I’m 57, handling cats since I’m 4, the old rule is dawn and dusk with two smaller treat meals I call it… for adult cats . Adult cats outside I’ve watched go catch many small prey about 6 times a day. Don’t forget all cats have a fast digestion …. Kittens I leave on Mom for 6 weeks no more. Start feeding wet at 4 weeks, 3 times a day. Back in the early 70’s it was easier to get farm fresh meats and parts as my Dad did many times. We gave raw until my Mom saw it more convenient to got to the store. In my teens I did agree and continued raw for whatever pets we had although she kept buying manufactured..Now days the loads of fillers and junk out there makes it easier for dietary issues. Sorry to hear of his crystals it really is painful for them . We had that issue with an older black male . 💛 you’re wonderful by the way!
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!! Wild cats do hunt more often but they also have tons of exercise. Jericho gets the zoomies all the time but nothing compared to outdoor hunting!
@AngelGroves2 жыл бұрын
I've never thought about "feeding too late in the day". It makes sense. Thank you so much for all of the information, as always.
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@roselikethewine Жыл бұрын
Hi Jess. A lot can change in 10 months so I was wondering if you can do an update video on cat crystals and urinary problems. I feel like you’re always researching and learning and trying to products so it would be nice to know how Jericho did taking the supplements in this video. Did they work? Is he still on them? Are they affordable? And if so, can you send links? I would appreciate it 🙏🏼
@vickimatthis65272 жыл бұрын
And your kitty is BEAUTIFUL
@Ev3ccman5 ай бұрын
Good job! I’m happy to see you made Jericho healthy and thanks for sharing what helped, I’m going to try some of the products you mentioned I appreciate the knowledge!
@cattitude78092 жыл бұрын
Sorry I missed the live! Back in the day, a LONG time ago, one of my cats had so many crystals and blockages he ended up having that surgery to pretty much "turn him into a female". I can't remember the technical name of the surgery. Then of course he was put on Hill's Science Diet SD (and it was DRY food!!!) for the rest of his life!! Poor guy!!! If I only knew then what I know today!!! Then I had one more with crystal issues also, but not quite as bad, he was put on Hill's CD!! He hated that food and wouldn't eat it so we then switched him to the Royal Canin version, but still, when I think of the quality of those awful foods, I just cringe now!!! It's so good to have so many more options and better research today to know how to prevent this in the first place!! This video was awesome, I only wish I could have seen it back then! lol. As they always say, "when you KNOW better, you DO better!!! Thanks much!!!❤😻
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
Oh no! I'm glad we have more information available today for sure! My mother's cat was blocked recently and spent the week in the hospital. But now that she feeds wet food only he's like a new cat! Super friendly and in a great mood always.
@LashesXLee38 ай бұрын
Is it possible to explain exactly what you do different now it’s your cats opposed to what you did with your first one? I’m trying to prevent my cat from getting the surgery and the Royal Canine S/O is too expensive for me not to work. I want to help my little guy as much as possible
@cattitude78098 ай бұрын
@@LashesXLee3 Just try to keep him on canned and or raw food. No dry. They need way more moisture that what they get eating dry food. I think the s/o food comes canned, that would be way better than the dry form. Make sure he drinks enough water, maybe try a fountain, they love to drink running water. Hope this help and I hope your little guy feels better.
@LashesXLee38 ай бұрын
@@cattitude7809 thanks for the quick response and advice. I’m definitely going to change to wet and I want to start raw. Raw just seems more convenient and it will me less expensive to buy in bulk.
@cattitude78098 ай бұрын
@@LashesXLee3 I tried to explain more about everything, including another product that I really like, but for some reason the comment wouldn't post. I guess it's against the rules to post a product name on here. I'll try one more time it's called uromaxx. Lets see if it goes thru this time.
@Jd-xy8xt2 жыл бұрын
Bless you for doing this because I had to have my baby at the vet for a week. He almost had a burst bladder from blockage. I incorporated more moisture into his diet but that was after viewing a video by a vet that said cats need more moisture.
