This article is not written by a vet; it’s a sharing of barefoot experience by a cat caregiver on how she dealt with a senior FIV+ cat who had diabetes and other issues, whom she had “inherited” from her late mother.
Can we feed raw food to an FIV+ cat? That was the question she was faced with and she finally found her answer, after caring for her inherited cat, Bob Dole.
She talks about how she learnt, over four phases, on what works not only for Bob Dole, but for her own 7 other cats.
Here is the article: http://feline-nutrition.org/features/what-bob-dole-taught-me-about-raw-food
Phase Four: Looking Forward
I cut out dry kibble. Finally. I did it only five months ago. I started to re-introduce raw food, but still fed grain-free canned, too. I warmed it up slightly and the cats loved it. I found a secret combination of two brands of canned food they would all eat.
Now, Nicky’s rear end looks like a new penny, without Lincoln’s face on it — nice and shiny! Most of the cats are losing weight. Two of them had complete blood panels done and my vet said it was like the blood work of a 2 year old cat, instead of cats that are pushing 10.
I even started to feed frankenprey (raw food) just a few weeks ago. The cats were their usual picky selves, but of all of them, Bob went nuts over it! Considering that Bob is a senior cat, FIV positive and with just a few teeth, he’s doing great. This difficult journey saved Bob’s life, and I know added quality years to it. Instead of a creaky old man, he’s sprightly, playful and a joy to be around.
It was all worth it. All of the time and effort and math. And I’m still not done. My last hurdle is to be feeding a completely raw diet that I put together myself, that I can afford and that will cut the cord to being dependent on any kind of processed cat food.
I know if my mother were alive today, she’d think I was being foolish to make such an effort for my cats. But I’m done with watching my pets slowly get fatter and fatter and sicker and sicker, followed by dying too young and from terrible ailments. I want my cats to live good, long lives so they have plenty of time to annoy me.
All said, please consult your vet or pet nutritionist on what’s best for your pets.
Source: https://myanimalcare.org/2016/05/14/barefoot-experience-on-c..
AnimalCare is a registered society that promotes caregiving to street animals and helps in their neutering and medical needs. AnimalCare has a Medical Fund, Food Fund and Education Fund.
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