Hey guys! I see MANY questions in these comments that I have already answered in detail within dedicated videos (if not Q&A videos) within the Cat Stuff Playlist which you can view here: cli.re/QmNpbX (or directly on CatLadyFitness.com/videos ) - PLEASE check these videos and you will likely find your answer on things including: constipation and how the raw diet can help it, feeding frequency, portions, kittens and raw food, feeding canned wet AND raw, a breakdown of the cost (expenses) in feeding raw food, how to make it without a grinder, what to do if you can't find chicken hearts, contamination concerns, bacteria concerns, etc. etc. etc...! 😻 Thank you for watching!
@Julietjeske6 жыл бұрын
My cats are thriving on this diet. I use a very similar recipe. It's changed everything for my two cats for the better. Less shedding, less hairballs, less puking, less pooping, and their fur is the softest it's ever been. She's completely right, the litter doesn't smell nearly as bad. I adopted an obese cat years ago and I couldn't get him to lose weight no matter what I tried. He's lost over a pound since I switched him to this diet. I make it about every two weeks. It's an ordeal but well worth it.
@Victor-dl3ty7 жыл бұрын
If you have any doubts about raw cat food diet, trust me, it's the best thing you can do for your cat. I've only been doing this for two weeks and my cat is already looking a lot happier and healthier. Do what's right for your cat!
@SenselessArcade5 жыл бұрын
Victor Rikowski do cats get sick from this, and what meats should I not feed her. Would raw chicken kill or make her sick
@ChristinaOstil1155 жыл бұрын
My old calico refuses to eat raw meats and she hates watching my tabby cat eating raw meat. Any ideas?
@Greekhistoryyy5 жыл бұрын
Should boil the raw food before blending
@malik534314 жыл бұрын
@@Greekhistoryyy thanks, that's what I thought.
@rachealfields33893 жыл бұрын
Is there a risk for contamination? Just curious
@petertremblay37255 жыл бұрын
Tip : cat when they kill prey and start eating them are still warm and cat love it, many people make the mistake to give the raw food right out of the refrigerator to their cats and no one even cat like to eat their food cold. Simply put the raw food in a bowl and put the bowl on hot water from the tap until it is warm to the touch then serve and you will see how much quickly they will eat it and enjoy it.
@aaronmason13957 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos. I was forced to euthanize my sweetheart a few weeks ago due to Chronic Kidney Disease and wish I would have known about RAW diets earlier. Who knows if circumstances would have been different for William but after watching a recent Netflix documentary and starting to research things, the Raw Diet definitely makes more sense, to me, than feeding our loved ones Dry Food full of preservatives. If I ever decide to adopt another cat this will be the route I take.
@CatLadyFitness7 жыл бұрын
Aaron Mason that breaks my heart, I'm so sorry about your loss. I hope you do decide to adopt again because you sound like a great cat dad! Thank you for watching 😻
@stay80876 жыл бұрын
My cat almost had kidney disease, he already suffered flutd twice in a year so i tried to changes his meal into raw diet and suprisingly he become a super active cat like he used before suffered flutd
@TazHall6 жыл бұрын
Aaron Mason sorry to hear... but good news is now you have the info! It doesn't have to be the same next time. Commercial food is murder on a cat's organs and metabolism. Let's respect the nature of their bodies.
@calleymichelle15102 жыл бұрын
My cat has kidney disease diabetes and FIV and I was actually curious of this will make things worse
@Mojojojo85757 Жыл бұрын
@@TazHall commercial pet AND human food 😢 poison ☠️
@rosalindsanchez31684 жыл бұрын
I started raw feeding a few months ago when I adopted a kitty and found out he was allergic to tuna and tuna is in most canned foods. Glad I learned about making raw food for my fur babies
@petertremblay37255 жыл бұрын
You forget the most important benefit and let's call it number 6 : Your cat is going to live a lot longer than on kibbles, many can easily reach 23 to 25 years on raw diet. On kibbles they will barely make it to 15 years and often with kidney problem and all sort of other ailments.
@zychoo62454 жыл бұрын
my cat ate kibble all his life. he is 16 now , thank god he lasted to 16 on kibbles! and i am switching him to raw and indeed, his fur is softer!
@SooJoonKnowledgeableShows4 жыл бұрын
Funny worlds oldest cat to live died at 34 years old feed nothing but dry cat food learn fact before speaking and I had a cat lived 29 years on dry cat food so
@descai103 жыл бұрын
@@SooJoonKnowledgeableShows who knows, they might've lived to 40 on raw
@Mojojojo85757 Жыл бұрын
@@descai10 😂😂 touché
@Calikokat6 жыл бұрын
my cats had ibd...then i switched to raw...problem went away...
