What is Best To Feed Your Cat?

[@danseitsinger6737]

I learned a very important lesson from this video. About 5 years ago, we had taken one of our cats to the vet because he just wasn't the same. It ended up that his blood sugar levels were through the roof! She immediately gave him a shot and then explained that he had diabetes. All she told us was that we would have to prick his paw 2 times per day and then give him insulin. My wife went BALLISTIC! My wife told the vet that she couldn't put him through that kind of pain twice a day for the rest of his life. He was 12 years old at that point. I changed his diet but, he was a very smart cat. He would hide from me if he knew that I needed to get blood. He only lived another 4 months. It was the WORST DAY OF MY WIFE'S LIFE! Even back then, the vet didn't say anything about wet vs dry food. I have a big cat now. I rescued her from outside. She belonged to someone because she had already been fixed. I have been giving her kibble for the last 4 years. That STOPS TONIGHT! I NEVER KNEW THAT IT WAS BAD FOR MY BABY. THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

[@chainamarie03]

Sorry you lost you ur baby....i had been told yrs back that dry wasn't good for kitties but ppl tell me it's good for their teeth. Bad for their bodies tho.

[@claire4217]

@@chainamarie03 If you notice cats barely chew the kibble, they swallow. The best thing is raw food and under supervision you can give your cat raw chicken wings so he can chew and that will clean his teeth.

[@TheRealA.R.R.J.Brown56]

Never feed your pets any dry or "Man"ufactured pet"food." It's all poison. I lost my dog to Science Diet in 2018. I rescued a 5wk old puppy in 5/2022, and now I produce and sell her unseasoned food. Before WW2 and pet"food" the average age of a Golden Retriever was 19. Post WW2, and petpoison it's 12.

[@sarahemmons7555]

It’s just like our doctors who have virtually no training and nutrition or wellness and prevention. They’re just trained to treat the symptoms of our unhealthy lifestyles instead of teaching us to change them! I wonder how many big dog/cat food companies Contribute big money to veterinary schools or practices…

[@nikagosar4660]

Me and my boyfriend's male cat was diagnosed with UTI or struvite stones 2 years ago and our veterinarian recommended dietary kibble/dried food. We were sceptical as we should be because there was no moisture in the kibble and his UTI or an urinary obstruction repeated which is normally fatal for cats. We were really mad at our veterinarian because he could've died because of this. So I did my own research and watched loads of your videos, I tried valerian tincture, L-teanine and I started to feed both of our cats with exclusively wet food which I mix with additional water because they don't drink a lot. Your channel has helped us so much! Eternally grateful

[@andikawidianto9060]

Hi, i have a question about wet food because im in a transition from kibbles to wet food. How many spoon of wet food (can) should we give the cat for a day?

[@Just_Lurking8]

⁠ Hi ,usually for a 10 pound cat ,one can 5 to 5.5 ounces. This is good for the day.

[@alcares3614]

I love it how you didnt try to sell stuff to our cats lol thank you for that, and informative video!

[@VeterinarySecrets]

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[@DougsterCanada1]

I started buying tuna, and the cat LOVES it, but I read that tuna can cause issues. So, I have cut it back to just a treat, every now and then. I will likely switch to cooked chicken and see if that helps. One thing I have found, I bought a ceramic pet fountain, and put it on the porch, I noticed the cat drinks much more water from the fountain, and ignores the still water bowl inside. I like that it is ceramic, and has activated charcoal filters that are replaceable. I have a 5 and 1 micron filter on the cold water inlet to the house, and also filter all the drinking water (for all of us) with the Brita filters/containers. I wash and sanitize the pet fountain on a weekly basis, and change the filter in the fountain every month. It's nice to see her sitting out on the porch drinking from the top of the fountain. I added a small fish tank heater to the fountain, so it wont freeze in the winter months when the temp can drop slightly below freezing for a few weeks. She has a cat door, and does her business outside, hopefully that encourages her to relieve herself frequently with no smell issues. I just want her to live a long, healthy, happy life and feel loved. :)

[@oopsmyfault9357]

I grew up in a household where the majority of the animal food is dry kibble, and only one animal isn’t overweight (we have four). I didn’t realize this until last year when my friends pointed it out. Although I’m not really in charge of anything over my parents, I do have a responsibility to make sure my animals are healthy, today I’m putting all the cats on a healthier lifestyle. Thank you so much for your videos

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Welcome and Thanks for the kind words!

[@bluespruce679]

I'm feeding around 40 cats...and, yes, we broke and poor. I feed them wet, breakfast and dinner, then keep a bowl of dry kibble out 24/7 for in-between meals. I don't know what else to do... About 22 indoor cats, and around 18-20 ferals outside....it's very hard, and Very Expensive. 😟

[@邱可意]

wow! amazing!

[@VeterinarySecrets]

You are doing the best you can.

[@bluespruce679]

@@VeterinarySecrets Why thank you, kind sir....yes, that's about it... doing the best we can. 😛

[@judymccleary7426]

You must be an Angel. 😺

[@GygaxGirl]

Thank you for being kind. Have you thought of becoming a registered cat rescue so you can get assistance?

[@dede3746]

After you said Murray has reversed diabetes, I decided to do the same and cut down on dry cat’s food. We drastically reduced dry food to almost nothing. The super chubby one eats slower and is now perfectly slender, but at a healthy weight. The other was bloated, but now is perfect weight too. I figured, if I’m buying cat food, the money will even out too. I feed them 3 meals a day, plus treats. I’m hoping they never get the UTI issues. Even so, years ago, I decided never to buy the cheap dry cat food ever again because somebody said their vet told him that it causes urinary tract infections. Then, my cat acted like it had one, and I gave it an opened capsule of good probiotics on it’s wet food for about a week and she got all better.

