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by VomFelsenHof on 17 August 2010 - 16:08
uvw: What are the rules for USDA inspection for raw? I think one has to be USDA inspected & licensed to package and sell to the public, correct?
by LadyFrost on 17 August 2010 - 16:08
<--have 2 cats...
may i suggest letting nature take over.....i promise it will find it's way to raw source of food...LOL
every morning the darn cat brings something, so far her choices have been rabbits, snakes, rats, mice, moles, lizards, birds....hmm i am waiting on neighbors dog to be brought in soon...
all her kills are de-gutted, she usually ears what she likes leaving stomachs, feet, tails and heads for me to clean up...took me a while to teach dog's to stay away from her "gifts" but they finally leave it alone....and this was a cat who when adopted was "strictly house cat".....so if your inside cat is an inside cat..bring home a rat and let it figure it out... :)
may i suggest letting nature take over.....i promise it will find it's way to raw source of food...LOL
every morning the darn cat brings something, so far her choices have been rabbits, snakes, rats, mice, moles, lizards, birds....hmm i am waiting on neighbors dog to be brought in soon...
all her kills are de-gutted, she usually ears what she likes leaving stomachs, feet, tails and heads for me to clean up...took me a while to teach dog's to stay away from her "gifts" but they finally leave it alone....and this was a cat who when adopted was "strictly house cat".....so if your inside cat is an inside cat..bring home a rat and let it figure it out... :)
by OGBS on 17 August 2010 - 19:08
Birdy,
What you are talking about is Feline Hepatic Lipidosis, or, Fatty Liver Disease. It occurs when an overweight cat can not, or does not eat. An over-abundance of fat cells are sent to the liver and the liver becomes overwhelmed trying to process the fat cells in to lipoproteins to be used as fuel. A cat's liver, unlike humans, is not very efficient at metabolizing fat. The fat ends up being stored in liver cells. This overwhelms the liver and if not diagnosed and treated the cat will die. The 8 hour time frame you are speaking of is a nice way to tell a client whose cat is about to die that they weren't paying enough attention to its eating habits.
A good way to prevent this from happening is to not feed your cat food containing grains. This is true if it is a raw diet, cooked, canned, or kibble. Grains (read carbohydrates) are not metabolized in to fuel in by cats (or dogs). They only make them fat, and, as you can see, especially in a cat (100%predator) it is dangerous to their health. They need protein and fat derived from animal sources.
UVW,
I hope that your vegan and vegetarian friends understand this. Imposing their beliefs and will upon a species designed to consume animal protein and fat is unconscionable and cruel!!!
What you are talking about is Feline Hepatic Lipidosis, or, Fatty Liver Disease. It occurs when an overweight cat can not, or does not eat. An over-abundance of fat cells are sent to the liver and the liver becomes overwhelmed trying to process the fat cells in to lipoproteins to be used as fuel. A cat's liver, unlike humans, is not very efficient at metabolizing fat. The fat ends up being stored in liver cells. This overwhelms the liver and if not diagnosed and treated the cat will die. The 8 hour time frame you are speaking of is a nice way to tell a client whose cat is about to die that they weren't paying enough attention to its eating habits.
A good way to prevent this from happening is to not feed your cat food containing grains. This is true if it is a raw diet, cooked, canned, or kibble. Grains (read carbohydrates) are not metabolized in to fuel in by cats (or dogs). They only make them fat, and, as you can see, especially in a cat (100%predator) it is dangerous to their health. They need protein and fat derived from animal sources.
UVW,
I hope that your vegan and vegetarian friends understand this. Imposing their beliefs and will upon a species designed to consume animal protein and fat is unconscionable and cruel!!!
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