Thread: My raw feeding experiment

Meh... mine don't get furballls, lol. Not even the two silver ones who have really Big Hair.

Originally Posted by Antonia

Meh... mine don't get furballls, lol. Not even the two silver ones who have really Big Hair.

Can't say the coonies of mine have them either but the Brits do... Though I have to say this year so far I have seen none so far at all.. so mabe the food change has also altered that.. or the additives.

I have also read that onions, garlic and chocolate are deadly for our pets. They never get food from my plate and they never beg. I wish I had the time, patience and confidence in my ability to feed raw. I would need specific courses to teach me how to feed raw and never do my own research to do so.

I have read that brewers yeast is great for flea control, I'm leary on these topical treatments for that.

Here's a little quote I found on this topic

Consuming bulbs, stems, or flowers of Allium plants or products made from them can trigger changes in red blood cells that may cause a serious illness called Heinz body anemia. Cooking or dehydrating these foods doesn’t eliminate the risk, so powders and products containing them such as cooking mixes, dietary supplements, and processed snacks are equally dangerous to pets.

Read more at Suite101: Onions and Garlic are Toxic to Cats and Dogs: Don’t Feed Allium Species Foods to Pets or Use Them for Flea Control | Suite101.com Onions and Garlic are Toxic to Cats and Dogs: Don

Originally Posted by deb's_boys

I have also read that onions, garlic and chocolate are deadly for our pets. They never get food from my plate and they never beg. I wish I had the time, patience and confidence in my ability to feed raw. I would need specific courses to teach me how to feed raw and never do my own research to do so.

I have read that brewers yeast is great for flea control, I'm leary on these topical treatments for that.

Here's a little quote I found on this topic

Consuming bulbs, stems, or flowers of Allium plants or products made from them can trigger changes in red blood cells that may cause a serious illness called Heinz body anemia. Cooking or dehydrating these foods doesn’t eliminate the risk, so powders and products containing them such as cooking mixes, dietary supplements, and processed snacks are equally dangerous to pets.

Read more at Suite101: Onions and Garlic are Toxic to Cats and Dogs: Don’t Feed Allium Species Foods to Pets or Use Them for Flea Control | Suite101.com Onions and Garlic are Toxic to Cats and Dogs: Don

Hi Debs boys, I also read all the same information when I looked in to the sheeps fat with Garlic as I just gave the normal sheeps fat prior to this. Which also works fabulously, I was instructed to give this to my dog for her coat when I got her! and The cats knocked the tub off the top and ate the lot, so this is why I looked in to giving it to them.


However I do not feed normal commercial cat foods which can contain small amounts of garlic then they are indeed getting that Miniscule amount, I first however checked with my Veterinarian, who checked with the Veterinarian training school in Utrecht. However the emphais really with Garlic is not to feed to cats/dogs and actually humans with anemia, because garlic does have natural blood thinning capabilities..


But for me that part is rubbish, as I have been anemic all my life, and have had to have so many iron injections I thought I was a pin cushion, I was also instructed not to eat Garlic, but it has made no different to my regular blood tests with or with out Garlic. Which I love... and the main reason I asked the Vets in the first place as my Love Chilli and also Spag bol, which I make from scratch no bottles and YES it contains lots of Garlic

I have actually been feeding Garlic in very small amounts for over 2O years also with a mixed supplement I was giving the cats twice a week with their natural yoghurt which they love...


There are pro's and cons to everything we eat and feed and give to our pets eat, my suggestion to everyone if always check it out, my reply was not to make you all go off and buy it, it was to explain what I use as many people have congratulated me on the fantastic coats on my cats, on a whole most manufacturers are not going to sell a product that can be used on dogs and Cats if it was going to hurt them.




But like with everything I try I check and double check.... before I feed, I trust my veterinarian practice, and it is with their help and advice, that I am where I am now.



Here are a couple of small piece I found on the internet.



Both Contridictions...


Garlic for Dogs and Cats - Fact Sheet - Denes Natural Pet Care




Is Garlic Toxic to Pets?





You listed garlic and garlic powder among people foods that should not be given to dogs, but I've always heard garlic is a natural wormer and antibiotic, and very good for dogs. Also, most recipes for homemade dog treats include garlic. Why the contradiction?
- Jaspar
Dogs, and especially cats, are sensitive to garlic, Jaspar. Unfortunately, we do not know specifically what dosage causes problems, and it is not yet completely known what breeds and age groups are most sensitive to this toxicity. What we do know is that gastrointestinal problems and red blood cell damage can occur as a result of feeding garlic to pets. An occasional small amount, such as that in most commercial pet foods and treats, may not cause a problem, but because of the risk, we generally recommend that you avoid feeding your pets products that contain more concentrated amounts of garlic.