About Michelle Rossi Expertise My area of research is in regards to feline diet and digestive physiology as well as history of domestication and how it applies to dietary adaptation in Felis catus.
Experience In total, between my own pet cats and the ones Ive taken in/ re-homed as rescues, I have fed a total of over 95 cats and kittens a natural, raw diet.
I have a cumulative of 7 years worth of experience, from feeding a partly prey and partly processed food diet to a completely prey (home bred quail, young home bred chickens, captive bred feeder rodents/ rabbits) and raw meaty bones diet (chicken neck bones and wings), which I currently feed.
I have assisted numerous people in formulating a raw diet which is suited for their animals and their lifestyle.
Education/Credentials Biology degree with an emphasis in Ag and animal husbandry related courses.
I have worked in veterinary medicine and am currently completing my RVT certification. I was accepted into a veterinary medicine program, but due to unforeseen life changes, I am currently unable to begin vet school.
Please consider that I am not a veterinarian, nor do I play on on TV. ;-) I will offer advice to the limit of my own knowledge and when in doubt of my own qualifications to address specific issues, I will refer to you a medical professional who is more suited.
For a good book about carnivore diet, I recommend "Raw Meaty Bones Promote Health," by Dr. Tom Lonsdale DVM
Here are Dr. Londales suggestions for feeding cats and dogs:
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/diet/exp-diet-guide.pdf
Here is a partial list of veterinarians who are supportive of natural feeding:
Lisa A. Pierson, DVM
DrPierson@catinfo.org
cat-ma wrote at 2007-12-12 05:14:47
I have a cat that fits this description. He is not only allergic to chicken, but also allergic to beef. Since this discovery, both cats (the other has no allergies) have been eating nothing but Nature's Variety lamb, venison, and rabbit wet/raw food mix and salmon dry food alternate.
I want to also mention that my cat with the allergies is also allergic to non-processed chicken. I had purchased an Amish roasted chicken for husband and I, let my cat lick a small bit of cartilage and sure enough, he broke out. So chicken in any form is off the list. We even have to keep him from the dog's water who eats chicken and beef.
Best,
Kim
JYA wrote at 2008-09-06 22:01:55
There is also "PetGuard" - Turkey and Rice Dinner- it uses Turkey Liver and Turkey broth - there is no chicken - obtained from some Health food stores
frizz wrote at 2008-09-06 23:31:23
Most of the links lead to nothing, and those that do don't address the problem the writer was having, i.e. where to find a dry food that does NOT contain chicken. All of the dry foods that can be found by using the links that actually do work have chicken in them. Instead of telling the person what she should do with raw food and the like, perhaps you should answer her question, or respond with, "I do not know."
