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A cat is an obligate carnivore by nature.

 Why feed anything else, when we know that nature is always the best?

When we know better, we can do better.

 Now we know.

We have used and recommend either Know Better for Cats, or TCFeline supplement.

Both of these sources are readily available online, delivered to your door.

5 min. prep time, add your own raw meat of choice. 

Plan on being available to feed your new kitten 3 times daily until he is 6 months of age.   You likely will begin with an amount anywhere from 1/3 cup of raw meat mixture to 1/2 cup for a serving.  If he finishes it and indicates he will eat more, feed him. A raw fed cat rarely becomes fat, and a kitten is growing and needs energy and nutrition. A male kitten who's weight at 8 months is at 13 pounds will easily consume 14-16 ounces of meat per day. Many of  the males I have raised for breeding will consume 12-16 ounces of meat by the time they are 10 months of age and continue for a couple months. This is a growth spurt. Please feed. If you plan to feed both raw  and kibble, I have found that practice to be less successful. Kibble is like McDonalds for the cat. Purchase a high quality protein dense food. Quality is not inexpensive, however the amount needed to satiate the appetite is considerably less in quantity. Your rewards will be found in fewer veterinary needs.

 Please see the raw feeding links on my website.

 Should you plan commercially prepared foods for your companion, please monitor the Class Action Law Suits being filed daily. 

Manufacturers come and go, buy and sell, change their formula without warning or honesty.

Below is one of many recipes for cat food that I have found, and use here successfully for the past 12 years. I may tweak it from time to time, depending upon the cat and his needs. 

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valuable information to share with anyone who is interested in preparing their own food.

 

2 egg yolks

4000 mg salmon oil, alternate with anchovy, sardine oil

4 oz liver   (purchase the liver tubs with this printed on the tub, **no antibiotics-never-ever!**)

1/2 tsp. light salt (iodine source)

2,000 mg taurine (heart healthy) 

400 IU Vitamin E  or Vitamin E with Hawthorn Berries (heart healthy)

2 TBSP Bone Meal  or Bone Meal Powder

50 mg Vitamin B if you cannot source heart

2 tbs. psyllium (optional) for elders , kittens rarely need psyllium.

1 tbsp. gelatin (optional)

*L-Lysine (optional) 

1/2 to 3/4 cup of water

puree the above ingredients.

pour into meat and mix well.

2 pounds of meat (chopped or ground depending upon your cat's preference)

*L-Lysine is an amino acid protein. To interrupt viral replication during stressful times, you may dose 500 mg per day to your cat. Mix into his food to be certain he recieves the total amount.