What is Best To Feed Your Cat? 

I love it how you didnt try to sell stuff to our cats lol thank you for that, and informative video!

I learned a very important lesson from this video. About 5 years ago, we had taken one of our cats to the vet because he just wasn't the same. It ended up that his blood sugar levels were through the roof! She immediately gave him a shot and then explained that he had diabetes. All she told us was that we would have to prick his paw 2 times per day and then give him insulin. My wife went BALLISTIC! My wife told the vet that she couldn't put him through that kind of pain twice a day for the rest of his life. He was 12 years old at that point. I changed his diet but, he was a very smart cat. He would hide from me if he knew that I needed to get blood. He only lived another 4 months. It was the WORST DAY OF MY WIFE'S LIFE! Even back then, the vet didn't say anything about wet vs dry food. I have a big cat now. I rescued her from outside. She belonged to someone because she had already been fixed. I have been giving her kibble for the last 4 years. That STOPS TONIGHT! I NEVER KNEW THAT IT WAS BAD FOR MY BABY. THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

I’m hoping to inform my parents on how harmful some pet foods are for my cats. I have two overweight kitties who are mixed breeds, a large Maine coon, and a tiny runt who I love dearly. I’m very reluctant to trust many cat food companies because of the scares and unhealthy ingredients that go into them. I love my cats very much and I want them to live long, healthy lives, but I need to figure out what’s best to feed them. Any suggestions?

My guy eats steak, liver, trout and egg yokes, he's very healthy, cats have no need for carbs, they are carnivores.

Summarized in one word: MEAT.

I'm feeding around 40 cats...and, yes, we broke and poor. I feed them wet, breakfast and dinner, then keep a bowl of dry kibble out 24/7 for in-between meals. I don't know what else to do... About 22 indoor cats, and around 18-20 ferals outside....it's very hard, and Very Expensive. 😟

Dry is nice, if you have to leave home overnight. My cat likes canned and dry. Thanks doctor, I didn’t know the dry was harmful.

Turn auto focus off on your camera bro will make a massive difference to these videos

I started buying tuna, and the cat LOVES it, but I read that tuna can cause issues. So, I have cut it back to just a treat, every now and then. I will likely switch to cooked chicken and see if that helps. One thing I have found, I bought a ceramic pet fountain, and put it on the porch, I noticed the cat drinks much more water from the fountain, and ignores the still water bowl inside. I like that it is ceramic, and has activated charcoal filters that are replaceable. I have a 5 and 1 micron filter on the cold water inlet to the house, and also filter all the drinking water (for all of us) with the Brita filters/containers. I wash and sanitize the pet fountain on a weekly basis, and change the filter in the fountain every month. It's nice to see her sitting out on the porch drinking from the top of the fountain. I added a small fish tank heater to the fountain, so it wont freeze in the winter months when the temp can drop slightly below freezing for a few weeks. She has a cat door, and does her business outside, hopefully that encourages her to relieve herself frequently with no smell issues. I just want her to live a long, healthy, happy life and feel loved. :)

I thought this video was going to tell us what "good" brands of cat food he recommends.

Me and my boyfriend's male cat was diagnosed with UTI or struvite stones 2 years ago and our veterinarian recommended dietary kibble/dried food. We were sceptical as we should be because there was no moisture in the kibble and his UTI or an urinary obstruction repeated which is normally fatal for cats. We were really mad at our veterinarian because he could've died because of this. So I did my own research and watched loads of your videos, I tried valerian tincture, L-teanine and I started to feed both of our cats with exclusively wet food which I mix with additional water because they don't drink a lot. Your channel has helped us so much! Eternally grateful

I think Murray was already a bit full when you presented the raw food lol :-)

I would die for Murray, just saying

What canned food can I buy, that doesn't have a kazzillion ingredients in?

