I NO longer feed KIBBLE, I feed my cat this instead…
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- My cat Mia had stomach issues and I tried every commercially availabe traditional food, wet and dry. None of that worked so I decided to try raw diet for cats instead. I couldn't be happier with the results! Cats are obligate carnivors and raw diet is what will keep them healthier for longer. Note: Raw diet is not suitable for all cats, more details in the video.
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Complete and Balanced Food
02:26 The Research
04:00 Processed Food: Kibble and Wet Food
06:46 Raw Food Diet for cats
09:12 What I've Been Feeding Mia
RESOURCES I USED:
Website with MANY resources - from an introduction to a raw diet to recipes for a homemade diet and much more: feline-nutrition.org
What cats would be eating in depth from Dr. Lisa Pierson: catinfo.org
Raw food diets in companion animals: A critical review *Daniel P. Schlesinger and Daniel J. Joffe: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
More info on raw food for cats from Tracy Dion: catcentric.org
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It is also super important to ensure that cats eat enough Taurine. If they have insuficient taurine levels, they have cardiovascular and retine deseases! Maybe you already know that, but I have seen brands that claim that their food have enough taurine even if they do not supplement it. If they do not provide a laboratory analysis I wouldn't trust them. Remember that cooking destroy a great amount of taurine. There is nothing bad to give your cats cooked meet if you supplement enough taurine! Without supplements it is dangerous :( the same goes for kibble and commercial wet food. "Complementary cat food" is not required to include suplemented taurine. It is good as a treat but not as a regular meal. Stay healthy cat lovers!
Naomi, this point you mention is so true and so relevant. I hope you don't mind I pin it so that more people can read this. :)
@@OutdoorBengal I don't mind, I posted here hoping to help people that may not know this! :)
Naomi this is an excellent and extremely important addition as taurine is essential to a feline for optimum health!! I would like to add that just adding taurine is not enough. People need to do the work and understand "how much" taurine needs to be added to any given meal. Like cal/phos levels it is very important to understand this. If you can't put in the time for that work then, as you stated as a treat is fine but not as a regular meal.
If I’m feeding a commercial raw that doesn’t seem to add taurine/no lab analysis, how much powdered taurine shoyld I add to each of their meals? (They eat twice daily, 10 lbs)
Hey I have a question for you hope you reply,I feed my cat chicken's heart for taurine and lungs almost daily but I boil it,so is it not good? Should I try give him raw heart and cook the lungs ?
Great video! I switched my Bengals to raw a couple months ago. Started w/ Darwin’s, then decided to use the 80/10/10 formula and, after a TON of research, invested in a great meat grinder and am now making the food myself. I am in complete control of the quality (and Darwin’s is great but crazy expensive). I think many veterinarians don’t recommend the raw diet bc people are out there doing all sorts of crazy stuff without adequate research (or comprehension of said research). A comment about re taurine is a good one. You want to use the dark meats if your protein is chicken bc the white meat will lack adequate taurine. I add even more water to the raw food. My cat’s urinary crystals are completely gone, their energy levels are through the roof, coats more shiny, and NO MORE SMELLY poop! Never looking back!!
Totally aligned! I don’t have the time to grind the meat myself but if I could I would! :)
What meat grinder did you get?
I got the LEM Big Bite #12. It grinds through meat and bone like butter. I spent LESS than two hours making a month’s worth including portioning. But nothing beats the convenience of the Darwin’s!
This one? amzn.to/3iWA0oz looks amazing but you really need to be committed if you make this kind of investment 😱❤️
Came here to say exactly this! I also do my own 80/10/10 with dark meats, and heart for taurine.
And concern for bacteria ? Straight out of the pack ?
Mia loves her little bridge behind you.
Haha she really does! :)
One of my Siamese from years ago (pedigree cats typically have more dietary issues) had to be fed a special meal I made for her of: ground turkey in chicken broth cooked with green beans, carrots, and pumpkin plus a vitamin powder sprinkled on top. She loved it and had no more issues for the rest of her life.
How long did she lived? My cat seems don’t liking raw food because of bones in it. He eats raw meat without bones or liver. I heard beans are not good for cats?
