tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post4778177419270978682..comments2024-01-11T04:50:32.002-06:00Comments on A Tonk's Tail... err, Tale...: Do you know what's in your pet's food?A Tonlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08088764837982515116noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-16780138444669289142013-03-30T15:45:18.084-05:002013-03-30T15:45:18.084-05:00You sure do, don't you! (Happy Passover to you...You sure do, don't you! (Happy Passover to you guys too!)A Tonk's Tailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276448224888065025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-21201995245053647652013-03-30T15:42:37.836-05:002013-03-30T15:42:37.836-05:00Interesting. We just read sometime this past week ...Interesting. We just read sometime this past week that fish isn't all that good for cats due in part to the amount of mercury found in it....<br />We'd love to learn more about your recipes!A Tonk's Tailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276448224888065025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-54128285952852455922013-03-30T15:38:39.547-05:002013-03-30T15:38:39.547-05:00We sure would like to hear more about your homemad...We sure would like to hear more about your homemade recipes for Nellie and Kosmo whenever you have time. We really want to try to go the homemade route!A Tonk's Tailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276448224888065025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-40089280941174885872013-03-30T15:36:54.849-05:002013-03-30T15:36:54.849-05:00We are too! It's amazing the resources you hav...We are too! It's amazing the resources you have now through the internet!A Tonk's Tailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276448224888065025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-15792777106908751302013-03-30T15:35:50.290-05:002013-03-30T15:35:50.290-05:00You're right, mommy forgot to mention the Chin...You're right, mommy forgot to mention the China connection and she should have. Her excuse (should you choose to believe it) went something like "you kitties were lucky to get a medical Monday post this week at all, with all the holiday cooking and cleaning". And then she would have walked off muttering something about her ungrateful children. *eyeroll*A Tonk's Tailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276448224888065025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-38485046100700760632013-03-30T15:32:48.079-05:002013-03-30T15:32:48.079-05:00So very true. Scary, isn't it?So very true. Scary, isn't it?A Tonk's Tailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276448224888065025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-64455274105818588102013-03-30T15:32:00.427-05:002013-03-30T15:32:00.427-05:00Connie, we're just catching up reading all com...Connie, we're just catching up reading all comments from this past week. I just read yours aloud to my husband and he said, "now see? THERE'S a smart woman!" :-)<br />Three out of three kitties agree with him!A Tonk's Tailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276448224888065025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-52776339882608937062013-03-26T13:03:50.730-05:002013-03-26T13:03:50.730-05:00Mommy cooks for us, but we only get it for dinner....Mommy cooks for us, but we only get it for dinner. For breakfast, we get grain free kibbles because Mommy wants to make sure we don't miss out on anything. Only Whisky, Ling, Boomer and Tutu would eat raw so they get that on marketing day. As for fresh fish, Cosmo and Coco won't go near it (wierd, right?) so feeding us can be quite a challenge. ;)The Furries of Whisppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732972758512775677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-47374848889412094862013-03-26T12:09:44.694-05:002013-03-26T12:09:44.694-05:00Hi and happy Passover! Thanks for writing about t...Hi and happy Passover! Thanks for writing about this. I recently did some research for a post for a site to which I contribute. It can be really scary reading about what goes into all this. Unless we do as you do, we've got no control. You have to be so careful to make sure the cats get everything their bodies require if you do this on your own. The Musings Of A Crazy Cat Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935460465216827553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-80730704690630613052013-03-25T21:43:46.647-05:002013-03-25T21:43:46.647-05:00We have been very careful about what we feed our c...We have been very careful about what we feed our cats and dogs for the last 20 years. I started to make our dogs' food before the first recalls. A number of pets were dying from ingredients in dog food, my parent's dog was a death's door and the vet figured it was the food she was eating. Then, people were not so informed as they are now. <br />The cats - have a mix of home and store food. Mostly because of the taurine. <br />I am happy that people are more concerned now. Yes, making your pet food can take time, but in the long run, it can be more cost effective and is better for them. Our Dogs prefer home made - much to my chagrin when I pay big bucks for wholesome store bought dog food and they won't eat it!<br />Nellie's Mom<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349527615197248660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-34152685758630537732013-03-25T20:42:45.920-05:002013-03-25T20:42:45.920-05:00Food awareness is important to keep on top of sinc...Food awareness is important to keep on top of since it changes so much over time. Some of those resources I had not known about glad that there are Awareness Months on these health facts.