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I thought I'd show how it goes together as a bonus. Good to hear it helped. Have a great day.

You aren't behaving like a christian.

Your faucet is the same as the one in the video?

They are ready to use after curing and removing the shells.

You are welcome. I found that grinding up the chicken thighs with bones is easier and faster if you use a cleaver to cut the thigh & bone in half.

I don't have a good answer for that. I've only tried my ferment.

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I don't see it listed on their website. You might try contacting Lizard Skins. www.lizardskins.com/product-details?h=cache-saddle-bag-jet-black&c=bike_bags&t=seat_bag&v=0

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You are welcome. I've used the cooker for a while now and am still happy with it.

I chose the recipe for the cat food in the video because it came from a veterinarian who consulted with someone who is educated in nutrition for cats to design that recipe. Melvin has been thriving on this food. Almost immediately after consistently eating this food, his energy levels went way up and his coat became super soft and silky. A few months ago Melvin was getting into some food that neighbors were putting out for strays. He was eating only that food and refusing to eat at home. I could see an immediate drop in his energy levels and coat quality. After working with the neighbors to keep the food away from Melvin and getting him back on the food I make for him, I saw the same improvement in his energy level and coat. I am not a vet nor cat nutrition expert, so I can't advise about other diets that people are recommending. I do know that this recipe has been wonderful for Melvin. If you read Dr. Pierson's blog, you will find some of the answers to your questions. For sure she does not recommend feeding vegetables to cats. They are carnivores. I have a link to the blog in the box below the video.

​@Diane_R I appreciate you getting back to me, and I will read Dr.Pierson's blog. Thank you so very much!

You are welcome. There is a lot of information in the blog. IMHO, it's a good source for information on this topic.

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It's late spring and the vegetation is still a vibrant green. It was mostly sunny, not the greatest light for photography though. We were walking through a fairly dense suburban area.

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I admire your persistence! You are a good momma :) I have 5 Ferrell outdoor cats that I am feeding and 3 indoor cats. We got all the outdoor cats neutered/spayed except the momma kitty. She is too smart to be tricked to go into the cage! She has had 3 litters of kittens since she came here, and the other 4 kitties are from her first litter. The 2nd litter were all socialized and adopted out, same with her 3rd litter, except she rejected 1 kitten because he became sick with an upper respiratory infection at 2 weeks old, and my daughter brought him to me and I got busy and nursed him back to health. He is now 10 weeks old, and he is beautiful and healthy! I love this little fella as if I had him myself! Lol! I am trying to learn to make homemade cat food for the kitten first, then hopefully, for all the cats when he gets old enough to eat adult food. That will give me time to save up for an electric grinder. I left you a message above with questions, I hope that I'm not overwhelming you! I get confused with the contradictory information while researching the do"s and the don't's of making homemade cat food!

You are a gem for taking care of those feral kitties. I have been working with a neighbor to round up some of the strays in our neighborhood to be spayed/neutered and released. I would stick with Dr. Pierson's recipe. It's been a proven winner for Melvin. I know the good Lem electric grinders are around $500-$600. The Lem hand grinder I am using actually works pretty good. I found it works much easier and faster if you use a meat cleaver to cut the thigh bones in half. Cleaning up the grinder (about 45 minutes) takes as much time as making the food. It takes me 45 minutes to grind, mix and put in containers.

​@@Diane_RThank you, and so are you! I wish you and your neighbors success in trapping the stray kitties! And, yes, your meat grinder looks like it does a great job! I was thinking about trying an all stainless steel meat grinder attachment since I own a 6 quart professional KitchenAide mixer that I rarely use anymore. I know it could only do small batches, but at least it would give me a way to grind the bones until I could purchase a nice grinder. I made catfood today and I had to add bone meal because I didn't have a way to grind the bones. I don't think my spine would let me grind by hand, or I would love to have one like yours!( I have DDD, and have had multiple spinal fusions, anterior and posterior.) Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, and you have helped me to focus on the direction I need to go with this, which has given me peace of mind after feeling pulled in every direction. The proof is in the pudding, and in this case, Melvin is the proof! Much love to you and for what you do for us kitty mommas, and kitties alike!❤

I like to hear from people who watch the videos and try to answer questions. Sorry to hear you are limited by back issues. A friend just went through a major back surgery, I get it that you can't be cranking away on a hand grinder. For sure, Melvin is proof that this is a good recipe. He was at the vet yesterday for is annual visit and got an A. He does have some tartar on his teeth, which is the only downside to not eating dry kibble. I always try to find expert advice on topics that I don't know much about. The blog is disorganized, but it is full of information. I made the video for people who don't have the time to organize the info. Best wishes for you and the kitties.