@rubyparker58316 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making all these videos I've decided to switch my nine year old cat to raw food after she tore a muscle in her leg. When we were trying to figure out what was wrong with her the vet gave her an x-ray and found that her pancreas is inflamed as well. She's been overweight for years even though she's been on a diet for just as long and has never been the healthiest cat. I'm really hoping that changing her diet will improve her health. But these videos you've made have been incredibly helpful. This series has definitely been the most informative and clear that I've found. Doing my own research I've found out that dry food is bad for cats even if it is grain free. Nova my tabby has had terrible dandruff her whole life I'm hoping this solves or at least helps that out too. I'm excited to make this change!
@descai103 жыл бұрын
It's been a couple years, did switching her to raw help her? Are you still feeding them raw?
@rubyparker58313 жыл бұрын
@@descai10 not sure but I don't think it helped, she never fully ate raw food and she developed IBD so she's switched to a sensitive stomach wet food thats mostly pork based (she was only eating chicken before it was very hard to get her to switch) and thats noticeably helped her. Dry kibble still makes her throw up and causes all sorts of issues with her tho. So wet food is definitely helping!But the vets don't want her to eat raw as there could be bacteria issues and she's just so old and sick now that I'm avoiding it for sure.
@user-dq1qy9go4t4 жыл бұрын
flame point siamese also just have softer fur in general. i have a flame point he’s super silky and i remember him being softer than all the other cats at the rescue
@riveramj145 жыл бұрын
When u r trying to convince people how an angel ur cat is but she keep showing her behind the scenes shady cattitude 😂😂😂
@saramartinez44127 жыл бұрын
Hi, I just found your videos! I clicked because I wanted to know more about feeding my cats a better diet. My cats are okay but I know they would have a better life eating raw food so I've decided to make the change! Thank you for the information and recipe :)
@CatLadyFitness7 жыл бұрын
sara moon.sunshine yay! Thank you! Good luck! 😻
@AmendaL17 жыл бұрын
My cats are 1 year and half now and i have been feeding them all raw since they were 2 months old and everything you said is correct! they dont shed and they are pretty and strong lean Divas i love it. #RawFoodforCats
@alexandrac95367 жыл бұрын
It's never too late to switch them to a raw diet; my cat is 13 y/o and after years of feeding a homecooked diet, I have switched to a mostly raw diet. Just do so gradually over a month. I noticed when i added probiotics prior to putting him on raw that his stomach no longer rumbled as much, and now on mostly raw he no longer vomits after eating and no more rumbling I am hoping I staved off IBS). I had to arrive at this on my own through reading b/c vets have always recommended that 4D canned food that they sell for 2 bucks a can and which is "pork" or "meat by-products"..If one doesn't take the time to make the cat a priority, one should not have a cat.
@CatLadyFitness7 жыл бұрын
Alexandra C yaaas!! 💕
@ExposeTheGreed6 жыл бұрын
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@dprice61894 жыл бұрын
You can't trust vets. They are just as bad or worst than human doctors because their patients can't sue them.
@staceytolbertson34735 жыл бұрын
I love you Jasmin! Your videos have been so helpful in understanding the raw food diet, switching our cats and preparing the food. We adopted 4 feral cats, one abandoned kitty showed up at our house and my mother-in-laws cat. Yes, 6 cats! But I am not the crazy cat lady, I have a husband!! We did a lot of research and your videos are definitely the most helpful. We are just beginning the transition and right now 3 of 6 prefer the raw. I can't wait until they are all fully transitioned and to see all the benefits. Thank you!
@staceytolbertson34735 жыл бұрын
Oh, I forgot to mention how helpful the raw food calculator on your website is. Thank again!
@starinthegutter5 жыл бұрын
Strongly considering a raw diet for my super picky 1yr 3mos old kitty. Vet thinks she may either have allergies or ibd and she's on RC hypoallergenic vet food right now, which she's been turning her nose up at recently. Thanks for these videos, they help in making a good decision.
@dprice61894 жыл бұрын
Smart kitty. Vets like regular doctors are clueless.
@kristalincoln4716 жыл бұрын
I had my cat Baby pass away not to long ago from old age. He passed in his sleep. I've been thinking a lot about another cat but I wanna make sure I can keep the cats health good so I'm starting to look into raw diet for cats. Just don't know when I'll actually get another cat cause I'm still grieving over him. But I'm glad I found your channel. Your advice from your videos will help me a lot to prepare for a new fur baby though. So thank you! ❤
@clearmind30225 жыл бұрын
I love it. I'm not a vet but I'm an avid researcher like that really puts any Legitimacy behind what you recommend
@Wtflolyay4 жыл бұрын
Vets are not nutritionists. Unless they decide to look further into it then they know less about nutrition than somebody who puts in the effort
@kookoo91296 жыл бұрын
Taurine is the most important thing a cat need . Unluckily cooking meat will distroy taurine and most branded cat dry food are deficient in taurine . I also heard taurine causes many diseases in long term and it's progression is slow so it's difficult to reverse the health condition once they got diseases bc of deficiency in taurine. So going to give my Persian cat 50:50 crushed dry food mixed in raw meat.
@deemueller64706 жыл бұрын
koo koo she adds taurine to the raw food. Go watch her you tube video of her preparing it. Dry food has corn and other things that cats would never eat normally. I'm looking at trying the diet for my 3. My food processor is still packed up from the move so it will probably be January before I can do this.
