Homemade Dog Food

[Pennies2Cents]

My Bengal is on a 100% raw diet. He gets chicken, beef, organs, skin, bones etc. We do add a supplement called missing link and fish oil to his raw stuff. We do not grind it up, just simply cut up and portion out his meals and freeze them. He eats better than we do! He's 17lbs of pure muscle with the softest, shiniest coat you'll ever see! If I could get all of our animals on raw, I would.

Agreed! Their coats are so amazing when on this diet.

[justahobby]

I think veggies might not be a problem if I grind it up and mix with meat since she doesn't chew her food except by accident.

By the end of fall I will be getting all the fresh chickens I can eat so I just need to figure out ratios of other meats. Dove season just started :-)

[justahobby]

Bengal a cat? What kind of bone? I briefly read about cats but it sounded like too much work grinding the bones up

[RaceRat]

Yes, he's a cat. He eats neck bones, rib bones, basically anything smaller than the larger thigh/leg bones.

[BSJF]

Now that season is changing she is shedding profusely again and I noticed a couple scabs where she has been licking her inner front legs too much. So, I started thinking back to homemade food.

Minimize what you feed. A single protein source (different than what you currently feed) and a single carb soursce. See if that solves the prob. Be sure no other snacks are feed either. Eventually you can add more in and determine what causes the reaction by introducing one new food source at a time.

If you feed animal organs, make sure it is from an organic source!!!!

[justahobby]

Gorgeous cat! Is it an F1?

[RaceRat]

Gorgeous cat! Is it an F1?

He's an F2 and absolutely adores the aquariums. LOL We're hoping to bring home our first F1 in about 2 months!

[justahobby]

Corn and wheat are common allergies. Practically every dog food has one or both. I would just prefer switching to an all natural diet and not have to put her through changes in dog foods, giving her the runs, etc.. So, I think I have made up my mind lol. Just have a bunch of reading to do now!

http://www.dogforums.com/dog-food-fo...ere-start.html

[justahobby]

Haha I bet he wouldn't mind catching his own natural meals Will you be getting a female?

[allan]

He's an F2 and absolutely adores the aquariums. LOL We're hoping to bring home our first F1 in about 2 months!

Awesome!!! If I ever get the scratch I'd love to get a F2. I read that they enjoy playing fetch, is that true?