I grew up in a household where the majority of the animal food is dry kibble, and only one animal isn’t overweight (we have four). I didn’t realize this until last year when my friends pointed it out. Although I’m not really in charge of anything over my parents, I do have a responsibility to make sure my animals are healthy, today I’m putting all the cats on a healthier lifestyle. Thank you so much for your videos

Do you recommend certain kinds of canned foods for elderly cats?

I'm from USA but moved to Denmark to be with my husband, we got 3 Siberian cats. They were on a supposed "high quality" canned food, but I could tell by some of their symptoms and how their poop smelled and the consistency that it was, in reality, terrible quality food. Even though they were extremely active, they soon became lethargic, began gaining lots of weight despite feeding them proper amounts, had frequent diarrhea, and scooching across the carpet, not to mention their poop smelled so awful and strong it filled the apartment despite being in an enclosed litter box with a charcoal filter. My family in USA, switched our 2 Labradors to a properly balanced commercial raw food company and the health differences in them were astounding. So I spent months, hours everyday on the computer trying to find a proper raw food company in Denmark because it would be too expensive to make it on my own(organ meats are actually eaten regularly here). I ended up finding a brand of raw food, and it was way cheaper than what I was feeding the cats before. The first change was they had incredible amounts of energy again, they stopped having diarrhea altogether, their poop became nice and plump as it should be and hard enough to allow their anal glands to express on their own the way they're supposed to and that alleviated the scooching on the carpet. They began to lose weight at a steady rate and now they are where they should be. Their fur is 10x softer than before with much less shedding. Their poop, doesn't smell a stitch. I am able to have an open Modkat XL litter box now because there is 0% smell from their poop. Only smell the ammonia from their urine at the end up the day when its time to clean the litter box anyways. Please do your research on finding raw for your cats. Don't give up, because what you feed your cat will either spend more money at the vet or at home healthy as a kitten.

The answer to what Murray will eat: all of it

After you said Murray has reversed diabetes, I decided to do the same and cut down on dry cat’s food. We drastically reduced dry food to almost nothing. The super chubby one eats slower and is now perfectly slender, but at a healthy weight. The other was bloated, but now is perfect weight too. I figured, if I’m buying cat food, the money will even out too. I feed them 3 meals a day, plus treats. I’m hoping they never get the UTI issues. Even so, years ago, I decided never to buy the cheap dry cat food ever again because somebody said their vet told him that it causes urinary tract infections. Then, my cat acted like it had one, and I gave it an opened capsule of good probiotics on it’s wet food for about a week and she got all better.

It so true on dry food but when you have more than one cat it hard to make homemade food all the time and price is high I do make chicken and liver when I can on pay day; I also notice it unfair to make dry food so expensive and bag so small. Not fair if you have more than one cat. I feel like a lot of people are cat haters. It sad when you Love them so much but all others see is to make money off them and you. Great video

My cat won't eat the liver raw, but once I cook it and mash it up with all the goodies added/ needed goes nuts for it. I also add hearts and gizzards at times when I can find. I add a can of wild caught sardines(with olive oil only use a bit of oil and that does include sea salt), turmeric, physlium, ground eggsells, egg, kelp powder, ground raw pumkin seeds, diatomaceous earth, and Taurine. I've added cooked peas and carrots to this also.

What canned food do you recommend for cats?

My cat has been on canned food since coming to live with me, about 1 1/2 years. But I toss him kibble as a treat because he loves to try to catch it, chase it, etc. So then I was thinking, maybe I should be feeding him kibble since he loves it as a treat. But then I saw this video! Thank you - my cat will be staying on a canned diet after all.

So Murray is born again as the shape of a cat after being killed by joker?

I would stop by my friends house and often he would be cooking angus hamburger for his dog. He is gone, the dog still lives there with the new owners.

I thought my cat like raw only alil'bit, but as soon as I moved her feeding plate of raw food to another room, and left her alone, she pretty much finished everything on her plate after checking up on her. If i learned anything about cats, is that they will do things when it pleases them.