I think the intent is to kill off some of the bacteria. If I remember from reading Dr. Pierson's blog that cats are more tolerant of bacteria than people.

@@Diane_R Thanks for the clarification

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Melvin is high energy and large, he usually weighs around 13lb and is not overweight. He used to eat 3 5.5 ounce cans of cat food a day (The vet would give me a crazy look when I told her how much he eats). I'd say that he likely eats that much of the home made food. Because he is so active and not overweight, I've never restricted his food. I just fill the dish when it's empty.

I do not have a calcium substitute for the bones. There may be something in the Dr. Pierson's blog. The hand meat grinder is not super expensive and it is holding up. I've found that if I use a cleaver to cut the thigh bone in half it makes the grinding faster and easier. www.homedepot.com/p/LEM-10-Stainless-Steel-Clamp-on-Hand-Grinder-821/301362018

Hi, I am a cat cat mum looking to make my own cat food as well. I saw somewhere (I've watched so many videos about this I forget where) that if you dry the eggshell in the oven and grind it into powder, it's a great sort of easily absorbed calcium, two egg shells per kilo, (I'm in Australia) or one per pound. But only do this if you're not using bones.

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It's the reverse of removing. Place the spring side in the track (part blocked by my shoulder), push on the opposite side of the screen as shown to compress the screen's springs while pulling back on the latch of the side that it not yet in the track. While the springs are compressed slip the opposite side of the screen in the track.

Hi Jude. There has only every been two toys that have interested Melvin. The Cat's Meow, which he likes to lay beside and hear it run and the floppy fish he is playing with at the end of the video. He beats that fish up every day. One of my brother's cats was scared of it and the other one had no interest. There are a lot of counterfeit fish and some of them don't work very well. Melvin has worn out 2 of them in the past 2 years. I think this is the real one, it comes with a little fishing pole. www.amazon.com/Ontel-Flippity-Wiggles-Fishing-Catnip/dp/B089FB7TZT/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FGGtRA7exWfjQPvl_sVr_MF9maIlLOkz29Hx5ffssGpthdjZzmuuvzhTd6h2qtxHRmPvwZXtlwUvfbPLMjrMSUs1EZxcWHL398vUjvh14J9rnyqH8ZfY9FEwdWbOl0RGg2Mfj6F00Nu9wHcJMCdtmCcO5JubbB5DXZsjUjMxYsL33DFPVSSnWsIgw9CPtgtquDFx134d-QAGlfnVNw3jgnfrGfTDKthuJuJS5bUcmqvLd-zOMifsRStCcVn96y68zKbHiL7omoH7aZlOEzw30Xuyt9yUSPlzjmjgGJ5MoGU.I0dGCHw1vaHYtPPWqNCKFDP_c7dlVrSU2EyD6KFJiMY&dib_tag=se&hvadid=452981418238&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9007449&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8158958382949363532&hvtargid=kwd-935398054988&hydadcr=13805_11390742&keywords=flippity%2Bfish%2Bcat%2Btoy%2Bas%2Bseen%2Bon%2Btv&qid=1714301332&sr=8-2&th=1

I got the information not to use salmon oil from Dr. Pierson's blog. I don't recall if she gives a reason. The blog has a lot of good information, though it is disorganized. I don't remember where in her blog I saw that she says no salmon oil or if she gives a reason. A google search says some cats could be sensitive or allergic, but I didn't see a source for that claim. A VCA (chain vet) webpage is saying it is OK, though they mention specific brands, so maybe they sell it and have a conflict of interest?