Category: Nutrition for Pets

  • Riley Day 5 – transitioning to raw food

    I started the transition yesterday afternoon. I started by offering a bit of Coco&Joe’s while Riley was downstairs and looking at the Monsters eat their food. But as expected, she didn’t want any of it (more out of fear, I think). Since Riley can be force-fed very easily, I force-fed her a a bit of…

  • Taurine for the Super Seniors

    I was discussing Bunny’s eating problem with my raw-feeding friend the other day. Bunny is very, very choosy with food now, so feeding him is quite a challenge. My friend suggested that I give Bunny taurine as a supplement. Now, why didn’t I think of that? I know taurine is important for the heart and…

  • The Catio Gang: Minnie-5 and Ginger (guess Robin’s weight!)

    With so much attention lately on Bunny and Riley, here’s some updates on Minnie-5 and Ginger. Rey, making a rare appearance at the catio. Why rare? Because he practically lives in Bunny’s Place despite all attempts to stop him from going over! Remember, Humans – 0, Rey -3 ? How does Rey do it? I’ve…

  • Indy’s diarrhoea and Bioflor

    For those of you who have been following this blog, you might remember Indy’s 7-week bout with bloody diarrhoea (the stools had blood in them) in October-November 2019. At that time, I tried everything I was advised to, by the vet as well as well-meaning friends. Nothing worked until I switched his diet to raw…

  • More fish meals for Bunny

    Since Bunny has been showing a definite preference for fish, I would respect his choice and give him more fish. Today, we tried Back2Nature’s fish canned food. It’s a grainfree food. I bought Wild Tuna & Mackerel and Wild Tuna & Sardine. There are 12 flavours. The Super Seniors love it! Of course I will…

  • Homemade vs Store-bought pet food: Which should you choose?

    Here’s the article: https://rrvet.com/homemade-vs-store-bought-pet-food-which-should-you-choose/ One part says: When researchers from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine performed a nutritional evaluation of 200 homemade dog food recipes, they discovered that most were missing key nutrients. The team evaluated recipes from websites, pet care books, and veterinary textbooks. They reported that 95 percent of the…

  • Cindy’s Creamy for our Super Seniors

    Actually, it’s for Bunny. He’s so very choosy these days and he has protein loss, so I need to ensure he eats. As the vet said, “As long as they eat.” So I decided to try Cindy’s Creamy. It’s a new range. The protein content is 7%, so that’s definitely low enough. And it’s also…

  • Back to raw for Bunny Bun Buns!

    After months of refusing to eat raw food, Bunny is back to a raw diet again! He started with raw chicken breast meat and now, he is eating Coco&Joe’s again. In fact, for this meal, everyone ate raw food. Bunny is eating raw chicken meat, Cow is eating Coco&Joe’s while Cleo and Indy have finished…

  • Home-cooked cat food and the importance of taurine

    I just wish to share something I learnt recently about the importance of taurine in cat food. Cats need taurine and they get it from their food. It is particularly important for heart health. From Google: Taurine is exclusively found in animal-based proteins. It is critical for normal vision, digestion, heart muscle function, to maintain normal…

  • Bunny eats Primal!

    I have not been able to get Bunny back to raw food for a few months now. He simply refuses to eat Coco&Joe’s and Cubgrub. Once in a while, he would eat cut-up raw chicken breast meat and that’s about all. Today, I decided to try Primal Freeze Dried. I know they used to like…

  • Ginger’s stories (diet and doors)

    Ginger is still on his urinary diet, and since he refuses to eat the wet version (canned), I have to give him the kibble. But it’s better to add water to it because for urinary cases, they do need more fluids. The first time I added water to the kibble, Ginger protested and walked away.…

  • Making cat food at home (Part 2)

    This is a continuation from the previous post where the broth from the cat food had been given to everyone. Now, to make the cat food. First, let me share my recipe but do please consult a pet-nutritionist or a reliable source before you make your own cat food. Mine is tweaked for our super…

  • Chicken broth for everyone (Part 1)!

    The Royal Canin vet gave me a fantastic idea to increase the fluid consumption of the cats, especially for Ginger (frequent FIC), Bunny and Cleo (both CKD cats) – chicken broth! So I made some early this morning and the aroma permeated the entire house. All the cats were very excited. I used 1kg of…

  • Ginger and kibble

    Ginger has this problem of regurgitating kibble if he eats too much at one go. I suspect (again, my own hypothesis) that it may be due to the fact that cats do not digest carbohydrates very well or it could just be a case of eating too much too fast? Anyway, Ginger didn’t use to…

  • Wet food, dry food or both?

    The ongoing debate…. This article offers some insight: https://pottycats.com/blogs/cat-care/should-i-feed-my-cats-wet-food-dry-food-or-both?syclid=ccff3u839i7vd0ievv4g&utm_campaign=emailmarketing_143552217311&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email And what do our 11 cats eat? Juniors: Minnie (3 yo), Smurfy, Rey, Robin, Lynx (all 2 yo) – 100% raw. Seniors: Tabs & Ginger (both 11 yo)- Mostly raw, some canned and kibble (snack), but not mixed. Super Seniors: Cow Mau (16), Bunny (16), Cleo (15)…