@@mischapiru9514 She lived for six years. She passed away from a tumor on her spine. She did very well on the food I made for her. I was make it in balk then store her portions in the freezer. i would warm up her food and she loved it. I alternated between ground beef or ground turkey as the main protein. Green beans and pumpkin was to help with her proper digestion. On this food she never had any issues. Of of 22 Siamese over the past 25 years she was the only one who required a special diet. Now please keep in mind, when you go pedigree you will find those cats have more specific dietary needs than a regular old 'domestic' short hair. Hope this helps. Cheers.
i just love mia, in my apartment in India we have residential cats and they are very friendly so I take care of them to learn before adopting a cat.....much love to both of u :)
Sounds great! Any cat is a great cat, even your friend's or the ones on the street! You take care of them and you'll get some love back :)
@@OutdoorBengal yes definitely ❤️
Why don’t you take one of them instead buying one? They are not good enough for your? Is it about taking care of a living being or is it about showing off?
We are getting a Maine Coon kitten in about 2 weeks and i can’t wait to teach her all the stuff I learned from your channel
Awww! That's so cute! Thanks so much! Can't wait to know about the progress! :)
Well sir, you're obviously doing many things right with your care for Mia. She not only looks healthy physically, but she is also very comfortable in her environment.
Thanks so much! The least I can do is care for her, and I do my best...
@Albert & Mia, the Adventure Bengal Cat Thank you! I remember doing this work years ago. People NEED to know and should want to know what is pet food and how its processed. Cats... are obligate carnivores. Give them species appropriate food and the litter box smell, which can be attributed to the animal trying to process out all the junk, is a non-issue along with other things. Its a game changer. Thank you!!! 💖
I'm so happy it worked with you as well! :)
Hola Alberto(?)!
Im learning a lot from your channel. Yesterday I watched about clicker training (which totally changed the way I view feeding time), and today I saw this video.
I bought a bunch of Instinct raw cat food options to try with her usual grain free kibble+wet food combo.
My lil Onyx had felt betrayed by me after I gave her ear drops earlier today.
But after I mixed in the raw rabbit paté
(i think it was only 30%fat and 30%fat but still a lot closer to cat macro needs than her usual meal) with her dinner, she warmed up to me BIG TIME and is back to sleeping in my lap💜
Thank you!
Thank you so much for complying all this information in one video. ❤
It was a good chunk of work, but I had to do it for myself, why not share it? hehe
I’m getting a bengal kitten this Wednesday so I’ve been trying to educate myself which is why I’m a new subscriber to your channel. For raw food I would suggest watching pet meadow. She’s been at it for about 20 years and is very informative.
Thanks so much! I've seen some of her videos as well! :)
Congrats on your Bengal and thanks for the tip about the other channel, I'll check her out too! I'll be getting my Bengal in about 2 months! :D
How is your bengal doing by now ?
@@hurkiz7225 I tried her out on one maybe two organic ship to when I first got her but she didn’t seem interested in them so I had to feed her something she would eat. I went with canned from a local pet store. With your comment I re-watched Mia’s video and just now put through a trial order for Darwin’s. If she eats it, great.If not I’m only out $16.
Wish I could give you multiple thumbs up!!! Great info, thanks so much!!!
Glad it was helpful! The best alternative to multiple thumbs up is to share this video with other cat lovers that might find this video helpful! :)
And this is why I thought it was “Dr. Albert The Veterinarian”.🤣😂. Great explanation. Crystal clear! I bought stuff to imitate that “food mix” you are preparing, and…crossing fingers! 🤞🏻
Oh wow! That's going to be a good amount of work. Cats need some suplements that come from glizzards or multivitamin complexes (Taurine, Wild Salmon Oil or Wild Caught Small Fish Oil, Vitamin E, Vitamin B-Complex, Lite Salt Containing Iodine, Psyllium Husk Powder...)
The brand that I bought when I was in Barcelona is: www.comprardietabarf.es/es/men%C3%BA-pavo-y-ternera-barf-10-kilos-para-gatos
Empieza poco a poco, poniendo sólo un poco de crudo cada vez.