@GenevaSevenfold6 жыл бұрын
I love my cats kitty breath! lol
@lilyillustrates59035 жыл бұрын
My cat used to he a huge dick. She used to be very anxious (licking bald spots) and angry (hissing and scratching people) to the point that I took her to the vet and was prescribed MEDICATION. However, when I started this about a month and a half ago I stopped giving her the medication maybe 2 weeks in and she has been fine. Its honestly pretty amazing when I think about how bad things used to be. I also agree with your point about the smell being gone, or at least elevated. I used to gag a lot when cleaning her litter and although there is a little bit of smell it isnt NEARLY as bad as it used to be. She is a long haired cat that I wash often so I dont know about the coat being silky smooth deal, but she had defiantly improved. Thank you for showing this to me because this was a LIFE saver for my kids who could get scratched a lot.
@erikastrong54046 жыл бұрын
Can you go into detail about each supplement you use? So what benefits each one has, what too little and too much of one could result in? Thanks ?
@CatLadyFitness6 жыл бұрын
That's a great suggestion, I'll put it on my list of upcoming videos :) Thanks Erika!
@erikastrong54046 жыл бұрын
Cat Lady Fitness thank you! I use your recepie for my kittens and they're a bit constipated. The only thing I do differently is use eggshells instead of bones. I'm wondering if I have perhaps put too much eggshells in this batch. I also, didn't have the taurine (it's on the way) so I'm also wondering if that has something to do with it.
@lexl20124 жыл бұрын
have you ever fed your cat raw fish? I've been feeding my car raw salmon and she seems to be more energetic and her fur seems to be more shiny and smooth.
@MelisJoy3 жыл бұрын
Woyld not recommended. Raw fish regularly comes with too many risks of mercury or iodine poisoning
@cat_loves_curry51573 жыл бұрын
I do feed my cats with raw fish, but only the small ones like anchovies and sardines... and they love it... small fish is ok to be fed to the cats... Stay away from big ones like Tuna
@UnovianPrincess6 жыл бұрын
I haven't graduated to a raw food diet yet. But I have started feeding a high protein, low fat canned food diet to my newly diagnosed Diabetic cat. She is 10.5 years old and has eaten dry food all her life. After much research I discovered how bad dry food really was and how bad the RX/DM dry food is for diabetic cats. I've treated her with insulin for a little over a month now and the vet just keeps making it go up and up and up. We were getting close to 10 units of insulin twice a day! My cat still wasn't too active and she wasn't grooming herself and she still wasn't happy and I've spent hundreds of dollars on diagnosing her, buying the insulin, the needles, the RX food and even home testing supplies. Until I hit a forum about diet and diabetic cats. She has now been on high protein, low fat, extremely low carb canned cat food for almost 48 hours, and during this time I have NOT given her insulin. Her blood sugar is in the safe range for a diabetic cat and she is PLAYING AND GROOMING HERSELF and purring and more active. NO RX food and NO insulin. Just meat food with no bullshit. She is eating TikiCat and Fussie Cat canned food for now if anyone is curious. It's amazing what the proper diet can do. I would love to eventually try her on some raw food! I just wanted to share this. I am so happy for my cat and every cat in the future will be on wet/raw food. I will never feed dry food again! :)
@highlandlass746 жыл бұрын
I have noticed the same benefits with my family cat. I feed our cat a raw diet made with a premix supplement which is so easy to prepare. If you only switch your cat to a raw diet for the benefit of having a sweeter smelling litter box it will be worth it! I choose to spend a little more on feeding our cat because I am hoping that in the long run it will end up saving us money with fewer health issues as she gets older.
@clairesprings66565 жыл бұрын
What is the brand of the premix you use? I'm interested in starting my cat on a raw diet but don't want to buy all the different supplements.
@XbLacKsNoWX6 жыл бұрын
Can attest to this even for a human. My cat and I have a very similar diet since I am on a ketogenic carnivorous way of eating (for disease management).
@coredadventure13 жыл бұрын
Raw vegan is better for you
@petertremblay37255 жыл бұрын
Tip 2 : Cats are crazy about Brewer's yeast just sprinkle a little on top of the raw food and they will devoured it frantically! Brewer's yeast is also excellent for their health. Benefits The University of Maryland Medical Center says that brewer's yeast is an excellent source of both B vitamins and the minerals chromium. B vitamins play an essential role in the health of your cat's skin, coat and eyes. They facilitate fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism to keep kitty's energy levels up, and support both his liver and nervous system. Diane Stein, in Natural Healing for Dogs and Cats, says that commercial cat food may be lacking in vitamin B1. Severe vitamin B1 deficiency can cause seizures, lack of motor coordination and even death. She also recommends chromium to regulate blood sugar in diabetic cats. Holistic vets, including Dr. Richard Pitcairn, recommend daily supplementation with brewer's yeast as a way to keep fleas from infesting your cat. Daily dose should never be more than a teaspoon and beware that some cats are allergic to it.