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
Yes moisture is the most important nutrient! My mother's cat was blocked and spent the week in the hospital too. Ever since she ditched dry and feeds wet only he's like a brand new cat!
@alglen92082 жыл бұрын
Cranberry extract and a urinary tract sensitive food. My 15 yr old male had life long problems. Now he sounds like a cow peeing on a flat rock. His 13 yr old cat brother has always been healthy. Use Seresto collars. Cats rule.
@Siferiax2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. So far we're really excited with our cats breaking down the house with their new found energy lol. Rox has been doing really well on his new food. I'm currently getting him to a new kibble which is very low carb (5%) and cold-pressed. After that he'll go to 100% wet for his second meal of the day. I have not seen any issues with him so far. Rox gets his food at 9am through an auto feeder, then at 5:30 and finally at 8:30. Sky gets her breakfast a little earlier around 7am as she gets it from me. In the evening they eat at the same time. They each have their own feeding area, which we moved further apart for our own convenience and the cats are very pleased with it as well.
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear about the positive changes in your babies! And yes separate feeding areas are always great since cats are territorial 😸
@vickimatthis65272 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see this video. My cat has been on prescription diet for 10 years
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! Hope the video heps 😸
@tanyawieczorek6603 Жыл бұрын
How is he doing now?
@AStoicMaster10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips. The logic is intuitively plausible, however a sample size of 1 is not enough to determine that said steps were the actual remedy as opposed to crystals passing naturally, or some other unknown factor.
@beardy7124 Жыл бұрын
Ty, our cat was just diagnosed.
@carriethompson842 жыл бұрын
This is probably like the worst thing to hear a pet owner say but we hear it all too often, I cannot even afford to take my pet to the vet. I hate having to be the one to say that but I actually rescued my cat or I thought I did. Maybe I did LOL. What happened, we had a cat that was just hanging around and she was really sweet, animals get dropped off on our road all the time and I thought I was rescuing her by giving her a home eventually after falling in love with her and then finding out that she was actually the people across the street or my neighbor's cat. It's a dirt road and we live just far enough away to where, I wouldn't have known that and I have never talked to them before. She's happy here, they are fine with it so apparently, I did rescue her in my eyes. I don't feed her a good quality food because bye-bye what I can afford. I've heard so much horrible things about dry cat foods that I pretty much look at them as all the same, the more expensive ones just put more advertisement out possibly? Maybe I'm wrong and I would like to go raw but I don't even nowhere to get that kind of stuff from. She started eating a lot and I actually thought she might have been pregnant because she gained so much weight. I'm one of those people who leads the food bowl out and it always has food in it, as well as the water so skip ahead about a month and she peed in this little play tent and it was on top of the towel for her and I thought I saw something white on it but didn't think much about it. Last night she peed on my old roommates pair of jeans lol and there were crystals all over the pair of jeans so something is going on and I think it's related to the weight gain because we never had this issue before. She even started pooping in the back of the house where we never go and I found like five piles and had to clean it all up. You seem very knowledgeable. She obviously has crystals because I can see them. I don't know which kind they are but with the weight gain, that could mean that she's diabetic or other serious diagnosis so I don't want to just like yank the food away. I know it's so hard to tell someone what to do when the animal really needs to see a vet. Most of the time she's okay, she just meows a lot and she's become very vocal but right now she's literally laying on her back staring at the ceiling, licking her feet with her fat belly hanging out and she looks happy LOL but I do think she's having some problems. If you can't help or you're just afraid to give me advice, I completely understand. I need to see if any vets in the area can help me for cheaper or something because I don't want her to suffer. That was the whole reason I rescued her. Your cat is gorgeous by the way
@vickimatthis65272 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Zephyr Kitty and I love your channel
@cubbiethedrummer8 ай бұрын
Hey IM FRKN OUT OVER HERE. I need some guidance please
@TuxellaAndTieTie2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your valuable information about cats, cat food, everything. I am not able to afford a traditional veterinarian for my 13 year old cats. My Male cat has a struvite crystal stone. What do you say about adding DL Methionine to a good all around wet cat food, such as Nulo Chicken Turkey grain free recipe? Thank you in advance.