[@legit2777]

What kind of canned food did you give them

[@CherokeeBear]

I'm from USA but moved to Denmark to be with my husband, we got 3 Siberian cats. They were on a supposed "high quality" canned food, but I could tell by some of their symptoms and how their poop smelled and the consistency that it was, in reality, terrible quality food. Even though they were extremely active, they soon became lethargic, began gaining lots of weight despite feeding them proper amounts, had frequent diarrhea, and scooching across the carpet, not to mention their poop smelled so awful and strong it filled the apartment despite being in an enclosed litter box with a charcoal filter. My family in USA, switched our 2 Labradors to a properly balanced commercial raw food company and the health differences in them were astounding. So I spent months, hours everyday on the computer trying to find a proper raw food company in Denmark because it would be too expensive to make it on my own(organ meats are actually eaten regularly here). I ended up finding a brand of raw food, and it was way cheaper than what I was feeding the cats before. The first change was they had incredible amounts of energy again, they stopped having diarrhea altogether, their poop became nice and plump as it should be and hard enough to allow their anal glands to express on their own the way they're supposed to and that alleviated the scooching on the carpet. They began to lose weight at a steady rate and now they are where they should be. Their fur is 10x softer than before with much less shedding. Their poop, doesn't smell a stitch. I am able to have an open Modkat XL litter box now because there is 0% smell from their poop. Only smell the ammonia from their urine at the end up the day when its time to clean the litter box anyways. Please do your research on finding raw for your cats. Don't give up, because what you feed your cat will either spend more money at the vet or at home healthy as a kitten.

[@fatimakifayat9354]

Hello! Thank you for sharing your experience it may give me a lead on what i should feed my kitten. If you're ever online can you provide more specifications on the food you gave your cats. Thank you!

[@maryclaire340]

I did exactly the same as you did with my own cat and the results are identical. The joy of her poop having no smell whatsoever, oh god! I wish people were more educated about this.

[@ronni3723]

Hey, what USA raw food company were you using?

[@shewolfee4247]

@@maryclaire340 which company are you using?

[@johnthree1611]

Your entire comment is useless, when you don't share what cat food you gave your cats.

[@DavidsSuperFriends]

My guy eats steak, liver, trout and egg yokes, he's very healthy, cats have no need for carbs, they are carnivores.

[@jayou1987]

How do you feed it to him? What process ?

[@someonesmail9611]

How old is he??

[@mariann.m.9710]

Any chance you could share a recipe with us? Vitamins to use, etc...

[@FairyFarheen]

But I hrd tht eggs r not gd for thm

[@gachalunar2401]

Fairy1999 Farheen it depends

[@manolmomchilov1192]

Summarized in one word: MEAT.

[@survivormary1126]

My cat won't eat the liver raw, but once I cook it and mash it up with all the goodies added/ needed goes nuts for it. I also add hearts and gizzards at times when I can find. I add a can of wild caught sardines(with olive oil only use a bit of oil and that does include sea salt), turmeric, physlium, ground eggsells, egg, kelp powder, ground raw pumkin seeds, diatomaceous earth, and Taurine. I've added cooked peas and carrots to this also.

[@golden3192]

Beautiful ❤I do the same for my furbabies and Dog furbaby also add flax seeds or oil, coconut oil, alphalpha, salmon oil, tiny but of either spinach, broccoli. Blueberries, cranberries, etc.... ive never had sick furbabies on top if giving them pieces of raw, chicken, meats grass fed and wild caught salmon ❤

[@Just_Lurking8]

Hi, be careful of the diatomaceous earth giving it orally, Dr.Karen Becker says not to do this…

[@JohnTronto]

What diatomaceous earth for? How much you put in the mix? Thanks.

[@survivormary1126]

@@JohnTronto I put the diatomaceous earth on their dry food at times also. I'd say about a tsp full. It can help to kill parasites, like worms. It's created from the sediment in water and has a lot of minerals we need for life. Do a search on it as it's very interesting. I've taken it myself.

[@JohnTronto]

@@survivormary1126 Thanks Ill check it out.

[@spotlight1220]

Dry is nice, if you have to leave home overnight. My cat likes canned and dry. Thanks doctor, I didn’t know the dry was harmful.

[@Levegetable]

dont leave dry foo out when you arent home, free feeding is horrible for cats. get them on a consistent feeding regime. most cats only need to be fed 1-2 times a day.

[@arjayjames7384]

@cubomania3 3 times? With the appropriate doses I guess 3 times is okay. I feed my Cat twice daily and she is pretty healthy and active. Do not OVERFEED the Cat please.

[@aronbenner5233]

HELLO! This was not stated as daily feeding. Say W has to leave for work at 7am knowing the normal return at 5pm won't happen, W is leaving enough food to last the overnight to get to the next days 5pm since nobody will be there. It's okay for a day. :-)

[@mycrazylife8980]

Cats can regulate their own intake if they are full they will stop

[@kaitlin3638]

@@arjayjames7384 what would be the amount you give?

[@Dogsnark]

My cat has been on canned food since coming to live with me, about 1 1/2 years. But I toss him kibble as a treat because he loves to try to catch it, chase it, etc. So then I was thinking, maybe I should be feeding him kibble since he loves it as a treat. But then I saw this video! Thank you - my cat will be staying on a canned diet after all.

[@TheDuckSquash]

Turn auto focus off on your camera bro will make a massive difference to these videos

[@ImBack2Sav]

I’m educating myself, thanks for the video. I’m definitely not feeding my cat dry food no more. Cooked chicken , canned food and raw food is something I will for sure do

[@sunev1024]

I’m hoping to inform my parents on how harmful some pet foods are for my cats. I have two overweight kitties who are mixed breeds, a large Maine coon, and a tiny runt who I love dearly. I’m very reluctant to trust many cat food companies because of the scares and unhealthy ingredients that go into them. I love my cats very much and I want them to live long, healthy lives, but I need to figure out what’s best to feed them. Any suggestions?

