For anyone else who is bad at mornings: I’ve started keeping a wand toy (with a long collapsible wand) in my night stand so they can get their pre-breakfast “hunt” in without me having to get out of bed yet lol

@SKinSKorea

3 жыл бұрын

My cats bring toys to bed, even wand toys sometimes.

@emmarosestrong

3 жыл бұрын

@@SKinSKorea see mine just bite me until I get the toy 😂

@VicRodriguez2

3 жыл бұрын

Genius

@Sarah-or2zo

3 жыл бұрын

That's such a good idea

@crystalklinker8956

3 жыл бұрын

I did this once! And now I wake up to a handful of toys, including wand toys, in my bed. I'm glad he's entertaining himself while I'm asleep...

Thank you for not insisting that we break the bank with expensive wet foods. The thought that we can buy affordable wet foods, which are still better than kibble, is encouraging to me (and my 7 cats)!

@ter1133

Жыл бұрын

Agree, there's balance between cat health and my budget. Some 5⭐️ cat meals sold in pet stores are $4 (Australian) per meal per cat. 80% of my meals don't cost that much!

@bambinaforever1402

11 ай бұрын

@@ter1133 do not have money to feed cats do not get so many cats

@KitKat-pb6bx

11 ай бұрын

@@bambinaforever1402 they clearly have enough money to feed their cats

@juanitapinson1402

10 ай бұрын

With 7 cats how can you possibly “schedule “meals? I had a number of cats for a while, and we eventually got down to four. But even then how do you know your cats are hungry if you don’t leave food out for them all the time. I always be worrying that somebody wasn’t getting enough food.

@Luckystarotaku

10 ай бұрын

@@juanitapinson1402 Just feed each one the appropriate amount of food each meal and monitor their weight over time

watching this on this on the laptop and every time Jackson says "wet food or meat" my cat who is sitting on my lap licks her lips. Her mealtime words are, "want some wet food" or "want some meat". Yes cats can learn words too!

@kasselmom

3 жыл бұрын

Mine knows when I say “you want me to get your BRUSH”? She knows then I’m going to give her a good brushing! This cat has such a thick coat that releases so much undercoat hair. I wonder if I need to change her diet? She’s kibble in the morning and Fresh Pet at night.

@babygrandma8654

3 жыл бұрын

@@kasselmom my 3 cats know "are you hungry" and " do you want to eat". They will literally jump up and run to their bowls in anticipation. I've also been able to teach 1 of them to give me a fist bump if he wants a treat. He's the most food motivated so I started to teach him first. The other 2 are a little slower at picking up this trick. I'm at the lick my hand for the treat stage with them, only time will tell if they too can pick up this trick. I've learned extreme patience is key. With a little patience and time I believe it's possible to teach a cat most anything. Just let the cat guide you. When they're showing interest at all is best and never force them to do anything. It can be a little difficult at first but once your kitty catches on to what you want them to do it will go much faster. Once they learn 1 trick the rest are much easier.

@janineheartandsoul

3 жыл бұрын

Every cat I know prefers wet. My kitten did the same as your cat! awww... lol

@kelseyhowarth4467

2 жыл бұрын

@@babygrandma8654 lol my guys know “are you hungry” too. I say it from day one soon as they come home. Within the first week they start to get the idea. I love seeing them run screaming excited for mealtime when I ask ❤️

@adiagy9283

2 жыл бұрын

@@babygrandma8654 I bought a new cat tree and put treats on steps to allure the cat. She immediately thought that the cat tree grows treats. Ever since, when she wants treats, she jumps up her tree and waits there to be served. When hungry and wanting food, she goes to her feeding plate (another location from cat tree) and starts leaking her perfectly clean and washed plate. She managed to train me well to realize what she really wants. :)

I adopted my cat two days ago - he was used to dry food. I gave him wet food the first day and he was so happy and loves me more now.

@VidyutSaraswat-rb9ih

2 ай бұрын

I also adopted my cat

Talk about brushing their teeth and taking care of the oral hygiene plz

@jasminbose

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, one of my babies needs urgent care.

@michikoxo

3 жыл бұрын

I hope he sees this I need help on dental health. My cat is on a wet food diet and his vet says it can cause dental issues. How true is this... i was going by the belief that the highest quality dry food is still worse than the lowest quality wet food.

@teffair

3 жыл бұрын

PLEASE

@melanopygus

3 жыл бұрын

My cats breath stinks I need this

@AnetaGierasimowicz

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I have to give my cat special dental spray everyday and she hates it, i have to hold her down and open her mouth. She then hides and runs away from me. I fear that she will start to be afraid of me and think i want to hurt her :(

Thank you so much for defying the myth about feeding kitties the same thing all the time! When I first adopted my senior, people criticized me for giving her a bunch of different wet food options to find what she liked, and then rotated between her favorites. I made a game of it, would put several flavors out for her, and she would pick the one she wanted for that meal. People said it was dangerous for me to give her different foods! I made sure to OK my approach with the vet, so was not being negligent. Who wants to eat the same thing all the time? Not me or my kitties!

I started playing with my two cats before feeding them & I'm AMAZED at the changes they're exhibiting. The super shy kitty is so much more confident & the big bully is so much more calm. All three of us look forward to our twice daily Hunt times!! ❤️ 🙏 ❤️

@sashlee1

3 ай бұрын

What times are you feeding them?

I have had cats most of my life , and I still learn or am reminded of things about my cats. I appreciate your information.Thankyou Jackson !. The cat I have now is 19 YEARS OLD and ehe is still Very HEALTHY and very PLAYFUL too !!

@kasselmom

3 жыл бұрын

No kidney issues? Mine is 18 but has the begging of kidney issues

@denisehardin7005

3 жыл бұрын

@@kasselmom At her last checkup they said that she is very healthy,, especially for a cat her age. She has a strong heartbeat and she still has soft , silky fur that is not fry or tanglled like many older cats.