Just discovered this awesome channel, already taught both of my two cats to sit. I would like a video about how to use the words “ok” or “good girl/boy” as a way to tell them they did the right thing
Instead of using words you should use clickers
Very well done video, and very good research! I feed my cat with both wet food and kibble everyday, twice. It's not just because of the money, but also because I want to keep her used to kibble as if I know I can't be home for dinner time I also know I can leave extra kibbles without warring about mosquitos or other nasty insects. It's also easier to adjust the amount of food for meals. But I always try to prioritize wet food over dry food.
Great video ! It’s has been a long time !
I really like the little bridge you have behind you that my bengal cat would love, so I was wondering if you could tell me where you bought it ? Thanks !
You have a great channel i really like it especially Mia she is amazing well done.
My question is does the cats gender play a role when you are going to train them or are they equal in that?
Other than that a great video keep it up👍
Helpful information as always. Just a heads up the music was a bit loud making it hard to concentrate on what you were saying at times.
Thank you, Daniel. I have the feeling I need to update my microphone... you are not the first one mentioning it. I really appreciate you took the time to help me make better content. :) Will try to fix it in the next video I upload.
Hello Albert & Mia, wow, that is very interesting! My cat Jack is 4 months now and is on kibbles. I very much consider changing, although he does not show any problems with the kibbles. Are you using a feeder for wet food? I work from home mostly but sometimes need to be in the office and cannot be home at 3pm for feeding Jack. How would you deal with that?
Love your videos and started training Jack. He is very curious, love it! Thanks! Anne
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Albert, where did you get the cat climbing tree behind you in the video? It looks perfect...I bought one with loads of things that they ignore, they just want straight up to the top layer.
I am learning a lot from your channel. Tnak you. Thanks to you my kitty is already finger targetting after just three days. Hurra!
Wonderful! Congrats!!!!!
Hey Albert! Hey Mia - first of all I wanna tell you, your videos helped me a lot for training with my cat you two are are awesome so keep it up!
But I also have a question and hope you can help me here, my cat a British short hair and she is 21 weeks old.
We’re doing daily clicker sessions sometimes it works well sometimes she feels more lazy however when I try to call her outside of a clicker session and want her to follow my finger target she won’t move at all or even react and I don’t know what to do about it. We’re doing this for over 3 weeks daily and iam slowly running out of ideas.
Anyways great work, I really enjoy your videos keep it up and greetings from Germany!
Hello! This is common. I try to do several things before the training starts:
- Don't free feed them
- Get them tired
- Make sure I have a treat they go crazy for
I think I'll have to put out a video talking about this issue because it's way too common.
Best of luck!
@@OutdoorBengal thanks for the quick response and I did 80g Wetfood in the Morning and at night during the day free dry food but I think I skip the dry food so she is more concentrated and willing to do sth for the treat.
A video especially for this common situation would be great too.
Thanks
Hello Albert & Mia - Love your shining energy! Questions: 1. What is in the tin u mixing with raw meat? 2. Did you introduce her slowly to raw-meat [alongside with the 'packet -wet' shes was used to OR just straight from the get GO?
I switched my cats to raw last February 🙌 and I wouldn't have it any other way! Good job of doing your own research and making a decision based on Mia's needs 💛
How is it going so far? What brand are you using?
@@OutdoorBengal my cats are thriving on raw. Their coat, energy, body shape have all improved. I'm feeding homemade raw since 6 weeks, because I wasn't happy with the ratios in the premades here in the Netherlands (too much bone and organs) 🤷😊
@@JtB2903 Hi! Could you give me some tips on this? I’m located in the Netherlands too and currently finishing kibble and wet food with my cat. I really want to start healthy raw food with her (considering Petts steamed meat)
Could use all the information, and like Albert stated, search engines aren’t always trustworthy.
Though I noticed the wet food literally had sugar added and her after food zoomies are terrible.
I feed my cat katkin food which is premade raw. I use to do DIY but found it overwhelming and time consuming. My boy seems to love his food and the katkin isn't too much more expensive than high quality kibble or wet food which I use for training rewards.