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Avoid kibble- canned cat food.

[@shirleydavis2307]

@@VeterinarySecrets in no

[@casiesilverman]

AGREED. 100%%% agree. My cat passed away two days ago because our vet kept insisting we fed him Royal Canin 😭😭😭

[@VividSol]

@@VeterinarySecrets how many cans per cat per day? What about a mix of can and kibble with a bit of water? I've done a handful of kibble per cat and 1 can mixed with some water and they haven't had any issues. The obese cat I had got adopted and she was giving him 2 cans of wet per day. Now he's stopped eating. She's taking him to the vet tomorrow.

[@chutneychachi702]

I give my cat bit of kibble early morning with fibre for the shitter.. Later in day give wet food.. Any left over wet food add more water and give in afternoon.. He doses off.. Evenings wet.. Late night some little kibble to make sure he doesn't stay hungry till morn 7 am.. So 4 to 6 small meals a day.. If I'm not there at home dry kibble.. But when I get home.. Full pouch of chicken.. Monday to Thursday chicken, Fri-Sun lamb.. I do switch up the proteins so they don't get bored of the food..

[@bestvideoforcats]

I think Murray was already a bit full when you presented the raw food lol :-)

[@denisedoodles]

I thought this video was going to tell us what "good" brands of cat food he recommends.

[@Just_Lurking8]

We actually saw the brand it’s organics, that’s what he’s feeding Murray.

[@catalinamargomyers9970]

My cats like to mix it up if I kibble I give them a productcalled Wildology. I also give them beef liver, raw salmon, fish inners when I clean fish. I also give these things to my dogs. My dogs do get table left overs. They get excited when I warm water in the pan I cook breakfast in and pour it over their food. They recieve fresh baked bread ends. Deer scraps and much more than kibble. I always put a warm bone broth in their food as well.

[@JE-ng4ty]

I would die for Murray, just saying

[@sarahblissmorin4159]

Do you recommend certain kinds of canned foods for elderly cats?

[@fungidungie]

I would stop by my friends house and often he would be cooking angus hamburger for his dog. He is gone, the dog still lives there with the new owners.

[@lunaandstella825]

The answer to what Murray will eat: all of it

[@believeinjesus8862]

What canned food can I buy, that doesn't have a kazzillion ingredients in?

[@brendatrump5163]

I've had cats when I was a little girl that would eat ANYTHING, they would eat chips twinkies, drink coffee, I mean ANYTHING.

[@jude7321]

That's hilarious 😂😂😂

[@pattiannepascual]

I have way too many, so I can't afford to just buy meat and cook it for them. However, besides the kibble, they get as many cans as they will eat once a day and I cook them meat at least every other day. Chicken gizzards, boiled chicken, cooked liver, fish, sometimes hamburger, etc.-same for the dogs. I wish I could feed them meat exclusively, but I have 21 indoor hospice feral cats and feed over 100 stray cats daily. I don't eat meat myself but feed it to the animals because it's their natural diet.

[@DarkWorldQ8]

Very understandable. You're doing an amazing job even if it was just kibble. I can't see myself feeding that high number of cats.

[@ashleygross6705]

I feed my cat Fancy Feast wet cans. He doesn’t like dry food at all. My dog eats Purina half and half, it’s moist but not crunchy.

[@kevinpatrick4408]

My cats love the fancy feast chicken and broth pouches. It's expensive, but they don't like the canned fancy feast.

[@itsaaronlolz]

i give my cat fancy feast too, i water it down and add a little bit of purina grain free kibble into it. that way he can be hydrated.

[@Durufle68]

@@itsaaronlolz be careful because they are all full of carbohydrates - which a cat does not need

[@Pipp08]

@@Durufle68 what canned wet food would u recommend? Thanks

[@nefertitithequeen8640]

It so true on dry food but when you have more than one cat it hard to make homemade food all the time and price is high I do make chicken and liver when I can on pay day; I also notice it unfair to make dry food so expensive and bag so small. Not fair if you have more than one cat. I feel like a lot of people are cat haters. It sad when you Love them so much but all others see is to make money off them and you. Great video

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks

[@alexaozeki12]

Wait so do your cats dry or canned food when you can’t afford homemade?

[@alexaozeki12]

I would assume having two cats would only be maybe a human serving more, I don’t know if you’re vegan or vegetarian or really what kind of foods you are eating everyday, but I know cats shouldn’t eat that much, so maybe every time you make yourself chicken or salmon or whatever meat you eat that cats can eat as well,you could just give your kitties some of your dinner- of course without all the seasoning and sauces that might be added.

[@georgiananeilson-toy8659]

Hi Registered veterinary nurse here. I agree that the dry pet foods don't contain enough moisture but I have a question; I was taught as a VN that wet food deposits more in the mouth which contributes to dental calculus and tartar? My cat does suffer with FLUTD and I use a prescription wet diet to help manage it. My problem with raw food is the higher risk of endoparasites? Finally, I wanted to show this video to a student but felt it a bad example to allow your cat to eat the wet food out of a tin with sharp edges, near his eyes. May I suggest (which you probably do normally) that you dispense the contents of the tin onto a plate or bowl to demonstrate best practice. All the best, Georgiana

[@lunamoon7539]

I thought my cat like raw only alil'bit, but as soon as I moved her feeding plate of raw food to another room, and left her alone, she pretty much finished everything on her plate after checking up on her. If i learned anything about cats, is that they will do things when it pleases them.

