This post has actually been a work-in-progress for some time, but a phone call today pushed me to try and finish it. That phone call took place with the internal medicine specialist treating Studley. The specialist has diagnosed Studley with pancreatitis and IBD, based on an ultrasound performed Tuesday. Today he got back the results [...]
Posts Tagged ‘raw food’
Vets and pet food
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, cat nutrition, cats, dry food, feline nutrition, IBD, pancreatitis, raw food on December 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Studley’s Spotlight
Posted in Chi-Town Fur Gang, Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, IBD, pancreatitis, raw food, Studley on December 9, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Once again life has gotten in the way of my writing. Seems I’ve been doing a LOT of writing about Studley lately – and apparently Studley likes having the spotlight shown upon him as yet again he’s “inspired” a post.
It started on Saturday, pretty innocuously. Studley didn’t eat breakfast. At the time, I thought little [...]
Recommended reading
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, raw food, cats, feline nutrition, behavior on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
People often ask me how I’ve managed to accumulate so much information on feline health and nutrition. The answer is relatively simple – I READ, a LOT. I read a lot of information on the internet, studies in journals, books, etc. So, after sifting through countless websites and books and magazines, I’ve definitely got a [...]
Raw done right
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, raw food, making cat food, homemade cat food, IBD, feline nutrition, feeding cats, amino acids, vitamins on December 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I feed my cats a homemade raw diet. I think raw diets are the “gold standard” in feline diet. However, I will state loudly and adamantly up front – I THINK CANNED FOODS ARE A PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE CHOICE! However, there is NO DRY (KIBBLE) FOOD I deem acceptable. I will occasionally use a freeze-dried food, freeze-dried [...]
A Cure for What Ails Your Cat
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, diabetes, feline nutrition, IBD, obesity, raw food on August 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m pleased I’ve had more and more caregivers talk to me about putting their cats on a raw diet. For those new to raw, I often recommend a pre-ground meat/bone product such as Hare Today, supplemented with a multi-vitamin/nutrient for cats such as Platinum Performance, as described in Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins in her book “Your [...]
Why I Lie
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, IBD, raw food on June 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I avoid lying – but I often evade the truth.
People often ask how veterinarians respond when I tell them I feed my cats a homemade raw diet. Honestly, I don’t generally tell veterinarians that I feed a homemade raw diet. The vets at the general practice clinic where I take my cats know. I [...]
Food Safety
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, food safety, raw food on November 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was chatting with a coworker the other day. She’d recently traveled out of the country, and was raving about the food – how fresh everything was, how great it all tasted… It led to a discussion of the nearby farmer’s market, produce availability in our city, etc. Then we started discussing recent food recalls [...]
