Thread: just a few questions dispie research i need help with please

I have to agree with Tomiam, Im not an expert yet when it comes to MC. Going by personal experience, I can let you know what we do with Hank's feeding:

- He likes raw lamb mince, not too keen on beef. He also like it mixed with his biscuits. I was a little worried about this, as I thought that he also HAS to have the pre-packed kitten food, but when I rang the breeder, she said mince meat is fine especially if he has it with his biscuits coz at least he's getting other nutrients from that.

- Felini Complete is good supplement, specially if like Hank he JUST like mince rather than pre-packed. Cats also need Taurine with their diet so getting a supplement like Felini Taurine would be advisable.

- There is also a topic in this forum on How to make raw cat food. So check that link out, it's quite useful

- Today, I cooked him some chicken with gravy and he loved that. I guess that can substitute to the 'pre-packed' ones, and it doesnt have much additives.

- We're thinking about introducing him to a bath sometime this week, just to see how he is with it and so that he can get used to it IF we decide to show him, then life would be easier! But we do not want to bathe him too much,as Tomiam said maybe 5 times a year.

Shelly: Another newbie here so have not really delved into the "raw meat world" yet. The only thing I have give him is some pieces of raw chicken breast so far which went down a treat

Like you I have also been feeding him Royal Canin dry food. Our breeder said it was perfectly fine to give him tinned tuna as long as it was in "spring water" so he gets some tuna for his main meal during the week.

As for bathing him, well I havn't tried that yet. Our breeder also recommended the talc on his coat.
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In australia we can get packets of mince designed for pets.... mainly lamb and kangaroo. I'm thinking of getting these.

thanks very much the links posted were very informative thank you didnt know that about pork so wont be giving them that from now on infact its put me off eating it lol
great advice im still getting over the shock of cats eating raw meat i really never knew that was ok i suppose my thinking is i wouldnt really give them anything that i wouldnt eat,
from eating say raw chicken could they spread the bacteria around the house? like you see on the dettol adds? lol

Shelly: I remember years ago my Mum leaving a chicken on the kitchen table to defrost. Sometime later we heard a sound in the kitchen and we discovered that our moggie had come in the back door, jumped up on the kitchen table and was happily,milling throught the raw chicken

Originally Posted by deeshell08

thanks very much the links posted were very informative thank you didnt know that about pork so wont be giving them that from now on infact its put me off eating it lol

LOL I was thinking the same Shelly when I read it.... actually I had pork last night so I was a bit eughhhh after seeing the post ahaha!

NO WAYYY yuk i would have thrown up if i had of been you ria lol oh i know i love pork with a good fry up but not from now on lol! x

The virus that pork meat might contain is not dangerous for people. Besides, it's not that all pork meat will carry the virus; there's a chance that it does, so it's safer not to give pork to your cat in order not to take any unnecessary risks.

And about being shocked when hearing about giving raw meat to cats... It might seem odd at first, but it's not that weird when you come to think of the fact that the original natural diet of cats has always been raw meat. Cats who go outdoors, will catch birds and mice and eat them raw as well.

I love pork... especially a pork roast with crackle... yum yum!

But we don't have rabies here in australia so I guess i'm pretty safe, though I wouldn't give it to the cat.