Comments on: About Me/ My Site http://www.bratpack.org.uk My Place On The Web Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:00:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://www.bratpack.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Lisa Mon, 30 May 2011 17:31:18 +0000 http://bratpack.org.uk/blog/?page_id=2#comment-294 I agree on all fronts. My sister's other kitty, who has since passed away, had horrible diarrhea when they moved back here 2 years ago. He was skin and bones! I switched him to a raw diet and he did fantastic for a long time. He eventually developed a mass in his stomach and went into renal failure but he had an extra two years of quality life. Oh I know. I see plenty of information about and I send out recalls in my newsletter constantly, I just sent one actually right now. It's disgusting and the reason so many thousands of pets died in 2007. I agree on all fronts. My sister’s other kitty, who has since passed away, had horrible diarrhea when they moved back here 2 years ago. He was skin and bones! I switched him to a raw diet and he did fantastic for a long time. He eventually developed a mass in his stomach and went into renal failure but he had an extra two years of quality life.

Oh I know. I see plenty of information about and I send out recalls in my newsletter constantly, I just sent one actually right now. It’s disgusting and the reason so many thousands of pets died in 2007.

]]> By: Louise http://www.bratpack.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Louise Mon, 30 May 2011 17:22:15 +0000 http://bratpack.org.uk/blog/?page_id=2#comment-293 No I don't think it is a cure, I would say more a preventative measure than a cure. I tried loads of different foods with Yuki, and the result was anything from pretty loose output to near water. But within 24 hours of switching to raw he had the correct firm output and has been ever since. I think had I continued to try to feed commercial for any length of time there would be a good chance the damage would have become irreversible. Having worked in the pet food industry I know EXACTLY what goes in, having also worked in the human food industry I also know EXACTLY what goes into that, and to be honest if people saw it with their own eyes they would never feed a pet with it or eat processed human food again - there is little wonder that commercial pet food creates these problems for pets, but that is hardly likely to change within a self regulated industry. No I don’t think it is a cure, I would say more a preventative measure than a cure.

I tried loads of different foods with Yuki, and the result was anything from pretty loose output to near water. But within 24 hours of switching to raw he had the correct firm output and has been ever since. I think had I continued to try to feed commercial for any length of time there would be a good chance the damage would have become irreversible.

Having worked in the pet food industry I know EXACTLY what goes in, having also worked in the human food industry I also know EXACTLY what goes into that, and to be honest if people saw it with their own eyes they would never feed a pet with it or eat processed human food again – there is little wonder that commercial pet food creates these problems for pets, but that is hardly likely to change within a self regulated industry.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.bratpack.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Lisa Mon, 30 May 2011 16:29:45 +0000 http://bratpack.org.uk/blog/?page_id=2#comment-292 LOL, yes, better late than never and now you can help educate others. Unfortunately my Maine Coon and my Tuxie won't touch raw food no matter what I do! But I only feed them grain free wet food and they've not had one bite of the junky stuff since they were kittens before I got them. The misconception about raw food and GI diseases though is that it cures IBD and other GI issues and that's not true. that urks me to know end when I see that. I would be over the moon if that were true, but I have case studies on my website proving it's not. Sometimes the bacteria in raw food can even be too much for kitties with those conditions. That's happened with my sister's kitty who did well on raw for over a year and now she can't handle it at all. Throws it up every time. It's all so complicated and discouraging but thankfully more research is FINALLY being done for cats and not just dogs. LOL, yes, better late than never and now you can help educate others. Unfortunately my Maine Coon and my Tuxie won’t touch raw food no matter what I do! But I only feed them grain free wet food and they’ve not had one bite of the junky stuff since they were kittens before I got them.

The misconception about raw food and GI diseases though is that it cures IBD and other GI issues and that’s not true. that urks me to know end when I see that. I would be over the moon if that were true, but I have case studies on my website proving it’s not. Sometimes the bacteria in raw food can even be too much for kitties with those conditions. That’s happened with my sister’s kitty who did well on raw for over a year and now she can’t handle it at all. Throws it up every time.

It’s all so complicated and discouraging but thankfully more research is FINALLY being done for cats and not just dogs.

