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Part 7: She Likes Meat Straight From The Package

I've noticed on the days I come home from the market with meat for Bekkie Boo Boo, and I give her — for example — some fresh stew meat right from the package, without the added supplements — she gobbles it up, instantly, versus when I normally prepare her food with the supplements mixed in, which she ends up eating — more slowly — over a couple of hours.

Have you found other pet owners having trouble getting their pets to eat raw with all the supplements added in?

Jesse's Answer

Sure it's possible that some pets will not like the supplements. You can test her to see which supplements she likes and doesn't like.

Here is what you do.

Day 1. Feed her the food as you normally do but with no supplements on it. Observe how she eats, how fast she eats, etc.

Day 2. Feed her with only 1 supplement of your choice. I would start with the EggShellent Calcium. Observe.

Day 3. Remove the EggShellent Calcium and use a different supplement. Observe.

Day 4. Rotate another supplement in. Observe.

Keep doing this until you have rotated through all the supplements. You will then see if 1 or more supplements in particular turn her off.

However, what I suspect is that the reason why Bekkie Boo Boo is so excited when you come home is because she can smell the meat. There is a lot of meat smells on the package.

Dogs and cats eat based on their sense of smell. So if she can smell the meat, she gets excited. The same will probably happen too as the meat you feed gets warmer. This is why I like to add hot water to the meat, in some situations, to help volatize the odor. If I can't add water, then I like to have the meat at room temperature so the odors begin to move more and then the dog or cat can smell it.

Anyway, I suspect it's the sense of the smell that is making her eat fast... the smells just excite her... get her very excited and thus eating fast.

The same meat that excites her when you get home may not excite her the next day or two once it has been in the freezer or the fridge.

  1. Bekkie Boo Boo: Part 1
  2. Bekkie Boo Boo: Part 2
  3. Bekkie Boo Boo: Part 3
  4. Bekkie Boo Boo: Part 4
  5. Bekkie Boo Boo: Part 5
  6. Bekkie Boo Boo: Part 6
  7. Bekkie Boo Boo: Part 7

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One Word — Fantastic

2005-08-15

We thought we would write to let you know how our cats are doing on the fresh food diet. In a word — fantastic! We have four feline companions in total, ranging in ages from 5 months to 9 years. All are healthy & full of vigour now. When they were eating canned and dry food they often had diarrhea (we fed vet recommended food), would throw up regularly after meals and had constant problems with hairballs (we brushed them a lot). All that is stopped now. One of our males, part Russian Blue, had recurring FUS (feline urological syndrome). With this natural way of feeding it has completely cleared up. Another remarkable thing is they almost never drink water now (we always leave fresh water out), all they need is provided in their food. We feel a lot better about feeding fresh meat and such rather than man made food with preservatives and chemical additives, etc. We want our cats with us for a long time and feel with this diet they will enjoy lengthy and healthy lives.

Thank you for introducing us to the feeding of fresh wholesome food the way Mother Nature intended. It did take a little while for them (and us) to get used to it, like asking kids not to eat junk food, but now they attack their meals with gusto! Thanks again.

— Lori and Russ

Chloe Is Doing Well — Thanks Jesse

2007-01-31

ChloeHi Jesse, you have helped me so much. Chloe has gained 4 lbs since I added the Thyro GO, Rena GO, Pet GO and the Vitamin C with rutin. She rarely gets diarrhea now. I hope you know how lucky I feel to have found you. Thanks for everything!

PS: Chloe was chosen to be an Ambassador for the Animal Adoption Center (a no kill shelter) and as of 1/15/2007 she is registered with Therapy Dog Inc.

– Mary Jane

I'm Totally Sold On The Raw Meat Diet

2010-01-27

I'm totally sold on the raw diet in every way — health wise, time wise, even money wise — it is less than I was spending on wellness canned food.

And if it wasn't for all your information — your book — your website — your informative emails I would feel a bit more lost, but I don't because of everything you have provided. You have made me feel more confident about everything.

Thanks again for everything and I'll keep you posted! :)

Linda

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