Topic: Jaffa and a chicken wing! (includes pics) (Read 6437 times)

tigerbaby · « **Reply #35 on:** April 20, 2008, 14:01:25 PM »

Jaffa is gorgeous!! He's got that determined look on his face ''this is mine... it's MINE''...!!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #34 on:** April 20, 2008, 10:40:59 AM »

Wonderful - it is amazing how well they take to it - Ginger adored his raw meat, despite having no teeth, and Molly loves it, as do Rolo and Moses - Zi wont entertain it, but she is'nt keen on cooked meat either. They just dont get it very often sadly.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #33 on:** April 19, 2008, 23:15:58 PM »

Update! Jaffa just loves his chicken wings

I give them to him whole and he generally leaves a small piece of bone about an inch long from the biggest piece of the wing, but everything else gets gobbled up

Had a bit of a break through with Mosi tonight. He won't entertain the idea of wings yet, but I gave him some chunks of raw chicken and he was eating quite large pieces (about 1.5 ins x 1 ins) which is massive compared to the size he used to eat. He does have a small jaw and used to refuse to eat anything that was bigger than about half an inch square. But I gave him some bigger pieces tonight and he was happy to rip them apart with his teeth! It just goes to show that it's worth persisting with something

I still hope to get him eating bones eventually, but if not I'll be happy if he will eat pieces of meat big enough to require chewing.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #32 on:** February 07, 2008, 21:51:33 PM »

I know! I'm so impressed with Jaffa. He's gone 10 years without raw meat or anything remotely resembling a chicken wing (dry food that he swallowed whole and some wet food, and maybe the occasional bit of raw mince) but he's really taken to raw meat and bones like he's been eating them all his life!

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #31 on:** February 07, 2008, 21:47:59 PM »

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on February 06, 2008, 23:13:49 PM

Update: Jaffa isn't getting these quite as often as he'd like 'cos I keep forgetting to take them out of the freezer, but I gave him one tonight and for the first time I didn't break it into pieces, but gave him the whole thing in one go. He munched the lot and has only left a very small piece of bone

Hey, thats excellent! I still have to break mine up into three for most of my lot (not enough teeth left!) although Harry and George can manage a whole one!

Millys Mum · « **Reply #30 on:** February 07, 2008, 20:27:13 PM »

Go Jaffa, his jaw muscles must have grown

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #29 on:** February 06, 2008, 23:13:49 PM »

Update: Jaffa isn't getting these quite as often as he'd like 'cos I keep forgetting to take them out of the freezer, but I gave him one tonight and for the first time I didn't break it into pieces, but gave him the whole thing in one go. He munched the lot and has only left a very small piece of bone

Mosi still doesn't want anything to do with bones, but he is managing larger pieces of chicken now. He's not keen on large chunks of meat (if I feed him something with chunks or large pieces of meat in them I have to mash it up or cut the pieces into smaller ones) but he had some pieces of raw chicken tonight that he had to rip apart and chew. I'll get him onto bones eventually!

Millys Mum · « **Reply #28 on:** December 06, 2007, 20:23:56 PM »

For those cats who dont know what to do with their 100% natural chicken wings, offer them small pieces of chicken meat first and work your way up to big bits that need chewing and then wings

Dawn F · « **Reply #27 on:** December 06, 2007, 13:12:48 PM »

I didn't get on that well with the wings I'm afraid Amber showed a vague interest and then batted it a bit and the others ignored it completely will try again when I remember to get more

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #26 on:** December 06, 2007, 13:11:08 PM »

Quote from: CurlyCatz on December 05, 2007, 22:45:05 PM

I thought the chicken wings were ok because the bones werent quite so hard and had alot of cartilage in them also i didnt think they had that sharp spear of bone that the leg has ?
I'd just stick to wings or chicks personally if anyone was thinking of trying it...now ok this has spurred me on i WILL buy mine some and stop being a chicken ... ha ha get it ok i'll go to bed

LOL!

All ok if they're raw Lynn. I give mine legs and drummers too.

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #25 on:** December 05, 2007, 22:45:05 PM »

I thought the chicken wings were ok because the bones werent quite so hard and had alot of cartilage in them also i didnt think they had that sharp spear of bone that the leg has ?
I'd just stick to wings or chicks personally if anyone was thinking of trying it...now ok this has spurred me on i WILL buy mine some and stop being a chicken ... ha ha get it

ok i'll go to bed

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2007, 22:37:53 PM »

Lovely pics, they certainly are enjoying their food

hOrZa · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2007, 21:55:41 PM »

Well given them another one tonight

Polo just stared at his bit, Marco made a big song and dance about his growling and such but then only ate a tiny bit, then nicked Polos piece, (for no reason but to move it about) but Stig whopped his back no problem, I'm thinking it could be down to the start thay have all had

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2007, 20:29:06 PM »

Quote from: hOrZa on December 05, 2007, 19:20:20 PM

I've just given them to my boys for the first time Polo wasn't impressed just threw it about abit but Marco and Stig ate there bits (cut the wing into 3 pcs) no problem but I was just wondering how ofter can I give them to them

I usually give mine wings 2-3 times a week, but you could do more often I'm sure, I don't know how often others give theirs wings. The only thing is too much bone can make them constipated!

hOrZa · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2007, 19:20:20 PM »

I've just given them to my boys for the first time Polo wasn't impressed just threw it about abit but Marco and Stig ate there bits (cut the wing into 3 pcs) no problem but I was just wondering how ofter can I give them to them

tia

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2007, 19:11:19 PM »

Quote from: bren on December 05, 2007, 19:09:35 PM

just caught up with this I did'nt know you could give cats raw whole chicken wings I thought the bones were dangerous, I realize I am probably totally thick when it comes to chicken wings so please excuse me, so I take it its ok to give whole raw wings to my cats?