]]> By: Louise http://www.bratpack.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Louise Mon, 30 May 2011 16:01:19 +0000 http://bratpack.org.uk/blog/?page_id=2#comment-291 Of course you may link to Happy House Cats, I would be very very grateful for it in fact. I am just in the process of getting the new shop set up with other hand made products and a few other bits and pieces to try to turn it into a proper business so links are very very welcome :) My eventual switch to raw was because of Yuki, he was tested for all the usual candidates including TF and when everything came back negative I decided enough was enough and switched all four to raw - they all improved dramatically on it, much more active, the young ones gained weight better, Yuki was underweight for his age but he caught up quickly. Absolutely the best thing I ever did, and now looking back I feel really guilty for not doing it 7 years ago. Better late than never though I guess. Of course you may link to Happy House Cats, I would be very very grateful for it in fact. I am just in the process of getting the new shop set up with other hand made products and a few other bits and pieces to try to turn it into a proper business so links are very very welcome :)

My eventual switch to raw was because of Yuki, he was tested for all the usual candidates including TF and when everything came back negative I decided enough was enough and switched all four to raw – they all improved dramatically on it, much more active, the young ones gained weight better, Yuki was underweight for his age but he caught up quickly.

Absolutely the best thing I ever did, and now looking back I feel really guilty for not doing it 7 years ago. Better late than never though I guess.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.bratpack.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Lisa Mon, 30 May 2011 15:08:17 +0000 http://bratpack.org.uk/blog/?page_id=2#comment-290 Thank you Louise, if you ever know of any kitties with IBD, pancreatitis, fatty liver and other GI issues, please don't hesitate to contact me or send them my way. I hope you never have to but unfortunately thanks to large pet food companies poisoning our cats, these diseases are reaching epidemic rates. It's just awful and so many of them are losing their fight, like my sweet soul kitty Alex did. I was looking at your walking jackets, they look fantastic! I may put a link for those on my site! Thank you Louise, if you ever know of any kitties with IBD, pancreatitis, fatty liver and other GI issues, please don’t hesitate to contact me or send them my way. I hope you never have to but unfortunately thanks to large pet food companies poisoning our cats, these diseases are reaching epidemic rates. It’s just awful and so many of them are losing their fight, like my sweet soul kitty Alex did.

I was looking at your walking jackets, they look fantastic! I may put a link for those on my site!

]]> By: Louise http://www.bratpack.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Louise Sun, 29 May 2011 11:25:03 +0000 http://bratpack.org.uk/blog/?page_id=2#comment-289 No problem Lisa, thanks should go to you for such an informative website ;) No problem Lisa, thanks should go to you for such an informative website ;)

]]> By: Lisa http://www.bratpack.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Lisa Sun, 29 May 2011 03:47:13 +0000 http://bratpack.org.uk/blog/?page_id=2#comment-288 Hey Louise! I saw your comment in the Bengal Cat forums about my website, www.ibdkitties.net. thank you so much for putting the link and shooting people over to the raw instructions and info. I really appreciate it! Your kitties are gorgeous by the way! I'm glad they're on a raw diet and fed good food! Hey Louise! I saw your comment in the Bengal Cat forums about my website, http://www.ibdkitties.net. thank you so much for putting the link and shooting people over to the raw instructions and info. I really appreciate it! Your kitties are gorgeous by the way! I’m glad they’re on a raw diet and fed good food!

]]> By: Louise http://www.bratpack.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Louise Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:20:15 +0000 http://bratpack.org.uk/blog/?page_id=2#comment-279 No I don’t breed, strictly pets unfortunately. It may be a good idea to join the bengal forum at http://www.bengalcatforums.com/ and ask there though, or maybe my own bengal forum http://www.bengalbanter.co.uk/ No I don’t breed, strictly pets unfortunately.

It may be a good idea to join the bengal forum at http://www.bengalcatforums.com/ and ask there though, or maybe my own bengal forum http://www.bengalbanter.co.uk/

]]> By: caroline kimber http://www.bratpack.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-276 caroline kimber Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:14:18 +0000 http://bratpack.org.uk/blog/?page_id=2#comment-276 Hi have seen your lovely pictures do you breed Bengals and if so do you have any Chrcole Snows as I am huntingg high and low Thank you Caroline Hi
have seen your lovely pictures do you breed Bengals and if so do you have any Chrcole Snows as I am huntingg high and low Thank you Caroline

]]> By: Loopy http://www.bratpack.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Loopy Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:55:27 +0000 http://bratpack.org.uk/blog/?page_id=2#comment-202 Steve, thanks very much for the lovely compliment :) Steve, thanks very much for the lovely compliment :)

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