Diet is the most important part of a feline's growth and development.
We feed a combination of foods that work in our situation, while at the same time delivering the nutrients, vitamins and minerals that help in the development of fully nourished cats.
Felines are obligate carnivores...meaning they need to eat meat, not carbohydrates or plant fillers. Processed foods, like kibble are NOT a natural diet for felines. Processed foods should NOT be the only diet for Humans. We need fruits and vegetables to keep us healthy and strong, felines require meat.
We have successfully used a RAW meat diet, in addition to certain dry and wet foods that make it practical for us and beneficial for the cats.
Our kittens are started on a combination of RAW meat, Royal Canin Baby Cat formula and canned food. Royal Canin nutritional information is on their website. www.royalcanin.us
We then add Evo into the diet. Evo is made by Naturapet, makers of California Naturals & Innova pet foods. www.naturapet.com/
Our adults always have Evo available, with plenty of clean, fresh water. Evo is made to mimic a RAW diet, in kibble form, which to us is the best type of kibble to feed to our cats. Other companies have started to make similar formulas.
READ the labels!
Our RAW meat is purchased from Blue Ridge Beef www.blueridgebeef.com 
a southeastern U.S.A. processor which provides Rabbit, Beef, Chicken and organ meat, which is supplemented with vitamins from J. E. Ronicker Laboratories, Inc. www.dogbloom.com
Felines must have Taurine (an essential amino acid) as well as other vitamins and minerals to thrive. A healthy, balanced home-made diet is very difficult to achieve without some supplementation. If you need advice on supplements, the people at J. E. Ronicker can advise you. Others follow what is termed "whole prey" diets and while that is probably the best diet for felines, it is not a practical diet for our situation. Information on RAW diets for both felines and canines can be found online or contact us for more information.
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Vaccinations
While Vaccinations play an important part in feline health, the wrong vaccine or the wrong vaccination schedule can play havoc with their health. Below are the vaccines and the vaccine schedules we use and suggest.
We follow the updated A.A.F.P. (American Association of Feline Practitioners) Guidelines published in 2006.
http://www.aafponline.org/resources/guidelines/2006_Vaccination_Guidelines_JAVMA.pdf
We vaccinate at 4 weeks with a 2-way MLV, 8, 12 & 16 weeks with a 3-way MLV and 20-22 weeks for Rabies. All cats get a booster at 1 year old. The 16 week and the 1 year booster are the most important shots a kitten/cat will get. Our Show/Breeding cats stay on a once a year schedule, all others go in for yearly Vet wellness check-ups but are never vaccinated again after the 1 year booster, except for the Rabies Vaccine. Our cats and dogs are always kept current on Rabies vaccinations since the disease is fatal if not diagnosed and treated in time and one can never guarantee that cats can be kept from exposure (even indoors). Rabies is a must have vaccine in this house.
This is especially true for show cats as they are handled by a Cat Show Judge, who trusts that our cats are free any disease.
Vaccines:
Heska 2-way Intranasal MLV
Merial "Purevax" 3-way MLV
Merial "Purevax" Rabies
All of these are non-adjuvant Vaccines.
Vaccines with an adjuvant can cause Vaccine Associated Sarcomas. A good reference site for VAS is:
which has wonderful information to pass along to others.
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