@Linkz035 жыл бұрын
Recently had to put my cat down last Saturday, November the 10th at 7:00 due to kidney failure, FIV didn't help him either, he was in pain and we as a family chose it was better for him to rest than to suffer. I just wished I had kept him inside so he could ride the kidney diseases more better, as well as gave him a better diet. I always wondered why do we have special dry food for him or can wet food from your local Walmart or pet store, and vets saying that he needs to eat those types of foods but attributes to his health determinant, but yet there are "prescribed food" that he can take to lose weight, or to give him the minerals and vitamins that he needs to get better that are ridiculously more expensive. knowing this now and your videos help, ill try to help my uncle with his cat (the brother of my cat) so he can live a more healthy life. its funny how people tell us what is good for us to eat but go back 30-40 years ago, diseases and issue weren't as severe as it is today, its what they put in the food for not just us, but for our animals too. I'm going to change that, for everyone in my house, and in my family (human or not)...
@discoveringaletheia6 жыл бұрын
I switched my cats over to your chicken raw diet recipe and they loved it and they started acting and looking so much healthier and the poop situation was amazing. Then one of my cats got salmonella:( so all the vets I went to said i need I take them off “immediately” and blah blah so they’re back on their old food and gizzy seems to be feeling better and I wanted to switch them back to a raw diet once they weren’t sick anymore. I get my meat from a local place that’s organic and all that good jazz but they said their meats go through a salmonella testing and prevention system but that it’s never 100% free with chicken so I should always treat chicken like it has it. I really really want to continue with a raw diet but not sure what to do or where to go for all the vets are completely against it. Do you have an informational video about preventing salmonella? Or know about some . Thanks so much
@slashmary6 жыл бұрын
alli ! Freeze the meat for 3 or more days before feeding it. This helps kill dangerous bacteria if there is any.
@TazHall6 жыл бұрын
Do you wash the meat? (In vinegar/salt water supposed to kill bacteria). I've been going raw 2 years and never seen any issues.
@vinteurs5 жыл бұрын
Literally just asked my vet if I could give my cat raw chicken and she said I can't. It needs to be boiled at all costs. I'm so confused.
@ghjhty75 жыл бұрын
@@vinteurs Vets or most vets at least dont learn about nutrition for animals. Just the very basics. Calcium, protein.. Etc. But nothing more. Most vets ive met will tell you not to do a raw diet. Theres a few who advocate for it though.
@vinteurs5 жыл бұрын
@@ghjhty7 Thank you so much for explaining that. I have had my cat on raw food diet for over three weeks now, I believe and he's doing great! I'm so happy, honestly.
@tnj1496 жыл бұрын
Do you leave fresh water out for the cat all the time? You feed him twice a day but you leave water out for him all day right?
@seraphimseptimus69846 жыл бұрын
Animals should always have clean drinking water available.
@Timenow17 жыл бұрын
We are going to follow your amazing Raw Cat Food video recipe 😸 The benefits are just a big plus, but I had to subscribe last night after watching your vid, our cat Ditka will continue to be the healthiest 😻 Thank U 👍
@CatLadyFitness7 жыл бұрын
Maria Zavala awesome, thank YOU!! Your cat will be so happy and healthy!! 😻
@Timenow17 жыл бұрын
True Health Trifecta Thank YOU, seriously this is what we have been searching for, organic (most of it anyway) ingredients for a Happy, Healthier Ditka (we adopted him from the Humane Society x1 week and we desire him to continue Kiki Happiness) 😸 God Bless U & your lovely Kiki (Cat) 😺
@lisahodges94897 жыл бұрын
Great video! Have you always fed your cat raw food, or did you transition him? If so, at what age did you move him into a raw diet?
@abdullahabdulrahman9554 жыл бұрын
God created Cats with suitable stomach for raw meat not carb food
@lisag44414 жыл бұрын
Do I have to worry about the meat/poultry source, like grass fed or free range? Or can I get whatever’s in my supermarket? Do I have to worry about bacteria? Thank you so much for this info. I love my boy and I’d do anything to help him be healthy and happy
@patstemme40733 жыл бұрын
My girls got vaccinated and quit eating i made the mistake of giving them Fancy Feast Salmon. Now I am having trouble getting them back on the raw food. One of my girls actually threw it up and she is very resistant.
@assiend4 жыл бұрын
My baby is 2 and he eats kibble and wet food, now I’m researching to switch him for raw diet.
@ziaa44286 жыл бұрын
Does raw food will help your cat's fur to be more fluffy?
