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Tag Archives: bones

Introducing a new article! Whole Bone Alternatives: When and How to Use Them

CatCentric Posted on February 3, 2014 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Cat with mouse in mouth, croppedHere, at last, is Whole Bone Alternatives: When and How to Use Them in a Raw Fed Cat’s Diet, the long-awaited sequel to ‘Dem Bones, ‘Dem Bones, ‘Dem… Scary Bones!

    As detailed in ‘Dem Bones, whole bone should be the default choice of raw feeders. Occasionally, however, there are reasons why offering it is not optimal, such as chronic kidney disease cats that benefit from a reduced-phosphorus diet, cats with missing teeth, or even cats simply in transition to raw. Written by Laurie Goldstein, this article describes those cases and analyzes the whole bone alternatives available, suggesting their best uses, listing dosages, and detailing the pros and cons of each.

      For cat owners who can’t – or just aren’t ready – to feed whole bone, this is the definitive article for which you’ve been waiting!

        Whole Bone Alternatives: When and How to Use Them in a Raw Fed Cat’s Diet!

         


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        Posted in Home-Prepared Foods, Nutrition | Tagged bone_meal, bone_substitute, bones, egg_shells, freeze-dried_bone, MCHA | Leave a reply

        Introducing a new guest blogger and two new articles!

        CatCentric Posted on November 26, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

        Wow, I can’t believe it’s been so long since I last posted. Certainly, much longer than I would like to see. What I wouldn’t give to be a full-time raw feeding advocate and writer! There have been two new articles … Continue reading →

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        Posted in Behavior, Commercial Foods, Home-Prepared Foods | Tagged bones, ferals, info-graphic, Jennifer_Aggio, Jenny, kibble | Leave a reply

        A smorgasbord of getting-started tips for frankenprey feeding.

        CatCentric Posted on March 19, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

        Since its arrival in the US in the 1930’s, the pet food industry has been extraordinarily successful in their marketing campaigns, managing to convince an entire generation that they are inherently incapable of feeding their pets without “expert” guidance, and … Continue reading →

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        Posted in Home-Prepared Foods | Tagged beef, bones, frankenprey, organs, pork, stress, whole_meat | 7 Replies

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