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Home made cat food question

I'm making my cat food from scratch. It's basically, chicken, beef heart, tuna or sardines and egg cooked in some water then put in the food processor. He loves it. My question is are there any powder supplements I should add to make sure he gets all the stuff he needs?
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Don't forget the chicken liver! Also consider fluctuating in some salmon for the omega 3s. It helps prevent fleas and other infestations. And watch the tuna. It's a bit high in mercury. I don't cook the eggs, but that's up to you. They love the duck and duck eggs, so if you can get your hands on either, I highly suggest. Think about lamb heart too, if you can acquire access. Try not to overgrind their food. They need to chew for dental health.

I don't use supplements. My cats are ok, but that's another personal decision. One eats dairy. She's not happy without it.
@Magicianzini I've read that too much liver is bad. Too much vitamin A
@JonLosAngeles66 Too much of anything is no good. That's why there's variance. One fluctuates in the menu. That's for the body, not just the palate.
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I make my dog’s food. I don’t add any supplements so far. Research online or ask in a cat group, like on Facebook. Actual cat people will be your best resource!
@JonLosAngeles66 I'm sure major veterinary schools have resources to help with this, and your local vet.

The caveat is that even food labels cam be very misleading. A neighbor has had a string of Golden Retrievers, and one particular one, years ago, had a lot of painful walking. One day, he was walking with the neighbor and it was obvioys he was doing MUCH better.

The change? The neighbor went from a Science Diet product to a much cheaper, basic Purina product! I don't know what the food differences were, but the joint pain changed DRAMATICALLY.

You might start by looking at ingredients of better cat foods and seeing how you could replace the crappy "fillers"--<x> meal, etc.--by a better substitute.

I'll bet cats likely need roughage, but I'm not sure how they get it; dogs eat a much wider set of things. I feed my cat one meal of tuna (for people) each day so that he gets something NOT kibble, but meat. He'll also eat some squash (acorn, baked) and some yogurt, so he's had some variety there.

Besides the cat who lived to be 21, I have also had dogs live very long.
@SomeMichGuymy cat seems happy and healthy with what I'm making. He's always had a naturally slim body and he's put on a little healthy weight.
@JonLosAngeles66 Then I'd say you are doing well! 😊😊😊 Congrats on that success!

I'd definitely look into "trace elements" just to make sure your cat has those a few times per week or so.
RachelLia2003 · 22-25, F
its more than enough. supplements are scam. i heard ppl add eggshells für calcium. but they boil it first to get rid of salmonella risk and use food processor to make em powder

 
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