Fresh Cooked Diet for cats and dogs

Fresh Cooked Diet for Cats and Dogs

A few months ago, a human pal of mine noticed my cat pal and exclaimed how different and furry she looked. I wondered what she meant but realized she simply noticed what a different a fresh diet can make. My cat is indeed much furrier, healthier looking. My only regret is that I wished I had fed my cat a fresh diet from the start instead of the contaminated commercial diets that she had received when she was little. I hope the contaminates will not take its toll in the end.

Spring-cleaning my cat cupboard

My cat's primary diet is fresh cooked food. After doing my research and reading about the dangers of pet food, I have gotten rid of all my canned cat food. Getting rid of the canned foods was easy, since my cat never liked it. Many times when I used to feed her the canned food, she would circle the plate, and start doing a digging/burying like motion with her paws. This is the identical motion that cats do when they go to the bathroom and bury their poop.

Unfamiliar with Raw Diets

I am still not very familiar with the raw diet. I am unsure of my meat sources that I buy for my cat. I need to have more experience in this and perhaps have some experienced cat pals who can advise me. Perhaps I may eventually switch to a raw diet as I feel more comfortable and learn more. For now I feed my cat cooked meats . Sometimes I cook it so that its white on the outside and red on the inside.

Transitions

I think in transitioning pets to a new diet, the owners are often afraid that they might be doing something wrong. So any stress may deter the owners from giving the cat a better diet. It's best to ease into a fresh diet slowly. You don't have to rush into a fresh diet immediately if you are still unsure.

I think the best way to start is by slowly easing off commercial pet food and slowly into a fresh diet. Personally I feel that cats and dogs will jump and dance in receiving fresh cooked food.

It is the owner who is often more concerned simply because he has been conditioned to feel that we MUST feed our cat and dog pals out of a bag or can. But don't worry, just start with a little cooked chicken to supplement the food with. Observe your animal companion's reaction. Do a little research; borrow some of the holistic books that I have reviewed in my book section. Understand the principals of homeopathy and the importance of diet. Eventually you will get over the fear of feeding your cat a complete fresh diet. Soon you too will throw your cat food out.

Cooking for your cat pal

My cat is much furrier now and happily eats her meals since I have gotten rid of all her commercial food for good. She hardly ever vomits.
Other things I feed my cat in addition to meat are: broccoli, beans, cabbage, cheese, garlic, wheat bread, rice, couscous, and pasta, milk.
It's really not that hard to cook for your cat once you get into the routine of doing it. I buy a batch of meat, and freeze portions of it. I take out 1 small portion, and boil it, with water. It lasts for about 3 days. I give chunks of meat, with some steamed vegetables (which I eat regularly) along with some wheat bread.

Cost

The cost of the meat doesn't bother me at all either. Turkey ranges from 99 to $2 bucks a pound. But it lasts me a long time and works out cheaper in the long run. Even though I may get Nine lives cans 4 for a $1 when it's on sale, it's not worth it, considering that my cat vomits most of it. 25 cents for a can is way too much for that kind of crappy food. So cost is not an issue. Not to mention the fact that I saved $80 by not taking my cat pal for yearly vaccinations. Plus I don't ever want to dish a single penny to fund these mega giant pet food corporations that do not care about the well being of my cat pal!!

Table Scraps

I noticed that vets always say never feed your cat table scraps. Well why not? If the table scraps are fit for human consumption, they must be fresh and tasty. If table scraps consist of leftover meat, rice and vegetables then that's perfectly ok to feed our animal pals that. Of course our animal friends will prefer fresh food instead of rancid food in a can. Vets just don't want to admit how bad commercial foods really are. Unless your table scraps consist of potato chips, hostess pies, takeout Chinese food, Burger king then it wouldn't be a good idea to feed that to your cat pal. Boy, if those were your table scraps, perhaps you shouldn't even have animal pal. You need to go fix yourself. Sheesh…

Milk

My vet scolded me about feeding my cat milk. Yet he never would say anything about his unhealthy "Pro Plan' food that he tries to market, which is nothing but Corn and fillers. I should have asked the vet if cats are vegetarians. Although today, milk nowadays may not necessarily be of good quality because of all the antibiotics and hormones given to cows, at least it's better than pet food. Just about everything we as humans consume as food is depleted of nutrients and minerals due to all the hormones/steroids put in meats, and artificial chemicals/ pesticides in plants and soil.

I am sure technology can make these foods better, but people seem to have chosen to use technology for mass production to produce inferior goods. I guess they make more money that way.

Anyway, my cat likes milk. She doesn't drink it that often, but does have it occasionally as a morning snack. Dr. Don Hamilton and Dr. Henry Pasternak recommend certified raw milk, they feel that it is the healthier milk and contains many more nutrients that regular milk lack. Unfortunately certified raw milk is not easily obtainable in all states.

Nutritious Diet

I am not worried about my cat's diet being un-balanced. I feel that commercial diets were never balanced in the first place since all it was, was rancid food with harsh chemical treatments, preservatives and then nutrients added in the final process. That is not real food.

Due to modern food processing, packaging and preparation that make longer shelf life possible,prepared food is essentially "dead" relative to animal nutritional neeeds. An animal can exist on packaged foods; however, such a diet may take its toll on good health.
Dr. Henry Pasternak, DVM