Dear Cat Fitness Lady, I wanted to thank you for saving my cat's life. Really, I'm serious. After the sad story of Rad Cat's demise, (A raw pet food that was sabotaged out of business.) my cat went on a hunger strike. She is 17 and has gut issues since we got her at the age of 10. That brand was all she would eat. I tried transitioning her over a 6 week period. No canned food or kibble or other raw brands, she just turned up her nose until she lost half her body weight and retired to a corner to sleep the rest of her life away. I tried low mercury tuna, sardines, raw and cooked human meat and force fed her bone broth. I researched and thought your instructional video sounded best. I ordered all the ingredients and bought the best meat I could find. $11 a pound for chicken legs. Ouch. I do not own a blender or grinder so I used an old 1980's hand me down food processor and ran the meat through it 3 times. SHE LOVES IT! Upon first feeding and only skin and bones, she scarfed the food down in minutes! It used to take an hour and I would have to lure her to her bowl 2 or 3 times. No more fighting over eating. She eats $5 a pound meat with just as much gusto, but that 1st time I didn't want to fail because I cut corners. She is back to her healthy weight with silky fur and oh so lovey. She seems to know how much we care and now purrs all day long. I have you to thank. You are doing a wonderful job you crazy cat lady. Thank You so much from the bottom of my heart.

@ellenka22

4 жыл бұрын

My boy Cobie is 17 with declining health. I'm happy your cat is well! I wish I knew this years and years ago. The transition will be hard as he is finicky.

@czz489

4 жыл бұрын

Reading this made me smile I’m so so happy your cat feels better. I wish her a long long life

@kevinmasalangoy5028

4 жыл бұрын

Did u meant human meat?

@pawshands9706

3 жыл бұрын

I am so happy for your baby. I just rescued a Balinese female from abuse and the streets. I had her checked before I flew her home. She has a bit of a thyroid issue and cannot keep down any dry foods. I am looking for a raw food alternative.

@samyayacoubi6334

2 жыл бұрын

Such a sweet comment ❤️

I feed this to my 6 cats. They are much healthier then they where on commercial cat food.

@evelynhunt2813

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know what I'm doing wrong did you used the blender to mix the meat first then other ingredients? I cut the chicken thighs and did with everything but the chicken pieces seem to big.

@patmartinez6363

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I did. They may be big because the way you cut it.

@debbieshomes6984

2 жыл бұрын

@@patmartinez6363 Hello Pat, How do u prepare the raw food for your multi cat household? Also, by commercial foods u mean wet cat food correct? My 6yr old female cat has suspected IBD and chronic diarrhea, occasional vomiting. Still trying to use something to stop the diarrhea & reduce inflammation naturally. She loves ultra smooth pates (Tiny Tasters by Wellness). I guess re: Raw food I think I have to make it ultra smooth & see if she might eat that? I do have other cats, so doubt any leftovers, but want to know how u would portion out bc u have a multiple cat household too. Thanks! 🐈🐈🐈

@marykrigbaum9021

2 жыл бұрын

I wish you would have showed how to grind the bones. Thanks very instructional.

Just found your site! Your very detailed and thorough, with simple explanation. Thank you!!!

I am really considering this raw cat food stuff for my five cats :)

@jenniferhahnfrix2813

5 жыл бұрын

I USE STELLA AND CHEWY RAW AND IT IS AMAZING FOOD-ALL DONE RIGHT AND IN PATTIES. I USE THE DOG PATTIES FOR MY CATS. THEY LOVE LOVE LOVE IT-NEVER A SPEK LEFT IN THE BOWLS.

@lanialost1320

5 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferhahnfrix2813 Just be careful, because dog food lacks the taurine that is mandatory for cats. Also, many people like fresh raw, as opposed to the high heat method used to make Stella & Chewy.

