated vegetables, and soaked oat bran or cooked barley, millet, oat flakes, brown rice or other grain. Supplements include a vitamin-mineral mix, optional digestive enzymes and once-a-week feedings of vitamins E, A, and D from capsules.Science4u1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/14032931049767819624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-37419093976380915332007-02-20T11:46:00.000-05:002007-02-20T11:46:00.000-05:00My wife and I just got a Golden Retriever/Husky mi...My wife and I just got a Golden Retriever/Husky mix (yes, she's as awesome as you imagine she is). She's going on 5 months old now. When we got her, she was on kibble with plans to switch her over to a raw diet. She rarely ate all of her kibble unless I mixed it with applesauce or something. Now that she's on a diet of chicken necks and "veggie slop," she cleans the bowl and continues licking it like she's trying to take the finish off. I can't say there's been any change in her behavior as she is a puppy and was active anyway. But I do know that she LOVES eating now. She is putting on weight normally and remains quite lean. She also drinks less water since she doesn't need it to rehydrate the kibble. <BR/><BR/>I did the research and it seems unnatural to feed grains to a dog or cat (especially an obligate carnivore like a cat). Dogs can and do process some fruits and vegetables, but they need to be juiced (hence the veggie slop) for their short digestive tract to take advantage of the nutrients. As long as you don't feed cooked bones to your dog, s/he'll be just fine. The chewing is good for them, strengthening their jaws and cleaning their teeth. <BR/><BR/>The veggie slop that I make includes eggs (with shell for calcium), raw liver, various fruits and vegetables (apples, broccoli, spinach, carrots, celery, cucumber, whatever is in the fridge), coconut oil and fish oil. I'm going to start grinding some flax seeds to put on top of it. She also loves sweet potatoes.Scott Kusteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302199068576114400noreply@blogger.com