Pendraig Cat/Kitten Diet & Care Requirements
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Recipe & Feeding Directions
Following the Wild Prey Model Diet
We are trying to replicate the wild prey diet to that end we want a basic ratio:
5% - Liver
5% - Organ meats (other than Liver)
10% - Bone (or equivalent in bone meal)
80% - Muscle Meat
That comprises our 100% animal product base. Add to that the supplements including quality egg yolks, nutritional yeast, cod liver oil, fish oil, Vitamin C etc and you have a very healthy diet.
10% bone can be achieved by providing whole prey such as feeder mice/rats or ground whole rabbit for one day a week. If your cat leaves a lot of the bones behind add the bone meal to the raw mix.
If you have access to quality raw milk from pastured goats or cows you can offer that to your cats as well. We give this daily as a treat (see Pottenger’s Cats) and the cats not only love it, but it is great for them too.
Pendraig Raw Mix Recipe
Our recipe is similar to Catnutrition.org, but with IMPORTANT differences. We feel reliance on psyllium husks is detrimental to the cat’s health. Please see our article on Fiber vs. Probiotics at www.Pendraig.com. Probiotics are crucial and very important to the cat’s wellbeing mainly because being an inside only animal with little or no exposure to the outside your cat cannot come into contact with, nor consume, essential probiotics that would be naturally abundant in the environment.
Also feeding of poultry is far from ideal. Small non-domestic and feral cats in wild situations live off of primarily rodents, insects and reptiles. Feeding more nutrient dense meat sources from ungulates and rodents such as rabbit and feeder mice is far superior to the nutrient scarce poultry.
Base of Diet
4 – 5 lbs raw muscle meat with max 10% bones. Preferred meat sources:
- Grass-fed/pastured ungulates (hooved animals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ungulate) such as beef, goat, & sheep.
- Rabbit meat with bone.
- Occasional meals of poultry, meat & bones from pasture raised birds.
- OR pre-made raw - mOrigins is ideal for this and requires little additional ingredients. Slanker’s does not have bone see addition below.
- Omit bones and feed chicken wings once a week and/or feeder mice/rats
4 oz raw liver
- From same animal as meat source if possible if not double CLO (Cod Liver Oil) in daily feedings, See below
2 oz raw heart
- From same animal source if possible
2 oz raw other organs
- Kidneys, pancreas etc. Green tripe is excellent but some cats will not tolerate it.
Supplements/Additions
16 ounces FILTERED water
4 egg yolks
- Some experts feel the whites are not a problem, we alternate some batches with, some without. Foxes, non-domestic cats and other animals eat the entire egg in the wild including the parts of the shell.
- Get OUTSTANDING eggs from a local farmer! www.eatwild.com or your local farmer’s market. Support local produce and sustainable agriculture. Buy some eggs for your family too!
Nutritional Yeast
- 8 teaspoons (Do not use Brewer’s Yeast!), this adds B vitamins so additional supplementation not necessary.
Gelatin
- 2 teaspoons (bloom it in half of the cold water, boil the other half and mix, let cool and then combine with recipe).
Bone meal
- 2 tablespoons human quality bone meal, OMIT if feeding whole mice, meat with bones or grinding bones into meat mix.
- mOrigins as your meat source – OMIT bone meal
- Do NOT use bone meal for gardening!
Dulse & Kelp
- ¼ tsp Dulse & ¼ tsp Kelp
Glandular Supplement
- 2 capsules (open capsules and dump contents in mixture)
- Purchase at: http://vitanetonline.com/description/NR0265/vitamins/ImmoPlex-Glandular/
ADD to the diet DAILY when feeding:
Cod Liver Oil/Butter Oil
- At feeding time add 1 dose per bottle directions (1/2 dose for kittens)
- Add at feeding time, daily, do NOT freeze.
Salmon Oil/Fish Oil
- Add at feeding time, 500mg Salmon Oil
Primal Defense
- Start with a sprinkle and work up to ¼ scoop or a pinch 3 times a week
- Add in SMALL increments as needed for optimal health and bowel health.
- Add even more in small increments when cat is on antibiotics, antifungal or other allopathic medications/treatments.
- Always start small and go SLOW, cat may get sick with detox symptoms/health crisis which is dangerous if you add too much too soon.