@nikkis7375

3 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing ❤️❤️I have my first cats, 3 siblings I rescued born at the end of may 2020 so I’m very excited for this long life journey with them!!

@queenvic83

3 жыл бұрын

@@denisehardin7005 what do you do wellness wise, to have him like that? Like food, litter, toys, etc all 360°? Any supplements? I have a 13 yrs old who I adore and had her as a kitten so I want to give her the best life possible :)

@denisehardin7005

3 жыл бұрын

My cat "BABY IS 19 AND EXCEPT FOR A TOUCH OF GREY ON HER CHIN ( ONLY A. FEE HAIRS) YOU CAN'T TELL SHE IS AN OLDER CAT.

I bought your cat toys for my 11 year old cat and she’s so obsessed. Playing like a little kitten again 😊

@littlemouse9900

3 жыл бұрын

Same before my 16 year old passed i got the feather wand/fishing pole and he was racing around the house!

@denisehardin7005

3 жыл бұрын

My cat "Baby" is about 19 YEARS OLD and when I give her new toys, ehe gets Soo Excited ! She tossed her you rat in the air and attack them when they land. She also will fetch , & usually will bring the toy back to my hand.

@denisehardin7005

3 жыл бұрын

@@littlemouse9900 that is great that he had some fun & playful time with you while he was with you.

@dcgirl8765

3 жыл бұрын

Which toys did you buy? I’m looking for something for my 7-yr old shorthair. I’m a new cat mom. We have had her 2 months so I need everything.

@denisehardin7005

3 жыл бұрын

@@dcgirl8765 toys that have "Silvervine" & "Catnip" are even Stronger scene than just catnip alone . But goya with just catnip are very enjoyable for most cats anyway. Enjoy your new cat !!

Thus week I started transitioning my cat to raw food, at first he didn’t want much of it (I’ve been adding raw food the past six months), I started giving him less and less kibble and stopped free feeding. He’s eating more and more of the raw now 🐾🐾🤗

I started watching your videos this summer and switched my cats to a wet food diet this fall. I’ve also implemented playtime before every meal and thank GOD stopped free feeding. I’ve never seen my boys happier or healthier! Their fur is so soft and shiny and they’re a lot more energetic than they used to be

My cat was a hefty boi when he was in the shelter because they do free feeding there. I got him on 3x daily feedings and he is now a healthy 15 pounds

@AlyssasAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

Same story my shelter cat was pushing 20 pounds and now he is 11lbs and much more active.

@xyhmo

3 жыл бұрын

We've always done free feeding with no problem. My former cat was a small cat of less than seven pounds who lived a long and healthy life. Our current cat is about nine pounds (4.5 years old) and of perfect health. High quality food, no grain based dry food. This is what our vet recommends as well, except for a small portion of cats who can't handle it and overeat.

@AE-lw1ug

3 жыл бұрын

@@xyhmo how do you know its a small portion of cats that have problems with free feeding? Source?

@KaitoLune

3 жыл бұрын

I've had three cats and each are individuals when it comes free feeding. Had three cats over the course of my life and each reacted differently to free feeding, though my current one has the big problem of scarfing whatever is put in her bowl lol took me years to trim her down to the healthier 12 lbs from her 20.

I was just thinking about changing my cat from a wet/dry food combo diet to a fully wet food. good timing.

@brenlane9847

3 жыл бұрын

@Robbie H, I had too, for several years but had so many questions about changing their diets. Jackson's entire series really helped me make the decision. Within, two weeks all five of mine went from dry to at least wet, but two went from dry to raw in nearly three days. Even cold! LOL

@antoinekrauze8805

3 жыл бұрын

@@brenlane9847 5??? How ? I have three, 2 10 months kittens and an 8 yold. The 8 yold won’t touch wet. One kitten has a strong preference for dry. And the other kitten eats mostly wet food. How did you manage with everybody’s preferences ?

@rachaelb8187

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@315katty

3 жыл бұрын

I need to get my kitty off dry food. I want to eventually get her to eat raw.

@rachaelb8187

3 жыл бұрын

@@315katty in Jackson's video about wet food he says the crappest wet food on the market is better for your cat than the most premium dry food, so get what you can afford :) With that advise, I am switching my 2 cats to friskies wet food once they run out of dry food (i don't want to waist it)

I totally agree with the importance of giving your get a lot of different food types. In the shelter I worked we often had cats who only got one brand, one flavour and they refused to eat anything else because they were so stressed out and frightened. With my own cat I adopted I had similar problems. She was fed one dry food in one flavour since she was a kitten. Now she is five and I needed four months to convince her that wet food and different tastes are nice. She still wants her dry food and begs like she starves to death, but I keep it at as a jackpot treat because she won't eat any other treats, and I tried even human stuff XD. One quick sentiment over talking nutrion to you VET: Our deceased family cat was heavily diabetic and the VET recommended a really expensive DRY FOOD WITH ADDED SUGAR ... I'm getting so angry even now ... So honestly I don't trust VETs too much on nutrition.

@arslongavitabrevis5136

Жыл бұрын

Very good observation! Some vets are imbeciles or terribly ignorant. I came across a couple of them over the years

@mfcabrini

Жыл бұрын

I recommend going to a younger vet. I'm an old lady and respect experience, but in medical fields, often younger doctors, human and veterinary, are more up on the research. If you think you are getting bad advice, don't hesitate to change vets!

@dubus371

11 күн бұрын

She doesn't want to change because she was getting everything she needed in her dry food. She's a pretty smart kitty for knowing this. Wet food is not good and should be given in very small amounts as a treat once a week.

I have a new kitten and during a vaccination appointment I brought up transitioning the cat to a raw diet when he was a bit older. They were not at all in favour of this saying that commercial wet food contained all the nutrients they needed. It’s all a bit confusing to me, but I have not allowed him any dry food. Will endeavour to mix it up for Maximilian with combination of wet food and raw. I lost my last cat to kidney disease and don’t wish to repeat this heartache again.