[@grantpayne1024]

As I have researched the Human diet for around 10 years I have come to a realisation that it is the gut microbiome that plays the most significance in good health and in particular a healthy immune system. Dry food given for years destroys a lot of good microbiome. Restoring a Cats diet to a more natural state will help broarden the range of microbiome present in the gut. So I give my Cats raw meat including wild rabbit the liver and kidneys their most favourite of all. Canned Sardines, Tuna & Salmon with juice. Canned Beef & Liver. A few Iams brand dry bics for heathly teeth but only about 20% overall. They have beautiful shinny coats and never is a problem picked up with annual checks. I often find raw meat People food is cheaper than Pet food due to the small quantities and unlike Pet food it has no added preservatives. Just break it down to smaller amounts and freeze it in small portions. Also I always warm Cat food to be warm to the touch. For them it will smell better and I never have leftovers as I give them smaller portions and they will come ask for more at times. Don't give them continuous food, I only feed twice a day 7am & 7pm. They need Intermitant fasting also improves gut health just like what happens in nature every day when there is no food available, keeps them trim and energetic.

[@patwagner9308]

I agree.....except we have a rescue cat who cannot eat canned food. She'll throw up. Even the slightest amount makes her throw up. Her system tolerates dry kibble ….but I've discovered it has to be Sensitive Stomach types. Switching her to Sensitive Stomach kibble made a HUGE difference for her.I get a holistic one. We are adopting brother & sister kittens soon . I plan to put them on a high quality canned food plus I'll give them kitten probiotics & offer some raw food, too.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Well I'm glad to hear you found a solution, have fun with your new pets:)

[@patwagner9308]

@@VeterinarySecrets Well, it solved a problem but I'm questioning it because I have heard you & 2 other nat health YT vets say cats should eat raw meat. So....hmmm. But yeah, I am sure we'll enjoy the kittens ! Thank you. I learn a lot from you.

[@rampantmantis2788]

I rescued a family of kittens as well from the feral cats here. Brother first and then his brother and sister after mom disappeared. Dodo, Kali and Tanner. Took in their step sister Bell as well, all have same Father, Pop Dango!

[@smileymango921]

My cat recently vomitted and vet gave him cerena shot and took pill for 3 days. Reason was I fed him his current food (fancy feast) mixed with new food (friskies can just 3 tsp, this was he used to eat when he was kitten) also topping with his favorite dry treat bonker about 3 pieces and he vomitted all out after eating, then start vomitted nonstop during 24 hours. Now he is vomitted anymore and I control his portion to 3-4 tsp wet food and fed him every 4-5 hours. My concern is he’s 9 years old. Should it be fine he continue eating fancy feast can? Please advise and thank you Dr!

[@jenniferdoumani5742]

I knew it was the dry food upsetting my cats stomach. Thank you your videos.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

You're welcome, happy to help.

[@SweetColo]

Me too! My cat has upset stomach after eating kibble, will be switching him to wet! Thank you thank thank you!

[@rampantmantis2788]

What canned food would you recommend?

[@peacelovejoy8786]

I feed my cat those small cans of fancy feast pate. I buy the foil pouches 3oz of wild caught salmon at Big Lots for $1.29 and rotate it in as well. He goes buserk

[@melaniemiller6424]

What canned food do you recommend for cats?

[@Vicki-sq4jw]

I started my cat on home cooked food when she was a kitten but then she decided she doesn't like my cooking any more so she's now on very high quality kibble which she doesn't eat much of and good quality canned food, she turns her nose up at steak, might eat a tiny bit of chicken or beef or calf liver or salmon.

[@nancyfasolino7607]

Finally a guy we can trust!!❤️

[@Faithful.God.1]

My indoor orange tabby was overweight and had symptoms of diabetes & neuropathy for about a year. But after recently switching over to wet canned food, in just about 2 months he went from 23 pounds to 12.5 pounds, and is much more active, happy and playful. He's no longer spending the entire day hiding under my bed in pain just waiting to die! However, I am a little concerned that he's loosing too much weight, so I might have to throw in an extra third can per day. I'm wondering how often I can feed him canned tuna along with his other canned food?

[@RibeyeSusie]

What canned cat food do you get him? And I hope that your orange tabby is well 🐈

[@LifeWithValerieRose]

I got my cat when she was 4 months old. She just turned 1 year and I can barely get her to eat wet food. She would only eat kibble when I got her and as of the past couple months she will now eat the gravy in canned food but not the meat. Thankfully she drinks water like she will never see it again. She runs away if I show her any human food and will also not eat any cat treats. She also scratches the ground around any food she doesn't like, which has got my other cat starting that behavior. Any recommendations? I would obviously like her to be healthy. Thank you.

[@Pipp08]

They scratch the ground not because they don't like their food but because they would do exactly the same in nature , digging their food so to keep them Hide and eat it later so that other animal won't eat their food

[@se7en5es]

What do you think about mix (wet-dry food) diet?

[@beyondbirthday58]

So Murray is born again as the shape of a cat after being killed by joker?

[@jasmijncath]

is it better to combine kibble with canned food or raw food?

[@RedSpiralHandTV]

I sent you a question a few weeks ago about my cat. I thought she had a hairball blockage. Turns out the vet thinks she has some kind of non-reversable condition in which the intestinal walls thicken and she's no longer able to absorb nutrients from anything she eats. She's eating and eating and I'm giving her small servings of everything from raw cut up free range chicken thighs and shrimp to canned tuna (no grain) and fish food...basically whatever she will eat. I add water to everything because she won't drink but will lap up broth in her food. I'm also administering some gel cortisone by ear (for appetite) and subcutaneous fluids every day. She's not in any pain...She gets around but no longer jumps up on things and every 2 weeks or so loses another ounce or so. She's a walking bag of bones. If you have any magic solutions to try lemmeno. Yes, I'm on your forum and will email you this also.