@jenniferhahnfrix2813

5 жыл бұрын

@@lanialost1320 Taurine is present in organ meats, in all Stella food.....where do you get your thoughts on this? they do not use high heat.....it is RAW FOOD DUDETTE:) IT IS HIGH PRESSURE, NOT HEAT. there is ample natural taurine in Stella and all raw foods.....kIBBLE IS CANCER IN A BAG

@nazeermalik181

3 жыл бұрын

You really should because raw diets for cats are the best types and the healthiest :)

@sap6457

3 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferhahnfrix2813 do you remember this comment

A blender would still be cheaper than ONE of the bags of prescription food for my cat. Haha

Great video! We raw fed our 4 large dogs but will soon have my moms cat staying with us and switching over to raw. Subscribed!

Hearts are actually a muscle meat! =D

Cats in Australia loves Kangaroo meat! Our local raw cat food brands have raw minces made either from chicken, rabbits or kangaroos. But I like mixing the kangaroo mince (which contains meat, organs and bones) with chicken meat, hearts and livers since my cat loves chicken. After a few weeks transitioning her from canned food to raw meats she doesn't smell at all, I stop having allergic reactions and her fur is amazingly fluffy and silky.

@TazHall

2 жыл бұрын

That's amazing. I also found out that there is a link of cat allergies to the commercial food. If more animals were on this diet than more people could adopt cats without being worried about allergies. I was amazed when I discovered this!!

I'm super late to this video, but a big meat cleaver is amazing at chopping meat and bones up. My husband does that to prepare the filling for Chinese dumplings. (Without bones for us obviously, but the cleaver is strong enough to pulverize bones also.)

Thank you for this video , looks super easy .

Is it ok to use commercial pet vitamin supplements to mix in the raw food? The one I give my cats is in syrup form, called LC-Vit. It's vit A,B complex, C, and lysine. And then I plan to continue to feed them their regular canned food with Taurine (canned food in the morning, raw food in the evening).

Thank you Jasmine for all your wonderful videos. I couldn't help it to laugh when you spoke about globes. I hate them too, feels very unnatural, and obviously I wash my hands very often. Even more exaggerated way when I am preparing meals.

I run a rescue and am looking to start making our food to try and cut cost a little. With this recipe, you said it's two or three weeks worth of food for one cat. How much, roughly, does this meal cost to make? How much do you feed your cat per meal? We have roughly 80 cats on premises, so would beef/Bison/venison work so we can purchase a full animal? How do you thaw your frozen meals? Do you heat it or just leave it out to thaw? Do you feed once a day or twice? Lots of questions I know.... just want to make sure it's worth doing for our loves.

@TazHall

2 жыл бұрын

Adult cats eat 2-3 times a day. You can take all the frozen food from the night before, put it in a bowl of water and put it in the fridge and it will defrost overnight and be ready for the next day. As for amount of food, it depends on the cat's weight. But just to be safe you can start them off with half a cup of food. If they're still hungry, increase the serving.

Hey guys! PLEASE make sure to read the description for the video for all links, an important suggestion regarding turkey in the recipe, and more info 😻👌 Also remember to check out my Cat Stuff Playlist for a LOT more videos regarding raw food and more!! I appreciate the thumbs up and thank you for watching! Happy holidays (and headbutts from Puppy)! P.S. Due to a couple of comments pointing it out, rest assured I am aware that hearts are a muscle meat and not a secreting organ (please watch my Taurine Trilogy in the Cat Stuff Playlist for more on their importance) - I must say I do appreciate the detailed attentiveness though! 😹😽

@gabipejic8075

6 жыл бұрын

Cat Lady Fitness I love your videos they are so helpful

@arvinddp1813

6 жыл бұрын

Hermione Granger Oak ville ariel view

@draed1845

6 жыл бұрын

Sweet I can do this in my blendtec

@ellenhorovitz3517

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, where is the cat playlist?.

This is brilliant...I much prefer this way because it keeps some bits of meat for the cat to chew instead of a all mixed version.

yes!! I have not gotten a grinder yet. thanks for this video!

I am starting this up today!

do you need the taurine though, if you have the hearts?? I've read that heart muscle has taurine in it already...

@mischapiru9514

8 ай бұрын

No you don’t need that

Literally thank you so much for all of these videos. I’ve been so overwhelmed trying to find recipes etc. My question is, I know some recipes use psyllium husk powder, is there a reason you don’t include this?