@dagmarbelesova4284

3 жыл бұрын

You do need to be careful with a raw diet - it seems supplements to be a balanced/complete food. I buy commercial raw and it already comes with them added, but of it days supplementary food or if you're making your own you need to add these things.

@chrism2301

3 жыл бұрын

@@dagmarbelesova4284 I’ve already sourced a company that makes raw pet food.

@pamcuny

2 жыл бұрын

I switched my cats OFF kibble when I also lost my 10 yr old siamese to kidney disease too!! It was awful, and wouldn’t wish it on anyone…Never dry food, ever again!

@elle6600

2 жыл бұрын

Vets are often skeptical of raw food because human error is easy with raw food and many people have messed it up (and caused harm to their cats). Certified nutritionists, however, often preach that raw food is the best for your cat. If you’re looking for guidance on a raw food diet, try to find a certified pet nutritionist who can help you out and make sure your cat is getting the nutrition they need

@bambinaforever1402

11 ай бұрын

U give wet food and raw food

The transition to wet food is going well. They are still begging me for the dry kibble, but I have not given in. They are eating 3 meals a day, and actually eating! We have "play time" before the evening meal as always and they so look forward to it (as do I). Thank you so much for the information which helped me to make the decision to pull that bowl of free feeding kibble. It was easier for me as my cats always ate both dry and wet foods.

@shannonknapp5792

3 ай бұрын

Good job! And so great you're not giving in. I am so challenged with how much my babies are crying when I don't give them the kibble. It's pretty bad. Sigh..

I transitioned my kitten nearly as soon as I got her from the shelter from the dry kibble that they give to a high quality wet food. Then a couple months later transitioned her to raw. She’s the healthiest two year old cat I’ve ever seen.

@mariyamsaeed8279

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I've been thinking of transitioning my one year old male to raw, any tips you can give ?

I would love it if you would address this with multiple cats, like 3+ and tips and tricks about feeding multiple cats.

@christinarizzuto6842

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@Decasper85

Жыл бұрын

Yes !!!

@ruthutech1187

Жыл бұрын

yes, I have a lean "dumpster kitty" who scarfs up everything in sight and her fat brother who wants kibble constantly

@michellemcgill9328

Жыл бұрын

@@ruthutech1187 I have two who compete with one another so now they’re both fat. When I first met my Husband’s Cat she would eat a couple times a day a reasonable amount. Same for my Cat. When we moved in together they both became super competitive and both eat so much more.

My vet said that she learned it back in uni but she didn't want to kid me and pretend she was good at it, it was too long ago and she doesn't deal with nutrition every day. I respected her more when she said it, I appreciate it when people dare to say "not my field of competence". It's better than chiming out simplified or general advise or outright wrong advise. She referred me to a vet who specializes in nutrition.

So I've tried all the tricks in the book to get my 4 yr old cat to switch to a new heathier wet food. She is very very picky and nothing worked. Until I tried switching to a plate instead of a bowl... now she's actually eating the mix of old and new I give her. It's amazing, so thank you for that tip!

This is great! My boy cat loves food and is willing to eat raw food but my girl cat is so sensitive and refuses anything besides kibble. She even refuses wet cat food. Great tips :)

I guess I’m just blessed, but my cats eat everything they’re given. I don’t think they even taste their food.

@serabyne7536

3 жыл бұрын

yes lol, i have 1 kitten that will eat everything, 1 kitten that is already picky at the age of 6 months and 1 older cat that doesn't like anything new, but i'm getting there. They already eat the tiny pieces of raw in their wetfood.

@whateveruresolve2be

3 жыл бұрын

Same 😸

@zazabroom

3 жыл бұрын

I wish my cat was like this. He’s 4 months and picky as ever

@alanaharris9488

3 жыл бұрын

Find my cat gets diarrhoea if I change food,so frustrating

Thanks for this! My daughter keeps asking how I am learning so much about my cat (new cat in Mar 2020) and when I told her that I've sort of adopted this channel as a jumping off place, she sat down and binged a dozen videos. She doesn't even have a cat (she has a dog at present and a small apartment). So, once again, thanks for doing all the legwork for us!

I know this video is 2 years old, however I would like to add my little anecdotal advice if your cat is struggling to transition to eat wet food: get a kitten!! My Rory was the pickiest of the picky eaters. He would only lick the juice off the wet food but he wouldn't actually eat any of it, no matter how many different kinds of foods I would get him to try. That was until I got a kitten, named her Tsuki. Kittens are wonderful at learning new habits, so I have been giving her nothing but wet food and I've been changing up the kind of foods I do give her, so I'll give her a raw egg along with her wet food and she absolutely loves it. So when Rory saw me giving her wet food, he almost overnight decided he wanted to eat what she was eating. Fast forward to now and I have Rory eating wet food with a raw egg and now I want to try raw salmon, to see if I can get him to eat that too. 😊

My one likes his wet food nice and warm, bit above blood temperature, and served on his own little side plate. Rotates between different flavours every meal, so he is not bored. Loves the dry cat treats, will come out generally, even if sleeping, if I rattle that tin.

@brenlane9847

3 жыл бұрын

@SeanBZA I never thought about a platter for the raw until Jackson mentioned, I'm trying that today.

@hanamoreton6543

3 жыл бұрын

Your boy sounds like mine. Every so often I even let him eat his meal at the table with us! He just loves having his own matching plate to ours, but his pet peeve is having the same flavour/brand on the same or next day 😹

I have always found that petting my cats and having them in the purr zone is a great way to get then to eat more, or something new. It's like when they were little kittens, nursing with mummy.

@kaylirobles35

Жыл бұрын

One of my cats is an affection eater, and goes to eat as a first reaction after being pet. It's really super bonding between me and that cat.

