Oh my…..sorry for the brief hiatus there!! Went from being under the weather, then super busy, then back under the weather. I think we are all getting back into the groove again!
Time to catch up, I have a few videos to get loaded up today, and need to go finish the outdoor enclosure I am working on. Had a few ‘snags’, which I expected…what would a project be without miscalculations?? Well, in my world it would not be a project! Just like it isn’t cooking in my kitchen unless there is a mess being made! If there are not 50 dishes piled around, I have NOT been in the kitchen, its a rule.
First up, WE GOT FOODS!!!
Our shipment came in from Hare-Today late last week. I ordered 90% rabbit this time and a bit of duck. The crew has been a bit picky with the other tidbits I bought last round, so we stuck with the favorite this time. I like to order the whole rabbit (no fur) that is cut into 3-4 pieces. It includes organs, but it still easy to cut and feed. This is their favorite food all around.
When I ship from Hare-Today, it takes 4 solid days with UPS ground to make it here. In the winter it stays fully frozen, this shipment was about 60% frozen (everything is still cold and has ice crystals, just refreeze, it is not a problem). If I were to order in the summer I would pay to have it guaranteed 2 or 3 days. So for those looking to order, just a gauge on what shipping you should consider.
Here was the box opening and a bit of duck I fed for dinner. My husband said he felt like Santa Claus at the beginning of the video.
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Mommy! How soon can WE start raw feeding!?!
Wow…after opening 20 cans of cat food a day the raw feeding is sounding a LOT easier…now only if Hubby wasn’t squeamish!
We don’t do the raw feeding at our house – partly because I am not a fan of raw meat myself, and partly because we did try a raw food one time and you would have thought that I had asked the cats to eat their own foot or something – they woudl have no part of it! There are days I wish they would at least try it though – I know it would be nice and healthy for them.
It looks like your group has no problem with it though – they seemed very excited!!
How much does each cat eat in a sitting? I’m working my way to the whole prey model and I’m having trouble figuring out how much my cat should eat in one sitting. Is there some kind of math in regards to the cat’s current weight?
I think some folks aim for about 2-3% of their body weight, but that depends on each cat. I feed almost half the amount to my two older less active cats as I do my smallest but most active feline. Plus it really goes up and down in the seasons (they burn more in the colder winter months usually). My heaviest least moving feline eats 2.2% of his ideal body weight total a day. My most active young bengal eats 4.2% of her ideal body weight. To convert, I feed anywhere from 4 ounces total, to 6 ounces total a day to each feline.