@shh.kellie6 жыл бұрын
Yes, she mentioned in the video that their fur is like petting a rabbit
@kellyjohnson36173 жыл бұрын
Yes, my cat is a rescue and they sent me home with the dry food the vet recommended. After I switched to raw her coat got really soft. Her fur before was more course snd not very fluffy or soft. Her fur after two to three weeks became noticeably softer. Also her feces doesn’t stink at all. Snd she doesn’t cry in distress as much. She would cry before she went to the bathroom snd now she just goes. And before her going in her box stunk up the whole house. Now her litter doesn’t stink at all. She had bad flatulence snd that’s completely gone too. She loves her raw food. My cat when I was a kid used to beg for raw meat s as no I thought she was strange. Now I realize she was asking for that was best for her body. We have her some when we could afford it. She hunted a lot too. I can’t tell you how happy she was to get her raw meat. It’s not as convenient to feed her this way but it’s not overly difficult and her looking and feeling and smelling better is worth the effort
@petranaranalli77253 жыл бұрын
I’ve noticed that chicken livers and hearts are not easy to find in my local vegas markets, can I sub these for beef organ meats instead?
@DZ-eu4pj3 жыл бұрын
Yep.. my cats fur are shiny and healthy. My cats eat raw meat for breakfast daily. But cat wet food and unlimited access to kibbles throughout the day. I feel that my cats bones are stronger and they are healthier. I give them all kinds of meats including chicken, lamb, beef on all parts.. liver, fat and meat, eggs sometimes and bones.
@Raz.C2 жыл бұрын
My cat used to have POWERFUL stinky poops sometimes!! But then again, he was a VERY strange cat. I'm on a very high dose of methadone, so I don't poop often at all. Ninja (my kitty-friend) seemed to only feel comfortable pooping when I'd poop. For a cat, this was a bad thing, especially for a cat who doesn't have powerful opiates retarding their regularity... Anyway, his pooping habits led to him having human-sized poops. They were GIANT poops for any kitty to make, even for a giant, 10 Kg kitty like him. Also, because he was such a large and strong kitty, it was dangerous to try enforcing 'feeding times' on him. He was the boss when it came to feeding time. When he was hungry, he'd politely tap my arm until I fed him. If I ignored his requests, they'd become demands, which would lead to him trying to eat me!! I'm only half-joking, too, since he really would attack me arms quite viciously if I ignored his requests for food... He was the most magical kitty in the meow-iverse! He died two years ago aged 14.
@poshsims40164 жыл бұрын
I adopted my first cat last week & immediately day 2 I ordered her Raw food a local company makes and delivers it, I was wondering when do you start seeing results in the fur and litterbox? She had been on store food before.
@weronikawotoszyn85446 жыл бұрын
I have a 4 month old kitten and I'm thinking about switching him to the raw diet x
@ladyriethegoldendelmo54415 жыл бұрын
can cats or dogs really eat raw meat? lots of people told me they can't anyhow how many portion sizes of raw meat and what kind of raw meat for cats?
@ccramit4 жыл бұрын
My cats only really have kitty breath like for 30 seconds after eating. Other than that, I barely notice their breath.
@raulraul57766 жыл бұрын
In the book of dr henry beiler titled Food is your best medicine he actually mentioned the experiment made in the 50's sbout the benefits of eating raw food by citing the group of cats eating cooked food vs group eating all raw. The life of cats eating raw are almost twice as much as those eating cooked foods. Even tho pooh of cats eating cooked foods killed even the most stubborn weeds while the pooh of cats eating raw had no effect on weeds. Dr Beiler emphasized how tocic cook foods are. That book was published in 1957.
@sawyer82425 жыл бұрын
I feed my cat instinct minced tuna food. It’s chopped tuna in broth with some extra vegetables, and there’s no meal or grains in it. Is that a good diet?
@isabellalopez5365 жыл бұрын
i just found your channel and i’m obsessed. i was wondering since i have three cats do you only feed them the raw food once a day? i’m really interested in transitioning them. for the recipe you gave how long would that last for my three cats?
@MelisJoy3 жыл бұрын
She says in video twice a day
@tomm67894 жыл бұрын
I have my cats my 2 guys on your diet for 1 month now. I bought a stainless steel grinder (LEM) and went for it. First thing i noticed they were more satisfied, and happier. i should of done this years ago.
@pjroots3084 жыл бұрын
Tom M do you give youre cat RAW food all day? If Yes how do you do it When youre not home for a couple of hours
@tomm67894 жыл бұрын
@@pjroots308 They are 11 yrs. old. I feed them once a day 4 1/2 ounces each. If you have kittens depending on age . You have to feed 2 or 3 times until 1 yr. old. I have a scale to measure it out.
@pjroots3084 жыл бұрын
Tom M I have a kittin under 1y Fist I just to give him dry food & wet food but now only wet food From edargd& cooper (brand) I give him his food divided into 3-4 portions Through which site if what kind of calculation method
@tomm67894 жыл бұрын
@@pjroots308 Follow Cat Lady formula. Go to her home page is where the formula is. Get a LEM grinder., In the long run it will be cheaper.
@calleymichelle15102 жыл бұрын
I Really wanna feed my cats Raw. Although one has FIV, diabetes and kidney disease. And he's supposed to be on the KD prescription food. I feel stuck
@Entropian20126 жыл бұрын
My cat is weird he wont eat anything but catfood you can put tuna fish raw meat or cooked meat and he will just sniff it.
