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One of my 2 cats (both are about 1 years old now) have been diagnosed with Juvenile Gingivitis despite I've been doing my best to brush their teeth at least 5 times a week. The vet said the condition is likely to be hereditary.
I've read good things about feeding raw chicken necks to your cat and I bought a bag of frozen ones especially made for pets from a pet store. I thawed 2 pieces overnight and gave 1 to each cat. They loved it so much and ended up eating the whole thing. Their teeth looked really white and clean afterwords. But I was SOOOO scared they'd choke on the bone because they were munching down so fast, growling and all.
The next day, I chopped the chicken necks into about 1 inch pieces before offering to my cats. I nearly passed out. One of them swallowed the whole piece, chocked on it, and threw it up. My cat snatched the piece right back again as if anticipating that I'd take it away. I was panicking real bad by this point. The cat swallowed the whole piece again, choked, and threw it up, but this time, I snatched up the piece. I screamed for my husband and he put the cat in the bathroom while I fought with my second cat to take his piece away before he'd choke on them.
I was very traumatized by the experience but I didn't come across any cats that choked and died from eating raw bones on the internet. I like the idea of my cats exercising their jaws and forcing them to use their teeth... I want them to live a long healthy lives...
So the question is... should I try giving them raw chicken necks again (without cutting them into smaller pieces)? Are there any cons to giving them raw chicken necks?
More about my cats:
Both my cats had digestive problems (diarrhea that won't go away, blood in stool, etc.) since kittens and have been on prescription cat food (Royal Canin) and I had to stop feeding them Wellness canned food. When I tried to move away from the prescription food, the diarrhea and blood in stool came back.
I've had some concerns about some of the ingredients in Royal Canin and asked my vet about "raw diet" and she was against the idea. I had noticed that the vet office feeds dry food to their office cats (I've only read bad things about dry food) so I continue to keep my options open to raw diet.
I came across Instinct Raw from Nature's Variety. The company makes raw food for pets that is complete and balanced. I gave it a try and within a month, both cats were transitioned to the new food and they were loving it without any health problems. Another month later, I came across "Rad Cat" brand, raw food made specifically for cats. They absolutely love the raw food and they look much healthier (shiner and soft coat, etc.).
And now, I'm interested in pros and cons about feeding raw chicken neck to see if I can improve their teeth situation and minimize professional teeth cleaning.
One of my 2 cats (both are about 1 years old now) have been diagnosed with Juvenile Gingivitis despite I've been doing my best to brush their teeth at least 5 times a week. The vet said the condition is likely to be hereditary.
I've read good things about feeding raw chicken necks to your cat and I bought a bag of frozen ones especially made for pets from a pet store. I thawed 2 pieces overnight and gave 1 to each cat. They loved it so much and ended up eating the whole thing. Their teeth looked really white and clean afterwords. But I was SOOOO scared they'd choke on the bone because they were munching down so fast, growling and all.
The next day, I chopped the chicken necks into about 1 inch pieces before offering to my cats. I nearly passed out. One of them swallowed the whole piece, chocked on it, and threw it up. My cat snatched the piece right back again as if anticipating that I'd take it away. I was panicking real bad by this point. The cat swallowed the whole piece again, choked, and threw it up, but this time, I snatched up the piece. I screamed for my husband and he put the cat in the bathroom while I fought with my second cat to take his piece away before he'd choke on them.
I was very traumatized by the experience but I didn't come across any cats that choked and died from eating raw bones on the internet. I like the idea of my cats exercising their jaws and forcing them to use their teeth... I want them to live a long healthy lives...
So the question is... should I try giving them raw chicken necks again (without cutting them into smaller pieces)? Are there any cons to giving them raw chicken necks?
More about my cats:
Both my cats had digestive problems (diarrhea that won't go away, blood in stool, etc.) since kittens and have been on prescription cat food (Royal Canin) and I had to stop feeding them Wellness canned food. When I tried to move away from the prescription food, the diarrhea and blood in stool came back.
I've had some concerns about some of the ingredients in Royal Canin and asked my vet about "raw diet" and she was against the idea. I had noticed that the vet office feeds dry food to their office cats (I've only read bad things about dry food) so I continue to keep my options open to raw diet.
I came across Instinct Raw from Nature's Variety. The company makes raw food for pets that is complete and balanced. I gave it a try and within a month, both cats were transitioned to the new food and they were loving it without any health problems. Another month later, I came across "Rad Cat" brand, raw food made specifically for cats. They absolutely love the raw food and they look much healthier (shiner and soft coat, etc.).
And now, I'm interested in pros and cons about feeding raw chicken neck to see if I can improve their teeth situation and minimize professional teeth cleaning.