Same here! There’s the misconception that raw is expensive but it’s not true! Let’s see how well Mia adapts to fully raw or if we ever get there ☺️
@@OutdoorBengal thanks xx loved the video and I hope you and mia are doing well
Is watching your video confirmation bias? 😂
Jokes aside your content is amazing and thank you for doing the research for us 😉 We have 2 bengals and we had considered darwin but ended choosing katkin, which is slightly steamed :)
Hahaha most likely is confirmation bias, as I am all for raw living and keeping cats a little wild! ☺️ I’ll take a look at Katkin! Sounds interesting 🧐❤️ thanks for sharing
@@OutdoorBengal I think it's only available in the UK at the moment, but our cats love it!
I love your videos? I will welcome my little bengal in July. I was recommended feeding her small batch raw food and mix some can food. What are your thoughts about mixing raw with some wet food (wellness core) and opinion about small batch ? Thank you very much ❤️
Hello Albert, thank you for the great video. I live in Switzerland and have also a Bengal and I would like to start feeding her raw food as well. I wonder if you know of a good brand doing the same as Darwing in Europe or Switzerland. Thank you!
Hello Albert & Mia
Thank you so much for your incredible videos. Please can you tell me how many times a day & how much food you feed Mia when she's eating raw? And do you add any supplements to her meals?
Love from South Africa.
x
Hello! If the raw diet you are feeding is a compelte diet, you need no supplementation. I love Darwin's but if it's complete, you should be fine.
I feed her about 25-30gr 4 times a day (a spoonfull per meal). (Between 4 and 6 ounces per day)
I love ur videos ❤
Thank you so much for taking a moment to share some love :)
I love Albert and Mia. are used to be a real feeder of dogs and now I feed my cat raw and he loves it. But he also loves his treats from training. They are freeze dried but I think he needs less food because of training.
We will be bringing a Bengal kitten into our home in the near future. I’m enjoying your video’s. I have trained many dogs but never a cat so I’m enjoy all your information. Can you possibly share what can food you ended up with, mixing the raw with?
Hello! Mia had stomach issues so I was mixing the most bland cat food I found with raw. Now she's on a full raw diet and she's never been healthier. The canned food I used was: amzn.to/3JoecwN
Mis gatos llevan un año con la Barf y les va fenomenal, los últimos análisis salieron perfectos. Y la hago yo, les compro pollo, pavo, conejo, codorniz, cordero y algunos pescados. Muy importantes los porcentajes de carne, visceras, corazón, hueso (yo se lo doy en trozos para que mastiquen) y verdura. Hay que complementar con levadura de cerveza y aceite de salmón. Hacemos bolas de la mezcla, congelamos todo 3 días como mínimo y a comer!
Yo intenté hacer mi propio barf una temporada pero me resultó imposible mantener la rutina... no tenía un buen "grinder" de carne y se me hizo mucha montaña arriba... por suerte encontré una marca que me encanta y estoy transicionando Mia otra vez. :) So far so good!
My guy is going to be 18 years old at the end of the month, so I'm not sure switching him to raw food would be a good idea for him at this point. He's been on Rx diets since he was a kitten cuz of urinary tract issues.
I love all your videos, but sometimes they are difficult to hear depending on what room you are recording in. Please consider investing in a mic so we can hear all your great content more clearly ❤️
Awwww! I am sorry to hear that... particularly on a video with as much information as this one has... I did invest in a good microphone but it seems like it's the post-production that should improve... I'll take a look at it. Thanks so much for the feedback.
@@OutdoorBengal Adding subtitles would be great and also help with this issue. Anyway, thanks for your great content, it has helped me a lot with my kitten !
@@tessnova1736 the closed captioning (CC button) worked for most of his content but did not catch some of his accent properly. @Albert & Mia, the Adventure Bengal Cat is Albert short for Alberto?
Where is ur accent from if u don't mind me asking?
Hi Albert 👋 thank you for your videos! Did you notice any difference or delay in Mia's defecation? Thanks
They are smaller and less smelly. She goes like a clock, once a day. I don't know what was the pattern before...
Just got a Bengal and you've been a lifesaver!
6:15 I'm sorry but this is wrong.
wet food should not be in the same sentence as dry food here.
