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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Gillian Harvey on April 25, 2007, 12:32:24 PM

Title: Feline Instincts Supplement
Post by: Gillian Harvey on April 25, 2007, 12:32:24 PM
I think some peeps here use the Feline Instincts supplement to add to a raw meat diet and have had to buy it from overseas, but I've just discovered you can buy it here in the UK now. I havent used it myself but I have heard quite good things about it, and it kinda takes the guesswork out of formulating a balanced raw food diet. Just thought this might be useful for those who already use it and anyone thinking of starting their cats on a raw meat diet. http://www.realpetfood.co.uk/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Title: Re: Feline Instincts Supplement
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on April 25, 2007, 13:46:39 PM
Thanks Gillian.  That's good to know.  I might get some of that.  What would you need to add to the feline instincts?   I can't see on that link exactly what it contains.  Would it be ok to just add the raw meat?
Title: Re: Feline Instincts Supplement
Post by: Gillian Harvey on April 25, 2007, 18:00:58 PM
Thanks Gillian.  That's good to know.  I might get some of that.  What would you need to add to the feline instincts?   I can't see on that link exactly what it contains.  Would it be ok to just add the raw meat?

Sorry, I was in a bit of a rush earlier and meant to say Instincts is a powder that contains things like calcium, taurine, kelp, vit E, probiotics, etc, so yes, you just add that to your boneless meat + liver to create a balanced diet. There is also a supplement if you were using bone in meats, a kitten supplememnt, and interestingly, one for CRF cats, although I don't think that one is listed on the UK site yet. The ingredients are all listed on the felineinstincts main site http://www.felineinstincts.com/ - scroll down to their brochure downloads.

Title: Re: Feline Instincts Supplement
Post by: Gillian Harvey on April 25, 2007, 18:16:44 PM
By the way, when you look at the Feline Instincts site, you must look at the photos of their cats - click on Our Felines and scroll down the photos,  they have a beautifiul cream scratching post to die for, and I love the pic of the two cats in their cat size little fireside chairs, its brill!!  ;D
Title: Re: Feline Instincts Supplement
Post by: Mark on April 25, 2007, 21:24:14 PM
I would be interested in getting some of the CRF diet powder as I tried clapton with raw chicken this week and he loves it - for some reason, the vet said cooked chicken so not sure if its OK to give him raw?
Title: Re: Feline Instincts Supplement
Post by: Gillian Harvey on April 26, 2007, 14:35:05 PM
I would be interested in getting some of the CRF diet powder as I tried clapton with raw chicken this week and he loves it - for some reason, the vet said cooked chicken so not sure if its OK to give him raw?

Oops - made a mistake with the brand that the realpetfood site is stocking! - thought it was feline instincts, but its actually feline future http://www.felinefuture.com/ - its a bit confusing because the felinefuture site also says Insincts on its homepage! So the feline future brand doesnt do a CRF supplement, just the ordinary adult cat sup. But as I understand it the feline instincts (including the CRF sup) can be bought online direct from http://www.felineinstincts.com/index.html and they do ship internationally. Well, hope thats clear as mud!  :Crazy:

Mark I've never had any problem feeding raw chicken since I've been raw feeding around year and half now, and I know others who have been feeding raw a lot longer than I have with no problems. I think its the concern about salmonella, which cats guts are more able to deal with than ours!