@shh.kellie6 жыл бұрын
The cat is unfamiliar what to do. They have no idea. Give them small scraps to start off with to get use to the taste and learn its food. I'm not professional but maybe it'll help.
@kzottypreciouspaws92365 жыл бұрын
Start with 1 tsp of raw mixed in with canned food and over the period of 2 weeks add more raw and less canned until he is completely transitioned. They are creatures of habit and only like what they are accustomed to eating. Remarkably once they switch over they act like raw food was the best thing ever, even though they wouldn't touch it at first. If the cat is a dry kibble addict then try doing the same thing and limiting feeding time to twice a day and mixing the dry food in with the raw food until they get used to it. With rescue cats I typically can convert them in 2 weeks but I have read in some cases it has taken up to 6 months to completely convert them to 100% raw. Good Luck!
@heathnorthpoke98253 жыл бұрын
If your cat is a picky eater,its sure difficult but not a problem.You can help your cat feel comfortable and try new things,just give him/her some time and also find good information on internet of what you can do for picky eater cats
@jazzkatt19192 жыл бұрын
An unrelated, but important, benefit: cost. The "best" commercial cat food (canned, of course - no cat should ever be fed kibble) is insanely expensive, often two dollars or more for a 5 oz. can. By feeding raw, I'm able to give my pets (my dogs are also raw-fed) the best for no more than it would cost to give them the cheapest cans from the cheapest store in town. I've gotten mixed reactions from vets. Some love my raw diet (I got it from a vet, actually), and others do not, primarily because they've been told for years that commercial diets - usually the most costly ones - are best, even to the point of recommending a prescription diet of dry food for a cat with urinary tract issues! I soak up the praise and ignore the critics. The proof is in the health of my cats, and that is all the validation I require.
@TheFablesKing3 жыл бұрын
My cat suffers from really bad constipation. Would the diet help with that?
@hernandezjay876 жыл бұрын
I started my cat on the Instinct raw brand diet and it has changed everything his litter doesn't smell poop and urine his hair is getting shinier and his teeth in his mouth have no smell he doesn't even touch wet food are dry food anymore
@estellemalveda4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if you're ever gonna read this but I don't have a freezer or refrigerator at home but I wanna put my cat on a raw food diet. I just don't know how to start, like after I make the food, is it okay to feed it to him immediately or do I really need to store it in a freezer first?
@SH-kn7ut3 жыл бұрын
Half of my cat's diet is already raw - gophers and voles. He likes to start at the tail, and work his way up to the head...usually leaving the head uneaten. I can't stop him... I have to watch him closely for worms in his stools... I won't have any issues with putting him on a raw food diet...raw meat from the grocery store can't be worse than varmint flesh...
@LabelMeInfinity7 жыл бұрын
Ha! I liked the video after watching your cat swat its claws at you. I feel your pain... They are the best !!
@LabelMeInfinity7 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the whole video as well. Your eyes are so clear!!
@cpayne17576 жыл бұрын
Good info. Any suggestions for cat treats as well...(?). Thx -
@sunantagarcia35733 жыл бұрын
I started to give my cat raw food about a month ago, but i still feed her with can of wet food too, I wonder its ok to feed both to my cat? Also Im not sure how many time I should feed her ?
@yelenalatorre1545 жыл бұрын
I have a question. What are your thoughts about freeze dried raw food ?
@mikahbrandes90075 жыл бұрын
Is there a change in the color of the stool? Mine has had a lot more light colored, definitely less smell, but it's more of a tan brown than dark.
@revariox1894 жыл бұрын
Is it normal for my cat to vomit her raw food? She does this sometimes, usually when introducing a new type of meats. I use a pre made raw food package as I don't do it myself. Without changing the brand or anything from one week to another, she at certain point vomited her meal. Then would be unappealed by the food and skip a meal to the point where it makes her dry heave. It then goes back to normal.... I am getting a bit worried that I might need to go back to....kibble.... which she barely ever had with me. She is only a year and a few months old. She has been with me for a few months and her initial transition was done with no issues at all. Let me know if this is something any of you went trough when starting raw feeding or if it happens for younger cats or simply new protein.... Thank you!!
@Blue-me8vm4 жыл бұрын
Revario X it could be that the portion is too big and the cat hasn't familiarised himself to this kind of mea
@revariox1894 жыл бұрын
@@Blue-me8vm Thank you very much. I will reintroduce it in steps and take it more slowly.
@dreamleaper05175 жыл бұрын
just subscribed!! considering to switch my 7 cats from dry to wet to raw. very soon!!
@rachealfields33893 жыл бұрын
Is there a risk for contamination?
@TaNkGiRlGiBo6 жыл бұрын
Im defo going to try the raw food diet with my cat. Can i ask some advice how to switch from regular cat food to eventually all raw. I love my boy i dont want to hurt his tummy. How much raw meat do you give them etc etc and can they eat any meats or just certain ones? He loves tuna, i give him that alot and cooked meats, but after this im now aware that cooking the meats probably wasnt the best of ideas. Any advice would be very much appreciated 😊
@shh.kellie6 жыл бұрын
Maybe give your cat a piece of raw meat and show its food. Let it taste and get use to it. Im not professional.