While I appreciate that removal of grazing may ease transition from one type of food to another, I think it's also important to gradually transition from grazing to meals only. Also (my personal opinion), once the cat has successfully transitioned food types, reintroducing a source of additional food for grazing should be done. (In my experience, a cat will eat the food it enjoys and ignore other food sources, **unless** for some reason the cat becomes extra hungry between meals. Also, having the security of knowing a food source is **always** available frees a cat - or a person, or any creature - to shift energy normally devoted to thinking about food toward some other, hopefully more beneficial, endeavor.)

Kinda seriously impressed by your Bowie cover there.

@Iamcat44

3 жыл бұрын

💜💚💙❤💛🌟✨👍

I learned this the hard way. Changed my senior cat to a different prescription wet food, cold turkey. He started vomitting constantly and became severely constipated and dehydrated. It was night time so I brought him to the local 24 hr animal hospital. He stayed overnight. Bill came to $1700. 😿😭

I use freeze dried raw, and add tap hot water to re-hydrate. Works great!

@jelenazivkovic7229

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Which brand and where can I find it? Thanks

@patsymalpica6010

2 жыл бұрын

Where do you buy your raw meat ? I’m not sure if I should buy it at a grocery store or a meat place

my cat must be the exception to cold turkey change of food !!! ( pun not intended and left !) he LOVED his new menu raw food change right away! i actually had mixed the leftover of what i would feed him before the change, he left it in the plate !!!!! smart kitty !!! 😂😂😂😂

Mr. G. - I feed my cat raw chicken mixed with T.C. Feline supplement - and (wait for it)- cantaloupe! I don't remember how this got started, but she taught me - it wasn't my idea. No other vegs or fruits have interested her, not even asparagus, so that's her diet. She's healthy, active, gorgeous (solid grey matte coat - maybe some Maltese), and in the 5 years I've had her on this regimen she has vomited only once, canned cat food. Has anyone else reported to you a melon-eating cat? What do you think of that? You are a genius for having found this entertaining and digestible way of delivering important care, training, and behavioral information to us cat owners who otherwise would think of our cats as our pets. HA!

Have you or will you discuss the feeding of a dozen cats? what is the most economical yet healthy way? How cheaply can you keep a cat? Partly feral. Indoor outdoor cats.

@1Tyrannosaurus

3 жыл бұрын

When we moved last year we discovered a cat colony on the property. I've spent the last year feeding, befriending and trying to get them fixed or a forever home. We still have 15 of 26. I would love to know of a budget friendly way to feed 15. 😎

@hisimagenme

3 жыл бұрын

You can always wet down dry cat food with bone broth. If i had to feed my 6 cats on a tight budget, that's what I'd do. The bone broth would add back the nutrients they lose in heating dry food with the exception of getting the protein up the percentage raw food gives, plus blood and the brain parts... like he said. But it would be better than plain straight dry... and I'd get dry food that doesn't have grains. (Actually looking on the ingredient list, not the front side ads). It's the grains that cause the diseases in cats so badly. I was always told, even if cats have less to eat but good food, it's better than plenty of toxic food. Hard thing with indoor only cats is they will start eating things they shouldn't (plastic, paper etc) if they get hungry. Outdoor cats will find something... bugs... mice... rodents. Indoor cats will eat not good things when they are stressed and hungry. Lol... it's a tough thing to domesticate an animal. In really hard times... I'd have to let my cats try to hunt their own food to supplement. It's hard, especially knowing times are about to get really tough for everyone. It's expensive for humans to eat crappie food now. One day at a time... the best we can with what we know... that's all we can do.

@lakiu9729

3 жыл бұрын

When you prepare their raw food try to buy everything in bulk,which should last a couple weeks or months. That only can reduce cost enormously. Also I believe that dry food isn’t 100% bad for them,we know that some cats can live an active healthy life without any serious health issues with a full 100% dry diet ( but again that it’s not the case, we still want to avoid that) So you keep it at a reasonable amount, like 10-15% their portions. It’s equivalent to human fast food, if you enjoy some here and there, and most cats go crazy for it, you can consider adding some of those to minimise the cost of food if you feeding multiple felines at one !

@jnh14

2 жыл бұрын

@@hisimagenme there’s so much love and honesty in this comment. I appreciate this 🥺💞

Excellent tips! Time to change up your menu, kitty 😁😉

I have a scared kitty who was rehomed to me. She has a complicated story, she hides from me while I am awake, only been here 3 weeks,... Her previous humans told me that wet food was not a good idea for her as she is a long hair cat. I took your advice and tried giving her a poultry based wet food, in addition to an optional separate portion of her dry food. She went to town on the wet food, and her digestive system handled it very well. I think my scared girl may just have a fish allergy. Tonight she gets chicken and gravy shreds. Last night she had turkey and gravy. I just want the best for my scared girl. She's a Queen, but she's too afraid to embrace it. Thank you for the videos. Your help an insight is invaluable to me. Onna thanks you too.

Petting them while trying to introduce them to new foods seems to work great too! Our cat now eats raw food and loves it. We also used a combination of these techniques to get him to transition. Great advice!

SO glad you mentioned this! I feed commercial canned and kibble once per month, in case something would happen to me.

@JennHowland

Жыл бұрын

That is a really good idea...our kitties are on the pink bag of Iams right now, but him saying he saw kitties starve themselves because of not being familiar with the food scares me. BUT, our two kitties are strays that showed up out here in a VERY small country town and they were just HUNGRY. I think if something DID happen to all four of us they would possibly revert back to just eating whatever is available. I know it is SO different for a cat in a cage at the shelter vs. a cat out in the wild who is hungry all of the time and just looking for their next meal. With the poor babies who end up in shelters after someone has loved them as their own, and they are suddenly put into a shelter, I think maybe they are going through their own form of kitty sadness/depression, as well, which can cause a loss of appetite possibly :( Either way, I think our kitties will just eat whatever they can...we give wet food every few days as "yummies"...they know the word and hear the snap of the can. I look forward to switching over to raw in the near future...I think it will be easy to do it, but I am concerned about cost....I am going to look up recipes and see what all is involved

I've been giving my cat those Temptations treats and I swear her behavior has changed she begs and expects us to give her more and more. Which we don't and idk if it due to those treats

@lucyk6396

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah my cats do the same. They are obsessed with them.

