Yes I have experienced it - close up you might say as my old dog used to root in the cat box and then wake me up by breathing in my face and giving me a happy doggie grin with cat crap stuck between her teeth (bleahhh!!!) Just what you want to see before coffee and brekkies. All dogs seem to adore "cat candy" as a delicacy so I guess it is normal. Kind of off topic so I will throw in the fact that ground turkey is great stuff if you can get it as it just about any domestic animal ground.
Thanks Shepzergirl and Tiggy2 for the info, at least I know my dog is'nt the only gross canine around.I hope I can break her from this or at least when I'm around,she already knows I dont like it and looks to see if I'm watching,but she can't seem to help her nasty self.As for the ground turkey I guess I'll continue to use it as it's pretty easy to find,the local wal-mart even has it frozen for like 70 cents a pound.Thanks.
Is she online? There are raw cat lists - PM me and I can send you some for her to join.
I have fed raw, cooked and kibble, and of my 4, my 2 females will ALWAYS eat the cat shit if they can. Has nothing to do with diet, if it was a diet issue they would also be eating stuffed toys, your couch, coffee tables etc - if THAT happens - check for worms or EPI. Many dogs just LOVE cat shit. You should have seen my childhood dog with rabbit raisins or guinea pig goodies - it is normal. Eating doggy poop or their own is a different story. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
It's my understanding that dogs eat cat crap because of the higher protiene and richer diet that cats eat. As far as a raw diet for cats, feed them little bunnies, hamsters, and gerbils. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Sorry <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
I think it has more to do with what the cat is fed than what the dog is fed! For example, you can try adding meat tenderizer or forbid to the cat's food. What are those? They are both enzyme supplements! I haven't checked into this, but my guess is that it works the same way that feeding a high quality diet to a dog does. Most of the nutrients are made more available and utilized the first time. Sadly, in eft's case there's nothing they can do about the sorry cat food the neighbors are probably feeding.
Keep in mind that cats are true carnivores, so anything grain based will not be utilized very well. I've been considering trying raw with my cat, but I haven't made the switch yet. He's very fat and pretty obsessed with his kibble <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> .
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If you are switching to raw - some cats don't like eating ground meat as they seem to be turned off some textures that are too squishy. Try feeding the meat in small chunks as they like to bite and shake the food a bit. What cats really like to eat is something you can torture and torment for a while before you eat it.
Ok, now that we're WAY off the topic, no recipes then...
efc, a quality kibble? never heard of such a thing. and I think you're doing more harm than good by 'mixing' kibble and raw. you should never mix the two. any 'barf' person will tell you that. they digest the cooked and raw and different rates and you could really screw up their system by 'mixing' the two. Either join the bandwagon or don't, but don't be in between.
Laureen: I'll send you a PM for those raw discussion sites.
tiggy2: thanks for the chunky advice, we'll try that.
In my experience, it can be really tough getting a cat to eat what YOU think he should eat! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
I did have a cat a few years back that developed bladder crystals. Poor little guy was in a lot of pain. We switched his food to a kibble formulated specifically for urinary tract health, and the crystals never came back.
A lot of the holistic brands use cranberries in their formulas for urinary tract health. For example, Old Mother Hubbard's Wellness is formulated to help prevent crystals, using cranberries and blueberries as part of the formula. Innova Feline does not contain cranberries, but Innove Feline Lite does. If your sister doesn't have any luck with the raw, she could look into those.
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