- Add at feeding time, do NOT freeze!
- Add organic yogurt or kefir if out of Primal Defense or if desired.
Prozyme
- As needed, per package instructions. Good to use for cats new to raw or kittens, sick animals or stressed animals. May be omitted for cats used to raw diets and healthy.
Taurine
- 100 mg daily for healthy adult cats
- 200 mg daily for sick cats, growing kittens (Siberians until 2 years old)
- 200mg + for reproducing cats
Vitamin C Powder
- Buffered Ascorbic Acid powder works great
- If cat has loose stools reduce amount of Vitamin C until stools firm up then use that amount
- Times of stress or illness may increase need for additional Vitamin C
Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
- As needed for fleas or overall health add up to ½ tsp a day (if feeding twice a day omit in one meal) and finicky eaters may refuse to eat food with it so be careful!
Vitamin Supplement
- Call of the Wild, Feline Future or Missing Link per package instructions. Opt to buy something without Fiber. We will notify you when we find a better product but we always opt for Call of the Wild by Wysong right now.
- At Feeding time, do NOT freeze!
Lysine
- Not mandatory but highly effective and a good idea add this to their food daily especially under times of stress or illness or if they ever have red, running or irritated eyes.
- Buy the capsules from iherb.com and break them open into the food at feeding time.
- 250 mg twice daily
Preparation:
Cut up the meat, bones, and organs into manageable pieces to fit in your grinder. If you do not have a grinder use quality ground meat for 50% of the meat portion and add the chunks you have cut for the remainder. Organ meats can be cut into chunk size pieces as well. Grinders are inexpensive and you can even buy one that fits on a kitchen aid mixer or use your food processor.
In a separate bowl add half the cold water and the gelatin; allow to bloom a few minutes while you boil the remaining water. Combine and stir, allow to sit a few minutes to cool before adding to the supplement mixture.
Supplement mixture – combine the supplements, eggs, and water/gelatin together and mix gently. Then combine with the meat base and portion into freezer containers.
Feeding Directions
- Freeze enough for 2 or 3 days per container (or what works best for you) and then take out one 3 day portion at a time and keep it in fridge. It is easy to remove enough to feed everyone at feeding times. Storing daily portions, enough for all your cats, in glass mason jars in the freezer works well just be cautious when putting in warm water as glass will break with extreme temperature changes.
- Always allow food to warm to room temperature OR add a bit of warm filtered water. DO NOT COOK OR MICROWAVE FOOD! Do NOT feed cold food to your cats.
- Add the Daily supplements to each bowl with the food and you can add a bit more warm filtered water to aid in mixing. Once in the routine this will go quickly for you especially if you keep the supplements in an easy to reach place! Always keep your CLO, Salmon Oil and any other “refrigerate after opening” items in the refrigerator.
- Make feeding time fun! Call them with a special call, fuss over them, and let them know you love them. And nothing says “I LOVE YOU!” like preparing a raw diet meal for you fur babies. Yes it’s more hassle than dumping out a can of food or scooping out some dry kibble but the benefits are far far superior to any time you might “save”. And the litter box clean up is so much easier it’s all WELL worth it!!
- If your cat is refusing the raw try mixing a small portion with their food of choice and once they are eating it regularly start reducing their favorite food and adding more raw food until only raw food remains. If your cat is a dry-food-a-holic try transitioning over to a quality grain-free canned product and then over to raw. Please contact us for more ideas.
A Word of Caution
Though we have researched nutrition, health and natural rearing we are not experts and we are not veterinarians. We ask that you use common sense and judgment feeding your pets and if you are in doubt ask your HOLISTIC veterinarian, or regular veterinarian, for advice. If you have concerns contact Pendraig Siberians IMMEDIATELY.
If you cat is sick please contact your veterinarian for instructions. We can offer you advice but not medical care.
Cats suffering from IBD or other illnesses may require psyllium husks for a short term period until their intestines and inflammation calm down. Please contact us if your cat is suffering from this or another illness before starting this regimen.
This booklet is comprised of our advice and is not to be considered medical instructions. We are not liable for any illness, death or other conditions your cat may experience. Always consult your veterinarian before changing your cat’s diet or health regimen.
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