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And what about our cats?
Ask out cats about feeding cats: When asked, our cats will impress upon us that they are slightly different to dogs. They are not scavengers or vegetarians. They are not omnivores. However, they are most definitely raw food eaters and like dogs, they are definitely NOT grain eaters.
Cats will tell us they are hunters and carnivores and to some degree they are opportunists. Our cats are telling us that they are "obligate carnivores". Their whole "design" compels them to dine on food that is principally of animal origin.
The cat will tell us all we need to do to feed them is devise a diet that mimics the make-up of any small mammal such as a mouse or rat or chicken, etc. To put that in nutritional terms, the cat, compared to the dog needs a higher protein and fat diet and much lower amount of vegetable material. It needs slightly less in the way of bones than your average dog, and more offal type food, particularly liver. The majority of its food MUST come from animal sources. This means constructing a diet for cats is simplicity itself. However, getting an adult cat to switch diets can be another matter! That is why the best time to start feeding your cat properly is at weaning time. The bottom line is... Our cats are asking us to feed them a raw diet - which mimics the evolutionary diet and contains:
Cats will tell us they are hunters and carnivores and to some degree they are opportunists. Our cats are telling us that they are "obligate carnivores". Their whole "design" compels them to dine on food that is principally of animal origin.
The cat will tell us all we need to do to feed them is devise a diet that mimics the make-up of any small mammal such as a mouse or rat or chicken, etc. To put that in nutritional terms, the cat, compared to the dog needs a higher protein and fat diet and much lower amount of vegetable material. It needs slightly less in the way of bones than your average dog, and more offal type food, particularly liver. The majority of its food MUST come from animal sources. This means constructing a diet for cats is simplicity itself. However, getting an adult cat to switch diets can be another matter! That is why the best time to start feeding your cat properly is at weaning time. The bottom line is... Our cats are asking us to feed them a raw diet - which mimics the evolutionary diet and contains:
- 75% raw meaty bones
- 50% offal
- 5% crushed vegetable material
- The remainder as supplements to mimic feces and soul
Our cats will strongly request for their health's sake they not be fed any grains in large amounts, and no grain based products such as processed cat foods. The question remains... will we do it?
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