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Charodey Tanya Sophia of Kitails Smoke Tortie We are getting a kitten! What do we need to know? |
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Kitten Care- Food! TM |
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Charodey Tanya Sophia of Kitails Smoke Tortie We are getting a kitten! What do we need to know? |
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Food For most people food is the first thought when getting a new pet. I like to feed my adult Siberians at night because cats are nocturnal and it is the time when they would naturally be hunting for food. *You can leave out dry, fresh water, and sometimes Lacatid milk during the day (cats are lactose intolerant/some may also have celiacs disease). KITTENS NEED TO EAT THREE TIMES A DAY or more until they are about 3 months old. *Many people recommend a raw diet for Siberians. I happen to be one of those people that disagree with raw food (raw meat). I feel that raw food is filled with bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc. If, you would like an all meat diet, it should be cooked. You must be very careful in choosing a commercially prepared food for your pet. Many pet foods contain things that can be harmful to your pet and can make them sick. The pet food industry is not well regulated and at times uses what is not fit for human consumption. Many dry foods contain mold that causes the immune system to not work and therefore disease takes hold easier. *I give them cooked chicken , along with vegetables. A list of foods is provided further down on this page. If you decide to go this route, please make sure you know what is essential to their health. *This link will show you what to look for in vegetarian food. http://possible-world.org/texts/vegan_cat_food.html. Ami Cat Vegan Kibble seem s to have what it takes to be a good vegetarian diet for cats. Do your homework fully before making this decsion. In the wild cats eat many plants, along with small animals. Meat is essential to a cats diet. *10 mg. of co-enzyme Q10 can be mixed in with a can of cat food also. This a natural anti-oxidant for people and cats (dogs). * C ats/kittens need vitamins to stay healthy like humans. I use a chicken flavored vitamin called Vita Kitty. http://www.muttropolis.com/products2.cfm?ID=3424 *Omega fatty acids will keep your cats coat not only soft but, this will make your cat shed less and have less matting. It is also good for their heart and immune system. Omega fatty acids are found in soy protien, eggs, pumpkin, ect. Pumpkin also contain cholesterol so, you may not want to give this every day. As a side benifit, pumpkin kills certain parasites. *Although Siberians like to play in the drinking water :) they will also drink it when thirsty, so make sure it is available at all times. *Using filtered water is best for your cat because water also carries parasites along with other contaminates. If water is left sitting it can and will grow bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Make sure you change the water (using a clean bowl) EVERY DAY. If water is not changed you could be putting your kittie and yourself in a dangerous situation. Dirty water can grow Giardia (a parasite that can be deadly to kittens/cats and humans). Goldenseal is an herb traditionally used to kill it. Goldenseal can mixed in with the canned food. Your vet also has medication to kill Giardia There is a vaccination for it. You can discuss this with your vet. Dirty water will still be unhealthy for your pet. *You can keep your cat healty and cleanse their kidney and liver by mixing 1/2 Parsely (for th liver) and 1/2 Cranberry (for the kidney) and lemon (for the liver) juice. Put 1-4 table spoons in the water. *Do not give your cat/kitten milk or any dairy products. Cats are lactose intolerant. I sometimes give them Lactaid which is a milk made for people who are lactose intolerant. *Taurine is essential to a cat health. Without it your cat will go blind. It can be bought on-line. *Vineagar kills some: fungus, mold, bacteria, parasites, and fleas. When you add vineagar to your cats diet, any flea that bites them will die. It can also be used to wash floors if, you have an infestation in your hous house. *What is Toxic to Cats? http://www.vetinfo4cats.com/ctoxin.html For centuries people fed their animals table scraps and pets. These days commerical pet food companies supply pet food from what is often the animal carcasses that are unfit for humans. The safest way to feed your pet is to make your own food. Today we have a wealth of information on cat nutrition. These are more food that you can feed your cat: Chicken, fish( not tuna), rice, egg, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, carrots, oats, parsley, blueberries, cranberries, lemon, pumpkin, squash, sweet potato, wheat, barley, millet, buckwheat, quinoa, tapioca, sunflower oil, flaxseed oil, omega fatty acids, cantaloupe, brussel sprouts, green beans, lentils, chick peas, zucchini, parsley (cleans the liver). Garlic should not be given to cats as it can cause an anemic blood disorder. Other spices are not need when making cat food. Jbenefitk it unseasoned an serve like you would serve a stew- mixed together. Great Cat Food How to make your own wet food: You will need a very LARGE container/pot, like a lobster/crab/corn pot, to hold all of this 4-6 pieces of boneless chicken . Boil the chicken in plenty of water and save it to cook the spaghetti in. Make 4 hard boiled eggs. Eggs are a source of Protein, Taurine and Omgea Fatty Acids. Use a meat processor to chop up the chicken and eggs. Add 4 cups of vegtables . They can be slightly cooked or fresh. There are many choices above. I like to use the Birds Eye Normndy Blend (take out the broccoli it is not good for cats) and 1 cup of peas (for iron and extra protein). Use the left over water from cooking the chicken to cook 1/2 box a spaghetti. If, you break the spaghetti into small pieces before cooking it is easier for the cat to eat it and less work cutting it up afterward. Mix chicken, eggs, and vegtables with 6 cups of Lactaide milk. Then add Taurine according to the directions, a few fresh cranberries, 1/4 vineagar, 3 scoops of unflavored soy protein. (Soy protein and the vitamins can be found at places like Whole Foods). Parsley and Oregano. Parsley is good for the liver- Oregano is anti-bacterial. Mix with the spaghetti and dinner is served. This will last a long time for one cat. So, using small containers, like cup cake pans, and freezing it will give you plenty of Great Cat Food for while. Other foods from the list above an also be added in small amounts. You want your cat food's main ingredient to be meat though. The acidity in the meat may be what makes your cat healthy be cause a cats stomach is naturally acidic which kills many bacterias, viruses, ect. Do not leave this out for more than 2 hrs. as this is fresh meat and it will go bad. Cat Crunchies The above receipe can be freeze dried and served as a dry food. Keep it refrigerated until it is feeding time. Here's another reciepe for dry. Not as good and should not be fed all the time. Just once it a while. Dry food is not good for a cats kidney as they cannot drink enough water to keep their kidney healthy. Most of fluids in their diet come from the wet food they eat. How to make your own dry food: 4 cups of whole wheat flour- 2 1/2 cups Quaker Oats (unflavored)- 2 scoops of Soy Protein powder-One can of plain pumpkin- no spices. One 8 oz. container of grated cheese. 3/4 cups of Smart Balance cooking oil- 2 cups of the chicken broth from the wet food that you made- 2 cups of Lactaid milk. Add chicken or fish if desired. Mix together and spread out on the large cookie sheet (should NOT be a non-stick- you will not br able to cut it without destroying your pan). No need to grease pan. Keep the mixture from touching the sides of the pan so, it will not stick or burn. Bake at 350% for 30 minutes. Let cool and cut into very small squares (1/4 inch square) using a pizza cutter. Use spatial to lift off. Seperate the pices and store in a large zip lock bag. DO NOT close the zipper. The food will be very moist and needs time to dry before closing the bag. Place open bag in the refrigerator . Do not close bag until totally cooled as moisture will condesate in the bag and make the Cat Crunchies soggy. Look for Cat Food reciepe books if you think you need futher help.
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