Kitten food in bulk/homemade catfood/RAW?

If you're finding Wal-Mart food too expensive, nothing I suggest is going to be any better. Better in price, that is.

Many will say that feeding a better food (which often means pricier) will pay off down the road in fewer vet bills. And I believe that's true. But if things are that tight then it may not be an option for you right now. And that's understandable. Only you know what your budget will allow.

So my suggestion is to consider feeding raw. It CAN be much less expensive but it depends on a few different things.

I live in the Midwest and I get my meat from a supplier in Michigan. They use distributors so there's no shipping costs involved. I pay under $2 a pound for most meats. One pound of meat gives me 8 meals which is 4 days. So cost of feeding for one week is about $2.

That doesn't include the cost of supplementing. But while I pay around $10 for 100 grams of taurine, I only add something like 1/16 tsp to each meal. So the cost is very minimal.

Following a recipe might be as inexpensive. Although it's recommended that you use organic chicken, that of course would be costlier. Hormone and antibiotic-free chicken would cost less as well, but with your budget you'd probably just want to get it on sale. And that's ok.

Depending on what recipe you choose, you might need to buy a variety of fruits or veggies. Here you might be able to stock up when things are on sale and freeze what you don't use immediately. Or instead of veggies you might buy various supplements. The initial cost might be high(ish) but they'll probably last a while.

If I were you, I'd see what options you have for raw feeding. If you can find a local supplier like mine, or if you follow a recipe, chances are you'll be paying less. It's worth investigating if nothing else.

Have you tried Petco? Meow Mix is about €10:00 for a huge bag of dry food.

Nine lives is $1.10 for four small cans or $1.10 for two large tins.

Sams Club has great deals for catfood. Try them also.

Also, find out where your local vet buys their supplies and buy in bulk cheaper.

A dollar a pound is probably the cheapest you will find kitten food selling for. A raw diet can be healthier for your cat if properly prepared but it would cost more than you are spending on kibble.

http://www.healthyrecipesforpets.com/cat_food_reci...

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I personally feed a ground Raw Meat, Bones and Organ based diet to my cats and they are incredibly healthy on it. I HIGHLY recommend it. While scary at first, once I got the hang of it and felt comfortable with it it's a snap to prepare. It's far cheaper than any manufactured food I can buy. And far healthier because I know exactly what quality of ingredients I put in it. I've been feeding my cats raw for years now with only improvements being seen.

Cats are obligate carnivores after all and must derive ALL their nutrients from meat based sources. They are unable to absorb them from any other source. Despite thousands of years of domestication they remain strictly carnivorous. True and honest meat eaters and that is what they need most. Protein from meat!

If you are interested in feeding a raw diet some great places to start learning are http://www.catinfo.org/ , http://www.catnutrition.org/ , and http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/ .

If you would like to try raw with your cats and don’t want to get all technical about it but want to try a trusted, time tested and balanced raw diet you can order from http://www.felinespride.com/products/catfood.aspx . I purchased this myself when I first started and my cats loved it!

Another premade Raw you can try is Natures Varity. I personally have never used this but know many people that do and it’s pretty easy to find http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.lasso?page=1...

Here's a bunch of websites to help you learn what you need to know.

www.catinfo.org/

www.catnutrition.org/

www.rawfedcats.org/

www.felinespride.com/

www.felinefuture.com/

www.felineinstincts.com/

www.raisingcatsnaturally.com/

www.blakkatz.com/

www.holisticat.com/

http://www.goldcoastragdolls.com/MyOwnCatFood.htm