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This is something I have been thinking a lot about...what to do that is easiest for new owners that they will follow. Also...when feeding raw to growing kittens, how do you know they are really getting enough of the nutrients they need to grow, since making a batch of raw and freezing and then thawing will most certainly involve a loss of whatever supplements were added to the raw to begin with.

Zuri eats whole prey, raw and canned...of course, I will not give a kitten whole prey ;) So it comes down to what you said, Sue...perhaps raw and canned...I have just started using Ziwipeak, based on jacqui's recommendation and they all love it...it smells good enough for me to eat ;) And it is a very high quality food...I also use Blue Ridge Beef when I can get it as they have ground quail and Zuri loves quail. Taj is now eating it as well...but there are no distributors in Nj, so I'm not sure I can continue the Blue ridge...

it is a confusing issue sometimes...
 
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Sue Armstrong said:
One of the things that I do with a litter of kittens is add 1 can of a good quality canned food to their raw mixture so that if new owners are unwilling to want to give a raw diet then the kittens are actually also used to some canned of which I use the Evo 95% but any would do. I do also feed my kittens dry food. Much easier for a new owner to just start giving the total raw and eliminating the dry and canned and also an easy transition for any new owner who wants to give dry and some canned without upsetting kittens diet.
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Sounds good. Thanks. i do have dry food for the kittens 24/7. I will keep some canned food in the raw. I appreciate the advice. :)
 
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Pam Flachs said:
I would keep kittens that are going to new homes on both the high-quality canned and the raw diet. You can try to educate new owners on the benefits of raw, but be prepared that some people will not accept a complete raw diet. Better to have the babies acclimated to something they are used to eating (even if canned) rather than risk a too-quick diet change.
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I will do this. I believe you are right. People want convenience. Canned food is easy and that is what people want is easy. I like this and this will be my plan.. Thanks
 
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