I need to do this. I have been buying Darwyns for 6 or 7 years. But you make it look so easy. I would for sure have to put my two cats up they would be going crazy in the kitchen your cat was good. I do have a question my vitamix came w/2 craft which one do it use the regular one?

I have a question instead of the supplements could you just give then like a 1/4 of kibble?

This is awesome! No clue how I ended up here but it's great. If I may suggest? Use your sharp knife and scrap the meat off the meat. It'll make the process soooo much easier and faster. The scissor can get so annoying lol ❤️

Why do you need taurine powder if the hearts are packed with taurine?

How do you store the raw meat mixture? Do you put it in the fridge/freezer or not?

I have a cat with ckd would you recommend this for a cat diagnosed with this? or cooking the food still? with same method

Very well done....

This is a good demonstration. It's not good to use pre-ground super market meat. However, I used to go to a butcher store. They would give me the first meat ground in the morning, so that could be an option.

Hit up antique or flea market type places for a manual meat grinder if u don't have or want to spend the $400-$600 on a vitamix or a few hundred on electric meat grinders that all cleverly mention not meant for bones in the fine print cuz their life time grinding bones is ltd. Got me a manual grinder in damn good condition with a # of attachments for $15. If the handle turning seems tedious, u can unscrew handle & use drill to spin it for u.

I've read that variety is important in a raw food diet. Do you use this basic recipe with different meats?

are the powders necessary (or super important) if I want to make do a test run by making a tiny amount first? I want to transition my cats to a raw food diet, but don't want to commit buying all the powders and making a large batch in case they don't like it. and how do i know how much to feed my cats for each meal?

Im looking for the list of vitamins you put I to the recipe and links of where to get them if you have them please

Do Ninja Blenders work well with the nine grinding?

Makes a video how to do cat food WITHOUT a blender, proceeds to use a BLENDER lol

@saraerika2518

4 жыл бұрын

she said without a grinder, most people use a meat grinder for their animals raw food!! In the video she shows how to use a blender instead :)

@delawareteacher1182

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, just use a butcher knife on all bones, they know what to do with partly chopped bones!

@HongoKanata1

2 жыл бұрын

Grinder and blender is not the same thing. A grinder may cost $500 just to grind the bones with the meat

@jessicaj8564

2 жыл бұрын

Ok maybe I put it wrong. My point is I believe most ppl who see the title thinks she’ll show you how to make it without any “machinery”

When transitioning a cat to the raw diet, would you recommend making a batch without the vitamins first and slowly adding them to make sure the kitty doesn’t a dislike them and also have a reaction? Also if they refuse the raw food diet all together you won’t be all in with a kitty who won’t eat it?

Cat Lady Fitness. What Vitamix blender are you using, what is the model number?

I'm curious about supplements, particularly Taurine for instance....can you share some insight, as to why it is necessary to add more Taurine if it is provided from the foods/recipe naturally? Or perhaps why it's so pertinent in a cats diet? Thanks a bunch!

@TaraChurchGTB

5 жыл бұрын

Just found your video!! "Do I need to add TAURINE to my Raw Cat Food" :)

My 1 year old Male cat has a history of urethra blockage cause he was on dry food, I want to switch him from dry to raw but I'm not sure if it'll be the right thing for him, obviously the vets wont support this idea either so I'm kinda anxious and lost now cause I really love him and I want to do whats best for him.

@emillewinski8874

2 жыл бұрын

my one of male cat also has same disease diagnosed today and i started to researching and i think i will switch recently i think we can check it ,after one month go to vet and see full check up informations of your cat if everything will normal so you can go on ,i heard that disease can repeated again so we have no way some vet recommend dry cat food with urinary diet but i cant trust it cuz dry is dry doesnt matter urinary diet or not

@TazHall

2 жыл бұрын

It becomes much easier when you get him from kibble➡️can wet food➡️raw. It is much easier to hide a little raw food in the wet food than kibble. You start by adding a little raw then you gradually increase the new food while decreasing the old wet food. I hope that is helpful. And of course you can add water to his food to help keep him hydrated and keep him from getting blocked. You can also add half a cap of apple cider vinegar to his food, that helps to dissolve crystals and stones that commonly cause urinary blocks. Kibble contains plant-based materials which are alkaline and cause stones and crystals. A cat's system needs to be acidic, not alkaline. Apple cider vinegar helps with that. Powdered cranberry extract, usually sold in capsules, is useful for urinary health as well.

