Health benefits of feeding mice

Many cats that eat dry food get diabetes at some point during their life from excess sugars that are added into the food to make it more appealing.  One of the best foods to feed a cat that's diagnosed diabetic is actually mice.  Rodents are what felines naturally eat in the wild!  The Egyptians originally domesticated felines in order to protect farmers crops and fields from wild vermin infestations.  

Benefits of feeding frozen vs live

Feeding cats frozen mice instead of live is more beneficial for your cat because the freezing process of the rodent helps to kill most but not all pathogens and diseases that otherwise would be alive or growing within a live rodent.  Some pathogens and diseases that a live can carry are harmful to your feline and should be avoided!  It's also inhumane and illegal in most places to feed your cat live animals when it's possible to feed it pre-killed or dead successfully.

How to feed your cat frozen mice for the first time

Most domesticated cats whether their kittens or fully grown adults are unable to understand the difference between a mouse and a toy.  They never had an adult to guide them on hunting, killing or eating whole prey.  They've probably been bred at a breeder where they were then either fed dried or raw cat food for the majority of their life until present!  As cats do naturally prefer whole prey like thawed mice it shouldn't take much to get them interested.  The first step is to take the frozen mouse out of the package and unthaw it using the directions at the bottom of the page.  The next step is to cut the mouse in half before it's completely thawed in order to avoid making this part too messy!  Place the mouse halves in your cats dish and sit your cat infant of the dish.  As it tastes and smells the blood from the mouse it should begin to get an urge to eat it.  Hopefully this works after the first few tries and you shouldn't have to cut the mouse in half every time but only the first few times to get its attention through smell and taste.

How to thaw frozen feeders?

DO NOT use a microwave to thaw out your frozen rodents as it can cause harmful bacteria to start growing inside them which can be detrimental to your felines health! Cooking your rodent in the microwave can also take away from the nutritional value of the rodent itself as well as make a mess!

Step 1 
Find a zip lock bag.

Step 2 
Place feeder inside bag and seal it shut.

Step 3
Place bag in a bucket of warm water, make sure it's NOT boiling hot.

Step 4
Leave bag in bucket for about 10 - 15 minutes or until the rodent feels squishy.

step 5
If this is your first time and are unsure of the cat being able to eat the rodent, please take a knife and cut the rodent in half before it's completely thawed and place it in it's dish.  Cutting the rodent in half helps the cat smell and taste the blood making it appear more appetizing.  You only need to use this method the first few times until it adjusts to its new food item.