Modern canning methods usually involve steam cooking. Even better, pouches are almost guaranteed to be cooked using low heat.
And while it's true that some (water soluble) vitamins will be lost anyway, wet food should not be bundled with dry food.
Manufacturers also (depending on the heat used) know exactly how much vit A/C/whatever is lost and compensate.
The same goes about flavor enhancers. High quality cans/pouches have 0 enhancers.
IMO, HOME PREPARED (and not prepackaged) raw food is better than wet food, but only because you choose the ingredients and prepare them instead of relying to a manufacturer.
But, this could lead to other errors/dangers.
You should forget about kibble and focus on high quality wet and then do a 1-1 comparison.
in EU we have a lot of very high quality manufacturers, probably US has too.
My bengal kitten squirts liquid poop whenever she eats supposedly high quality dry food. Applaws, Royal Canin and ofc the cheap brands too. Weird thing is that my older cat never had liquid poop in 6 years but when i got the kitten they both have liquid pooop for few months now which is so annoying. I give them bacteria medice daily. Bengal kitten eats 50/50 raw and wetfood with added "things" on it.
The brands is the wet food can your used it to mixers?
I have switched to raw and I am so glad I did
Nice! How long did you do that? What changes have you seen on your cat?
What if i cook it in a pan ?
Better raw?
I know that you should avoid raw pork
Hi Albert thankyou for sharing this video!
After watching your video i did some research and found the un-required Carbohydrates contained in dry food could lead to some fatal health problems for cats (I'm also have a Bengal), so I'm a bit curious and consider to move to raw food which brings me to several questions related to post-feeding raw food effect :
1. Regardless of the digestive problem, does Mia shows any significance healthier condition? such as weight, gained, shine fur, or etc (Compared to dry food)?
2. Did you consider Salmonella which could trigger any infectious / health concerns before you give her raw food?
3. What are the pros and cons by giving bengal raw food specially in terms of health?
Excuse me for bad English, I'm such a huge fan of you and your beloved Mia !
Oh yeah, and is there any un-biased yet legit literature for me to read? I only found few literatures which not a scientific studied conducted by vet or any animal professional
These are the resources I used, they are all legit:
Website with MANY resources - from an introduction to a raw diet to recipes for a homemade diet and much more: feline-nutrition.org
What cats would be eating in depth from Dr. Lisa Pierson: catinfo.org
Raw food diets in companion animals: A critical review *Daniel P. Schlesinger and Daniel J. Joffe: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3003575/
More info on raw food for cats from Tracy Dion: catcentric.org
How do you feel about the Primal brand?
What do you feed your cat? Have you considered switching to raw?
My Zuri (Mia’s stepbrother lol) has eaten raw ever since he was born. My breeder Vicki, gave me her recipe, my wife and I ordered the meat grinder and supplements, and we haven’t looked back. It is mot only healthier, but it is less expensive than store bought cat foods.
@@whatever-ou2he i replied with the recipe , but it was deleted
I wanted to give you a big compliment Albert, for 1) doing the research for Mia and doing everything you do for her, and 2) quoting and explaining how scientific research works, as well as applying this into your videos. Including sources hands down confirms you know what you’re talking about.
Just a question, out of curiosity. What’s your education? Is this something you got from there or did you figure this out yourself later?
Thank you so much for the compliments...! I did research on my own when I saw different blogs saying different things and understanding that there's a lot of misinformation...
I am a marketeer, so not really a researcher but I do use research to make the best choices for the consumers I serve.
I hope this makes sense!
@@OutdoorBengal There is a lot of misinformation alright.
And also, makes big sense! Glad to hear you also try to serve quality to your customers 😄
Thanks for your time to write an answer!
Ps: as a biologist it intuitively makes sense that raw food is the most natural option. I am going to try it for my cat too.
Ppss:Teaching her to become an adventure cat has been extremely fun. Can’t wait till next summer! I’m hoping to do a bike road trip with her then if she’s down for it too. Thank you for your video inspiration!