How do you feel about using completers?

Hi Jasmine! I have watched all your cat videos, LOVE! I don't have a way to get hearts for the recipe. Since hearts are both an organ and muscle meat, (and source or taurine) o you think I could increase the liver and the taurine portions?

@CatLadyFitness

6 жыл бұрын

Yaayy thanks Erika! I have a video coming up about the taurine/hearts, but since too much liver can actually cause vitamin A toxicity in cats (I mention this a recent video) you want to keep that portion controlled in the recipe and compensate for the missing hearts with more supplemental taurine and then muscle meat for bulk. Stay tuned for the video but hope that helps! 😻

@jenniferhahnfrix2813

5 жыл бұрын

NO DO NOT USE MORE ORGANS THAN NEEDED-SHE IS LEAVING OUT THE STOMACH, TRIPE, KIDNEYS, HEART, SPLEEN, ETC ETC. THESE ARE VERY TINY IN REALITY-OVER DOING THE LIVER IS VERY BAD FOR CATS AND IT IS A FILTHY ORGAN TO BOOT. ONLY USE ORGANIC HORMONE FREE CHICKEN

@shillandkillary2236

5 жыл бұрын

Hearts are not always available. Can I use gizzards instead?

Wow I love

I have two cats. The 1.5 yr old is 8Ibs & 3 yr old is 11Ibs, should I feed them equally? How many bags should I have in the fridge or how much to feed them a day? Any ideas or tips?

"we are just gonna start boning" 😂

Oh i just read in the other site that raw meat and egg is not good for the cat.now im confused but i will stick to the cooked plain chicken or turkey for sure any bacteria in the raw meat will die.thank you for sharing your ideas.now i am planing to boil chicken for my cat dinner and can food for breakfast.

How do you clean your vitamix?

Never heard of using scissors to cut meat, what a clever idea!

@techgeek1162

6 жыл бұрын

depends on how sharp the scissor is . My scissor is good enough to cut wheatgrass, cilantro and herbs.

@janebook294

6 жыл бұрын

GREAT FOR PAPER TOO !!! NO WONDER AMERICA IS HEADED TO THE SHITTER !!!

@cloudsrest7097

5 жыл бұрын

@@janebook294 America is Far better than you communists in the U.K. TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN ISSUES!

@pclarizio

5 жыл бұрын

I use these kitchen shears www.ebay.com/itm/Classic-Snips-Meat-Poultry-Kitchen-Shears-Color-Red-Ultra-Sharp-Bade-Free-Ship/223077112324 They work great for cutting meat, raw or cooked, into bite-size cubes.

@AllisonChains64

5 жыл бұрын

@@janebook294 Lol you're obviously envious of our amazing country!

Hi,jasmine Can we make a raw food with regular salt?

Jasmine, my cat has kidney disease. I have read a tremendous amount about how cats can’t efficiently break down plant protein, fruits and vegetables, etc. Keeping the phosphorus low is nearly impossible. Can you help guide me what would be best? I want to keep her and my other cats on a high quality protein diet. Help!

Thanks!

Puppy needs a tiny chefs hat....Thinking you need a sous chef.

I have all the ingredents together but I am having problems finding chicken hearts is there a substitute?

Hi....can i use ground beef or ground meat instead of turkey?

May i ask how old was Puppy when you switched to raw food?

Thank you Thank you

How does the prep and feeding timed for raw food work for folks who work long hours? How do you make that work?