@TimothyLeary-ly9vh3 ай бұрын
4.00 : the came back from deep sleep!
@hammypie2 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to see this my cousins foster cat had this problem and died soon after she fostered him so sad. Ugh was it his commercial diet that caused it?
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry to hear this! Was the cat blocked? This happens frequently when cats eat dry food because it's very dehydrating. And urinary blockages are always life-threatening 😔
@hammypie2 жыл бұрын
@@jesscaticles I’m not sure the details but he had this problem long before she fostered so the rescue was dealing with this already and even felt that he didn’t have long to live already, I’ll ask her what happened. But I know he needed emergency surgery but they didn’t even do it because they didn’t think he would survive the surgery so it wasn’t done. So he passed:( But I wish I knew sooner about raw so I could have advised her to improve his diet. I think he was eating wet mostly though
@Sacredwalksinsolitude2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god it's like u read my mind,my baby has been diagnosed with urine stones..she's on farmina struvite,hillcd wet, homeopathy catheris berberis hemamalis n millifolium fr bleeding 🙏her vet started her on few tabs fr vomitting n stone y'day too..phew it's all so stressful..n voila ur video
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
Awww! So sorry to hear! I hope this video helps 😻
@sunbeltliving Жыл бұрын
Hi Jess, Great content and thank you! I rescued a 4 y/o male snowshoe who really struggles w urinary crystals. Can you please share which mixture you used from Hare today to meet the low mineral needs for cats with urinary crystals??
@lindajardee2 жыл бұрын
This makes me nervous. Sunny will only typically eat small meals starting around 3pm & finishing about 11:30p. He seems to be hungriest in the later evening. He eats all canned Ziwi Peak & Feline Natural. We can't make him eat sooner.
@tanyawieczorek6603 Жыл бұрын
Are the test strips for people or for cats? What are they called?
@LoveKittiesLoveDoggos Жыл бұрын
Hi Jess! I am going to start feeding our two cats raw diet tonight and I am excited! I want to thank you again for educating us about raw diet and cat’s health! Your videos are very educational! One of my cats has struvite crystals in his bladder and I gave him a week of prescription diet then now I give him Cranimal (cranberry supplement for pets.) I am in Canada and I found raw fermented goat milk in pet store here. May I kindly ask if raw fermented goat milk is good or bad for cat with struvite crystals in bladder? When I did my research online, some said to avoid milk if struvite crystals or stones exist, some said fermented milk is acidic so it would good for dissolving or preventing struvite crystals, may I ask what’s your take on that? Many thanks! 😺😸🐕🐶🙏❤️
@tanyawieczorek6603 Жыл бұрын
What did you feed them exactly and how are they now?
@LoveKittiesLoveDoggos Жыл бұрын
@@tanyawieczorek6603 I am feeding them commercial raw diet made by the biggest pet raw food company in Canada named Big Country Raw and I give them one teaspoon of Cranimal each per day, I add Cranimal in their meal, I also add lots of room temperature water and half a teaspoon raw fermented goat milk (kefir) with cranberry to their raw diet and I mix them and they love it, they pee and poop on a regular basis and they are healthy! I also add raw chicken and beef organs including raw green tripe to their meal to reduce the bone content of the commercial raw cat diet as their poop was a bit dry before that. After I add raw organs to their diet, their poop consistency has been improved! My female cat is very fussy and she only eats Churu cat treats, for my male cat, I also give him only healthy cat treats with no fillers, I give him Ziwipeak air-dried lamb cat food as cat treats because the Ziwipeak air-dried cat food is more healthy than cat treats but I only give him a few a day. I am very happy with their raw diet and they never have diarrhea, never vomit and never been sick because of raw food. I recommend pet parents to choose a raw food company that has human grade facility and has good reputation and high customer reviews. I am very fussy about what they eat and I check the ingredients of all their food and treats. I hope this helps!
