It actually works out cheaper than the food I was buying for them - about $15/batch, which is about $20-$30/month. You can always steal a little from me and see if your guys will eat it. Of course, you have many more mouths to feed than I do!
You totally need to see the meat grinder. It's awesome! Being a recovering vegetarian, I must admit I wasn't sure I would be able to do this but it's actually a lot of fun using that thing. I bet I could grind up a human body if it was cut into small enough pieces first... I mean nothing... Satan?
Oooo....cool. I'll have to get a bit from you and see what my cats do.
You were a vegetarian? Really? I had no idea.
Haha! Funny you should say that about the grinder. That was my first thought as well. Uh...wait...I mean, ummm....it look super neato keen and I would like to grind up humans. CURSES! :P
did you talk to a vet first before doing the homemade thing? i know some cats have more delicate stomachs than others, and have a hard time digesting such stuff (sadly we've domesticated them TOO much).
i think i'm gonna start buying Wellness. they are about the only brand i'm not weary of right now.
Yeah, I did a vast quantity of research before making the switch. And then I monitored them hyper-vigilantly for the first few days. I started by switching exclusively to Wellness, then gradually decreasing the amount of dry food and increasing the wet food, which was originally half and half. When I presented the homemade food, one of my cats switched instantly and the other still eats some dry food during the day.
OMG, so i was totally on the right path?! because yeah, i know they love Wellness already, they've had it many times, both the wet and dry. they get wet dinner everyday but are generally indifferent to the dry food unless really really hungry (except maybe big aggie). but Wellness dry food - they love it! so that's the path i was thinking of taking - switching to Wellness exclusively, and then ween them on to homemade diet. they are generally healthy indoor cats. do you think they would do well? :)
Both of my cats are older indoor cats - Caelie is overweight and has arthritis. She is the one that switched with wild abandon. She has already lost weight after about 3 weeks on this new diet. I am hoping she will lose more weight so the arthritis doesn't bother her so much.
If your guys are healthy I think they will do just fine - and if they don't like dry food to begin with, that should make switching easier. Pixel likes having a few dry biscuits available in her dish. If it's empty she will harass us in the middle of the night. But she is barely eating any of the dry biscuits anymore, so I guess it's just a security thing...
As for grinding up humans, it's not as easy as you might think. It's better to start with an acid bath (muriatic acid, HCl, essentially stomach acid) because it will help with the big chunky bits (human bones are particularly tough for most non-industrial grinders). Then you scoop out the fatty bits, boil off the water and grind up what's left.
Alternatively, you could debone first, and just use the acid on the bones, but even then... huge hassle.
Yeah, I'm thinking that a stand-alone chest freezer will be a must-have. A few trips to the CostCo and it's paid for.
Deboning a human is only hard depending on how long it's been dead, whether it's been marinating, etc. Based on a 200 lb swine (ah, those Polish parties) which was easily carved in the manner of hours, I think that a human could definitely be done in a day. Mind you, that's carving, not deboning. Comes to the same thing, I guess. One's just more elegant than the other.
Chickens are a simple lot, though. I've had a lot of practice with chicken. You just need a knife with a good tip. That reminds me, I have to buy a sharpening stone at Home Depot next time I'm there.
homemade kitty food
anonymous
April 13 2007, 17:06:38 UTC
I'm gonna try this! You are an inspiration. We already have the pooch on natural dog food and treats. We are going through the untainted, vet-prescribed, but still generally substandard, kitty food before we make a complete switch for them.
Re: homemade kitty foodhypoxiaddictApril 13 2007, 17:09:34 UTC
Thanks hon! I will print you off a copy of the recipe. The trickiest thing is locating all the supplements.
Wellness brand cat food is also really good - and is recommended to people that want a natural diet for their cats but don't have the time or inclination to make the food themselves.
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What else do you add to the chicken?
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The recipe calls for eggs and a bunch of vitamins and other supplements (kelp & fiber). You can see all the ingredients in this picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hypoxia/455710951/
You totally need to see the meat grinder. It's awesome! Being a recovering vegetarian, I must admit I wasn't sure I would be able to do this but it's actually a lot of fun using that thing. I bet I could grind up a human body if it was cut into small enough pieces first... I mean nothing... Satan?
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You were a vegetarian? Really? I had no idea.
Haha! Funny you should say that about the grinder. That was my first thought as well.
Uh...wait...I mean, ummm....it look super neato keen and I would like to grind up humans.
CURSES! :P
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i think i'm gonna start buying Wellness. they are about the only brand i'm not weary of right now.
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If your guys are healthy I think they will do just fine - and if they don't like dry food to begin with, that should make switching easier. Pixel likes having a few dry biscuits available in her dish. If it's empty she will harass us in the middle of the night. But she is barely eating any of the dry biscuits anymore, so I guess it's just a security thing...
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As for grinding up humans, it's not as easy as you might think. It's better to start with an acid bath (muriatic acid, HCl, essentially stomach acid) because it will help with the big chunky bits (human bones are particularly tough for most non-industrial grinders). Then you scoop out the fatty bits, boil off the water and grind up what's left.
Alternatively, you could debone first, and just use the acid on the bones, but even then... huge hassle.
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Mmm... acid bath!
Deboned humans, eh? That does sound like a lot of work, especially given how much work it was to skin and cut up a chicken.
So if I ever find myself with a dead human on my hands, you will be the first person I call.
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Deboning a human is only hard depending on how long it's been dead, whether it's been marinating, etc. Based on a 200 lb swine (ah, those Polish parties) which was easily carved in the manner of hours, I think that a human could definitely be done in a day. Mind you, that's carving, not deboning. Comes to the same thing, I guess. One's just more elegant than the other.
Chickens are a simple lot, though. I've had a lot of practice with chicken. You just need a knife with a good tip. That reminds me, I have to buy a sharpening stone at Home Depot next time I'm there.
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Wellness brand cat food is also really good - and is recommended to people that want a natural diet for their cats but don't have the time or inclination to make the food themselves.
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There's a few places around town that will let you buy (and mix and match) Wellness cans and get 10 (15?) % discount.
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