Tail Waggers TV Episode 01
Hey Everybody!! This is the first episode of Tail Waggers TV. In this episode I show you how to make cat food from Robbie’s Holistic Dog food. I have 4 cats and since Land of Holistic Pets haven’t come out with a cat food formula yet I decided to get a little creative and make my own.
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Here are a few questions I answered about the specifics of the recipe. You can also see this video on http://www.antba.com/newsletters/antba_ott09.html
1. How much chicken (or fish or other meat) would you suggest to add, in order to make Robbies suitable for cats (grams or % vs pellets)?
I’ve been doing 500g (six chicken thighs) to 150g of pellets (1 small bag). That might be a bit high so you can do a 2:1 ratio of chicken to pellets (300g chicken to 150g pellets). I just have growing kittens so I was doing a higher portion ratio to compensate for growing bones and muscles. Plus they could eat ALL the time and have bottomless pits for tummies so I have to pace them more now.
2. How much is a cat’s Taurine daily need (mg)?
A therapeutic dose is 250mg to 500mg 2-3 times daily. If they aren’t deficient, a normal dose would be 250mg daily. I add 1000mg to the mix as dark meat does contain the precursor to taurine as well. The mix lasts 3 days with 3 kittens fed twice daily. For one single cat that amount would last over a week.
3. How much sunflower oil would you add (ml or spoons)?
I don’t measure the oil really. I just add enough to make the mixture and chicken blend up well.Try not to exceed 1/2 cup. Even though the mixture is a weeks worth of feedings, there’s already some oil in the pellets so best not to overdo.
4. I didnt understand suggested food dose for 1 adult cat: how many grams (more or less) is it?
I use a large tablespoon to feed them with. It measures about 30-40g daily. You can use the same dosage for dogs of the same weight. Kittens need a bit more because they are growing so fast.
