Introducing new foods to dogs and cats by making the meal appealing, lean, and offered when the animal is actually hungry is a really good start. But also be aware that some cats approach new foods by stalking, sniffing, leaving, returning, then eating. They may consider the bowl contents several times before deciding to eat it. Here are more tips on how to introduce new foods to your canine and feline friends.
Simple Steps
-First, make sure you serve the food in an appealing manner…not cold, but at room temperature or warmed up. Also in a safe, protected place where people are not moving around the bowl.
-Let your animal go without eating until he/she is hungry. Don’t feed in anticipation of hunger. Try a combination of the old diet and the new to start with. Temporary diarrhea is normal. Vary the kind of meat they get and wait until they are hungry to feed them. It’s perfectly fine for cats to fast for a day or even two.
-Feed lean meats: turkey, giblets, liver (10 % maximum for organ meats), mackerel, chicken, chicken giblets, tuna, salmon, heart, lean hamburger, duck, rabbit, various fishes, beef heart, brain, (last two are fatty so 10%). Feed a variety in each meal. Turkey, duck, and sheep have lower cancer rates and are better meats generally speaking.
-Many vets are concerned with raw meat diets due to diseases like salmonella and E-coli. But Dr. Pitcairn (Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats) has rarely seen a problem with these diseases. Instead, he has seen an increase in vitality for animals eating raw meat diets.
Sources of Protein
-Raw eggs, cottage cheese, and plain yogurt are good sources of protein. Cats do better with milk and milk products that are not pasteurized. And don’t forget the bone meal and/or the bone broth (found in the soup aisle at your grocery store)!
What I can do as an animal communicator: answer these questions and perform these operations:
- -Remotely view a particular food or ingredient moving through your animal’s body to see how the body reacts.
- -Does it enhance the body’s light or diminish it?
- -Is the issue physical or emotional?
- -Is the issue with the body about the kind of food being offered?
- -Does it move through too slowly or too quickly?
- -How is the animal’s energy after ingesting the food?
- -Are there any allergic-like reactions?
- *I do not take the place of a veterinarian. Medical problems need to be treated by your vet.
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