Re: More pet product recall
gardenchat@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: More pet product recall
  • From: P* E* <g*@gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 14:12:58 -0500
Kitty - I get some stuff at the feed store called Call of the Wild.  Food
comes in dog & cat varieties - it is made from venison & salmon and natural
stuff like that.  I fill the treat cans up w/ it, it's much higher in
protein & lower in fat than store bought treats and it's sure cheaper than 6
bucks a pound.


On 7/5/10, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> YOu've got me interested.  But where does one buy some of these ingredients
> like chicken fat and powdered eggshell?
>
> On the other hand...
> while searching for recipes I found
>
>                       Natural Balance L.I.D. Allergy Formula Dry Cat Food
>
> http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/products/Natural-Balance-LID-Allergy-Formula-Dry-Cat-Food/158185.aspx
>
>
>                 at less than half the price of z/d.  I don't know why I
> didn't find it before.  Perhaps the search paarameters I used were
> different.  No fish, corn, or dairy in the ingredients list of 2 of their
> formulas.  My understanding of the z/d cost is that the ingredients are
> highly refined, repeatedly processed to reduce allergic reaction.  But I
> might give this a try after we go through 10# of z/d.
>
>
>
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" <dp2413@comcast.net>
> To: "gardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 12:33 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] More pet product recall
>
>
> Small market for specialty food, so they can.
>>
>> The main thing with making cat food is getting enough Taurine into it.
>> It's
>> fairly easy to supply- available at the health food store and seems to be
>> quite palatable. When our poor kitten was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy,
>> the
>> vet recommended additional taurine in case he lived long enough to benefit
>> from it. And if you're feeding your cats chicken, beef and liver instead
>> of
>> a vegetarian diet, chances of taurine deficiency are slim.
>>
>> Your vet may have recipes available, as ours does. I asked our vet why he
>> didn't suggest that first, he said that most people just want to open a
>> can.
>> Even if he doesn't have recipes available, there are dozens on line.
>>
>> And remember, when I was a little girl, commercial pet food was just
>> becoming widely available. Before that, animals ate what their people ate,
>> for the most part.
>>
>> d
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 1:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] More pet product recall
>>
>>
>> Not separate feeding this time.  Both Seamus & Slugger will eat z/d canned
>>> and dry.  I see they now also have hypoallergenic treats.  No corn,
>>> dairy,
>>> or fish are the main things I need to look for.  Locally z/d is $6 a
>>> pound. I did find a place on line that, with a discount, I can get it
>>> down
>>> to $5.53. I also found mention on message boards of the abilty to get
>>> coupons from Hills.
>>>
>>> Making their food?  That's a thought; I could ask the doctor. I don't
>>> know
>>> how easy or economical that might be to ensure they get all the nutrients
>>> they need.
>>>
>>> I had them on Felidae Platinum for awhile and, though it seemed to reduce
>>> his fits a bit, it wasn't good enough. It has fish & egg.   I'm going to
>>> have to keep an eye on Seamus while they're on z/d though.  I don't think
>>> it provides any benefit against FUS.
>>>
>>> I just don't understand why ANY cat food has to cost that much.
>>>
>>> Kitty
>>> neIN, Zone 5
>>>
>>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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