A really random cat food question!

Re: A really random cat food question!

Celine — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:45:12 GMT

Well, I mean, obviously not as interesting as Bengal cats of course!

Re: A really random cat food question!

Celine — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:44:02 GMT

Veggie opinion! Is it just that pork (in its unadulterated form, not salty bacon or seasoned sausages)is just a pretty bland, fatty meat? I mean, in a consumer-perception sense. Betcha it has nothing to do with the availability of the other meats, also betcha that a lot of "lamb" flavoured foods are about 10% lamb and the rest chicken or something. A little story for you now (I know you all want to hear this) I'm from New Zealand and because of the relative availablity and lowish cost of beef and lamb in NZ vs chicken, where your pet foods are bulked out with chicken (as above) ours are often bulked out with beef / lamb. In NZ when we do our allergy testing its amazing how many animals are found to be sensitive to B+L but not chicken, which I find to be somewhat (but not always) reversed here. Interesting, no?

Re: A really random cat food question!

Sal the 1st — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:52:31 GMT

Morris was a rescue he is a blue rossetted but his markings have become a lot less distinct since he was neutered - he is a huge cat even when he isnt overweight. He is very friendly when he is doing what he wants to do and meeting who he wants to meet - but can be a bitey scratchy little sod when things dont go his way! promise thats my last bit on bengals on this thread

back to cat food!

Re: A really random cat food question!

BengalcatRVN — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:41:11 GMT

[quote user="Sal (the 1st) Holesworth VN CMH Chyp (M)PNLP"]

he is a very bad example of a blue bengal - to me he is just a moggy with attitude and an ever empty belly

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you found a blue bengal?! Very cute! Most breeders I know like to "hide" this throw-back in the gene pool....it's a bit like the long-haired gene, frowned upon! Used to have a blue long-haired girl at the breeder's place I worked in, called her powder puff The long haired bengals were so fluffy as kittens, didn't see what was wrong with it, but it didn't fit the GCCF breed standards......

Bengal colours are:
Brown (black) spotted
Brown (black) Marble
AOC-eyed snow marble
AOC-eyed snow spotted (AOC - any other colour, like green,yellow etc)
Blue-eyed Snow Marble (used to be hard to breed these!)
Blue-eyed Snow Spotted

They now have Silver bengals since I left the breeders/showers circle. I'm assuming they also come in spots and marbles (never say they are "tabbies" will hunt you down ) but I'm not sure I really like those. I miss the gold flecks in the coat when the light, and of the silvers I've see, they looked ticked. Fail on the showbench for a brown bengal!

Originally the bengal was "meant" to look like the asian leopard cat, ALC's are gourgous (got to handrear a few!) and have a wild attitude, would never stay tame unfort. They wanted the wild face/body with a domestic attitude! Hahahaha!

I have 1 Brown spotted girl, mated her to a brown marble and only had 1 kitten....a blue eyed snow marble! Both parents carried snow, but was not expecting that! His markings are very dark and his eye colour never changed. Never registered him tho as his mum ate her paperwork meaning I couldn't put her into my name!

I love Bengal cats and thier attitudes. At home, my 2 are so tame, will sit on your lap for a cuddle (don't like to be picked up tho) They are chatty at times, used to play fetch, my boy walks on a harness. But in the vets....I had to go in to clean my cat out when he was an inp, has to be crushed even for his yearly jab, and must be sedated to do anything with. Although for some strange reason he likes travelling to and from the vets, and even settles down and is friendly (as long as your not man-handling him or have a needle in your hand)
My female isn't so bad, she just grumbles under her breath, but you can vaccinate her like a "normal" cat.

Wow, I've gone well off topic

Re: A really random cat food question!

Sal the 1st — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:43:06 GMT

he is a very bad example of a blue bengal - to me he is just a moggy with attitude and an ever empty belly

Re: A really random cat food question!

Polly P — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:53:44 GMT

Aww, he's very handsome! For some reason I thought all bengals were dark coated with a black and brown coat pattern.

'Understand' them lol, it would be like babysitting the Royal Family imo... With their own little quirks and any deviation from their standard rule leading to the 'Bengal siren voice' long and loud, that could be patented as a burglar alarm to great effect...

I just think those particular kitties we had in were really badly suited to boarding in a cattery... They were not at all happy and of course very vocal about it and making all of the other cats unhappy too.

I do cat sitting as well, I have not sat for Bengals yet but I am cat mad and love getting to spend time with other people's cats with their own unique personalities.

Re: A really random cat food question!

Sal the 1st — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:09:07 GMT

[quote user="Polly SVN"]

Oh my! It was like having schizophrenic adhd toddlers on a sugar rush in the kennels! My nerves were shot!

Bring on the moggies!

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know that feeling well - but now that you 'understand' them you would be perfect to look after him for his holidays

and his bestest buddy - they aint known as the krays for nothing!

Re: A really random cat food question!

Polly P — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:56:47 GMT

My parents have always had Siamese cats, and I thought that was as nutso as cats got... Until my latest practice, that also runs a cattery boarded a pair of Bengals...

Oh my! It was like having schizophrenic adhd toddlers on a sugar rush in the kennels! My nerves were shot!

