Question by =TuxedoCat=: raw diet recipe for cats — critique please!!!?
Okay, so last week I was experimenting with different foods that my cat would eat — I wanted to make sure he would eat organ, bone, skin, and meat of various sources. He eats beef heart, beef kidney, beef liver, chicken gizzards, chicken hearts, chicken thigh & wing MEAT (no bone), and a little fresh sardines (with bone).

And this week I would like to give 100% raw meals to my cat.

My question is, can someone check this recipe and see if it’s balanced for my cat??? I worry about him not eating enough bone (calcium) because he won’t gnaw on bones, so I either have to grind them up really fine (like dust) in a grinder or, what does anyone think about supplementing with calcium supplements??? Or is that a no for cats??? How about crushed eggshells? Can that be used for long term though?

I find such conflicting information online about how much calcium/phosphorus is in what, and the P:Ca ratio is soooo important for cats!!! As is TAURINE. How can I be sure my cat is getting enough? A few sources say beef heart is great taurine — but how can I make sure my cat is getting enough? Do ya’ll supplement taurine???

My cat eats twice a day and weighs 12.5 lbs (healthy).

ANYWAY, here is the recipe to make 7 meals (enough for a week) — PLEASE tell me if this requires any supplementation or tweaking and if so, what!:

2.5 lbs (40 oz.) chicken wing & thigh (with bone & skin) – put through a grinder once to smash up the bones and chunk up the meat. I do not finely grind the meat as my cat will eat small chunks of meat.

1 raw egg yolk

2 crushed eggshells

1.5 oz. of unsalted, fresh sardines (with bone)

4 oz. raw beef heart (chunked)

4 oz. raw beef liver (chunked)

1 cup water

I just worry my cat wouldn’t get the right amount of everything he needs daily with this diet, as the chunks don’t distribute evenly when separated into individual meal containers and since he doesn’t eat bone. Would adding a 600 mg calcium & 1000 mg taurine supplement to each daily meal container be harmful or beneficial? Also, if my cat gets too much calcium or too much phosphorous one day, but it balances out over the course of a week, will it harm his insides?

Best answer:

Answer by Brendon
I am out of my element with cats. Try talking to your vet. I do know that cats also enjoy greens. Talk to your vet.

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