Thread: Menu's?

Buddy enjoys his game then???

He certainly does. His favorite is turkey drumstick but I save that for a treat or to try and entice him in when he escapes lol x

Pinkies? Mice? Eek... I had mice and rats as pets as a child and more recently two of the sweetest rats you'll ever meet. Atleast with the other meats you can't really tell what they are (apart from a chook if you give them more than just mince or flakes or flesh).

RIP little mouseys.

I'd love to get my cats on a raw diet but they won't have a bar of it. They'll pick at a few pieces of beef but not enough for a meal. Haven't tried any of the other raw stuff. Are all raw meets okay to try on them? Anything to avoid? Anything I should get in particular? Any organs in particular? Haha

Meats... Not meets haha

Originally Posted by catslave

So what exactly does your raw fed cat eat?

Yesterday Buddy had:-

Breakfast - 4oz mixed sheep liver, kidney and heart
Lunch - 6oz Haddock, skin on but deboned
Dinner - 4oz beef steak cut into strips
Treats - 2 Pinks (day old baby mice) and handful of grated cheese

Today he had:-

Breakfast - 4oz mixed chicken liver, kidney, heart and spleen
Lunch - 1/2 quail complete with bones (carefully supervised)
Dinner - 4oz turkey and rabbit muscle meat
Treats - raw egg and half a custard cream (I know not exactly raw but its Sunday)

Tomorrows food already defrosting:-

Breakfast - 4oz mixed beef liver, kidney and heart
Lunch - whole large mouse
Dinner - duck breast cut into strips
Treats - chicken wing plus ........?

I was wondeirng how much would be over feeding, but if 4 times is okay, I may start doing that, Krysto always comes in to the kitchen when I go in there sniffing her dish, I know she wants more, but I had been worried about feeding too much,but not anymore, also gonna check out that reptile store th is week and see if I can get some of those pinks....feels kinda weird if I have to s tore that in my fridge,lol

Wow, Catslave, Buddy has a great menu there!

In our house, breakfast lunch and dinner tend to be the same food, but it varies every day.

Saturday they had chunks of beef heart and tongue, garnished with a bit of tinned sardine in tomato sauce.
Sunday they had a ground mix of beef and lamb meat, liver, lung, and kidney, topped off with a spoonful of tinned tuna.
Today they are having minced chicken (including bones), with a tiny mouse hidden in it (see below).
Defrosting for tomorrow is a poussin.

I got some pinks at the weekend, offered one each to the lads but they just sniffed and tossed them around.
So I cleaned them up and put them in with their minced raw chicken (pierced them a bit first ---ughhhhh!) and then they got eaten, no problem.
How does one become de-sensitised to these tiny dead creatures??? I think it's going to take some practice!

I also got some chicks but haven't tried them on these yet. I think Monty should be keen as he loves catching birds. He has twice caught a magpie but both times it got away. Yesterday he caught a pigeon and by the time we noticed the feathers everywhere, it was very dead. He didn't eat it, he just threw it around the garden, shamelessly showing off to his brother. I dread to think what it would be like if he was allowed to roam free.

I will have to be discreet about this whole prey business. OH is very squeamish and would be horrified to see it, and I don't blame him.
BTW, at my reptile shop, the pinks are 45p each, and the chicks (much bigger item) are 15p. Any idea why that is?

When I get more time tonight I will find you the link for getting them online very cheap. I buy quite large quantities because of the snakes.

Has anyone tried feeding crickets? Read on another forum that cats love them but they give me the creeps a bit

Originally Posted by catslave

When I get more time tonight I will find you the link for getting them online very cheap. I buy quite large quantities because of the snakes.

Has anyone tried feeding crickets? Read on another forum that cats love them but they give me the creeps a bit

You've got snakes and crickets give you the creeps??????

My raw attempts have been rebuffed, I have put some chicken and steak into their bowls (diff days)...ignored, had a couple of accidents when cutting meat.....ignored.........but my real accident with grated cheese.....scoffed!

Pigeon was on the menu yesterday!
The unlucky bird managed to get into our small garden, and under the canopy, to Monty's sheer delight.
By the time we noticed it was far too late. I hoped he was getting his own dinner, but in the end he didn't want to eat it.

I asked myself why I took so many pictures of such a distasteful scene, but I just found myself enjoying the cats' enjoyment. Apologies to the squeamish!