@sunantagarcia35733 жыл бұрын
Can i start to feed my kitty now, she is only 5 months old?
@chanelh516 жыл бұрын
Do you also offer dry food , if not what tips do you offer for someone who works a 8 hour shift. Thanks
@keodelafuente91777 жыл бұрын
this Just popped in my head. to feed cats raw food. i found your videos to be very helpful. thank you so much.. :) also its my first time to be a cat owner. just a quick question, can i switch the diet immediately to raw food or gradually adding raw food to their diet until everything is raw? and would it be OK if i don't add any supplements?
@CatLadyFitness7 жыл бұрын
Keo Dela Fuente aw yay thank you!! check out my Cat Stuff playlist for more videos and a bunch of Q+A because I do talk about those questions in there :) thanks for watching!! 😻
@keodelafuente91777 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! i'll surely check it out right away. hehe/ :))
@Victor-dl3ty7 жыл бұрын
Supplents are crucial, imo
@mohammedalfarhan61617 жыл бұрын
great info.. thank you
@BERC_3894 жыл бұрын
People who eat the carnivore diet have also a lot of benefits, om doing it for one year now and it's amazing
@heathnorthpoke98253 жыл бұрын
Humans are not carnivores.
@KeeperPlus4 жыл бұрын
Most people dont change litter like you or I do. Theyll wait days at the earliest.
@thequeerbee20264 жыл бұрын
Ikr my mum keeps saying not to and I'm like hell no
@susanhebert17244 жыл бұрын
My one year old cat just had PU surgery and was told by the vet to feed a prescription diet (Hill’s, Royal Canin or Proplan) for life. He doesn’t like any of them and I’m not okay with this. And they’re expensive and require a vet prescription to purchase them. After doing some reading, I am considering switching to raw. My question is, will he benefit from a raw diet or will this bother his condition? I cannot find much information on raw food for urinary tract issues. Thank you in advance.
@dprice61894 жыл бұрын
I am currently using Primal salmon and chicken. Was previously using FreshPet salmon, but noticed it contained D3 which I heard gives calcium issues. They all seem to like Primal. I can recommend a cat detox with Tamra Rose rawlifehealthcoach.com/2017/11/27/can-i-detox-my-cat/
@karinagabrielaacevedoosuna37827 жыл бұрын
what kitty liter do you use? btw great video
@CatLadyFitness7 жыл бұрын
Karina Gabriela Acevedo Osuna thank you! The kitty litter I use (and a bunch of other stuff he uses/loves) can be found here: thepuppyshow.com/my-favorite-things/
@saabomar34054 жыл бұрын
Hello, how many times do you feed your cat,
@jlondon12186 жыл бұрын
may i know after eating raw meat diet, how much pee per day do they usual has? right now both of my 5months old cat is eating dry food (free food routine). poo 2 twice a day, pee 3-4 times a day. does raw food has enough hydration? will they pee more? :)
@Epark18013 жыл бұрын
How expensive. 2 times a day for a month for raw food. Anyone plz reply.
@notoriousalien4 жыл бұрын
can someone tell me what raw foods cats can and cannot eat? i read somewhere to not feed them raw fish. please let me know!!
@TheSteadfastChannel6 жыл бұрын
Is there a point when it is too early to feed them raw like this? I have a kitten who is 14 weeks old now. Can I start this right away?
@kzottypreciouspaws92365 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Switch them over while they are young before they get hooked on the dry crap! I have started kittens on it as young as 4 weeks old and they absolutely thrive on it!
@drakesthong26096 жыл бұрын
Hi!! my kitty is almost 1 and im a new cat mom! He’s currently on a free feeding diet of food and water. his food is all natural hollistic indoor kitten food. is it possible to do both dry AND raw food? especially while transitioning to raw food. or is that way too much. by this i mean leaving his free feeder out for him while still giving him 1-2 small raw meals a day. he also has feline herpes virus. are there raw benefits for FHV+ cats?? thanks to anyone who can help!
@rosalindsanchez31684 жыл бұрын
I heard Puppy purring!
@dust171115 жыл бұрын
Do you ever feed your cat raw eggs ? I've tried three times now and my cat loves it laps it right up I put a little kibble in it
@CatLadyFitness5 жыл бұрын
Hi Dust! I actually have a video coming up about cats and eggs in the next few weeks 😊 but a heads up - raw yolk is great, but try toavoid feeding your feline fur babe the raw egg whites as it could cause a biotin deficiency.. Stay tuned and thank you so much for watching! 😻
@nopegamer80806 жыл бұрын
We can use your diet for our cats ?
@lightsobrite5 жыл бұрын
What kind if litter do you use for puppy??
