Can I feed my cat homemade chicken due to cost and nutrition?

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Can you tell me a home made recipe for my catfor daily basis and I have a question is that you are saying that chicken doesn't full fill the nutrition requirement of cat but a wild cat only eat raw meat daily what ever she hunts so feeding chicken is near to his natural environment.and cat food is very expensive I can not afford it that's why I want a chicken ,goat,fish meat Dept which I can feed him easily and on daily basis so plz tell me home made recipe.and my cat is mostly outdoor. Pet's info: Cat | Aegean | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 4 months old | 2 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Wild cats are NOT domestic cats, and domesticated cats have very different nutritional needs. Wild cats also do not live as long and may have health issues related to poor nutrition. And while cats ARE obligate carnivores, they cannot get all their nutritional needs from only feeding one type of food (IE only chicken breast) as it doesn't provide a complete amino acid or nutritional profile for your cat. This is why many home-formulated diets require several ingredients and nutritional supplements to balance. It is important to feed your cat a balanced diet in order to prevent nutritional deficiencies, such as taurine deficiencies, which can lead to blindness, organ dysfunction or even death if not addressed. Commercial cat foods are best (and cheaper than formulating your own diet which may require several different ingredients and supplements to provide the right nutrient balance) as they provide your cat with the correctly formulated nutrients to prevent illness or deficiency. If you do want to feed a homemade diet, I highly recommend working with a veterinarian in person in order to formulate a diet for Meo's specific nutritional needs. Otherwise, feeding a commercial cat food will be the easiest, and least expensive option while still providing the right nutritional balance to keep him healthy.

Can I feed my cat homemade chicken due to cost and nutrition?

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