[@deblind7679]

Two of my three cats don't like canned food or cooked chicken

[@ursulakoriath5133]

She might be lacking digestive enzymes. I had a cat like that, he got skinnier and skinnier while he was eating more and more. He reversed completely with digestive enzymes

[@TJ-kz1ul]

My one cat will only eat raw if I mix in a little bit of kibble. So I feed him Stella and Chewy's or Primal raw and mix in 1 tablespoon of kibble. I wish I didn't have to do this, but I've tried everything else or over a year, and this is the only solution he is willing to agree to eating.

[@AhhhSukeSuke]

Have you tried freeze dried food? They seem better than kibble😛

[@kattenpraat]

Raw all the way! We feed both our dogs and cats raw for over 15 years. Our oldest cat went over the Bridge last year at the age of 27 - no illness, just tired. The recipe i use for the cats is in one of the replies here. 😉

[@j-bird1376]

What reply?? Looking into starting our cats on a raw diet. Our new kitten has had diarrhea for weeks now and waiting for another poop sample result from the vet but they didn’t find any parasites the first time. I think it’s IBS...

[@kattenpraat]

J Bird13 - It is a reply on one of the many comments here. 😉 But i copied it for you: I feed our dogs and cats raw for over 15 years. Hence we only have seniors 😉 Our oldest cat passed away last year, she was 27 years. We only grind the raw food for our cats and here is the recipe of the mix. 30% - 35% meaty bones (carcasses, and legs from small animals) - this means about 50% bone and 50% meat on the meaty bones) 50% - 55% muscle meat about 15% organ meat: - 8% heart - 5% liver - 2% kidney All raw of course. Use as many different animals as possible, but at least 4 to 5. Bones: rabbit, chicken, duck, goose, other small animals. No cow, deer, big animal bones! Muscle meat: beef, deer, turkey, etc Organ meat: from any animal, but try to find grass fed or wild animal organs for at least liver and kidney. Chop and grind. Add 4 raw egg-yolks and about 1300mg fish oil (per 1000 grams meat) to mix. Mix it thoroughly, make and freeze daily portions. An adult cat needs about 30 grams per kilogram bodyweight a day. But always feed with you eyes. 😉

[@reptitan5498]

I 100% agree!

[@aninacooke4344]

Can you mix them all?

[@kelseyberube4024]

What do you think of fresh pet?

[@raisaislam2388]

My cat only eats cat food and doesn’t like to eat anything else other than it.I feed him properly but he’s getting thinner day by day.Any suggestions on how I can make him try other foods too and make him gain weight?

[@yepperooyepperoo5800]

Just noticed you have 188K subscribers. Whoa! Congrats!

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks :-)

[@angies3196]

One of my cats doesn't eat much at a time.. I got the cat supplement (total health..I'm not totally sure name this sec) and with even just a small amount mixed into her food, she eats everything I give her. I figure, if she doesn't eat much she is surely low on vitamins and nutrients.. I love that the supplemen powder can cover the lack pretty well.

[@h2oquality2010]

Is that the real name of it? I need to get mine eating the healthier food. Let me know. I want to order what you use.

[@angies3196]

@@h2oquality2010 Dr Jones' ULTIMATE FELINE HEALTH FORMULA

[@angies3196]

And yeah I'm tired of wasting with her (no allergy to, or I'd adjust..) what i know are very good foods that my other cat is thriving on.

[@h2oquality2010]

@@angies3196 Ok. Thank you. I'm trying to keep my cat alive by eating healthier. He likes junk and now has kidney failure. Even fresh cooked salmon or beef he licks a little, but gobbles kibble. They spray those those dried foods with something irresistible to cats so they'll eat it. Food industry is quite disgusting. They play tricky games on people too. That's why most packaged foods have both salt and sugar together to get you addicted and eat more of it!

[@angies3196]

@@h2oquality2010 oh I'm so sorry about the kidney issues. I had a girl pass away a few years back from ckd; it's a hard one.. her sis and an 18 yr old boy(this month), a baby from my very first cat are still doing well.. but I'm definitely trying to learn... I believe I heard that his cat formula is just fine for cats with kidney issues and even could benefit; look and ask at website. Moisture is KEY, and can be hard.. I personally liked the thought to not drop protein amount but drop phosphorus for sure, especially earlier on. Every case and stage may be diff tho. Love to you guys 💞

[@Rayzermatic]

i would be interested in what brand canned cat foods you use that you feed Murray.

[@SuperBotanica]

my cats don't like raw liver too, but raw chicken meat sometimes raw or coked fish mixed in the canned food. the food is always wet. once a week coconut oil and a raw egg yolk

[@MartyWilliams-v3m]

Ive been feeding my cats Science Diet cat food for many years without any problems, dry, they have sensitive stomach and skin, 11+ for older cats and others kinds, i havnt given them any wet food in a long time and they seem to be very healthy, they also have 2 water fountains, two of them love fresh shrimp thst i give them everyday, the 12 year old and my 2 year old.

[@trigger4616]

Hi my cat has recently had a cystostomy to re,ove stones i was advised by the vet that Hills C/D or similar urinary care diet was what she neded to be on diet wise for the rst of her life,so your saying cut put the kibble and feed wet food only and this would be better ? So just use the C/D wet food to help prevent ? Thank you

[@chubs3537]

We adopted a female cat ~3 years old, she will not touch wet food. Not sure why

[@lauriewheeler4103]

Murray was so darn cute 🥰 and sweet 💕

[@lorihunsaker1945]

I have been buying fresh pet, its in a cooler at my local grocery store. The thing I don't like is that, they have all for dogs and not cats. My kittens love it. They puck it out of the kibble. I am in the process of switching them over.