I’m getting a f1 Savannah kitten 8 weeks old I’m putting it on a raw meat diet and I will also take it hunting and get it live food for it experience an hunting feeling
Great info as usual. :) Thanks for continuing to educate us on this important stuff. In case you didn't happen to see my comment on Patreon, I'll ask here as well. Do you happen to know the difference between feeding your cat raw meat vs say boiled? Ideally I was going to boil chicken and incorporate it into my cat's diet but I haven't been able to find any information on whether raw or cooked(with nothing added) is better for cats. I'm guessing it's probably raw, but not sure if that's actually true or if it's just because it's easier than having to cook it.
Cooking eliminates most pathogen risk but you need to add a bit more taurine and b vitamins to compensate for what is lost by heating. It can also be better for cats with digestive issues because cooking gives a slight head start to the process of breaking down proteins into amino acids.
@@juliac3933 Thank you for the info! I'll look into what it would take for more taurine and b vitamins.
@@juliac3933 Thank you Julia for the thorough answer!
@@FoxyFernAnimation my breeder recommended www.bloomproductsllc.com/product/kitty-bloom-vm-9003/ I used it for a bit when I first got Mia (I was cookig my own raw diet). Just so you can consider it if you decide to cook the meat.
@@OutdoorBengal Thanks!
My Bengal eats Primal raw. I hope that is healthy and okay 🙏🏾
Never heard of it! Will take a look! Sounds interesting! ☺️
Price Potenger did a study of raw meat and cats
just question - do you feed mia hills? 😺 i bought it for my cat too
I feed Mia Hills Science (the prescription brand) as she has some stomach issues... and I use Hills Kibble for Indoor Cats as treats.
Ever since we've had our kitten we've fed him 2 meals per day, 1 raw and 1 kibble. No issues, no vomiting :) and it's available in supermarkets here in Australia.
Oh, wow! Raw food in the supermarket? That’s amazing! What brand is it?
@@OutdoorBengal it's from fussy cat. It mainly contains kangaroo, which is some of the best red meat.
My late Burmese developed diabetes (common in the UK branch of the breed) and I managed to get her off insulin by switching to a diet of commercial raw food (Purrform) plus high quality wet food - German brands are some of the best in my experience, with high meat content and little or no fillers. My next cats will be on a similar diet, with kibble reserved for training!
Hello again, the breeder we are purchasing a kitten from feeds raw and makes it himself. I will discuss his formula with him. I can get fresh organic raised lamb, chicken and beef. So I have access to the quality meat source. My question is what about training treats? I thought I saw a video at one time but I’m not able to find it now that I want to watch it. 😩
I can see that you two travel a lot. How do you feed Mia raw diet when you’re on a trip? For example if you fly to a different country for 10 hours, you can feed her one meal in the morning at home, but in the evening at the new place, you will not have enough time to freeze and then defrosting the food.
I do a few things:
- take a defrost meal with me, secured with bubble wrap to stay cool
- I freeze 2 days of food secured with bubble wrap and put in my checked luggage
- I buy raw at the country of arrival
- I mix my raw with the new one for a week
Good luck!
Salmonella contamination part is not big concern though? Maybe i misheard i thought as you said their guts is made to deal with it so it wouldn't cause major infection
Also, would love to understand your views on neutering and spaying cats. I don't want to do it to my baby personally but it feels like I have no choice so if you can help me out, I'd be indebted for life.
Their health depends on it! Google it
Cats LOVE raw chicken livers. You can buy those in most grocery stores. And they are rather cheap as well. In the wild cats go for the inner organs first, then they start eating the meat. My cats prefer liver to most other foods. Even kittens. Try it
I will! I am using Darwin's, which is complete food and now Mia doesn't want anything else! I'm so glad I switched!
@@OutdoorBengal awesome!
My cat hates liver😏
What are you mixing the raw food with?
I tried earthborn but my cat woke up throwing up in the middle of the night :/ I feel so bad :(
It's normal that they throw up when switching to raw food if you do it too fast. I was mixing her regular food with raw for almost a month. First one fourth, then half, then 3/4ths and finally totally switched. It takes time, don't rush it! :)
@@OutdoorBengal thanks Albert this helped a lot!! My cat’s doing so much better (:
should i raw feed a kitten or keep him on kibble until hes older?
