Thanks. I figure they’ll eat canned food if they’re hungry; we just have to find the right one. Some of the canned selections, they’ll gobble up; with others, they just turn their noses up. It might help to score some taurine, to add to canned tuna or chicken, for prep. That’s the main nutrient that I’m concerned about, when it comes to cats.
Will look into it.
-Best,
JT
I make one of my cat’s food - she has grain allergies and strruvite crystals (for which the only solution from vets is a prescription food high in grains).
Along with a protein source, cats need vitamins C, D, E, and A, calcium, tthe taurine you mentioned - which is interestingly found in mouse hearts - B complex, and some fat and salt. I use chicken livers for the A, but the rest is artificial. I might have a protein source and livers and fat from raised critters if TSHTF - but the vitamins and minerals and taurine won’t last for long-term storage. If so, I could make all the cats eat the homemade food, but haven’t figured out how to get it viable for long-term.
I’ve had vets check out my recipe and Cotton’s blood tests show she’s a-ok with her nutrition! I thought the strruvite diagnosis was a death sentence since she cannot eat grains and the vet was less than helpful. It’s been 5 years and the only issue has been varying her food enough to avoid appetite fatigue.