NEXTCats Diet
I feed a raw natural diet as I feel cats do better on it as they are carnivores. Also looking at the ingredients in the kibbles available I don't believe they will do well on such rubbish as by products and chicken fat. So herewith my basic diet!
NATURAL RAW DIET.
1 Kilogram (2.2lbs)of normal beef mince – raw (Known as hamburger in the USA)
Don't use lean meat - they need the fat.
250 grams chicken liver –cooked or raw and chopped finely
4 slices of brown bread OR 4 Weetbix OR 1 cup cooked rice OR 1 cup oats
(if you use oats pour 1 cup boiling water over and allow to stand)
1 Cup water
Optional: 2 Cups cooked frozen or fresh veggies ( NO onions) Mash well
(they love pumpkin, squash, potatoes etc.)
5 heaped teaspoons Vita-mineral Mix.
Mix well and freeze in suitable size containers. Serve at room temperature.
You can add cottage cheese,eggs etc for a change of taste occasionally
VITA-MINERAL MIX -adapted from Anita Fraziers' Book 'The Natural Cat'
3 cups powdered Brewers yeast.
1 cup kelp powder
2 cups lecithin granules
1 cup bonemeal or calcium carbonate
1 cup wheatgerm flakes
1/2 cup Vitamin C powder
2 cups Alfalfa powder
Mix and store in airtight container in a cool place.
(All ingredients are available from a health shop)
For weaning kittens and supplementing new Moms try giving them Kitten Glop. Recipe below:
KITTEN GLOP.
1 can evaporated milk..
1 sachet(2 teaspoons) gelatine dissolved in 1 can boiling water.
2 tablespoons real mayonnaise.
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons plain yoghurt
1 teaspoon Honey
1 capsule acidopholus.
Mix well and store in fridge. It will set like jelly. Take out as much as is needed and warm in microwave - it will turn to milk again. For small quantities you can pour into ice cube trays ,freeze and just take out a block at a time. Once the kittens have tasted it you can add a baby rice cereal to it to make a nourishing porridge.