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Made the switch to raw!!

rachelian36

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So, this past week I made the decision to switch to a raw diet for Naruu. Not only do I want the health benefits but I was sick of having to wipe Naruu's little baby butt every time she poops:arghh: I was feeding her Wellness Core Kitten canned and kibble, which she loved but her poops were always just mushy enough to make a mess. I started out with a bag of Primal Nuggets in turkey and she took to them right away, she likes her food cold lol:rolleyes: but I had to play around with portions the first couple days and I think we've settled with 2 nuggets 3x a day...so about 6oz of food a day. Her meals are pretty spaced out due to my work schedule but it works for us and she's really only ever going 9 hours at most between a meal. After look at cost effectiveness and the fact that I wanted to do this anyway, I've decided to make my own raw so I ordered BitR the other day and when that comes in I'll be off to the butcher shop. Thankfully, our local butcher shop is family owned and all about raw food for pets so they'll do whatever I need. I can't believe the difference in her poops since switching to raw:wideyed:! Now, she really only poops once or twice a day AND it's solid, nice solid little poops...a whole lot less than when she was on commercial food too. And where the heck did the smell go?! Her poop literally does not smell unless you really put it up to your nose! I'm so glad I made the switch, I love it!! haha

I am curious, what do ya'll do to keep their teeth clean other than brushing? I've always heard that cats need kibble to go along with wet food so they have something crunchy to clean their teeth as they eat...maybe this is an old wives tale?!o_O

Attaching a couple new pictures:) Her favorite spot to sleep upstairs is underneath the freezer door because warm air always blows out there at the bottom so she squishes herself in there as much as possible! When downstairs, she's taken to sitting on top of the internet wireless router because it's also warm haha.
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Condo commando

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On teeth, I've read in a bunch of places that the kibble thing is a farce, that the way animals in the wild are supposed to clean their teeth is with biting into meats especially cartilage and stuff like that. Honestly I don't know if I believe that either. I mean we don't clean our teeth with cereal or cartilage so.....

It really sounds like you and Naruu have got things going pretty well so just keep up what you're doing (y)
 

Sheldon13

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First of all, i'm so happy for you and congratulations!

Dental health has a lot to do with genetics. But what I can say is that saying kibble cleans teeth is like saying pretzels would clean our teeth. Plaque can form on a cats teeth in 24 hours. Therefore brushing really need to be done at least every 24 hours. I brush my cats teeth every evening.


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nudieluvr

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Yay. Happy for you and your switch to raw. Its not for everyone but I think it can be a great thing. My babies do great on it. If you can get bigger chucks of muscle meat that does help with dental health. Brushing daily is the key as well though. Good luck!
 

Xandria

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Congrats!

I concur that eating kibble is unnecessary for dental hygiene.

I use the following type of brush after every meal:
Virbac USA | C.E.T.® Cat Toothbrush with Toothpaste Packet

With the following toothpaste (the beef is great, but vet ran out so currently using poultry):
Virbac USA | C.E.T.® Enzymatic Toothpaste for Dogs and Cats

I make it seem like a treat, so Max actually enjoys getting his teeth cleaned.

Every night Max and Min also gets one of this dental treats:
Virbac USA | C.E.T.® Oral Hygiene Chews for Cats

These were recommended to me and I feel are good for jaw strengthening. Max loves them but loses them under furniture far too often:
Kangaroo Tendons - Nature`s Own Dog Chews

You can also use dehydrated chicken necks in lieu of the kanga tendons. I can't use chicken necks as Max has chicken allergies.

There are also water additives, but these aren't in place of brushing.
 
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