Thread: My raw feeding experiment

Sorry, haven’t been able to post for a while, partly because I’m incredibly busy workwise. And the little spare time I do get is spent scouring the internet for information on raw feeding. So I thought I’d give you an update on my raw feeding experiment.

Since Monty’s bout of cystitis (which thankfully seems to have cleared up entirely) I decided to not get him, and the girls, back on dry food. But wet food gives them too little to chew, which can lead to dental and gum trouble. So, I have been reading up on raw feeding. I still feed Whiskas pouches but gradually throw in the odd chicken wing or stomach.

Feeding time now means trying to coax the furries into nibbling real meat off real bones. To be more precise: trying to coax Tatja and Monty… Little Minnie doesn’t need coaxing. No sirree! When confronted with her second chunk of raw chicken wing she got the message. Yup, that thing is food! Just put your teeth into it and start ripping and tearing away at all that lovely meat. Don’t forget to look feral and growl menacingly while in the process. When left with a meatless bone, you simply go gnash-crunch-swallow and hey presto, no bone! Look at me, folks! That’s how us fearsome wildcats eat! Grrrowl!

Tatja and Monty just sit and watch. Occasionally they paw a chunk, sniff it, lick it… and look up at me. Awww mummy please cut it up for us! We don’t like the yucky bone. We don’t wanna eat messy like horrid Messy Minnie. It’s gross. We want weenie wittle morsels! Or even better, Whiskas!

If they keep going on like this, I’ll have to revert to plan B. Which means feeding ground raw meals. You can buy the stuff frozen and it contains meat, organs and bone in the right proportion. The main drawback: it’s soft so I still have to give them something chewable. I’ve read chicken necks and raw beef are good for chewing. And I can also give them the odd Hill’s t/d dental biscuit for treats, of course. Or a small dried fish.

Anyway, I am not yet sure which way this experiment is going. I’ll keep you posted, and of course would love to hear your opinions.