I give my cat bit of kibble early morning with fibre for the shitter.. Later in day give wet food.. Any left over wet food add more water and give in afternoon.. He doses off.. Evenings wet.. Late night some little kibble to make sure he doesn't stay hungry till morn 7 am.. So 4 to 6 small meals a day.. If I'm not there at home dry kibble.. But when I get home.. Full pouch of chicken.. Monday to Thursday chicken, Fri-Sun lamb.. I do switch up the proteins so they don't get bored of the food..

I think if you choose to make the cat food you need to do a lot of research to be sure you include all the components of nutrition the cat needs. Basically you need to mimic them eating a whole mouse, fish or bird. They wouldn’t only eat the center meat, they’d have the skin, organs, bones, etc. need to be careful not to just feed chicken breast, it doesn’t have all the components

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What canned food would you recommend?

I’m educating myself, thanks for the video. I’m definitely not feeding my cat dry food no more. Cooked chicken , canned food and raw food is something I will for sure do

My cat recently vomitted and vet gave him cerena shot and took pill for 3 days. Reason was I fed him his current food (fancy feast) mixed with new food (friskies can just 3 tsp, this was he used to eat when he was kitten) also topping with his favorite dry treat bonker about 3 pieces and he vomitted all out after eating, then start vomitted nonstop during 24 hours. Now he is vomitted anymore and I control his portion to 3-4 tsp wet food and fed him every 4-5 hours. My concern is he’s 9 years old. Should it be fine he continue eating fancy feast can? Please advise and thank you Dr!

I buy my cat jameswellbeloved cat wet and dry.its made with only the best. When I give him wet I put water in..He drink well for a cat..I tried raw he hated it..😎😎😎

Raw all the way! We feed both our dogs and cats raw for over 15 years. Our oldest cat went over the Bridge last year at the age of 27 - no illness, just tired. The recipe i use for the cats is in one of the replies here. 😉

Wow ty. I really didn't know about the dry food. My kitty is a big kitty.( You can see him on my channel. ) so i would like to change his diet and i didn't know how to start with it.

Which exact WELLNESS cat food is good for cats with kidney problems ?

I've had cats when I was a little girl that would eat ANYTHING, they would eat chips twinkies, drink coffee, I mean ANYTHING.

Doc, what wet food do you feed? Please tell me as it is hard for the average person like me to know who is lying and who isn’t about the food they sell. Thank you in advance. Everything my cats like is friskiest and I just heard it is bad. Even the wet, fancy stuff.

I feed my cat Fancy Feast wet cans. He doesn’t like dry food at all. My dog eats Purina half and half, it’s moist but not crunchy.

My cat only eats cat food and doesn’t like to eat anything else other than it.I feed him properly but he’s getting thinner day by day.Any suggestions on how I can make him try other foods too and make him gain weight?

I’m trying to change my cat’s diet, but he just doesn’t eat what I put down. Canned food sometimes eaten but the next day no way, tried raw chicken recipe absolutely not even touched. So is it true if they get hungry enough they will eat what’s given. It seems my cat fills up on water. Sometimes I think he has a digestive problem but the vet doesn’t seem to think so.

Raw liver wasn't fresh enough for the cat. Canned cat food is made mainly from "road kill" meaning WHATEVER dead animal they can get. Road kill and animal by products, YUM!!

I have way too many, so I can't afford to just buy meat and cook it for them. However, besides the kibble, they get as many cans as they will eat once a day and I cook them meat at least every other day. Chicken gizzards, boiled chicken, cooked liver, fish, sometimes hamburger, etc.-same for the dogs. I wish I could feed them meat exclusively, but I have 21 indoor hospice feral cats and feed over 100 stray cats daily. I don't eat meat myself but feed it to the animals because it's their natural diet.

What brand of cat food should I feed for 9 y.o indoor cat? Thanks!

What was the name of that cat food in the can.I’ve tried alot of canned cat food and my cat doesn’t like them she won’t eat them,she likes the kibble I’ve even given her raw chicken she won’t eat it.

