As I posted earlier José and I have been adopted by a cat. I make her

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

her own food - is that cool to do?

I make her a mix of liver, shrimp, chicken meat, hard boiled egg, olive oil and let over meats. I give her foods I would eat. I am so smitten - she's my first cat as an adult - and she is the most affectionate lover girl (sh even asks to go outside to use the bathroom!)

Will I be missing any nutrients that the cans of horse ankles have?

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. My father in law did this...and we inherited a 28+ pound ball of

love...

I would ask the vet.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. I bet too much liver is a bad thing

I'll do it as a treat (I will ask the vet)

[Carni]

4. Is that the fat cat in question?

My parent's had a 28 pound cat...I once had to take her to the vet and got lecture 101 about what I was doing to the cat! lol

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. Yes, that is him in all his handsome chubbiness. The vet started to

grill us, until I brought out the paperwork showing that Papa in law was the previous owner. Vet shut mouth...and continued on. :hi:

[Carni]

15. I have a 15 pounder that I got "the look" about recently LOL

I tried to tell the vet that he was just "a big stocky boy" but he wasn't having any of it LOL

[davsand]

17. It's a PUDDLE of cat!!!!!

Looks like my big black boy--Chaucer. He's a svelte 15 lbs, however! ;)

Actually, Chaucer is a really big cat to begin with--and in the last year he's developed a gut that puddles over his hind feet when he sits down. He needs to drop a couple of pounds--and I am afraid he'll kill me in my sleep if I don't keep food in his bowl!

As for feeding the new kitty, you may want to research the raw food diet for cats known, oddly enough as the BARF diet (Bones and Raw Foods.) It is about as close as you can get to what cats eat when they don't have a bowl of Science Diet sitting there all day.

Here's a starting place with a recipe for food:

http://www.ivillage.com/pets/cats/food/articles/0,,195410_628070,00.html

Good luck!

Laura

[Carni]

3. Just don't give her any onions

They're poisonous to cats (at least I have read that)

Other than that...I would think your creations for the cat would be ok! (and much appreciated by the cat I am sure)

[Matilda]

5. As a long-time cat adoptee (like, most of my life)

can I just say that she will need to have hard things as well to
chew on - like some niblets once a day (we may not have the same
names here, but those little crunchy niblets in packets).

Also, my vet says a chicken neck once a week is very good for
cleaning the teeth, otherwise they get plaque. Also chicken bones
are good, but not the little splintery ones - the leg bones are
good for cats to chomp on.

Long life to you and your cat!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

8. So you're sayin put the big drumstick bone on her plate?

with meat?

[Matilda]

16. Outside!

Cats are very good with bones, and will gnaw away happily until
there's nothing left. But we always put the bones outside the
back door because they do make a greasy mess.

[WinterStorm]

6. They have a few Cat Food Cookbooks out

Your baby is going to get spoiled rotten.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

9. Just like my human one

:evilgrin:

[WinterStorm]

14. Your a rotten boy

:evilgrin:

[virgdem]

10. The best thing to do would be to consult with your vet...

cats have specific dietary needs because they are obligate carnivores, which simply means that they need meat in their diet or they will develop vision and heart problems. I do know that they need Taurine, and this is essential to their well being. Many do feed their cats a home made diet, but you have to make sure that certain vitamins and minerals are added to their diet.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

13. Will do - sounds like great advice

:thumbsup:

[Longhorn]

11. When in doubt, GOOGLE!

Here's a link that looks pretty helpful: http://www.ehow.com/how_12698_make-homemade-cat.html

I think it's cool you're going to that much trouble! I didn't even make homemade food for my kids! :)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

12. Thanks - the kids will be the most spoiled of all - but let me practice on

my cat first - baby steps!!!!

[jukes]

18. CStT

they do have specific dietary needs, especially an adequate supply of taurine. too much people food is not good for them, the fat content can o'load the pancreas.

won't hurt for a day or so till you can get into the vet. PM if you got questions.


good job! she's going to be a happy kitty! (ms rosie, named for rose parks, is curled in my lap right now.)