@TazHall

2 жыл бұрын

I personally only need one 30 minute prep session a month. What I do is freeze each portion in a Ziploc bag, put the portions (breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just really big breakfast really big dinner) for the following day in a bowl of water, put it in the fridge, and it will slow defrost overnight and be ready for tomorrow. You freeze the meat, it can last for months. So you can just take one day out of an entire month and make a whole bunch of food, and it will last a good long while.

I've been sprinkling nutritional yeast on my cat's food. I read somewhere that's high in vitamin B. What do you think about that?

i watched your other video but don't know where the bone substitute is or what to buy.

@CatLadyFitness

5 жыл бұрын

Hi there! You can find everything on CatLadyFitness.com under the 'my diet' tab 💛 thanks for watching!

Wanting to use Kangaroo meat with this raw recipe but use chicken thigh bones for the bone content. If the meat you are using doesn't come with bone, how may chicken thigh bones would you suggest to use with how much boneless meat of choice? A suggest would help greatly, ie x amount kilo/lbs boneless meat to x amount of chicken thigh bones. Thanks.

Do we wash the meat before cutting/grinding? Especially the hearts and livers. Do we get rid of the blood? Can we use chicken thighs instead of turkey thighs for this recipe?

@krystalcarey

4 жыл бұрын

Hoping you get an answer

@yma0evelyn

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the red stuff in meat is a pigment that leaks out of the marrow. I'd really say that washing chicken is a no-no, as you can very easily spread salmonella around your kitchen. I'd advise that you get meat from a butcher or somewhere like that as opposed to a supermarket where they intend for the meat to be cooked properly. Regardless, with chicken I would cook it first, even if it's only for 15 minutes to seal the outside.

@TazHall

2 жыл бұрын

I wash my meat in white + vinegar water. Kills a lot of bacteria, problem solved. It's how I prepare food for myself too. When you give the cats raw meaty bones, they chew up the marrow which contains blood.

@ricknowak4582

2 жыл бұрын

@@yma0evelyn I heard that cats are immune to ...SALAMELLA.

....but you still used the grinder 😂 Good stuff though, I never thought of combining the nutrients in the egg yolks with water. I will definitely try that. Although I've never had to add many other supplements other than cranberry extract, apple cider vinegar, fish oil and occasionally lysine. There are natural foods like cooked carrots, green peas, sweet potato, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds that contain lots of vitamins. I look for things that have vitamins naturally occurring in them already. They synthesize better in the body than the artificial powders. The dark meats and hearts already contain taurine so I am still puzzled why I would need to add more. My cat is already a hulk as it is with bulging biceps and a broad chest.

Could you say add some squash or pumpkin, for the fiber that they would get in the wild by eatting bird feathers or mice fur? Cats are naturally attracted to pumpkins and squash so could it be a good addition?

@NKSGftw

5 жыл бұрын

Brandyn Therwanger Use psyllium husk instead. Low carb and helps them poop! Pretty sure it is not true that cats are attracted to pumpkins, they can’t taste sweet things...

@alexandrac9536

5 жыл бұрын

yes, pumpkin, sweet potato, and squash are all good additions to cat food, esp prevents hairballs b/c it is indigestible fiber

@cogsandglimmers

5 жыл бұрын

@@alexandrac9536 I'm not entirely sure that cats can't taste sweet things... Mainly from my cat, and I'm not the greatest with her diet, and I'm not the financial caretaker, since I'm still a teen. But she will hunt down sweet things. She loves them more than meat, along with the occasional carbs. She's as bad as the dog in our family.

@AllisonChains64

5 жыл бұрын

@@cogsandglimmers Lol very true! I think *most* cats usually don't like sweets, but to say *all* cats can't taste sweet things is wrong!

@joanbaczek2575

5 жыл бұрын

Alexandra C that will contribute to diabetes risk

Another option would be to simmer the bones for hours to dissolve them into a paste. They wouldn't be raw, but bone mineral content is not altered by simmering.

@Yamashta

5 жыл бұрын

@Nuraan Ghazal I know not all cats are the same but my cats pester me for slow cooked things and they've been cooking for 7-8 hours. I think it depends on the smell and what meats they're familiar with.