@hammypie2 жыл бұрын
Can you talk about the reasoning behind feeding at 8, 7, and so soon again at 8? I thought 3 meals would be more spaced out no? Or are they different sized meals? Thank u! I’m sure u have a good reason so I just want to know so I can learn ! :)
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
This is what works for my schedule. He also eats snacks around noon. So they are somewhat spaced out. But I also like to feed more before bed to hold him over night. Since he goes 12 hours between last meal and first meal. But snacks at noon break up the day meals.
@hammypie2 жыл бұрын
@@jesscaticles I see thank u! Yes need more since 12 hours is longer that makes sense. 👌
@sam53816 ай бұрын
I can't find any good pet products but I have come across fresh cranberries but I don't know how to give it to my cat ? 0ne berry everyday maybe? He doesn't have any problem it's just that we try new stuff every month
@torchmmaempire5 ай бұрын
Jess please help me Im so stressed and depressed. I'm so sad took my cat in to the San Diego humane society he was blocked I couldn't afford the ER since he is a feril cat but has been in my care and in my house for 5 years they said since he was very aggressive to staff they needed to sedate him and that was very high$300 to $400 in cost not including overnight stay and meds. The San Diego humane society took him under the feril program unblocked him and sent him home with me with gabapentin meds twice a day and keep him in a silent dark area in my house. It's been 4 days he is now making frequent trips to the bathroom and eating and drinking water but begins to yowl from time to time. Just purchased Pretty litter and there is blood in his urine. Is this normal for blood and the yowling seems like he wants out since he likes being outside in the day time or is he in pain? Also have another feril cat a female whom they both are very close to each other but lately she has been a bully to him when he uses the litter box or gets near it. I have two litter boxes in the same place where they sleep. She now is temporarily staying outside so she can't bully my or make my cat possibly blocked again. The humane society said this type of block was from high stress and not diet. I still have him isolated in a dim silent place my garage but the blood in the urine and the yowling gets me worried. The humane society said you must keep him in a dim low noise place for a week and keep giving him gabapentin and wet foid If blocked reoccur then they may just do euthanasia since he is very aggressive with staff and difficult to handle. Funny he is not like that with me. I love him very much 5 years of TLC took me a year to gain his trust and it was pain staking. Am I over reacting? Stressing to much please help. BTW they put a catheter on him for two days but then my cat got fed up and removed it they could bo longer keep him since he was showing high levels of stress and he wanted out of that place. BTW both cats spaid and neutered ever since they showed up on my property. The yowling breajs my heart is ge dying is he just stressed and wants out to go outside with his female buddy? Man Im so distraught. 😢
@kathleenmccrea8574 Жыл бұрын
My 1 year old female has bladder crystals. How I realized she had a problem, she started peeing on couch rather than litter box. Do you know if she will resume litter box after surgery? And stop using couch etc? Thanks
@audaciousred2 жыл бұрын
What type of crystals did your cat have? My cat has calcium oxalate crystals and also suffers from idiopathic hypercalcemia I also know that the treatment varies depending on the type of crystals the cat has
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
He had struvite crystals.
@audaciousred2 жыл бұрын
@@jesscaticles oh okay. Thank you for responding and for doing it so quickly I really appreciate it. I'm glad your baby is feeling better. They are all so precious 😺❤🐾
@Ryxefn22 жыл бұрын
Yes my vet reccomends hills c/d. I can't afford it no more with multiple cats. And want to know what else is reccomended. And what treats I can give. I have multiple cats. One cat peed on my blanket until I started hills c/d but I can't afford it. The price keeps going up
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
Oh no! Hope this video helps 😸
@Sacredwalksinsolitude2 жыл бұрын
Hi i completely feel you..i rescued six with weak kidney..abandoned..it's quite an ordeal thru fire,trials n tribulations n will take everything out of u,test for for every little bit..pls hang in there,just comment is just to tell u ur not alone,n i wish u well,hope in anyway it makes u feel a tad bit better,in my experience wheatgrass, spirulina,slippery elm bark powder hav helped immensely,slippery elm bark top of d list,give fresh food if they hav no such weaknesses like i sed,n add slippery,apple cider vinegar rub on them theyl lick off if they won't intake,avoid dry completely if they aren't on prescription..wet rich food will keep em healthy,taurine helps.zero use of chemical cleaners around d home..i use hot water or steam to clean, absolutely no paints,varnish, fumes of any chem kinds,Bach flower helps,keeping their environment clean with natural organic cleaners u make at home waves money plus keeps em healthy.try soapnuts ,vinegar,baking soda,citrus peels n voila make batches fr detergents,dishwash,floor cleaners..iv noticed keeping d house clean really impacts heakth directly,al d very best,ur doing a great thing cat momma,n huge hugz fr this
@kimlong46142 жыл бұрын
You can buy high protein tiki cat food add the active ingredient in the prescription food your self its called DL methionine. Buy urine test strips to test the urine. A healthy ph is 6.5 to not develop crystals
@kirkkoblect5915 Жыл бұрын
If my cat is always trying to pee. Female. Could she just have a uti?