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Need to clean his palet between each food. But I think since they have 14 times stronger the smell of humans.( you have to put yourself in their shoes.) & I imagine taste too. You might be throwing his shnozz and taste little off between all the other foods. I think, I personally I think, he'll eat at every one of them if you present them that certain day, independently. Without cross tasting.Obviously the poor's bastards taste buds are being blown out. his taste buds are completely kaplooey out of whack after that battery of 4 different foods...lmao. True tho ..I like your videos. TY

Can i feed just cooked meat ??

Hi!! What kind of canned cat food do you suggest? I have a 3 and 2 year old fur babies!

I think dry cat food dehydrates the cats cause I feed my cats dry food and boy I tell you I fill up the bowl with water next thing you know the water is gone!!!!

I've got 2 sick OBESE CATS.........need serious help........

I sent you a question a few weeks ago about my cat. I thought she had a hairball blockage. Turns out the vet thinks she has some kind of non-reversable condition in which the intestinal walls thicken and she's no longer able to absorb nutrients from anything she eats. She's eating and eating and I'm giving her small servings of everything from raw cut up free range chicken thighs and shrimp to canned tuna (no grain) and fish food...basically whatever she will eat. I add water to everything because she won't drink but will lap up broth in her food. I'm also administering some gel cortisone by ear (for appetite) and subcutaneous fluids every day. She's not in any pain...She gets around but no longer jumps up on things and every 2 weeks or so loses another ounce or so. She's a walking bag of bones. If you have any magic solutions to try lemmeno. Yes, I'm on your forum and will email you this also.

I could have told you he wouldn't go for the beef liver. Now if you had put chicken liver in front of him he would love you forever.

i would be interested in what brand canned cat foods you use that you feed Murray.

Why can't cats eat fat? That's what all the videos and texts say. But in the wild, they must eat fat and skin. So why are we not allowed to give chicken with skin?

I got my cat when she was 4 months old. She just turned 1 year and I can barely get her to eat wet food. She would only eat kibble when I got her and as of the past couple months she will now eat the gravy in canned food but not the meat. Thankfully she drinks water like she will never see it again. She runs away if I show her any human food and will also not eat any cat treats. She also scratches the ground around any food she doesn't like, which has got my other cat starting that behavior. Any recommendations? I would obviously like her to be healthy. Thank you.

is it better to combine kibble with canned food or raw food?

yes my cat don't care for raw liver or heart either little strange you would think that all cats would

Found out my cat has renal disease. But she is addicted to kibble. I've been trying to transition her to canned food. Vet said to give her some prescription kibble but since I only have social security as income I would have to stop eating in order to afford to feed my cat. I keep hearing how kibble is bad for her but vet is saying go ahead & feed her the kibble. I'm considering changing vets but then I'd have to pay for the expensive tests all over again. I'm getting very disheartened by all of this. Sorry to put this all here, but I guess I just needed to vent.

Do you not realize how dangerous it is to feed out of the can? They can cut their tongue on those sharp edges

My cat will not eat chicken. Cooked, canned or otherwise

I have lost my Cat whit RAW Liver. To much Vit A what is deadly for Cats.

My furbaby turns her nose up to cooked and raw. But she is all about canned.

My cats just 'eat' the juice...no matter which one ...leaves them hungry and they end up eating kibble. I was hoping for some natural cat food choices.

Mice are cat's favorite food. How come no one provides fresh killed mice for them?

My cat will not eat the food when I make it home made.He likes the can cat food 😢

Hi Registered veterinary nurse here. I agree that the dry pet foods don't contain enough moisture but I have a question; I was taught as a VN that wet food deposits more in the mouth which contributes to dental calculus and tartar? My cat does suffer with FLUTD and I use a prescription wet diet to help manage it. My problem with raw food is the higher risk of endoparasites? Finally, I wanted to show this video to a student but felt it a bad example to allow your cat to eat the wet food out of a tin with sharp edges, near his eyes. May I suggest (which you probably do normally) that you dispense the contents of the tin onto a plate or bowl to demonstrate best practice. All the best, Georgiana

Maybe he's not hungry. The vet told me that in tests made (I don't know who tested) that Fancy Feast PATE is the closest to food that cats would eat if they were outdoor cats.

