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i can always find the gizzards and hearts in the chicken section of the meat case of whatever grocery store i happen to find myself in .....
saw some pigs feet yesterday, but don't think i want to try those.....
i think my bigger problem is going to be getting charlie to actually eat the gizzards, wings and feet .... she just has never cared at all for people food.... max, on the other hand.... **sigh**
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I got the chicken feet at Wal*Mart. I also get chicken livers when they have them. The cats like the raw liver. Pig's feet are mostly gristle, bone and skin. They're not worth what you pay for them. I got my cats started by mixing a little with their canned food, then gradually adding more as time passed. The new kitty watched the girls snarf it in - so dove right in himself.
The newest kitty is Rusty, a blue eyed boy. He's a long lean mousing machine about 4 months old.
Did anyone read this article & see point #2? It goes vs all we all say on here, re: the need for DRY not wet food? We all agreed, wet is best as it slides off teeth not adheres like dry (& thus cause tarter/plaque from starch buildup). But here it says (in point #2) it is really best to AVOID canned catfood diets, & feed them good dry food instead for teeth health?? Now I'm really lost.
Ok, just wanted to point this out to all & see your reply. Thanks.
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I got the chicken feet at Wal*Mart. I also get chicken livers when they have them. The cats like the raw liver. Pig's feet are mostly gristle, bone and skin. They're not worth what you pay for them. I got my cats started by mixing a little with their canned food, then gradually adding more as time passed. The new kitty watched the girls snarf it in - so dove right in himself.
The newest kitty is Rusty, a blue eyed boy. He's a long lean mousing machine about 4 months old.
Just bumping this up to see if anyone can settle the controversy, of dry vs wet food & teeth health. The link I cited in my 2nd post above, has me worried that dry may have benefits, that I didn't think it had. So can anyone confirm?
I've had vets tell me that dry food is better for their teeth. But then one cat came down with kidney stones when he was 2 or 3 and I was told him to feed him nothing but canned food. He lived to be 16 and only lost one tooth. So I'm still wondering...
Just bumping this up to see if anyone can settle the controversy, of dry vs wet food & teeth health. The link I cited in my 2nd post above, has me worried that dry may have benefits, that I didn't think it had. So can anyone confirm?
I can neither confirm nor deny scientifically but here are some things to think about - just from a "logical" perspective.
Cats are not designed to grind their food - they're designed to rip off chunks, give them a chew or two, swallow and go have a long nap. Watch any footage of lions or any big cats at a kill: rip/shred, half-hearted chew, then *gulp*.
Omnivores have grinding molars, obligate carnivores do not. Witness a cat that vomits... if it's not too long after the cat's eaten (ie, before the cat's rather fantastic stomach acid has had too long to work on it), you'll see the food went down pretty much un-chewed and you're just cleaning up dampened dry food, most still in its original form.
So... how can a food that's being swallowed without being chewed clean teeth? It can't. It would be like swallowing toothpaste and then complaining to the manufacturer that it didn't prevent cavities!
Also... how should dry food "clean" a cat's canines, front teeth, etc. - ie, all the teeth that it never comes in contact with? It just doesn't make sense.
On the other hand - yes, CERTAIN wet foods are going to promote tooth decay and gum issues in cats because these foods are highly processed and have added sugars which will promote decay, yes.
I personally don't think there is a commercially prepared food that cleans animal's teeth (this applies to dogs too actually). Either they use their teeth the way the were designed to be used (ie, eating whole animals as the very mechanism of doing so keeps teeth clean) or they go to the vet to be cleaned. Obviously certain foods are going to be better for their oral health than others (ie, no added sugars) - just as it is with us.
I buy them at Wal*Mart's meat dept. I bought chicken feet for my cats but they wont touch them cooked or raw.
Please don't feed your kitties cooked chicken on the bone. Cooked chicken bone will splinter, which can be hazardous to your kitty, whereas raw bone won't.
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The newest kitty is Rusty, a blue eyed boy. He's a long lean mousing machine about 4 months old.
He is gorgeous!
One thing I'd like to caution all the folks who have cats with dental issues about is to be sure to have their kidney values checked. Tooth decay is known to contribute to renal failure, and in fact is the likely culprit in my first cat's CRF (in spite of having regular teeth cleanings, a gum infection went undiagnosed by a bad vet for a long time, which also required several extractions). Of course she was already 17 at the time, and lived to be 22, so I don't say this to scare anyone! Just make sure to talk to your vet about the connection and have the tests performed as necessary.
latetotheparty, you shouldn't have any trouble finding chicken feet in St. Louis. They were a staple in my mother's chicken soup throughout my entire child-and-teen-hood there. Here's to happy healing for your kitty!
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