@noeinroad7294

3 жыл бұрын

Cat crack! If I'm worried about whether somebody is feeling well or not, I break out the cat treats. If somebody is not interested, I'm taking them to the vet.

@Neinteen91

3 жыл бұрын

It's strange that my cat never really liked temptations, especially after I transitioned her to raw diet.

@emmarosestrong

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been switching over to clicker training my cats so they have to work for treats. My older girl still doesn’t understand how it works but my little boy has gotten pretty good at high five!

@nikkis7375

3 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure I’ve heard Jackson say the temptations treats are like really bad junk food for people haha but they’re so affordable and I’m sure most cats like them! Mine wouldn’t eat those so they get greenies treats for rewards like when I clip their nails haha

We are always looking for new varieties of healthy wet food for our boy. When we find something new he likes "YAY", but we often have leftovers from what he won't eat or doesn't care for. We store that in the fridge and the next day take a harness/leash walk to the park where he shares with a community feral clowder. They are very happy when we visit.

Got a 3yo cat and 2yo cat. Got em as kittens, rescued, tabby cats. One male and one female. Both fixed. They had unexplained diarrhea. Vet ran tests and all came back normal. They told me some pets have sensitive stomachs. They told me to experiment with foods and add pure pumpkin to the diet. The plain stuff with no additional sugars or anything. It helped but not fully. Then I found Hill's Science Diet: Sensitive Stomach food at Tractor Supply. A dry food. The cats have never been better. So I'm hesitant to do any changes.

Thank you so much for sharing all this information with us! I love my cats so much and I just want the best for them. Because of your videos me and my mom have decided to switch our cats from dry to wet food. I had no idea how bad dry food was for them, but I’m excited to make this change that’ll be better for their health in the long run.

LOVING this content! It's awesome to see raw food advocacy from a mainstream cat content creator. Travel tips for raw feeding would be awesome as well! (Both for when I bring my cat with me and when I go out of town and leave the kitty home).

@moopmoop1040

3 жыл бұрын

i love using freeze dried raw for travel if that's something you're interested in!

Thank you, Jackson!

Thank you Jackson!

I tried most of these tips for 6 months when I first adopted my hoarder cat rescue. She still only eats kibble despite trying several wet food brands. She has a lot of food insecurity issues and would insist on only eating 1/3 to 1/2 of it (and I’d only serve a 1/2 of a 3 oz. can!) then “bury” her wet food for later and then it dries out. I put it in the fridge and she hates leftovers so there’s that (even after heating it up). I may try again at some point once she’s better recovered from her PTSD. I’ve been using a timed feeder for her dry but she still grazes on it all day and always saves some for later. If I take it away, she freaks out and paces around the house.

@3Mysty3

3 жыл бұрын

give her time. i rescued an aproximatelly 1 year old panther off the streets. she was probably raised indoors and "escaped". for the first months i couldnt even convince her to eat wet food. what helped is that my 2 older cats are used to eating wet and raw food mostly, are mostly schedule fed and they get suuuper exited when i do certain things that signal them that feeding hour is up so she also got into the excitement with them. was very dissapointed in the beginning when i put wet food in front of her. she DID NOT like it. i smudged some on her nose so she tastes it at least. she started eating little by little wet food. also, what i do with her wet food is that i add a bit of hot water and mix it, so that brings up the temperature of the food a bit and also makes the smell and taste more potent. even after a year she still doesnt eat raw food. she licks it, eats like a pea size and leaves the rest. but the same way she got used to wet food, i have hope she will grow into liking raw food as well. dont give up!

@GinnyLifesBadly

3 жыл бұрын

hey my cats will only eat pate food. the their fav way to eat it is when I use hot water to turn it into a soup. I get the most response on wet food from them when I make it that way! maybe when you take it out of the fridge add a bit of water and heat it up for a few seconds in the mic! Ive been trying to encourage more chunky foods for my cats and the way they best eat those is when I nuke em for like 10-20 seconds (it doesn't have to be HOT! just luke warm!) they dont eat all of the chunky that way but they eat more of it than they would normally! best of luck! maybe some calming treats would help kitty stabilize a bit? and once you get her into a routine I suspect that may help her also! I have a puppy who has similar food struggles! she GULPS it down and when we first got her a few months ago nothing in her reach was safe! she acted like she was going to starve to death! now I can leave her in the same room as the cats food and she will NORMALY ignore it! last night we allowed her to sleep out side of her kennel and she never once touched the kittys food! so give kitty some time! and like I said a regular feeding schedule seems to have helped puppy out a LOT! Also her calming treats help as well!

@DianaHerberg

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the change in the home alone is dramatic enough for her. She probably misses climbing on the clutter, funnily enough. Did you somehow transition her from that (e.g., giving her a cluttered room to hide in when she feels stressed)?

@tardisdance1236

3 жыл бұрын

I may try the lickable treats with her (Friskies Lil Soups look promising) as a start. That's the only thing I haven't tried that Jackson suggested. She's on a high protein/low carb food and always drinks out her fountain. It would be good if I can get her to eat some wet just for the variety and so that things are easier in her senior years (meds, tooth issues, etc.). I even tried Fancy Feast after buying premium brands and she wouldn't go for it . . . and I thought FF was like kitty crack. I've had her nearly a year and she's improved a ton. She was almost feral in the beginning and hid in cat caves all the time.

