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Aromagirl
08-12-2005, 09:23 AM
Hello all,
I would like to introduce myself and say hello, but I have an urgent problem issue I need help to deal with and I'd like to know where best i should post about it. My kittycat Frisky is sick and I need to help him. I have some TVP and I need an idea or 2 or 3 of how I can make a yummi vegan chicken-like flavored TVP mixture so I can feed it to Frisky and he'll like it and eat it. I have more questions, but I wanna be sure I'm posting in the right place so please respond asap and let me know where I can post about helping my cat. Thank you.

Frisky's Mom




ariix
08-12-2005, 10:12 AM
I would post it either in health or in general.. and do a search for 'vegan cats', there are other threads on here about it, it was even mentioned recently.

You didn't mention in what way he is sick (as in, is it related to what he's eating) or what you're feeding him now.. I'm assuming you know that if you're feeding him a homemade vegan diet then it absolutely has to be supplemented with Vegecat powder right? On the manufacturer's website http://www.vegepet.com/forcats.html there is a link to the literature page, and the recipe/instruction book does have recipes for TVP-based foods.
Have you taken him to the vet yet? Vegan male cats in particular might get urinary tract infections.. (actually in that other recent post I was mentioning how the Farm Sanctuary and Evolution cat food people are working on a vegan food appropriate for those cats) if the problem is something related to his diet you may have to switch back to regular food, at least temporarily. I know it would suck to have to buy a meat-based food if you are very opposed to doing so but if he needs it right now for his health...
Let us know what his illness and food situation is and what the vet says and stuff! (or, well, post it in the general forum). I hope whatever it is isn't serious and he gets better soon!
Sorry if this post sounds weird or anything it's hard to know what to say, knowing so little about the situation, I'll reply better to your next post ;)
Oh, and welcome to the boards! :)