Bring on the moggies!

Re: A really random cat food question!

BengalcatRVN — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:45:50 GMT

My bengal's are not neurotic, but their mummy is!

Re: A really random cat food question!

Sal the 1st — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:08:18 GMT

my B+W Jasper wouldnt dream of actually catching anything (which is good because he is an indoor cat) and unless its hills natures best chicken the little sod wont eat it!

Re: A really random cat food question!

Nicola Russell — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:04:00 GMT

theres been plenty of mice, pigeons and couple of magpies. The boy B&W did kill them first before bringing them in, but the female B&W used to carry mice so gently there wasn't a make on them and dropped them at our feet and watched as we tried to catch it lol

It became customary to check under every chair and bed when we got home to check for uninvited guests

Re: A really random cat food question!

Phrin Vernon RVN — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:46:15 GMT

Yup I've had a squirrel too! The cat in question wasn't a bengal, but she was a tortie! lol

My B&W puddytats seem content with mice and voles thank goodness!

Re: A really random cat food question!

Nicola Russell — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:20:22 GMT

my cats favourite was squirrel, twice came home and found dead ones in the living room

Re: A really random cat food question!

Nick Shackleton — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:46:21 GMT

[quote user="Polly SVN"]

Uh oh Sal, BengalcatRVN is going to kick both of our asses when she sees this...

Mine have never caught a rabbit. Can't say I'm sorry for that lol! Or is Morris a dog?

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Sal has a Bengal

Re: A really random cat food question!

Polly P — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:42:08 GMT

Uh oh Sal, BengalcatRVN is going to kick both of our asses when she sees this...

Mine have never caught a rabbit. Can't say I'm sorry for that lol! Or is Morris a dog?

Re: A really random cat food question!

Sal the 1st — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:18:04 GMT

[quote user="Polly SVN"]

Bengals are still neurotiuc!!

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I wouldnt dispute that Morris I feel prefers fresh rabbit to mouse - unless the mouse is an appetiser to the main course

Re: A really random cat food question!

Polly P — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:13:41 GMT

Ha ha, I would totally buy mouse catfood, but my cats are such big hunters that I think they'd view it as a bit of a busman's holiday.

Bengals are still neurotiuc!!

Re: A really random cat food question!

BengalcatRVN — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:10:40 GMT

Shouldn't we be asking why there are no mice flavoured cat foods? Garden bird maybe? lol!

BTW, Bengals ROCK!!!! lol!

Re: A really random cat food question!

Honeybadger — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:17:46 GMT

PORK

It is often claimed pork (and ham, bacon etc) shouldn't be given to cats. In fact pork products are used in pet-foods - sometimes this appears on the label ("Chicken and Ham", "Chicken and Bacon", "... and Pork") and other times it is hidden as part of the meat byproducts and derivatives.

The idea of pork being unhealthy (as opposed to unclean) relates to tapeworm that may be carried by pigs. Historically, undercooked pork was a source of infection to humans. As with all meats, the pork should be cooked before feeding it to your cat. Bacon is often too salty to safely feed to a cat. Cooked pork or ham is safe to feed as a treat. If you allow your cat to eat pieces of sausage, make sure it doesn't contain onion powder or leeks as these are toxic to cats.

Pig meat products can be found in commercially prepared pet foods. Ham and pork passed fit for human consumption and properly cooked is safe for cats to eat. Raw pork is best avoided.

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Re: A really random cat food question!

Catherine Raymond — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:31:34 GMT

Some of Hill's Prescription food and science plan contain pork. Bit of random info (I am looking into foods for an allergy patient!)

There are some pretty random concotions out there!!

Re: A really random cat food question!

Sal the 1st — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:30:20 GMT

nope I am not talking dogs - talking about a Bengal cat

Re: A really random cat food question!

christinam — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:26:48 GMT

[quote user="Sal (the 1st) Holesworth VN CMH Chyp (M)PNLP"]

Morris my lardy cat likes bacon, and dog bacon treats and cooked pork (espec if it is thieved) but then he doesnt really have discerning tastes - he will eat anything

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Didn't think we were talking about dogs, both the spaniel and the lab will quite happly munch on pig produce!!!! (And cow, chicken, turkey, duck - could carry on here for a while!!!)

Re: A really random cat food question!

Sal the 1st — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:07:52 GMT

Morris my lardy cat likes bacon, and dog bacon treats and cooked pork (espec if it is thieved) but then he doesnt really have discerning tastes - he will eat anything

Re: A really random cat food question!

christinam — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:56:33 GMT

My own puddy's don't seem to like pork??

I don't really eat piglet (taste), apart from Colmans sausage casserole (- mmmnnnnn, so very nice, try meat eaters!!),

but when offered a bit of piggie, they are not keen.

Re: A really random cat food question!

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:45:39 GMT

I know pork is not recommended to be fed to cats by raw feeders. There are also quite a few religions that look down on using pork. they see it as dirty. Aren't there also some parasites that live in pork meat? maybe it's not a good meat for processing and it has too much risk or is too expensive to treat to maintain a healthy diet for felines? not really sure how expensive it is either.