@sherriross4785

3 жыл бұрын

@@tardisdance1236 Good for you to rescue her 🙏🐱♥️ Sounds like you know what you're doing...patience 😻 I transitioned 3 former ferals and it was a lot of "1 step forward and then 3 steps back) and a lot of patience. Bless you 🙏

I wish my cat could eat canned food. Even if he would eat it, he is stuck on a special diet due to sensitive tummy issues. My only saving grace for variety is that he can eat those tube snacks you mentioned. I always use the special dishes to avoid him experiencing whisker fatigue, as he had issues with that too. Considering where I rescued him from, it's a miracle he's alive and now healthy...even though I felt like we lived at the vet office for many months, lol.

@SKinSKorea

3 жыл бұрын

I adopted a street cat who had stomatitis. Our vet gave him some tubes of “cat crack” (Dr. Butler’s cat sticks). They are only available at the vet, but my guy would suck them down so fast he didn’t notice the meds inside! Eventually. (this summer) he had dental extractions. They were also great for his healing time.

Thanks Jackson! 🤗

Thanks, Jackson, been waiting for this video to make the transformation. Much appreciated!

We transitioned Moose from kibble to wet food when we adopted him, and after that we were just giving him a few pieces if kibbles as treats. But then I caught him getting into the kibble box and pigging out 😝 He loves his junk food just like we love ours. And yes we've moved the box where he can't get into it now

@meganc1539

2 жыл бұрын

My son forgot to feed the cats on time when I got home late last week - our two clever 4-month kittens got to the bag of dry food and tore it right down the middle for a DIY buffet. Transfered it to a solid container with a screw top, but I guess I'm just grateful they can't open cans...

Hey Jackson, thanks for the good info (once again)! One of our cats was switched to a wet food diet recently because of diabetes (in fact, switching food reversed her diabetic symptoms). Your comment about cats eating warm fresh food in the wild was a light bulb moment for me. I started serving the wet food with a couple of tablespoons of hot tap water poured on top, and it was surprising to see how eagerly the cat lapped it up. It really increases the aroma (or stink, if you hate the smell of wet food), and I'm sure the extra moisture is good for her, too.

Thanks Jackson this is great advice!

Your kindness.. and you’re so helpful.. ty JG! ❤️

Thank you Jackson! You’ve been such a huge help since I adopted my kitten in August, with no prior experience with cats. I started her on a half dry/half wet diet but she would throw up the wet food every morning, so I switched to a fancy shmancy organic dry food. I really want to switch her to wet food but each time I’ve introduced it, she’s picky and throws up. This really helped!!!

Yay! I've always given my kitties a variety of food flavours & textures because I loove food myself, and I wanted them to have the same joy. Glad to hear you agree 😄

I have 3 leg cat and siberian cat. One 12 and the other is 10. We just started to get them on a rew food. They love it.

Just something I thought worth mentioning is many cats enjoy fish as well as land animals and nature serves fish chilled so temperature might be another place to way to add variation to their diet or experiment with preferences.

I am so so so excited for some of these tips like grinding the dry food up. My cat has been resistant to change to wet despite many, many attempts! Lots of good tips here I have not heard of or tried before!

Thank you so much for this video! My new kitty friend wouldn’t eat for me for four days when we first adopted him and now he only likes his crunchy dry food. We’ll keep working on the transition to wet! You’re a godsend and I grew up watching you. I wasn’t able to help my childhood cat who had the mojo of a block of wood but hopefully I can help cosmo live his best life

Thank you so much!!! So so helpful

Thanks Jackson...very helpful

Freeze dried raw is a good place to start. Start with one or two nuggets and mix it with the wet food. Start feeding it dry and then add water slowly.

Jackson, thanks to you I've transitioned all 3 of my cats from free fed dry food to now. Now they have a small serving of their same old dry food in the morning (to which they have 30-45 mins access). And then later in the evening they have about 2 oz each of wet canned food (varies daily between pate, chunks, gravy...) Eventually I'd like to get all 3 of them on raw but my worry is the cost. They're all very different: 6YO+over weight, and two 1YO kittens.

@manifestinggodess9500

2 жыл бұрын

I was worried about the same so now I feed wet and dry. Dry in the morning, one portion of whiskas portions mixed with dry and some water when I come back from work, and finally a whole can of fancy feast mixed again with some water for a nutrient rich, texturally varied food. He just loves it!!

@ricknowak4582

2 жыл бұрын

Stephanie raw food is much cheaper than wet or dry cat food! I've been feeding my cat chicken drumsticks and are less than a dollar each and I get 2 meals out of One. I pull back the skin and cut the meat with ... SIZZERS,,!,,,!!!! I also feed him .. human canned LIGHT tuna! I RINSE THE SALT off first. .79 CENTS per CAN !!! Good canned cat food cost.... $1.59 per can AT LEAST! !!

@HealthyLivingCor

Жыл бұрын

I find raw is the cheapest if you are prepared to cut and chop yourself. Chicken giblets and hearts are cheap.

@shannonknapp5792

3 ай бұрын

@@ricknowak4582 From my understanding, kitties need additional nutrients that aren't in raw meat alone. I use a pre mix frozen raw that has the added nutrients. You might look into it, I think it's pretty important if you're making your own raw kitty food.

Oh and try vital essentials freeze dried minnows and green lipped muscles for treats

You are the best Jackson - you just are! Thank you

Thank you so much for this! I've been wanting to transition my 12 year old kitty for awhile now and just...did not know where to begin. I talked to my vet but with covid restrictions, the conversation had to be short (limited contact required). This really helped give me a more rounded view on HOW to transition her.

