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Lynn is a former, professionally-trained, veterinary technician and has been a feline advocate for over two decades. She has spent more than 25 years working in the fields of biology and chemistry. Lynn's experience with her own cats, one dying at nine years of age from chronic renal disease and the others diagnosed with varying medical ailments, inspired her to seek an answer to their health challenges. Diet was the key.

Lynn's knowledge of feline nutrition lead to the creation of the Feline Nutrition Awareness Effort, an online venue founded to educate care-givers and advocate for optimum feline nutrition through a species-appropriate diet whether produced commercially or prepared at home.
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Published on October 21, 2013 06:30
Average rating: 4.29 · 58 ratings · 7 reviews · 1 distinct work
Feline Nutrition: Nutrition...

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“Rabbit & Chicken Combo Ingredients: 3¾ pounds ground rabbit (ground rabbit typically includes the meat/bones/head which includes the heart, liver, and thyroid gland – check with your supplier) ¾ pound chicken thigh meat and skin (no bone) 14 oz chicken hearts (if not using – add 14 oz chicken meat/bones to recipe and add 4000 mg taurine) 0 or 7 oz chicken livers (if the ground rabbit contains liver – do not add) 2 cups water 4 egg yolks (raw egg whites contain avidin which depletes biotin in the body) 4000 mg wild salmon oil (never cod liver oil) 200 mg vitamin B complex 800 IU vitamin E 0 or 1.5 teaspoons lite iodized salt (if the ground rabbit contains the thyroid gland – do not add) 4000 mg taurine additionally, if freezing for more than a week Directions:
1. Rinse the meat, under cold running water, to remove surface bacteria.
2. Chunk up most of the chicken muscle meat with poultry shears.
3. Grind the rest of the chicken muscle meat, skin, liver (if using), and heart (if using) and add to ground rabbit. Stir well.
4. Measure two cups of water into a bowl and whisk in the egg yolks, salmon oil, vitamin B complex, vitamin E, lite iodized salt (if using), and added taurine (if using in place of hearts and/or adding because of freezing).
5. Mix the chunked meat, ground mixture and supplement mixture together.
6. Fill containers. Leave room in the containers for expansion from freezing. Mark the containers with the contents and date and freeze. Makes approximately 6¼ pounds (100 oz). Cats eat about 4-5 ounces per day. This recipe is not recommended for cats with chronic renal disease.”
Lynn Curtis, Feline Nutrition: Nutrition for the Optimum Health and Longevity of your Cat

“Male cats are prone to urinary tract problems due to the small diameter of their urethras. Cats that are prescribed urinary diets usually have continued recurrences throughout their lives. Wet diets are required for any cat with urinary issues. These cats should never be fed dry food again.”
Lynn Curtis, Feline Nutrition: Nutrition for the Optimum Health and Longevity of your Cat

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