Cats may not like eggshell powder, what calcium source should I give?

[PH&MonkeyPenPenFaFaTiger]

Hi all,

I have been using Dr.Lisa's recipe for a year but I suspect that the cats don't like eggshell powder. I am considering using Calcium Carbonate tablets mixed in the meat as a replacement because it does not consist of phosphorus. Any recommendations for brands?

@Bron and Sheba (GA)

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

Egg shell powder is low in phosphorus as well Peter. Is it because the cats won’t eat it, you want to change?

 

[PH&MonkeyPenPenFaFaTiger]

Egg shell powder is low in phosphorus as well Peter. Is it because the cats won’t eat it, you want to change?

it is just my spectculation that the cats dont like the taste. because when i taste the raw meat in my month, i think egg powder make the meat less tasty

 

[Ann & Scatcats]

Hi Peter

In Sweden we use Human Graded Natural Pure Source Pharmacological Swedish Brand Standardt for cats since 1989.

Both the ordinary Calcium Carbonate Plus (with D vitamin)
and
the Milk acidated/Lactic acidatede Calcium Carbonate (with minerals)

You have to do that maths per day per kilo food when adding, so you add the right amount.

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

it is just my spectculation that the cats dont like the taste. because when i taste the raw meat in my month, i think egg powder make the meat less tasty

I don’t think cats notice any taste. Clover, one of my cats gets ESP every day and always eats her food.
Remember you have different tastes to cats. Personally I can’t think of much worse to eat than raw meat with ESP but cats love it.
ESP is actually an excellent option for ensuring they are getting their calcium.
I would not use any product that has extra vitamin D in it.

 

[Ann & Scatcats]

Calcium + D vit + A vit + fat goes together.

and

Iron + C vit


I think Mr Peter knows that, he is a Biology Scientist.

 

[PH&MonkeyPenPenFaFaTiger]

Hi Peter

In Sweden we use Human Graded Natural Pure Source Pharmacological Swedish Brand Standardt for cats since 1989.

Both the ordinary Calcium Carbonate Plus (with D vitamin)
and
the Milk acidated/Lactic acidatede Calcium Carbonate (with minerals)


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You have to do that maths per day per kilo food when adding, so you add the right amount.

Hi Ann, I just search the year 1989 thinking if it is about something like animal rights but I find nothing, Sweden sounds like a very good country for animal rights. I tried to search the brand you showed in the picture but I cannot find anything. Pharmacological Swedish Brand sounds very high class compare to the supplement industry. Is that for cats or humans?

 

[PH&MonkeyPenPenFaFaTiger]

Calcium + D vit + A vit + fat goes together.

and

Iron + C vit


I think Mr Peter knows that, he is a Biology Scientist.

Haha, I am flattered to hear that, I am just a wannabe scientist who works in corporates that has nothing to do with science. Do you make your own food for your cats?

 

[PH&MonkeyPenPenFaFaTiger]

I don’t think cats notice any taste. Clover, one of my cats gets ESP every day and always eats her food.
Remember you have different tastes to cats. Personally I can’t think of much worse to eat than raw meat with ESP but cats love it.
ESP is actually an excellent option for ensuring they are getting their calcium.
I would not use any product that has extra vitamin D in it.

Don't they notice any taste? Because I thought if I can notice it then they can notice it as well. I read from Feline Nutrition Foundation that ESP should have very little taste but I am not sure. I think I can try to replace ESP with Calcium Carbonate maybe for few weeks to see if there is a change, if not then I can change back to ESP.

 

[Ann & Scatcats]

Hi Ann, I just search the year 1989 thinking if it is about something like animal rights but I find nothing, Sweden sounds like a very good country for animal rights. I tried to search the brand you showed in the picture but I cannot find anything. Pharmacological Swedish Brand sounds very high class compare to the supplement industry. Is that for cats or humans?

It can be used for all Animals, Birds, Cats, Horses, Cows, Humans.

Yes, we have very good Animal Rights Laws, and strict.
I wish we had the Animal Laws translated into English.
Perhaps you can run all this Law Text through a translator
State Authority https://jordbruksverket.se/djur/hastar-och-sallskapsdjur/katter/sa-skoter-du-din-katt
The Government Law Text in full https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokumen...ssamling/djurskyddslag-20181192_sfs-2018-1192

The word in Swedish concerning Food, is Foderstat. Only The Highest Quality Foods.