[@louiseheerschap4580]

I’m trying to change my cat’s diet, but he just doesn’t eat what I put down. Canned food sometimes eaten but the next day no way, tried raw chicken recipe absolutely not even touched. So is it true if they get hungry enough they will eat what’s given. It seems my cat fills up on water. Sometimes I think he has a digestive problem but the vet doesn’t seem to think so.

[@MarikaMeos]

my kittens is crazy about raw liver! Can't get enough of it

[@dannipops2113]

Wow ty. I really didn't know about the dry food. My kitty is a big kitty.( You can see him on my channel. ) so i would like to change his diet and i didn't know how to start with it.

[@Nomadic.A]

My cat: on meds for her craptastic thyroid, 6lbs, allergic to all sorts of food, picky as all get out. Was eating royal canin pr, got sick of it, now eating pd but not a fan so doesn't eat much and has no problem starving herself. Its at least more caloric. Loved blue buffalo duck flavor but makes her itch. Me: tearing hair out trying to find a food she can and will eat.

[@wildcatbadd]

I'm so sorry! I hope you find one

[@MartyWilliams-v3m]

I have 13 year old female cat who's on thyroid medication, she's doing good, I've been feeding her science diet dry, 11+ For older cats, and she loves fresh shrimp.

[@lindacarol5982]

My cat got worms from one little piece of raw chicken breast. Raw food parasites??? Plus i have fed my cat Rachel rays dry food and fancy feast. Then i heard RR cat and dog food isn't healthy and had recalls awhile. So I'm going to try wet food only what is best kind? My cat is super constipated and I give her a little bit of coconut oil. And she drink's alot of water still constipation. I'm going to have to get her sedated again to get her to the vet cause she is a wild meaner than a junkyard dog. I can't go in with her last time cause of covid. Most vets won't allow it. So, I asked for leukemia test and parasite in her poop test, and a blood test and urine test and whatever she needed to make sure she's okay i hope she hasn't got kidney disease or infection esp a disease. She's 5 tortoiseshell cat. And i love her like my daughter. So, i think I'll change vets not sure. He's suppose to be a good vet and cheaper than any of the other's. He forgot to check her kidney's and parasites. I even took her feces he visually looked only So please give me some tips. Her pee in the litter box is huge at time's.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

I is possible it was tapeworms from fleas- very unlikely from the chicken. Have them figure out what is causing increased drinking/urination

[@lindacarol5982]

@@VeterinarySecrets ok yes i hope she's okay cause she stays hungry too. I don't know if it's out of boredom cause she acts like she need's a kitty friend. But I'm going to have to take her back to get her checked with a written list. She did have flea's a couple year's back and that's around the time i seen the white wiggly worm's. I don't want to sound dumb but i didn't know at the time that could happen. Thank you for your advice. I would rather have a once a month chewable to give her. But the vets give centra guard topical behind the neck. is that safe? I killed all those flea's on her careful of her eye's nose and mouth and on carpet with food grade Harris diatomaceous earth. It worked too

[@jordann5662]

Hi!! What kind of canned cat food do you suggest? I have a 3 and 2 year old fur babies!

[@Pipp08]

Hey there, have u figured out what wet food to give ur cats ?

[@JudyChilds-fu4em]

That's not a cat, that's a bear, he's holding! 🥰

[@VeterinarySecrets]

HAHA! Thanks for watching!

[@jamesdielrosadoperez2052]

This help me a lot on my homework thx

[@crossclaim1]

my cat eats raw chicken, beef, and fish plus your feline supplement. Is that good enough nutrition wise? I also add a little egg shell calcium and bone broth. She was diagnosed diabetic but I have her on this diet and she no longer looks sickly. I have her eating like this over 3 months now but I hope it is ok for the long term.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Hi, Yes that is good, my one thing is ensuring there is enough calcium in the diet. I would have you add in 100mg/day of calcium, plus additional fish oil

[@crossclaim1]

@@VeterinarySecrets Thank you for your reply. I forgot to mention that after boiling the chicken bones for 48 hrs (they are very soft by then) I blend them in my high powered mixer. This makes a thick "sauce". I give her a spoon or two of this in addition to the collagen rich bone broth. I figure it gives her extra minerals. I hope I am right. One more thing, may I substitute coconut oil for the fish oil? I hear fish oil has mercury, etc. Thanks.

[@paulao7022]

I suggest, you cut the meat into smaller pieces, so he can get a hold of it well. Cooked shrimp, cut up in small pieces, my cat loves that.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Good tip, thank you.

[@9livesmatter576]

Maybe he's not hungry. The vet told me that in tests made (I don't know who tested) that Fancy Feast PATE is the closest to food that cats would eat if they were outdoor cats.

[@dede3746]

Barbara Davis By the way, since Petco has recently stopped having any products and foods that have anything artificial in them, they are discontinuing the regular fancy feast. However, that company has now released a different fancy feast food that doesn’t have the artificial stuff in it (found at Petco). It cost just a little more and the cats seem to like it. And it is a better quality. However, I still don’t think it’s as good as some of the other stuff out there that is organic, etc. But you might want to look for it. It seems that the pate seem to be a lot more agreeable for some cat, for some reason.

[@dianaoh5705]

Read the ingredients and then say that again with a straight face. Fancy feast is garbage food. They even use food dyes in it. Pure crap. Having said that, I have a cat who ate that for 3 months as she went on a hunger strike and it was the only thing she would eat. My vet called it crack for cats. Thankfully she has transitioned back to raw and is a happy kitty again. I was mortified buying that for her, felt like a horrible pet parent.