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766946184884045889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-45065478944671325002013-03-25T20:37:18.161-05:002013-03-25T20:37:18.161-05:00Very inneresting piece. I read it to my humans esp...Very inneresting piece. I read it to my humans especially the line about the healthy food only being healthy if the cat eats it. One of my meals is grain-free. I hardly touch it, preferring to save my appetite for my Fancy Feast. The peeps mainly give me the grain-free because it's got tons of pumpkin soup in it. I won't drink water but I drink the pumpkin soup. So far it's been keeping me hydrated. My fur gets tented a few times a week. Sadly you don't mention the poisons that the Chinese put into the pet treats they manufacture although just about everybuddy knows about them.Cathy Keishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237575721246947408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-22154327307966838762013-03-25T18:15:05.541-05:002013-03-25T18:15:05.541-05:00My human is what you would call moderately careful...My human is what you would call moderately careful about what she feeds us - she gives Boodie and Binga grain-free canned food only (I am picky so I get the highest quality whatever-I-will-eat), and checks the label for standards and protein to carb content. But even that is not really enough - it seems like no one is really keeping track of what winds up in our food! Not to mention human food.Summer at sparklecat.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624833066564341341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-53664188459181156712013-03-25T16:38:11.327-05:002013-03-25T16:38:11.327-05:00This is great info. Ever since the big pet food r...This is great info. Ever since the big pet food recall in 2007, the mom has been more conscious of what is in our foods.The Island Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593776444080555845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-80336509694948109742013-03-25T15:03:28.675-05:002013-03-25T15:03:28.675-05:00Thanks for sharing this excellent information. Pur...Thanks for sharing this excellent information. Purrs and hugs from the kittes at The Cat on My Head, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista JosetteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223989834951055814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-51673436487760474372013-03-25T14:37:57.336-05:002013-03-25T14:37:57.336-05:00Thank you so much for all of this information. W...Thank you so much for all of this information. What to feed your pet is a very confusing subject. Thank you for all your research. It is very helpful.Mariodacathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600880780597061337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-54348840182034496232013-03-25T12:36:23.506-05:002013-03-25T12:36:23.506-05:00I'm a little saddened that the take away seems...I'm a little saddened that the take away seems to be the agreement that home made isn't healthy. Why have we been brainwashed that we can not cook for our pets? Why do we feel that a few hours a month prep time is 'inconvenient" to prepare food for our pets?<br /><br />There is a movement in human nutrition to get away from prepackaged highly processed foods but yet we are so darn resistant to do it for our pets.. who have a less forgiving digestive system than our own.. <br /><br />I also find it sad that food manufactures are so quick to prey on our prejudices when it comes to food.. Cat food advertised with "whole grains" fruits and veg.. because we humans recognize these foods as healthy.. blueberries for antioxidants.. etc But there is NO proof that these foods have any nutritional value for obligate carnivores. You never see a zoo feeding blueberries to lions.. Now that the word is spreading that grains are bad for cats a lot of foods are going "grain free" which gives them an air of healthy.. but what they don't tell you is they just switched to potatoes or some other starch to get the food to form into the shape your recognize.. <br /><br />and don't even get me started on "Natural" which has absolutely NO legal definition and can be and has been used on ANYTHING (like natural soda with HFCS)<br /><br />anyway.. I've got more of a post here than a comment, my apologies (but yet I'm still hitting publish) Thank you for tackling this topic. Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-86356349787208645172013-03-25T10:42:49.957-05:002013-03-25T10:42:49.957-05:00Great post and agree with all the other thoughts, ...Great post and agree with all the other thoughts, just because its homemade.. cats and dogs need vitamins and oils like we do, a good balanced diet. xx00xx<br /><br /><a href="http://www.molliesdogtreats.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Mollie and Alfie</a>Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734648156265506471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-47498692059574716092013-03-25T09:32:16.053-05:002013-03-25T09:32:16.053-05:00This is good info. I totally agree that not all ho...This is good info. I totally agree that not all home-prepared cat food is complete. That's why I also give Sushi her daily supplements. - PiperSushihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838490439938322574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-60621125596109656402013-03-25T09:11:07.875-05:002013-03-25T09:11:07.875-05:00That is a very good end point. Just because it is ...That is a very good end point. Just because it is homemade doesn't mean a healthy diet. Food for thought (excuse the pun). Have a marvelous Monday.<br />Best wishes MollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215335582021912308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-20718121568880570302013-03-25T07:08:43.398-05:002013-03-25T07:08:43.398-05:00très intéressant, chez nous, c'est Hill's ...très intéressant, chez nous, c'est Hill's depuis que les minettes sont petites, et un petit morceau de viande de temps en temps.<br />Bonne semaine<br />Laurencelaurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089571646915879448noreply@blogger.com