Hey Albert, Mine's a persian kitten (4 months old)
Out of 3 meals per day, I feed her afternoon meal with raw chicken(70%) cut into small pieces and kibble (30%).
Morning & night meal are completely dry food (kibble) .. How to know if I'm doing it right or not? 😐
Sounds great! I would just take a look at the nutritional value and try to make sure you are giving the right amount of calories. I am no veterinarian but recommendations range between 24 to 35 calories a day per pound.
I'm liking the raw food diet but soft food can lead to dental issues for cats. How do you cope with that? Do you have a How to video on teeth brushing?
I don´t have anything about tooth brushing cats. I also don´t do it with Mia. She eats raw (with very little residue) and she often eats bones, which act as toothbrush. I have started researching about the topic and might do something about it. Will let you know if I do!
I'm sure this was probably asked somewhere else, but - what treats do you use to train your cat? I'm finding it extremely difficult to find a treat that is high quality and safe enough to be able to give 20-30 pieces for a session of training.
Freeze dried
Use freeze dried meats :)
Hello Alberto, fo u have cat food recipes that are cooked. If I wanted to give them raw food how would I start that. Thanks
If you want to make it very easy, find a brand that you trust in the area where you live and start with the pre-made ones. I use Darwin´s (USA) and I love it. The link is in our bio.
@@OutdoorBengal I live in Toronto canada and alot of your brands are not available here. Wanted a simple cooked cat recipe. Thks
my cat seems to only one treats now, and not his food! how can I train and still feed his meals?
I know Bengals specifically really benefit from a raw food diet, my friend who is a breeder grinds her own meat, it is very time consuming!
I started doing that but it’s way too much time that I don’t have. Now I’m using Darwin’s. Ever heard of it?
Ok so what about when they are kittens? How much should they eat and how often?
I would recommend you to ask your veterinarian for nutritional guidance. As a rule of thumb, while they are spayed and under 1 year of age they can eat as much as they want as they are very active and burn loads of energy and are growing. You should not feed raw if your cat is too young. Again, speak to your vet!! ☺️
What kind of treats do you give Mia if she’s on a raw diet?
I feed her raw treats, my cat Mia likes freezed dried chicken a lot: amzn.to/3FviIYa
@@OutdoorBengal thanks Albert! I really love and appreciate your work! Keep it up!
I have my can for only a week so for now im giving him just a little of raw chiken (yea my dinner) sometimes, an advice for who wanna do this: freeze the meat for 2 days before give it to your cat so you can kill some bacteria
You only need to freeze it if you killed it yourself. No need to freeze store bought meat.
What brand do you use for your cats now that Life’s Abundance does not sell any? I just used last the last can I had to feed my cats. My boys have had nothing else in their lives. Life’s Abundance refuses to tell me a substitute to give my cats in the interim until they can supply their wet food. Would somebody be willing to PM me to let me know of a cat wet food to use that is “almost” comparable to LAs while I wait? That you all!
what threat you give for mia?
I feed her raw treats, my cat Mia likes freezed dried chicken a lot: amzn.to/3FviIYa
Try reading this article, I cover the topic in depth!
www.outdoorbengal.com/blogs/clicker-training-cats/my-cat-doesnt-like-treats-train-a-cat-thats-not-food-motivated
You shouldn’t add a link to the website claiming it’s a promotional code when anyone can access the website and get the promotion without clicking your link. Next time mention that it’s an affiliate link
Love your videos, though
Hello Moe, thanks for the note! I did not know the promotion was available without the link as well... also, on the note about the affiliate link, I think it's true that's worth mentioning Mia's friends that if they use the link, without any penalization for them I get a small comission if they decide to try it out. Thank you for keeping it real. I'm glad you shared it with me and that you appreciate the content we put out :)
I promise I'll take the feedback! I'm very new to this!
I've fed my kitty raw food since 8 weeks old. She's 7 months now going strong 💪
That is awesome! I’m getting a kitten soon. He’s 8 weeks also. He’s been fed canned and dry food by the breeder. I want to switch him to raw.
