Sandy Arora has been researching and working with holistic
cat health for eight years, running a web site and email list devoted to the
subject. Her book provides her reasoning behind using a raw food diet for cats,
and recipes to do so, as well as hints for transitioning cats to the raw food
diet. She’s had remarkable success with her system, with chronically ill cats
regaining health. Sadly, the recommended foods (the ideal cat diet doesn’t
include easily available meats like pork & beef) are expensive and
frequently difficult to find- emu, rabbit, pheasant and quail aren’t carried by
most supermarkets, although one can raise mice pretty easily. Thankfully, she
realizes that the ideal isn’t reachable by most of us, and tells us what to
look for- and what to look out for- in commercial foods. There is also good
information on litter boxes, dental health, vet care, etc. Where she loses me
is when she reaches the part about homeopathic remedies for symptoms that could
signal serious illness, although she does recommend a trip to the vet for
symptoms like blood in the stool.
A good, solid book for an introduction to a raw/natural diet
for cats, but do research outside the book for medical issues.
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