Thanks so much for all your feeding tips & info. As a new cat-mama, today I started the transition from dry/wet food to raw/wet food. I'm happy to say that my picky lil girl, Kismet chowed down like a champ, and after dinner all 3 came up one by one to give me "head bonks" as if to say "thanks ma, that was great!" And as I'm laying here posting this comment, my boy, Joker is laying flat on his back and pushing up making biscuits on my neck & shoulder. I'm looking forward to seeing my other girl, Domino slim down a bit as we get away from kibble. I never knew that even the so called premium brands were so bad. 😳 Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and I'll definitely 👀 stay tuned for more 👀

Hello, Galaxy! I watch your programm with my mom every evening. I like cats . I m seven and I m from Ukraine. I d like to live to United States!!!!

VERY HELPFUL JACKSON All your videos 🥰 THANKYOU😊

i am so happy to be keeping up with these video's ! i finally have a cat of my own ( an assumed stray who chose me) and he has no problem packing on weight. i currently feed him 1/4 th cup of dry food that is supposed to manage weight but now that we are nearing the bottom of the bin i know i can do better by transitioning him to wet food. he is such a foodie that i don't see him having any problems with the transition

I'm mostly feeding my cat raw food and he totally loves it. There's way more of that "raw cat" in him now, and it's great to see him so active and happy. My vet said you should give your cat a bit of good quality dry food too, just so he stays accustomed to it. If he later in life gets a kidney disease for example, it might mean he has to have a low-protein special diet which in some cases is dry food, and it's good that your cat is used to it. Jackson's kibble rant seems a bit biased to me, and I don't know if it's only about American kibble or every kibble ever created no matter where you're from. In my country not every dry food looks like carbage. Is kibble that bad if there's no grain in it and very little carbs? Is it that bad if there are no artificial colors or flavors added? Is it that bad if the brand says they use low temperatures in the making process? Is it that bad if the ingredients are clearly stated in the package and you know exactly which parts of an animal are used? Is it that bad if you serve it to your cat mixed with water, like cereal, and your kitty obviously likes it? Jackson makes it sound like giving dry food to your cat is a crime, but I really think it's ok if it's only a small part of your cats diet and you make an effort to give only the best dry food available. What ya think?

@feonaarabellaparaiso1786

Жыл бұрын

When it comes to kibble if it is low / no grain in it, it usually has legumes which can cause kidney disease in your cats if fed over time. This is actually why my vet told me that when choosing between the two, the grain free kibble is usually worse for them because of that. Grain free wet or raw food is good for cats though. Granted, if you are willing to put in the time to look into the cat food ingredients on the bag and know the tricks they use to trick you into buying their kibble (for example, “made with beef” has less meat than “beef for cats” because of laws stating how much meat is required to use such phrases in the USA), I don’t think kibble would hurt your cats. It’s a hassle but hey, I don’t want to bring raw cat food with me when I go on vacation or road trips with my cats. I think it as a treat from their healthy raw diet. Hahaha.

Thanks for helping me with my cat! I love that song in the beginning too💕

This is exactly the video I was looking for, thank you so much.

MEEEEEEOW !! YOU have a Very Nice Singing Voice!!

There are also a lot of dehydrated raw foods on the market which you can use to help switch a cat from kibble to raw by tearing it up into small pieces or grinding it up and sprinkling it on. If you're switching from wet to raw you can moisten it and add it to the wet. I always kept a bag of dehydrated on hand (same brand as frozen raw) in case A: the power goes out and I lose the food in the fridge/freezer and B: if I forgot to defrost the next meal and my pet wants to eat now!. Another switching tip is present the food in a different way. Maybe the pet will turn their nose up if you serve it for a meal in the kitchen but will eat it when presented in a puzzle toy in the living room. Also I had a dog who refused to drink when away from home no matter how hot it was outside. Worried about dehydration I used to take a small amount of the dehydrated raw, mix with water and she'd gobble it down. She thought she was getting a extra meal and I knew I was getting water in her.

Thanks!

Thanks Jakson !!

I just love when he says "hah! Yeah... maybe." Cattitude.

@Iamcat44

3 жыл бұрын

💜💚💙❤💛🌟✨👍

Also they took the raw when I first fed them from my hand, the way I do with those creamy treats. Even cold (without the steamer technique) they would eat it. Perhaps my hand warmed it; or perhaps they recognized it as a treat because out of hand is the way I offer the creamy treats.

You're fantasic! Thank You!

Thank you for those advices, thank you for everything you do to guide us for our cats and kittens your the best

My favorite part of this video is when you mentioned that they need variety because a lot of people don't consider is absent mindedly.

My cats actually don't care if the raw food is cold, and I mean ice cold right out of the fridge. Very happy for that.

@heatherdawn3344

3 жыл бұрын

Just be aware that that is a vomiting trigger for most cats, especially as they get older they're pancreas can't handle that- I discovered this after spending hundreds of dollars on vet bills and testing only to make the change to get the food room temperature and the vomiting stopped😸

@jotunnhime

3 жыл бұрын

@@heatherdawn3344 ohh thanks I didnt know this!! :O good to know 👌🏼👌🏼

@moopmoop1040

3 жыл бұрын

@@heatherdawn3344 omg i also learned this the hard way!! my cat was doing great on raw and all of a sudden started vomiting like yellow-ish bile. i was panicking and freaking out so i started doing research. removed the raw and she stopped. i was worried she couldn't do raw anymore and i resigned myself to just wet. but then i found out about the temperature thing. started her back on it but warmed up the food to room temperature. no bile! lol

OMG! Just started yesterday trying to transition dry to wet food. Mixing a little bit of wet food into her regular kibble. Did that 3x yesterday. She eats only a little bit. She wasn’t happy at all last night. In my face every 2 hours. I got hardly any sleep. Crazy cat 🤣🤣

Thank you for adding the links of info in the description box, also tank you for the wealth of knowledge & tips.

Jackson, so I work 12 hours shifts, 3 days in a row per week. Any tips on planning meal times for my cat with my work schedule?