Interesting how "standards" are vary by country, but the cats are rhe same everywhere 😏
Hey I have 2 kitten which are now almost 3 months old... The main problem is I've tried feeding one of my kitten dry food, wet food, homemade food, chicken but he don't really like to eat anything...this is a very big problem for me..if you could guide me on this it would be really helpful to me.. I'll be grateful to you. Hope to get a reply soon☺️
There are many things that could be creating this behavior.
- Does the kitten have access to the outdoors?
- Do your free feed them?
- Are there any factors that might be causing stress?
@@OutdoorBengal thank you so much to reply...no they don't go outside neither do I free feed them and about stress .. nothing really can cause them stress as they are with me since they were 4 days old.Is there anything I can give them as food that they eat too!?
Something I do when Mia gets picky is sprinkle freezes dried chicken on top… also? Try switching flavors, some cats prefer fish over meat and viceversa ☺️
How long has that one cat not been eating? Have you considered visiting a vet?
I feed Lillie Nutro Max.
I do not know the brand, will have to take a look at it! :)
@@OutdoorBengal Blue was above my budget. But I like Nutro for there are no by products....etc like you may find in some well none cat foods. Now, sometimes I give her tuna juice and the can food from a pet store. Lillie's waste is going to always be the same wildlife smell. Hahahahaha
@@pbenson56fran hahaha wildlife smell... hahaha
If youre in the US, check out Viva Raw. My cat is picky, hshe hates Darwin. She devours viva raw. They're very transparent about their process.
Is there not a recipe? Title is misleading.
The audio is so bad wtf I can’t even understand him cause of the microphone
I've improved my gear several times. It's hard to record indorrs and crack the sound... I hope the new videos are easier to understand!
I think I will rewatch the video bcz I didn't understand anything lol
haha I'm so sorry... I wanted to pack it with information but I might have over done it... Please, let me know if I can help you with any questions you might have.
@@OutdoorBengal no it's fine, my cat would never follow such a diet she doesn't eat anything but boiled eggs and chicken so I won't be able to change her diet to raw food diet but I like the video so thanx I think so many people will find it useful 🤍
B ecause of the music i have trouble to follow your accent
How do I prevent my cat from shitting in the sink, instead of using one of the two cat toilet boxes?
I bought nature's menu for my kitten it seemed one of the better foods I could find canned.
That's great! raw it's not for everyone.. Canned food is the second best you could possibly get! :)
@@OutdoorBengal still researching the raw food diet and looking for a good company in UK that prepares those meals any recommendations would be appreciated 🙂
I did a lot of research to find out what I was feeding her. So, she got Nutro.
What made you choose that one brand?
@@OutdoorBengal There were no by-products. No chicken feet, heads, bones....etc as you can find in some other products. This food is budget friendly for me. It's not cheap and it can be found in several pet stores.
A raw diet is best for cats & dogs! Just buy high quality meats!!
Fat cats should be put on a diet and eat like humans.
Get a Microphone
I do have one but it’s clearly not good enough… any recos?
@@OutdoorBengal Neumann U 87 Ai Switchable Studio Microphone is a good one , and am a regular at ur channel and with not your first time reply ing I would be happy if you check out one of my cat vids you inspired me to train my cats But some time they do the trick some time they don't. I don't get it
Will do! ❤️
My cat 4 years l can’t feed him that
Why do you say that?
@@OutdoorBengal the raw food not good for old cats.
My 9 yr old cat thrives on raw!!
@@cheryloakley8618 thanks for the advice. Kiss mia for me please. I love how u go with her everywhere ❤️
@@cheryloakley8618 l also have one year cat name Isabella I adopted her after she lost one eye. She’s perfect to me
Cats are euthanized every day because they can’t find a home but humans paying breeders to breed more cats? The question is: do you really love cats? If so how can you let this happen in a world you live in? Can you imagine the fear that a cat goes through before he/she is killed? If you can’t than put yourself in that situation.
I do apreciate that you are all for adoption. I also understand the context that gets people do things. Like being vegetarian, adoption is a choice, and there are many circumstances that might make someone not to do it. I am happy to discuss about this further if you feel like it.
Good luck feeding them raw food when your are away
there's freeze dried raw, have you tried?
Also, I try not to be away from my cat for too long...