Hi Judith, Patty, and All!!!

I was going to wait till later today after I went to sleep and got up so
I would be Refreshed before I replied to this but when I saw Patty's
Reply I just had to.

Judith:
> First for the cats--bones.  Some butchers will grind the whole bird for you.
> Some wont. There are some fairly affordable grinders out there.  Never give
> cooked bones, they splinter.  Only raw ones.

I feed my Cats and Kittens mostly Organs Meats and not Flesh Meats as
the Organs Meats are what the Alpha Cats seem to go for in the Wild and
the Calcium:Phosphorus Ratio is in Balance at about 1:1 whereas with
Flesh Meats it 1:30 which really throws their Balance way off and unless
they are getting a lot Bones they can properly digest they'll start to
show signs of Calcium Deficiency.  I do also give them a Bioavailable
Food Matrix form of Calcium which is the only one of it's kind made in
the World since it's an Actual Food and is a Whole Food Matrix and not
just some Isolate.

Also the best things for Cats for their Teeth are Chicken Necks, Backs,
and Wings and not only do they get some more Calcium but it Actually
cleans their Teeth saving you from have to go to the Dentist for them.
So stay away from Commercial Pet Food both Dry and Wet as this is not
only bad for them in General because of all the Crap in them but also
the Carbs from these Dry Food and Teeth Cleaning Cookies actually would
seem to cause the Food to stick to their Teeth and therefore getting
Plaque Buildup and Cavities just like Humans who eat that way.  See one
of my Favorite Web Site about this from a Breeder I know:

Blakkatz Cattery - Nature's Toothbrush, Natural Dental Care for Cats -
http://www.blakkatz.com/naturetooth.html

And for just the Best Cat Web Site in the World that I have found on Cat
Health, Care, and Nutrition, including Feeding Raw Meat and Having NO
Vaccinations, and you just have to go their whether or not you have a
Cat because of all the Great info, go to:

Feline Future - cat food care and behaviour -
http://www.felinefuture.com

Patty:
>> For the humans:  Please, is there someone out there who eats raw chicken?
>> We have this sasami, and Ive been tiptoeing around it, doing it kinda the
>> Japanese way, just a saaaa-to in the fry pan.  I would like to try it raw,
>> but I need advice.  This cant be a nono, is it?  Sasami is the center cut of
>> the breast meat of chicken.  Very very nice.
>
> Salmonella is a very real threat to health, and you can get it from raw
> chicken.  Unless you raise the animal yourself and know exactly what
> hygiene was used in processing it, it would not be safe to eat raw
> chicken.  It's probably not safe anyway!

I've been eating Raw Chicken for years and there's Absolutely Nothing
Whatsoever To Worry About as long as you have a Good Natural/Organic
Chicken - Patty, in regards to: 'It's probably not safe anyway!', that's
just typical "Raw is Dangerous because of the Bad Bacteria and we have
to Cook it" Crap.  To say that is just as Bad as what most People think
about Paleo.  I'm a mostly RAFer myself and have NEVER, not even Once,
been Sick or gotten Ill in Any Way from Raw Meats or Any Kind, and I
think I can't beat just about anyone on any of the List for the Oldest
Chicken eaten: How about just about 6 Week!!! - Really!!! :-)!!! And
Boy!!! Was It Getting Ripe!!!  I usually like it and it's almost the
same to me if it's about 2 weeks old and after that it's starts to get
that "High" Gamey Smell.

Also, I used to eat a lot of Chicken, mostly Thighs because I like the
Dark Meat Better, the White Meat has nowhere near the Flavor and
Nutritional Quality either and my Body doesn't even want Raw Chicken
Breasts when given the Choice; now I eat Mostly Beef Organs and from
that mostly Heart and Kidneys, and from Fowl I now eat mostly Turkey
Things and like them almost ore than anything, especially the Raw Skin
and Fat - I Just LOVE Raw Turkey Skin And Fat And Can Eat That All Day
Long - Well To A Point!!! :-)

So if you want to go for Raw Chicken then you just Go For It!!!  I used
to get Rocky, Zacky, and then Fosters in terms of my First to Last
Choice.

Please let me know what you do with Raw Chicken and other Meats and I'll
like to hear from Others.  Don't get me wrong I really like some Cooked
Food from Time to Time but it's just for the Flavor and the Dish and not
because my Body is Craving it for it's Health and Nutrition and Life as
much.  I basically eat whatever I want and I go through Cycle and I'm
glad that I usually like to go for Raw and Really Healthy Foods - But I
do like my Snacks and Deserts from time to time and they definitely
aren't Paleo, but who cares because it's still really good stuff and I
don't Live on it.  I think Any Way of Living that is into Deprivation
probably leads to other Problems down the Line and No Thank You!!! - I
agree with Tom Billings on things like that for sure.

 - Take Care!!

 - To Life, Love, Health, And Freedom!!!

 - Gregg!!!
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