It's fine as long as they're raw. Never give cooked bones to cats. Raw bones are great for cleaning the teeth. It's how they'd keep their teeth clean in the wild.

bren · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2007, 19:09:35 PM »

just caught up with this I did'nt know you could give cats raw whole chicken wings I thought the bones were dangerous, I realize I am probably totally thick when it comes to chicken wings so please excuse me, so I take it its ok to give whole raw wings to my cats?

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #18 on:** December 02, 2007, 17:53:35 PM »

Way to go Jaffa!

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2007, 13:39:18 PM »

He's really taking to chicken wings! Yesterday I got one out, cut it into 3 at the joints and then cut the smallest piece into 2 and gave them to him. He crunched the pieces up really quickly. Then I gave him the mid section whole and he ate it all except for a slither of bone. Today I've given him the largest section and he's eaten it all except a small piece of bone. Much quicker than the last one too. I think he likes his chicken wings!

unseeliechylde · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2007, 14:40:10 PM »

Aww great pics!

Poor Billy Whizz

I know what you mean about being proud of them when they tuck in

Riley did well with his first one (had about 1/2 of it), but the real star was little Skye! We gave them each a whole one (after several failed attempts to cut them up - will go to butcher next time!), and Skye happily demolished 2/3 of hers, alternately growling and purring

Will have to take pics next time

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2007, 12:43:35 PM »

Quote from: Rosella moggy on November 25, 2007, 12:23:36 PM

Billy Whiz ran and hid behind the settee

Aww bless!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2007, 12:40:07 PM »

awwwwwwwwwwww billy wizz

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #13 on:** November 25, 2007, 12:23:36 PM »

Well chicken wings for 1st time today and mixed success.

Freddie only has two teeth so a bit pointless counting him in. Tom took it no problem and had a good chew but Billy Whiz ran and hid behind the settee

Stuart · « **Reply #12 on:** November 25, 2007, 01:04:16 AM »

For year's I've Bought Chicken leg's for my furbabes, and used to give them one each b4 going to bed

it also lessened the chances of being woken by them in the early hours so they could be Fed

Linda (Bengalbabe) · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2007, 23:27:21 PM »

Just fab Suzanne

Some of the benglies just adore chicken wings, particularly Kaiser and Lubo. Kaiser performs some strange ceremonial dance with his before tucking in

The twins (Roxy and Rainbow) have a passion for raw lambs mince but that is def a treat to be eaten in very small quantities only!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2007, 23:00:35 PM »

And he is probably right

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2007, 21:42:22 PM »

He's mithering me for chicken wings tonight! I've told him he can't have them every night but he reckons they're ideal for a mid evening snack!

Millys Mum · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2007, 20:56:44 PM »

Yay go Jaffa

He will soon have pearly whites like these

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2007, 20:55:23 PM »

Great pics Susanne

I still need to get some wings for the boys, can't wait to see their reactions

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2007, 14:09:13 PM »

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on November 23, 2007, 22:32:53 PM

I've just cut the smallest third of another one into 3 pieces and he's had no problem whatsoever crunching those up!

Clever boy! - it IS funny to hear them growling when they've got something like that isnt it?

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2007, 22:32:53 PM »

I've just cut the smallest third of another one into 3 pieces and he's had no problem whatsoever crunching those up!

Oh yes, the cat tent still has pride of place. It's not in that corner very often though as Mosi still dives under it and runs around with it on his back!

Cheesecat · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2007, 22:23:51 PM »

Bless him

he is a lovely gingerbread man

I see the tent still has pride of place

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2007, 22:20:43 PM »

Ahhhh bless him he certainly seems to be enjoying himself

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2007, 22:19:50 PM »

Well done Jaffa, we dont see enough pictures of Jaffa I reckon

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2007, 22:17:35 PM »

Well I finally bought some chicken wings. They're bigger than I thought/remembered! (don't eat chicken wings often). Suppose I should have given Jaffa a small piece to start off with but I broke it into 3 at the joins and gave him the biggest bit. And what a little trooper he is! He's spent the last hour gnawing away at it and there's not a lot left of it now. Probably sounds daft but I'm proud of my little carnivore! He's been an indoor cat for 10 years and has only had small pieces of raw meat in the past year or so. Chicken wings are very different to processed cat food! He's really taken to it though (Mosi can only manage tiny pieces of raw meat). Here he is with his chicken wing! He took it off to his corner so that no-one could take it off him. He growled for the first 15 minutes before he realised that no-one was actually bothering him.

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