[@haleemamoin7868]

@@dianaoh5705 is what I've heard from a lot of people but honestly cats seem to eat it and no digestive issues not all flavours tho just a few tried a lot of different ones but always have to come back to this one

[@Elizabeth-j3m4i]

Fancy Feast Classics is one of the best store bought food you can feed a cat. It's practically the only thing educated diabetic cat owners feed their sugar cats due to the incredibly low carbs and proper ingredients. Pates in general are better quality.

[@rampantmantis2788]

@@dede3746my cats all hate pate. Won’t touch it at all.

[@Deathisi]

Do you have any links to studies showing the benefit of dry vs wet vs raw and how they arrived at their overall conclusions?

[@xle4087]

The more you read analysis of various catfoods, the more confused you will be. From u tube videos, vet ratings, pet store workers, and reading ingredients based on what a cat should eat and should not eat, I become so discombobulated. I have to change foods because my cat has a condition. I need a food that I can afford but that will help her and feed the other three cats as well. I know wet is best but they resisting it since I changed from Friskies to what is supposed to be a higher protein with real meat and no carb food. I am on my 3rd brand and they are not overjoyed. It seems like it is going to be trial and error for some time.

[@jenwiggins5603]

What do you recommend for a senior cat who loves canned food, but it now makes him throw up?

[@milica93]

My cat's fur is much better now that I give her grain free kibble, boiled eggs and raw meat and intestines. She pretends to hunt those kinds of food so it's funny how she tries to scare and hunt down boiled egg yolks and chopped liver 😂 She doesn't hunt kibble so I guess that's her way of telling me what is more natural for her ❤️

[@milica93]

And she also drinks less water and poops less on this diet because I guess there's less waste in these foods

[@Pipp08]

How many boiled eggs per week?

[@milica93]

@@Pipp08 I give her one

[@jennifergalvin3415]

So is feeding them raw chicken and raw ground meat ok? My cat will eat it, but I am nervous/unsure I am doing the right thing bc the bacteria. Her favorite is when we do fresh baked whole fish for ourselves and give her some. I also wonder if there are any veg/grains I should be adding to her diet? Just meat is ok? I figure she will catch a mole outside or eat grass outside if she needs those kinds of nutrients?

[@inbred5578]

What kind of canned food?

[@rustybell2722]

Found out my cat has renal disease. But she is addicted to kibble. I've been trying to transition her to canned food. Vet said to give her some prescription kibble but since I only have social security as income I would have to stop eating in order to afford to feed my cat. I keep hearing how kibble is bad for her but vet is saying go ahead & feed her the kibble. I'm considering changing vets but then I'd have to pay for the expensive tests all over again. I'm getting very disheartened by all of this. Sorry to put this all here, but I guess I just needed to vent.

[@JJ14277]

What was the name of that cat food in the can.I’ve tried alot of canned cat food and my cat doesn’t like them she won’t eat them,she likes the kibble I’ve even given her raw chicken she won’t eat it.

[@lunaandstella825]

If you have a skinny cat with kidney disease that is also a picky eater.. tried raw and cooked chicken in the past but she doesn’t want to eat it. I should get her more moisture, but also less protein. Tried 12 kinds of wet food for kidney cats and she’ll stop eating. She does eat the dry kidney kibble the vet gave her but can I give her a healthier option?

[@miochan8383]

How do you cook the chicken? Just boiled? Fry? Oven? And do you add anything to the chicken when you cook them? Like salt/herb/veg etc? Just curious cause i just feed my cats mostly kibble 😥 didn't know that its not very for good for them

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Yeah. Just boil or bake it without any seasoning. Cats are obligate carnivores. They survive primarily on animal protein. You may add supplements when needed. - Dr. Jones Get free ebook here: www.veterinarysecrets.com/news/

[@hairywitch4063]

Doc, what wet food do you feed? Please tell me as it is hard for the average person like me to know who is lying and who isn’t about the food they sell. Thank you in advance. Everything my cats like is friskiest and I just heard it is bad. Even the wet, fancy stuff.

[@shira1270]

My cat gets kibble in the morning and can food at night. She licks the can food and walks off. Typical child meows until I give her kibble!

[@Remyboyandhismommy]

Thank you for this video Dr. Jones. I shared it on Twitter. Murray chowed down on the cooked chicken lol.

[@vmlenigma]

my cat hardly ever eats wet food, she loves dry food but she regularly drinks from her water fountain...

[@laineywright2696]

I've had cats all my life and little over 50 years ago the ve told me to give him a quality dry food and no wet because the wet would cause his teeth to rot. I stuck to the plan and never gave it a second thought until recently as I noticed vets saying cats need the wet because of the water content. I have two cats, one will eat wet and one will not. The cat that will not eat wet seems to have problems. I hope I can figure this out before she develops major issues.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

This is a great resource to get you going: www.catinfo.org

[@madeleinehawken8506]

My cat growls at is food, for him to eat I have to liquidize his food. Don't know if he have a dental problem or swallowing problem. Also have glands swollen both sides of is throat

[@theresa94010]

My one year old guy loves raw egg yokes more than any other foods. Do I need to be concerned with too much cholesterol for him if he eats one yoke a day? He eats cat food as well. Thank you in advance.

[@jennifergalvin3415]

I think your cat will be fine if they want to eat an egg yolk a day, it has al ot of healthy fat soluable vitamins, . I now want to try to see if mine will eat that. Although I will say from experience dairy products have been too much for a cat I knew, like cheese and milk, it lead to an ear infection. So if your cat has too much mucus, or gets ear infections, or too lethargic, I would cut back to a couple times a week. But if they seem healthy ,it's probably fine. I don't think you need to worry about cholesterol if you are feed whole foods,.

[@mikhailbulgakov1472]

I understand that canned food is better than dry food but canned food is highly processed food so it cannot be that good. Do you have any home recipe for cat food. I guess chicken is good but it might not be complete without other nutrient.