I thought you would let us know what to feed them lol learned absolutely nothing

As I have researched the Human diet for around 10 years I have come to a realisation that it is the gut microbiome that plays the most significance in good health and in particular a healthy immune system. Dry food given for years destroys a lot of good microbiome. Restoring a Cats diet to a more natural state will help broarden the range of microbiome present in the gut. So I give my Cats raw meat including wild rabbit the liver and kidneys their most favourite of all. Canned Sardines, Tuna & Salmon with juice. Canned Beef & Liver. A few Iams brand dry bics for heathly teeth but only about 20% overall. They have beautiful shinny coats and never is a problem picked up with annual checks. I often find raw meat People food is cheaper than Pet food due to the small quantities and unlike Pet food it has no added preservatives. Just break it down to smaller amounts and freeze it in small portions. Also I always warm Cat food to be warm to the touch. For them it will smell better and I never have leftovers as I give them smaller portions and they will come ask for more at times. Don't give them continuous food, I only feed twice a day 7am & 7pm. They need Intermitant fasting also improves gut health just like what happens in nature every day when there is no food available, keeps them trim and energetic.

What do you think about mix (wet-dry food) diet?

This video is too cute!! 👍

The brand would have been nice to see.

Dr. Jones, I am starting to cook chicken for my 2 year old cats thanks to this video. Such a good idea and so easy. Do you flavor the chicken in anyway, or just boil in water?? Please let me know. Thank you in advance.

Hi dear Doctor Vet is it right that cat can have intes parasites worms from row meat

DAMN LOOKS LIKE MY WHOLE COOKED CHICKEN FROM SAFEWAY JUST WENT FROM 2 TO 3 WHOLE CHICKEN'S A WEEK . 2 FOR ME AND 1 FOR THE CAT, *TUNAS MERCURY BAD RAP , HAS ME CONCERNED.* AND BACKING AWAY FROM TUNA

You really need to turn your autofocus off 😂

My cat's fur is much better now that I give her grain free kibble, boiled eggs and raw meat and intestines. She pretends to hunt those kinds of food so it's funny how she tries to scare and hunt down boiled egg yolks and chopped liver 😂 She doesn't hunt kibble so I guess that's her way of telling me what is more natural for her ❤️

My cats are fussy I cannot find any canned food they will eat 😾

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Thank you for this video Dr. Jones. I shared it on Twitter. Murray chowed down on the cooked chicken lol.

My cat loves fish, but not raw fish.

This help me a lot on my homework thx

My cat loves raw chicken and raw liver

Can you mix them all?

I have 4 cats 2 love raw liver 2 wont touch it

my cat hardly ever eats wet food, she loves dry food but she regularly drinks from her water fountain...

I feed my cat raw chicken thigh and organs (liver heart) once day and she loves it.! Its like sushi to her even if its sligthly cold she will eat it.

What kind of canned food?

Some canned cat food is not very good for cats

TYFS, I did share with my adult children who are multi cat parents. I’m certain this will teach them what their fur babies require to remain healthy! {{{ HUGGZ }}} ~Su My eldest cat lived to a ripe old age of 18 in human year’s & my Husband cooked our cat’s chicken twice a week!

What do you think of fresh pet?

dat camera focus doe

My cats who eat can food who can l do

FARMINA is the best brand.

My cat loves the kibble over anything else. Anything healthy, he doesn't want it! Now he has kidney failure and still prefers the kd kibble over kd canned or fresh baked salmon or cooked ground beef I make for him. Cats are like people. Some refuse to eat healthy. They won't until they even die from it.

I'm looking for more science from a vet. Not a cat's opinion.

Can you do a video on raw diets for dogs please

This video is annoying…just tell us what brands of cat food are best for cats!

MURRY IS 100% CAT BIRD (but what cat isn't)