@runawayfaeIX

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

I read there are bone powders u can purchase somewhere

@JKThom-59

4 жыл бұрын

Possibly chewy.com?

Hello! New to your channel! Great video thanks for posting. Do you have a recipe for hairball issues? And if you added flour could you bake it to make your dry food? My cat is more of a grazer than eat all in one sitting kind of girl. Thanks in advance, great channel! Also, how do you ask your store to grind up the meat for you? Is it done upon purchase or do you have to call in advance?

@CatLadyFitness

6 жыл бұрын

Claire Smith hi! You definitely wouldn't want to add flour.. the water content and moisture is a big part of the benefit :) though we will have a video coming up on how to make dehydrated treats out of raw food. And if i want the food ground, I just get everything i need, bring it up to the meat counter, and ask when i get there. Only because its easier to explain to whoever is working (if it's someone unfamiliar with you) and doesnt take very long. Hope that helps and thanks for watching! 😻

@debbieshomes6984

2 жыл бұрын

@@CatLadyFitness Hi! Love your channel! I am new to raw food. I was feeding grainfree high protein dry food & good quality wet food to my multi cat household. Abt 10 days ago or so, dropped out the dry completely and only good wet food. Most of my cats like the Primal freeze dried rawfood. I did crumble over their dry or just by itself too. I rehydrated once, but it.didn't come out right. With Raw food, as u stated here u can take the food at the supermarket to the butcher to grind up? There is a butcher in every supermarket

Does freezing the Taurine comprising it?

What I use for a sub for bones is powdered bones and it’s vary easy to find

@CatLadyFitness

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! I have two videos on what to use as a substitute for bones in the Cat Stuff Playlist (and if you go to CatLadyFitness.com you will see a page about bone substitutions under the 'diet' tab) - I hope that helps, and thank you for watching!

hello! i wonder where did buy your all vitamin need for the cat? example can you buy the salt in supermarkets? how about the othere vit? please kindly reply. thank you verymuch😊

@CatLadyFitness

6 жыл бұрын

Catherine Lane i buy most of my supplements from Amazon (but the lite salt from my local market) - I have links to my specific supplements on Catladyfitness.com/my-diet 😻 thanks for watching!!

Can the vitamin E be used as oil instead of powder ?

Hello, dear Cat Lady. I need your help. my 15 yrs old cat is very skinny and cant eat foods from the pet stores. I've ordered smalls cat food but its not going to get here until the 15th of this month. Please what would you recommend me feeding my cat until then? Is it safe to feed my cat raw meat form the wallmart? Please help me. Thank you!

I have heard about the freeze dried raw cat food. Do you do that at all?

I plan on using egg shells for the calcium. But until I can collect enough for a batch,...if I rinse them immediately after breaking them open, how do you store them until you're ready to bake them in the oven? Wouldn't want bacteria to grow on them...

@CatLadyFitness

5 жыл бұрын

Hi L Dewey! If you rinse them well and leave them to air dry, it should be fine. Here is a video on how to go about making eggshell powder: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fX6btMWio8uvYag.html hope that helps and thanks for watching! 😻

Okay I just wanted to ask...is raw better then cooked. Because I heard raw can be quite dangerous since animals carry parasites etc..

Hello, I cannot find vitamin E powder here in Turkey, can I use vitamin E in its liquid form? Thanks!

@amal8887

4 жыл бұрын

Nuri G Did you find out whether you could use liquid form and if so how much? Thank you!

Wow, a Vitamix will grind bones?! That's crazy. I guess i need to get a Vitamix! Thanks for all the info. The kitty I have now arrived end of January, right before finding out my dog had cancer, and I lost her a month later, which makes this guy kind of a blessing to have around. He was invading my friends house, where she already had a cat. I said I'd keep him til we found him a home, and he's still here. He would only eat Little Friskies dry. I finally got him on wet, and added small chunks of raw chicken. Now he'll eat raw that I buy from my local pet store, but he still won't eat it unless I add a little wet Fancy Feast Gravy style on top, and maybe some 9 Lives pate style. This guy is fussy, but I'm just glad he'll eat something other than dry. I appreciate your tips!

