Comments on: Taurine is essential for cats

By: Gwen

Gwen — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:07:36 +0000

You don’t want to feed too much taurine, although the excess of taurine will be eliminated automatically. I give my older cat a little bit more than I gave her when she was young because of her condition of hyperthyroidism. I cannot today say how much is adequate. But one has to monitor the amount for daily feeding.
Older cats are more difficult; they are more finicky, and their appetite diminish. But with a lot of love and patience we get them through their lives gently. I luv my cat!

By: Cat Mad

Cat Mad — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:39:11 +0000

Can you feed to much Taurine.

By: Gwen

Gwen — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:25:11 +0000

My female cat *Shalom* is now eating her dinner= raw chicken with taurine in powder, 100mg+ a day, (Country Life 500mg caps) I could even increase the amount. I also add supplements daily to her diet. This female cat is 16,5 years old, has hyperthyroidism.
Taurine is life saving for cats.

I give her also a pouch terrine that has per 100g 375mg of taurine. It seems a lot; what do you think out there?
It’s good to know that other animal lovers have the same concerns about feeding our beloved cats!

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By: Richard Ssuna

Richard Ssuna — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:21:48 +0000

Hello Dr

I have a serval cat that im handraising. Im feeding baby formular. It seems like the eye sight is poor. this could be due to age (not developed yet) but i fear that tuarine def might be the underlying reason. I was thinking of blending some meat and adding in the diet because i can not access tuarine supplements in Lilongwe malawi. What are your thoughts.

Richard

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By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:43:39 +0000

I’ve just found an interesting site devoted to feline nutrition: http://www.feline-nutrition.org

Just what I need for feeding new cat: aged about 9, wonderful strong white teeth from raw diet since kitten. His tail is a little thin and I’m trying to find a nutrional connection.

By: Jerry King

Jerry King — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:11:54 +0000

NONESENSE! if a cat required 1000mg per 2.2lbs of food, and if a full sized whole chicken (approx 2 lbs) has 9.5 mg per oz, then the cat could NEVER consume enough taurine (9.5 x 32 oz =304mg per chicken!! Sooo, is there some magically enhanced concentration of taurine in something a domestic or feral cat would find in eating common prey, such as lizards and small birds?? I can find no substantiation for this. Where does the high taurine recommendation come from???

By: Enough Taurine for a growing kitten? - Cat Forum : Cat Discussion Forums

Enough Taurine for a growing kitten? - Cat Forum : Cat Discussion Forums — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:25:58 +0000

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By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:53:18 +0000

I buy 1000mg capsules of Taurine at Vitacost.com for my 6 cats and it is on sale right now.
I am on this site trying to determine which one is best. I open a capsule and sprinkle it on top of their food. It seems to be a real appetite enhancement. I have been using the Jarrow Formulas TAURINE 1000.