@TrueCrimePlaylist11 ай бұрын
также хочу обратить Ваше внимание на то, что при кормлении даже мясом, но в варёном виде- ph мочи повышается.
@mahas.50618 ай бұрын
Hi, hoping to get a response on this if possible! Wondering what the significance in feeding earlier meals is? How does this encourage your cat to urinate at night? My cat seems to urinate at night usually as well as the morning, but I guess it could be more frequent than it is because I unfortunately didn't pay attention as often to the timings she urinates - I just paid attention to the amount that was in the box!
@khw2102 жыл бұрын
Interesting video but there was no mention of cat's drinking water quality ie pH and Mineral level. I am under the understanding that good water quality has a positive role in preventing crystalization in a cat's urine. I give my cat water with a very low mineral content (< 5 ppm) and a pH of 6.3 which I understand is ideal. Am I wasting my time?
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
Water quality does matter. But more importantly, cats rely on food for moisture. So ideally, high moisture food wet or raw and proper feeding schedules as I mention in the video are best.
@vickimatthis65272 жыл бұрын
I feed Zephyr kitty 1 can. 2.9 oz. Twice a day 12 hours apart. Veterinarian put him on a diet. Was free feeding him dry C / D But he developed chronic Constipation. Poor guy I do add good extra virgin olive oil to his soft food 1 teaspoon a day. Feeding time 6 : 30 am & 6 : 30 pm He has lost a couple pounds Was 15.5 Now 13 pounds The olive oil gives him a few more calories. Next month back to Veterinarian for check up
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you're seeing positive results! For constipation and overall feline health, wet food is much better. High moisture is essential for proper digestion and elimination. I also have a weight loss program here: www.caticles.com/how-to-get-a-cat-to-lose-weight/
@jasminayesaguting8467 Жыл бұрын
Same problem with my cats, almost 4mos problem with it blockage/urinary, cant feed him with dryfood 😓😓😓
@2Enya Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your information. What are the urine-test-strips called? And how to test the urine when I use clumping litterclay? My cat won't pee in an empty litterbox and gets very stressed.
@tanyawieczorek6603 Жыл бұрын
Did you find the name of them?
@2Enya Жыл бұрын
@@tanyawieczorek6603 Yes: "pH test strips". And I used shredded plastic bags to fill the litterbox.
@pattibentley75852 жыл бұрын
I feed my baby in the am about 630-700, and about 500pm. I use Feline Natural foods. Where did you get the product you used? Thank you. Have you ever done a kitty litter video. I'm trying to check on Worlds Best, and Pretty litter. Can you suggest? Thanks Jennifer and Jericho!! :))
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
Nice schedule! Products are in the description! I responded to your other comments about litter but here is the video again: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZobIiqd5Z5ehlac&t PS- My name is Jessica lol but you're not the first to mistake for Jennifer/Jen
@roberthernandez782 Жыл бұрын
I named my cat Kitty Omega after the wrestle. Did you name your cat after Chris Jericho?
