Comments on: The Primal Diet for Cats http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:18:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Abby http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/#comment-474227 Abby Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:51:27 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2827#comment-474227 We also suppliment their wet food with powdered variations of kelp, which they certainly don't mind, and can be bought sodium free. They also have an extra bowl with roasted seaweed (usually Nori sushi wraps torn into shreds), which they will nibble at throughout the day between meals. For more finicky eaters, we found that starting them with the seaweed soaked in tuna juice or mixed with tuna worked wonders. Our cats are siamese polydactyls with both N.A. lynx and bobcat close in their genes. We also suppliment their wet food with powdered variations of kelp, which they certainly don’t mind, and can be bought sodium free. They also have an extra bowl with roasted seaweed (usually Nori sushi wraps torn into shreds), which they will nibble at throughout the day between meals. For more finicky eaters, we found that starting them with the seaweed soaked in tuna juice or mixed with tuna worked wonders. Our cats are siamese polydactyls with both N.A. lynx and bobcat close in their genes.

]]> By: Abby http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/#comment-474224 Abby Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:26:49 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2827#comment-474224 We found early on with our cat that she would eat nearly anything that came her way if it didn't eat her first, but due to wild cat in her gene pool, she suffers greatly when it comes to most things she might consider eating. Grain was a MAJOR issue for our cat from the start, but when she got pregnant, she began wasting away as we desperately sought alternative foods she could digest properly. The vet had expensive "grain free" alternatives, but nothing worked. We tried nearly every brand available to us in the many stores, from large chains to online, to small specialty stores: to no avail. Finally, we found the Merrick line of canned foods, and Acana brand. Both may contain rice, but the magnesium content is extremely low, and they are otherwise grain free. They also have several kinds of meat and flavors, the Merrick canned stuff is human grade, and both are good choices in our book for both finicky eaters, (as her kittens mostly were when born) and good for health. The Acana is about as Primal as we have found short of the Raw Diet foods (we can't order them where we live). Certainly worth a look, the Acana is available throughout North America and Europe, and the price is worth every penny. We found early on with our cat that she would eat nearly anything that came her way if it didn’t eat her first, but due to wild cat in her gene pool, she suffers greatly when it comes to most things she might consider eating. Grain was a MAJOR issue for our cat from the start, but when she got pregnant, she began wasting away as we desperately sought alternative foods she could digest properly. The vet had expensive “grain free” alternatives, but nothing worked. We tried nearly every brand available to us in the many stores, from large chains to online, to small specialty stores: to no avail. Finally, we found the Merrick line of canned foods, and Acana brand. Both may contain rice, but the magnesium content is extremely low, and they are otherwise grain free. They also have several kinds of meat and flavors, the Merrick canned stuff is human grade, and both are good choices in our book for both finicky eaters, (as her kittens mostly were when born) and good for health. The Acana is about as Primal as we have found short of the Raw Diet foods (we can’t order them where we live). Certainly worth a look, the Acana is available throughout North America and Europe, and the price is worth every penny.

]]> By: Ailu http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/#comment-386031 Ailu Thu, 14 May 2009 19:14:26 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2827#comment-386031 I also put my cat who had kidney failure on subcutaneous administration of saline solution, did it at home. It brought her out of kidney failure the first time, but the second time her kidneys failed it didn't bring her out of it. But definitely worth the try. Also, buy some calcium carbonate powder at the drug store and mix 1/2 tsp with water and give it to her with a dropper; it will calm the acids in her stomach that build up from the kidneys failing. It really, really helped my cat to feel better. I also put my cat who had kidney failure on subcutaneous administration of saline solution, did it at home. It brought her out of kidney failure the first time, but the second time her kidneys failed it didn’t bring her out of it. But definitely worth the try. Also, buy some calcium carbonate powder at the drug store and mix 1/2 tsp with water and give it to her with a dropper; it will calm the acids in her stomach that build up from the kidneys failing. It really, really helped my cat to feel better.

]]> By: marilyn http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/#comment-386013 marilyn Thu, 14 May 2009 18:35:32 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2827#comment-386013 My siamese almost died from the food recall in 2007--caused kidney failure. My vet put her on iv and supportive care--thankfully, she pulled out of it and seems just fine these days. Other than that, I don't know of any other treatment that you can do. My siamese almost died from the food recall in 2007–caused kidney failure. My vet put her on iv and supportive care–thankfully, she pulled out of it and seems just fine these days. Other than that, I don’t know of any other treatment that you can do.

]]> By: Teresa Ann Foxworthy http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/#comment-385997 Teresa Ann Foxworthy Thu, 14 May 2009 17:47:32 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2827#comment-385997 Hi! Does anyone know the solution for cat's with kidney failure due to meds? Please help ASAP. Hi!

Does anyone know the solution for cat’s with kidney failure due to meds? Please help ASAP.

]]> By: Joanne of Open Mind Required http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/#comment-385632 Joanne of Open Mind Required Thu, 14 May 2009 02:30:57 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2827#comment-385632 If you live on the East Coast, you can get ground or whole mice, as well as turkey, rabbit, pinky rabbits, chicken, beef, pheasant, you name it, from <a href="http://www.hare-today.com" rel="nofollow">Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow</a>. Be warned: warmed up ground mice stinks. The best part of feeding a cat a raw, whole prey diet is their sh*t doesn't stink. I can actually pick it up with my fingers and hold it to my nose without wretching, which is what happens when I smell feces from a kibble or canned food diet. If you live on the East Coast, you can get ground or whole mice, as well as turkey, rabbit, pinky rabbits, chicken, beef, pheasant, you name it, from Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow. Be warned: warmed up ground mice stinks.

The best part of feeding a cat a raw, whole prey diet is their sh*t doesn’t stink. I can actually pick it up with my fingers and hold it to my nose without wretching, which is what happens when I smell feces from a kibble or canned food diet.

]]> By: Cat Food Natural http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/#comment-382728 Cat Food Natural Mon, 11 May 2009 03:00:18 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2827#comment-382728 [...] The Primal Diet for Cats [...] [...] The Primal Diet for Cats [...]

]]> By: Trinkwasser http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/#comment-316545 Trinkwasser Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:40:58 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2827#comment-316545 "consider a lamb/rice mix" I need new glasses, I read this as a lamb/mice mix “consider a lamb/rice mix”

I need new glasses, I read this as a lamb/mice mix

]]> By: ken http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/#comment-315497 ken Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:36:28 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2827#comment-315497 to & quantity, but mostly the corn and wheat insulin response, allergens, and anti-nutrient components. I’ve heard the arguments: e.g. the cost difference between real food versus the price of 50lb sacks of grain–well consider the real, long-term costs with supporting your vets business, not to mention your pets health, vitality, and longitivity . . . If your pet has to have some dry nibble food to help extend the real food, consider a lamb/rice mix–not ideal, but much better than to & quantity, but mostly the corn and wheat insulin response, allergens, and anti-nutrient components. I’ve heard the arguments: e.g. the cost difference between real food versus the price of 50lb sacks of grain–well consider the real, long-term costs with supporting your vets business, not to mention your pets health, vitality, and longitivity . . . If your pet has to have some dry nibble food to help extend the real food, consider a lamb/rice mix–not ideal, but much better than

]]> By: Inexpensive Natural Cat Food | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cat-diet/#comment-310203 Inexpensive Natural Cat Food | Mark's Daily Apple Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:59:34 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2827#comment-310203 [...] Thanks, Greg, for the question. [...] [...] Thanks, Greg, for the question. [...]

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