My cat will not Eat raw! I'm upset that she is getting sick from the store bought. I learned not to put lots of food out. She will eat then throw up. Now I put a little ground up dry cat food.She stopped eating it as well. Am i the only one with the pickiest cat in the world? Lord i need help to get her transitioned to a meat diet. She's tiny and 6yo. She is a farrel cat. I found her with 2 brothers under my steps 6 years ago ,and she has never been back outside.1brother is running the neighborhood the other died😢 ( she will only eat Albacore tuna after the water has been expelled.) I found that cats should not eat tuna, but I grew up near the San Diego bay, thus seen many cats eat raw fish. Thanks for the video.

@AllisonChains64

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. My cat is *extremely* picky and I really don't know what to do about transitioning her to raw food. I'm going to do it anyway and won't let her have her way. She's 4 years old and a little overweight, so I want her to be happy and healthy for as long as humanly possible.

@diwinw1779

5 жыл бұрын

My cat only eats his dry food 😔 no coocked or raw meat no wet food either he is stressing me out so much, i am going to make him some raw food but i have no idea on how to convince him

Thank you so very much . Awesome Video! So new to this way of feeding. You have made it not so scary for me. Xox

I could not find the recipe that she said was posted in the comments.

I wonder if it would be cheaper to raise your own chicken and if you could do rabbit as well. My cat has a rabbit based wet food every now and again and she goes nuts over it. Do you have any idea if that is possible?

You freeze the food with the supplements ? Doesn’t it kill the vitamines ?

Could I use side Brest or chicken backs which have smaller bones that are easier on the blender? Also can I only give hearts, liver and gizzards as treats?

@dejahollins8774

5 жыл бұрын

kittenpisces yes

Is raw food safe for persian kittens?

Does anyone know which taurine to buy? Are they all the same? I found one on eBay pure amino acid food grade L-taurine vitamin is that safe to use?

@HollyOak

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are all the same.

@michaelgreen1567

4 жыл бұрын

I buy it at the health food store

Chicken Hearts are really difficult to find in Los Angeles is there any other substitute I could use?

@JKThom-59

4 жыл бұрын

I've heard Latino markets are a good source for that.

@sorayatayareua

4 жыл бұрын

Yes u will definitely find at a Latino or Brazilian Grocery Store .

@alyahamzah1952

4 жыл бұрын

Gizzards..they are high in taurine as well

You defrost the liver and refreeze it again?

How would you suggest transitioning my cat from store food to this kind of food? She is an elderly cat and grew up off store food and hasn’t been the vet in years or I think forever.. mostly because my family can’t afford it

@CatLadyFitness

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Sweet Banana! I have a video on tips to help your cat transition into raw food here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/goKjyNSeod3XfJc.html - hope that helps and thank you for watching!

Very good video! Only thing I would say is instead of the plastic bags get those little TUPAWEAR containers . No? So much easier and you can reuse. And easier to um FILL.

@ricknowak4582

2 жыл бұрын

I can't get my cat to eat the chicken hearts or livers! But I but I fed him the heart's/livers straight. Didn't add them to the cut up chicken. So.... maybe my cat WILL eat them if "MIXED" in?

i missed what you did with the skins? you saved some an tossed the other.....so did you just cut it up with the meat?

@michaelgreen1567

4 жыл бұрын

I freeze the skin that way they go through the grinder without gumming it up

I hope i am still alive when this lady tells us on an update how old her cat is in 15 or more years..I'm old already

can I use flaxseed oil?

Jasmin i simply love u, u just solved my problem... Stay blessed 💐🌹❤️🥰👍👍👏👏

I tried the bones in my vitamix and killed my vitamix motor, smoked and all. Now I've bought a new vitamix, but I'm afraid to try again.

@wendyeesue

3 жыл бұрын

when i make my homemade broth i cook some chicken and turkey bones in water for a few hours on low-medium heat and the bones get soft, maybe soft enough to put in blender? may not be raw but could still work with everything else being raw...Ive broke the bones in half when they were soft...add warm water in the blender with the soft bones if you decide to try this..