@sandrac.medina7557

2 жыл бұрын

Buy an automatic feeder! It was life changing for me and my 2 cats

@Decasper85

Жыл бұрын

@@sandrac.medina7557 ohh good tip

@ric.e214

Жыл бұрын

@@sandrac.medina7557 for wet food?

Could you make a video on how to prepare raw food?

@Neinteen91

3 жыл бұрын

There's all kinds of recipe's and prey model all around internet but for beginner i recommend a channel called cat lady fitness, and for novice the primal pack :)

@katiemcfadden2228

3 жыл бұрын

I second Cat Lady Fitness :) She has an ENTIRE playlist of tons of videos on a raw food diet for cats :)

@joannestark3023

3 жыл бұрын

Also curious about this. And, is raw food cheaper than dry? Still in the process of transitioning my kitty from dry to wet food at the moment.

I'm so grateful for these videos. I had no idea that I needed to have variety in my cats meals.

Straight to the point! Nutrition facts for my cat.

Thank you for posting this. I just bought my first frozen raw food today after watching your last video. Hearing this information before I start trying to switch them over was so helpful! My new cat is from a shelter and I’ve been unsuccessful in him eating more than a tiny bit of wet food in the past 3 weeks. I’m going to try grinding his dry food and sprinkling it on top of the wet!

@jnh14

2 жыл бұрын

How did it go? Just got my first cat and soaking up all the info I can 🐈‍⬛

@barbkrienke8400

2 жыл бұрын

@@jnh14 Unfortunately they did not like the raw food at all. One sniff and they walked away. We’re still on wet cat food.

@justatitle

Жыл бұрын

@@barbkrienke8400 I don’t know alot about cats except what I’ve read. And I’ve read a lot. Varying opinions on cat diets. One thing since acquiring a few cats is food consistently. Warm, not chunky, and moist ( Gravy ) foods seems to go well.

Great tips! Also, as bone broth to dry food to transition it to "wet" I've never seen a cat turn down bone broth...ever! (Unless they were sick, in which case, they didn't want to eat period) but bone broth is an excellent enticer and even treat. Also, we have incorporated Dr. Marty's raw freeze dried into our raw food routine... there's lots of ways to make it different!

@NdnUrbanCat

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

My daughter has an overweight, constipated cat who refuses to eat anything but kibble. Great timing on this video, I've sent it to her.

@sharkitty

3 жыл бұрын

Mixing a bit of pumpkin puree with wet food will help them poo when they're constipated

@dilapidatedcastillo500

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with the pumpkin advice. Also is the cat drinking enough water? Not drinking enough water can cause pooping issues as well. Might even want to put water in the kibble and let it rehydrate the kibble. Mix the mushy w hard kibble in order for kitty to get more fluids into their system but they still have the hard kibble mouth feel.

Love your channel ❤️

Thanks for these food videos! It's perfect timing. Just lost one of my cats to diabetes and kidney failure. Now we're switching our other cats to a raw diet. :)

@eshaneogy

3 жыл бұрын

I think that because they're mammals like us and have the same organs we do, the diseases aren't specifically human ones.

@amydbwinters

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Chris. I tend to agree. It is unreasonable to give carbohydrates to an obligated carnivore. Wet food is still a better alternative to dry, if your kitty will eat that. Best of luck.

Thank you Jackson! The thing I worry about most, is how to do this when I'm gone for a couple of days or vacation. My elderly neighbor watches my cat and always takes good care of her. But I don't think I could ask him to thaw out meat, warm it a bit, feed it to her, remove it after 30-45 minutes and then do that three/four times a day? How do you all do this?

@dreamwalker2518

3 жыл бұрын

I would always keep one or two wet food brands on hand and feed those sometimes, so the cat stays used to it. You need it for example when the cat needs to stay at the vet clinic overnight, they won't feed her raw food but canned will be fine.

@Neinteen91

3 жыл бұрын

Either educate her and explain why you decided to switch the diet to raw or find someone who's comfortable handling raw food. I'm pretty sure if you hire a pet nanny they wouldn't say no, just pack some raw in separate container per meal(i like to use snack size ziplock bags) and freeze so all they have to do is warm it up with hot water and transfer the content in a bowl. You know, make it easier on them. I wouldn't advise letting her feed kibble while you're away, they're highly addictive to cats and he/she might start to avoid raw.

@emmarosestrong

3 жыл бұрын

You can prepare it ahead of time in microwave safe containers. Once they’re habituated to eating meals, they’ll likely be finishing their meals off and you won’t have to worry about picking up leftovers. And there’s no harm in going down from three/four to two larger meals a day while you’re away.

@user-wk3sm8ek5q

3 жыл бұрын

Well if your cat has been transitioned to a raw diet then they won’t need to do that, they only need to warm up the meat and leave it for your cat to eat

@dagmarbelesova4284

3 жыл бұрын

As long as you have it portioned out I don't think it's that much more complicated than telling someone to feed wet food twice a day. My cat might sometimes wait a bit to eat, but will generally scoff it down straight away so no need to wait 40 min :)

Phenomenal video, thank you!!!!!

Thank you so much for this video! I’ve watched you on the television for many years, but I never thought to look for your KZread channel! NEW SUBSCRIBER!!!

Is there any diet you know of Jackson, that I could make to offer a variety for my elderly cat recently put on prescribed wet food for her aging kidneys?

I don't have a cat. I watch anyway.

@carolineowen7846

3 жыл бұрын

You have more knowledge than most cat owners (thank you - Jackson :) for sharing your gems of knowledge x ) you'd be a fantastic cat owner or fosterer x

@JohannaInTheCorner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ran for taking an interest, for learning with us all. I hope you can advocate what you learn...or even better, get to use it sometime.

Thank you so much for this video(and I love you)

I'm so happy you are finally making video's about this and i hope there will be more info on raw food from you! i'm just happy a lot more people will know about it now and that it really is the best thing you could do for a (healthy) cat.