About a month ago, the sweetest kitty showed up at our house. She was starving and had fleas. But she's the most cuddly kitty I have ever met. Mia sleeps with me all night, spends a lot of time on my lap, follows me around and lets me pick her up.
Of course, we treated her fleas, fed her up, and took her to get spayed. Surprise! She was already spayed! And a year old rather than 4-6 months we guessed. She's just small, with tiny teeth. It didn't answer where she came from, but she's my baby girl now. She will never go hungry again.
She showed some tendency towards urinary issues, so canned food is the recommendation. I found she likes Turkey and Salmon the best. Won't eat chicken?! lol Some brands she won't even touch.
After 3 meals a day of canned food, I keep running out. And I don't like the ingredients listed on the ones she finds palatable. Grains and veggies make no sense for carnivorous cats, right?
So, I'm thinking of making her food. First, I'd like to make her a Turkey Stew, so it has lots of fluid / gravy. I found some multi-vitamin supplements online for cats, I'm trying to pick but have to make sure it has adequate levels of taurine. I also found one that has blood plasma and red cells (pork) for nutrients and palatability. The end result needs to be balanced.
I suppose I'm looking for ideas or feedback about making cat food. Is it a bad idea? If it was easier to find palatable and healthy canned cat food, I would just stick with that.
Of course, we treated her fleas, fed her up, and took her to get spayed. Surprise! She was already spayed! And a year old rather than 4-6 months we guessed. She's just small, with tiny teeth. It didn't answer where she came from, but she's my baby girl now. She will never go hungry again.
She showed some tendency towards urinary issues, so canned food is the recommendation. I found she likes Turkey and Salmon the best. Won't eat chicken?! lol Some brands she won't even touch.
After 3 meals a day of canned food, I keep running out. And I don't like the ingredients listed on the ones she finds palatable. Grains and veggies make no sense for carnivorous cats, right?
So, I'm thinking of making her food. First, I'd like to make her a Turkey Stew, so it has lots of fluid / gravy. I found some multi-vitamin supplements online for cats, I'm trying to pick but have to make sure it has adequate levels of taurine. I also found one that has blood plasma and red cells (pork) for nutrients and palatability. The end result needs to be balanced.
I suppose I'm looking for ideas or feedback about making cat food. Is it a bad idea? If it was easier to find palatable and healthy canned cat food, I would just stick with that.