@yeameow

2 жыл бұрын

@@wendyeesue cooked chicken bones r really bad for dogs and cats.

Are vitamin B and taurine supplements necessary? I thought they get taurine from the hearts and vitamin B, well, from meat? Thanks

@MintyPanda3

4 жыл бұрын

AuroraClair good question. I want to make this, but vitamins alone are so expensive. And where does one find just hearts?

@maryamashraf4892

4 жыл бұрын

They dont necessarily need supplements if you're providing them with all the nutrients they need. Meat does lose quality over time when frozen so a lot of the nutrients may be lost, this is one of the reasons we add supplements. There are other videos on youtube too with cat owners feeding a variety of different meats and skipping the supplements as a whole. maybe check those out too :)

@patmartinez6363

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, check out her video about why cats need taurine in their diet.

@CR-pf1es

4 жыл бұрын

@@maryamashraf4892 - this doesn't make sense, why feed cats raw food that's been frozen and lost nutrients! then have to add supplements ~ that's a waste of time and money!

@alyahamzah1952

4 жыл бұрын

If u dont blend the meat then it is okay to omit the supplements. I feed my cats a prey model raw diet and have not needed to add any supplements. They have been on raw since 7 weeks old. They are 3 yrs old now and are both in good health.

I got a vitamin pre mix powder to make it easier and a bit cheaper hope that’s ok

@techgeek1162

6 жыл бұрын

You have to convince your cat first. Because they are the one will consume ultimately. Remember cats are very picky. Especially indoors. my cat only like tyson livers not any other brand. If I offer other brand she will smell and walk out. She would rather stay hungry but not eat.

Using a glass bowl would be better than a plastic one for smells. :)

Do you have a book on raw cat food recipes?

Hi Jasmine! Is this recipe safe for renal failure cats?

@HollyOak

5 жыл бұрын

Don't use the bones, too much phosphorus. I use egg shell for the calcium.

Thanks for the video! If I can't find chicken hearts, can I sub the same weight beef heart?

@CatLadyFitness

6 жыл бұрын

Heather L. Hi!! Check out my "Can i make raw cat food WITHOUT chicken hearts?" Video in my Cat Stuff Playlist 😻😻 thanks for watching!

@techgeek1162

6 жыл бұрын

don't know . Good question. May be you can look for chicken heart in grocery stores like kroger or jewel or local meat store.

is that taurine same one used in bodybuilding, because i cant find any pet specific?

@Gingerblaze

11 ай бұрын

Human taurine products often contain xylitol sweetner which is deadly toxic to cats and dogs.

i must be overfeeding my kitten because everyone else who uses this recipe in some variation says their food is lasting 1.5 - 3x longer than mine is

@CatLadyFitness

6 жыл бұрын

LIKAB055 check out my cat stuff playlist, I have videos about portion size and kitten feeding 😻 hope that helps!

@breeg2331

6 жыл бұрын

Kittens go through growth spurts they eat way more than adult cats

@tyralegrave6588

6 жыл бұрын

kittens eat more, since they need the nutrients and stuff to grow.xx

@trajhen

4 жыл бұрын

@@CatLadyFitness where do we find this portion size chart? does it apply to all ages and weights?

@wendyeesue

3 жыл бұрын

put your cat on a home scale.. your adult cat should weigh between 10 to 15 lbs. My cat is 10-11 lbs and 5 years old

Could I please ask, how do you measure how much vitamin B you need?

@Love_Meat_Tender

4 жыл бұрын

She has her recipes on catladyfitness.com and its under bio and frequently asked questions

Ok. I made batch 2 yesterday and I cleaned EVERYTHING after but today I noticed that my blender smells like dead bodies and I can't take it... How do I clean it out thoroughly?

@Gingerblaze

11 ай бұрын

Run it with a cup of water and 1/4 cup of baking sods and 1/4 cup of white vinegar and a drop or two of dish detergent. This helps kill bacteria and remove the scents.