[@dogswithjobslondon]

Both canned and dry cat foods are both heavily processed. In fact the dry moreso. A high quality premium canned food will be your best bet, which is like a step down from a raw (which is a species appropriate diet). You'd be looking at food with the highest meat content possible and minimal/no additional ingredients like sweet potato, peas etc.

[@badoodles08]

I feed my cat raw chicken thigh and organs (liver heart) once day and she loves it.! Its like sushi to her even if its sligthly cold she will eat it.

[@survivormary1126]

Make sure to check out his video on cancer and fenbedazole. It may have saved my life!

[@dolphincorpse8668]

You really need to turn your autofocus off 😂

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Just got a new camera with new autofocus. :-)

[@theresa94010]

Dr. Jones, I am starting to cook chicken for my 2 year old cats thanks to this video. Such a good idea and so easy. Do you flavor the chicken in anyway, or just boil in water?? Please let me know. Thank you in advance.

[@Itiswhatitis4161]

Chicken has a Natura flavour you wouldn't have to season it at all

[@leotherabbitcat5754]

Im feeding my cats cooked plain rice with steamed fish and i add a lil warm water to keep it moist. And i give them a lil dry food twice. And they drink lots of water. I had a urine problem with one cat only. I’ve noticed that he doesn’t drink water like the rest of the cats. That’s why he had to go under a surgery to remove the crystals yet the vet gave me this dry food called fit 32 from royal canin. I don’t know if its a good diet or nah. But im adding warm water and a lil steamed fish for him.

[@LA-do2zf]

Do you add vitamins, taurine to the rice and fish?

[@leotherabbitcat5754]

Lori A nah, I don’t find it necessary to give them any supplements.

[@niadrama2975]

My cat is 4 or 5 she’s so picky, mostly eats Purina One dry cat food and 9lives tuna/egg or 9lives white ocean fish. 😭 what do I do?

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Slowly transition to a better wet food

[@summereggleston4556]

I could have told you he wouldn't go for the beef liver. Now if you had put chicken liver in front of him he would love you forever.

[@juanangelogianopulos]

Hi Dr Jones, I am having issues with my cat. She used to eat cheap kibble and I tried to introduce her home-made food but she won't eat it; then I found Carna4 which looks to be a pretty decent baked cat food. I tried mixing cooked turkey with it or wet cat food but she won't eat. It seems to me she only likes dry food and she is prone to UTIs. What should I do? She hasn't been eating well for the past 2 weeks. Thanks.

[@dianedong1062]

My family adopted a female kitten 9 years ago, and since we live in an apartment building she's always been an indoor cat. She eats mostly cooked chicken necks, and sometimes chicken hearts, liver, duck bones, or fish. However, she's got this weird thing about chewing on plastic bags. I'm not sure why she does it, and I'm wondering if she's lacking something in her diet. Do you have any insights?

[@igitahimsa5871]

Try Missing Link.

[@h2oquality2010]

My cat loves the kibble over anything else. Anything healthy, he doesn't want it! Now he has kidney failure and still prefers the kd kibble over kd canned or fresh baked salmon or cooked ground beef I make for him. Cats are like people. Some refuse to eat healthy. They won't until they even die from it.

[@angies3196]

www.felinecrf.org/canned_food_usa.htm phosphorus content in many canned (and dry) foods. My cats love the kibble too 😪 Also Dr Jones' ultimate feline health formula is helping my girl (for real) eat more of the canned I give her.

[@angies3196]

My cats would never touch the kd foods, if you mean Hills. I gave it to a food bank once I realized, like you said, they will slowly starve to death before they eat anything not to their taste..and carbs are addicting for sure. I'm sorry I keep writing lol I'm out. Take care.

[@h2oquality2010]

@@angies3196 Mine likes only the Hills KD kibble. I mix lots of water with the KD canned food and so he licks up the sauce part and leaves the solids. I don't know what to do with him. I don't eat meat myself, not even fish, so when I'm cooking those foods for him and he doesn't eat it, I absolutely go nuts. He only ate the halibut my neighbor had brought over from her leftovers. I can't find that damn fish being sold anywhere. I'll try buying a rotisserie chicken, pull of the skin and then soak in water and give it to him. And he better eat it. Now I'm ranting! At my wits end.

[@h2oquality2010]

@@angies3196 Thank you for your information. My cat is hooked on his Fancy Feast food and only certain flavors. But I will get the Ultimate Feline Health formula. I might as well try everything I can. I keep searching for more info and come back to this video.

[@superreddit779]

Domo You can always add water to the kibble

[@c.a.greene8395]

I put my 30 lbs cat on a diet, after my vet told me to - but then my cat peanut ate my other cat, over 100 Bunn ies, 30 raccoon babies and 14 adults, a mink or two, a duck, wood peckers, turtle doves ( they come in sets of two, which makes them his fav take out) 5 peacocks from a local breeders stock, and so many song birds!!! Hes now even fatter! 39 lbs! I have tried everything! Peanut is surprisingly fast and agile. He is maincoon and cervil cross, ( less than 25%) he never ate the wildlife before but now hes addicted! What can i do to help our wildlife and keep peanut from eating my mailman? Thank you!!!

[@BetterDays_Now]

Which exact WELLNESS cat food is good for cats with kidney problems ?

[@DCARA06]

I think if you choose to make the cat food you need to do a lot of research to be sure you include all the components of nutrition the cat needs. Basically you need to mimic them eating a whole mouse, fish or bird. They wouldn’t only eat the center meat, they’d have the skin, organs, bones, etc. need to be careful not to just feed chicken breast, it doesn’t have all the components

[@bratbabyp9370]

Put.mice in a.blender

[@LA-do2zf]

Yep, you are right. It scares me to read someone is feeding rice and fish without the added nutrients.