@CatLadyFitness5 жыл бұрын
Hi there! We use this one from Dr Elsey: amzn.to/2r9A8Fu 😻 thanks for watching!
@LahainaKat1245 жыл бұрын
my cat did have a Urinary tract issue in the past. could feeding him Raw diet maybe cause this issue again?
@CapnDreDrea5 жыл бұрын
No, it would help prevent a urinary tract issue in fact, since raw meat is packed with moisture and water is would be the best you could give to your cat due to urinary problems are mostly caused from a cat lacking moisture in their diet. Good luck!!
@quackk2b2t5 жыл бұрын
I wish I could give my cat a raw food diet ,but even with all the pros, my mom won’t do it. She says it’s too much of a pain to get raw meat everyday for Wynne. UGHHHHHHHH
@rosalindsanchez31684 жыл бұрын
Love that the poops don’t smell
@LionSid7 жыл бұрын
Can i feed raw food for a 2 mth old kitten?
@CatLadyFitness7 жыл бұрын
Ahmed Siddiq hi! I discuss this in my first Q&A video :) check it out!! thanks for watching!
@samuelhasan79426 жыл бұрын
Sure you can, my 7 week old kitten is on a raw-only diet. Be ready for lots of energy bursts from your kitten
@highlandlass746 жыл бұрын
We switched our kitten from canned food to raw when she was 8 weeks old.
@scoobydoo73466 жыл бұрын
Good stuff
@hannahleah77837 жыл бұрын
was he as soft before you changed his diet
@CatLadyFitness7 жыл бұрын
Hannah leah the raw food definitely improved his coat and fur (and skin in general). you can see before/afters on thepuppyshow.com :)
@shazkingdom17026 жыл бұрын
Hi, what is your preferred feeding time?
@kokcal6693 жыл бұрын
Everyone looked at me weird when i told thm imma feed my new cat raw meat
@Sparklysmartypants Жыл бұрын
It doesn’t matter if you are not a vet because they don’t know much about cat nutrition. They are not trained in nutrition. You no doubt know more.
@patriciaelhossieni45585 жыл бұрын
I have a very handsome 8 year old black cat. He has crystals and his urine. He suffers from asthma. It still has yet to be controlled. Uses of Prednisone gel inside his ears to help him breathe. And using that for about six and a half years. I know that is very bad option what is the best option that we have tried so far. As far as the crystals he has been living on a prescription food both can and dry, which is very expensive because I also have three other black cats which I love very much so they all eat the same food because I cannot separate they're eating schedule. He was also born with a heart defect, the right side of his heart is three times the size of the left side. I have wanted to change a diet of all my cats 2 raw food for many years and their doctors had told me NO! That's not an option because of the health problems my one cat. So I went to another veterinarian hoping that she might say something different, I was told a big FAT NO! My daughter is a vet tech so now I am at our third that which happens to be where my daughter works. I did not want to go there because my daughter will now feel obligated to pay for all four of my cat's vet bills and I did not want her to feel obligated for anyting. And we will tomorrow and I know what this vet will say, because nobody will give the okay for my cat to be on raw diet. And I am asking anybody for advice if they thank it would be allright or would it be detrimental for me to switch my cat to a raw food diet? If I don't tell a vet they will never know and they can test his urine and tell me if is Crystal's get worse or stay the same possibly by the grace of God get better. What does anybody think I would be okay I'm trying to switch what I really be hurting my baby that I love so much? I will take any advice, shall I do what a doctor says I shall I do what is in my heart?
@angelboi17045 жыл бұрын
Raw chicken makes my cats buffed, healthier, and handsomer. C'mon, before us humans came to this planet animals first roamed here. There were no processed foods back then filled w/ toxic chemicals. Vets only care about our money just sayin'. Follow ur heart. ^ ^
@hevalan6 жыл бұрын
His poop smells like perfume ,
@ChiDestiny5 жыл бұрын
We feed a cat raw beef it loves it so much later I search up what cats can eat and it says raw food might make ur cat sick But looking at the other comments, I’m hope there right
@SugarStars6 жыл бұрын
my cat is allergic to chicken....
@shh.kellie6 жыл бұрын
Feed them beef or pork. Occasionally organs, fish, egg,
@iKSWag235 жыл бұрын
I want to marry a girl like you!
@ivanalalusic20296 жыл бұрын
Do you feed your cat any whole bones? I feed chicken wing-tips because they are a little softer
@shh.kellie6 жыл бұрын
Raw bones are much softer than cooked bones. Cooked bones pierce through tissue, maybe in organs but mostly mouth
@ideoformsun58065 жыл бұрын
Please mix video of your cat in with your video of yourself.
@jonathansauceda5894 жыл бұрын
No this is bad
@saraallison94696 жыл бұрын
I ate cat meat in China, it was pretty good
@saraallison94696 жыл бұрын
Jay's Theatraecum it was gross
@joeydinero93006 жыл бұрын
Jay's Theatraecum stfu
@joeydinero93006 жыл бұрын
Jay's Theatraecum my bad bro that was meant for Sarah lol