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    Three mini-lions with meat (one pic only)

    OK, so the boys got their first try of fresh meat today. Mixed results. I took a small piece of "frying steak" from Asda and sliced it in three, about 6" x 1/2" strips. The boys played with the pieces and licked a bit, a couple of chews but not much else. I let them snooze with me in front of the TV for an hour.

    Then I put the meat in the microwave for about 30 seconds to partially cook them and heat them up. What a difference!

    Dicky, bless his little furry paws, chewed about twice and them swallowed a whole strip in one go. Hmm. Leo, playing up to his name, chewed and ripped and held down his with a paw while chewing off the cooke potions. Bertie needs more lessons

    They are so sweet and I feel so bad for letting their teeth get bad so young and I am going to make sure they get a good mixed diet to make sure that they are going to stay happy and healthy for man many years.

    Here's an early shot, before "cooking".
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    I have to say peter that your tale of their teeth and also jackies comment on reds made me think about doing the same ....didnt realise that i had to start so early

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    No, neither did I. Now they are 8 months old they are having to actually "learn" to chew meat. Mea culpa. Learn for my mistake

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    Way to go Peter! They’ll get used to the meat soon enough.
    This evening I cleaned our Coonies’ teeth too. With succulent chuncks of raw beef and some juicy rabbit ribs.

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    Why only the one picture....?
    At least they are having a go even if the results have been a bit mixed.Welly will chomp on raw meat if I "accidently"drop some while preparing a meal,put it in his dish & he walks away,Bruce would never entertain it & we know Merlyn likes his beef roasted,covered with a heavy glass dish that he can take off & whip what is underneath !

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    Do MC's need raw meat to be healthy? If so, I didn't know this and have been concerned about it. Spartacus has been eating raw meat/fish since he was 6 weeks old (along with his other food)...but he prefers fish (which I keep for him in the freezer). He got a t-bone steak out of the sink awhile ago (I had it thawing out for supper)...*sigh*
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    They will get used to it Peter so keep going, will be worth it in the end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by afgreyparrot View Post
    Do MC's need raw meat to be healthy? If so, I didn't know this and have been concerned about it.
    Without asking to reignite ongoing disagreements over raw meat and cats... It's not the "raw" aspect, it's the "unground" aspect that seems to be important - they need to chew to keep their teeth clean, and though natural development that's meat and bones for them. Usually small portions that at some point went "squeak" but for now, some nice juicy beef will do.

    I also bought some boneless lamb chopes to similarly try later. Raw or cooked. Uncooked chicken wings a long way in the future. Cooked chicken bones are a BIG no-no.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Galbavy View Post
    No, neither did I. Now they are 8 months old they are having to actually "learn" to chew meat. Mea culpa. Learn for my mistake
    I'm sure they'll get the hang of it, Peter. I first gave my lads some raw chicken fillet at 11 months. Monty was like Leo - he got the hang of it right away. Larry was a bit of a girl about it at first. When it came to the chicken wing, I had to persist and teach them that 'this actually is food - go ahead and eat!' Monty is a terrible thief and he would not eat his chicken wing until he had the opportunity of stealing it out of the bin. Then he was away, and Larry learned from his brother.

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    The tooth brushing kit is next to me on the table. Going to start them on having just my finger in their mouths this week...
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