@annie36632 жыл бұрын
My cat developed a stone and her vet prescribed her with Hill. I personally don't want to give her hills since I heard bad things about hills. What food do you suggest to give my cat ?
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
I have a page dedicated to urinary care here : www.caticles.com/urinary-care/ - along with veterinary resources on the topic. The most important thing is moisture!
@dmw53322 жыл бұрын
I NEED. ( Dan'ye made me emphasize that) to know where you are getting ground mouse! Where are you getting your protein? I have 2 cats. Trance has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. She needs to eat frequently including at night. I started feeding her late because otherwise she'd throw up before morning -- mucus stomach stuff because she drank so much water. She still drinks plenty of water but does appear to have some issue with the urinary track. She urinates frequently. I have just had them through Homeoanimals detox program ( which I found out about from you). They recommend 5 weeks and then stopping. I do have her on Bestlife4pets homeopathic for the hyperthyroidism and Astro's oil products for protein help. Both cats have CKD. I don't know how to help her not eat so frequently though. Also, with hyperthyroidism iodine isn't good, and some products have kelp! Neither of my cats want to have fish oil! I don't know how to get them to eat that.
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
I get all of Jericho's food from hare today. You can check out my cat's feeding routine here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGWaeniKm9-hh9k&t
@reece96352 жыл бұрын
Hey Jess I was just wondering what are your thoughts on nulo?
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
Check out my cat food reviews in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4PXfWZ9fMZnl9U&t - the list is in the description, 100+ records of all types of food. Nulo along with many others are included (:
@vickimatthis65272 жыл бұрын
So what do you think about. The. C/ D prescription diet can food ???
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
Canned food is always better than dry. So if you and your vet prefer script food def go with the wet food version!
@pattibentley75852 жыл бұрын
Hey Jen, are you able to answer my question on cat litter please?
@jesscaticles2 жыл бұрын
I thought I already did but here is the video again: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZobIiqd5Z5ehlac&t
@bluejay6470 Жыл бұрын
As i work till midnight, i cant feed till 1 am
@JuliaJacksons Жыл бұрын
Where are you getting ground mouse 🤢
@TrueCrimePlaylist11 ай бұрын
hi🎉 I live in the Russian Federation. I have a cat, a Highland Fold breed, he is 3 years old, but he was given to me when he was already one year old, and he lived in the village and ate everything that people eat at the table: for example, pasta, boiled potatoes, and so on. The first year I fed him purely raw animal food: for example, chicken necks, chicken liver, chicken skin, minced turkey - all the products were raw. But then, I got lazy and started giving him cheap dry food: Felix, Kitekat. Then I noticed that he began to drink little water in the month of July, in the heat, and sometimes the water evaporated while I was not at home, and he simply did not drink enough liquid, the urine became concentrated. And then I noticed that the cat stopped peeing altogether and walked barely moving, lost his appetite, he vomited and had a full bladder, I took him for catheterization of the bladder, the catheter was installed, and then immediately removed, there was a lot of squirt in the urine , cloudy urine and a lot of mucus, a lot of suspended matter, and in general the cat got very sick. After removing the catheter, he immediately came to life and he had an appetite and he was even playful and so on, but after that he again began to pee every other time (literally every other day), sometimes I took him to express his bladder, they gave him drugs: Drotaverine or no-spa meloxivet, and he even sometimes emptied his bladder on his own at the moment he fell asleep and the sphincters relaxed. But then he began to deteriorate again, I refused antibiotics, and tests too, because I couldn’t afford it. Now I’ve started giving him, in addition to raw meat, which he’s been eating for 2 weeks now. I’ve been giving him Royal Canin urinary for 2 days now, so we’ll see what happens next. Also my observations: after two weeks of feeding raw meat, I gave him wet food, which contains boiled meat, and after that he again experienced urinary retention. Perhaps this is connected somehow, perhaps or not.
@TrueCrimePlaylist8 ай бұрын
прошло 3 месяца или два месяца. кот полностью выздоровел. я его кормил кормом повышающим кислотность мочи и одновременно перевёл на питание сырым мясом и субпродуктами. Главное -сырое!