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To: pbmaltzman
Well, if I'm not too stupid to feed myself, I don't suppose it could be too hard to figure out what a cat is supposed to eat (obligate carnivore). I could always research it via either the internet or books (lots out there). Sheesh.

There are still unknowns. Cats were assumed to be much like dogs in their nutritional needs, which turned out to be a bad assumption.
125 posted on 01/08/2010 12:53:01 AM PST by Nepeta
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To: Nepeta
Well, sure. There are still unknowns for humans... and just look at all the contradictory information out there.

However, cats are supposed to eat meat, not grains. Why must we be afraid to feed animals unless our choices are vetted by some "expert"?

I found a book on Raising Cats Naturally by Michelle Bernard. She adds certain supplements to pure meat, some ground and some just chunked.

After I leave California late this year (hopefully), I am going to transition my beasties to a diet similar to the one she outlines in her book.

Again, I don't think I'm too stupid to feed myself and make choices, and I don't think I'm too stupid to feed my cats decently. I'm still feeding canned and bagged food, but at least the dry food is grain-free (Evo).

I don't want to end up with my cats getting kidney failure because all they were given was dry food. I hear rumors that people can have cats live healthy lives into their mid-20s and sometimes beyond. I'd like that for my cats. I don't see why I shouldn't be able to achieve that.

126 posted on 01/08/2010 3:12:07 AM PST by pbmaltzman
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