About Jess & Jericho of Caticles

HalleluYAH and hello, I’m Jess and that’s my boss Jericho!

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𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 has made it my mission to help passionate cat guardians feel confident in giving their cat the best life possible with fun enrichment and a healthy, carnivore-appropriate fresh food diet.

We are dedicated to natural nutrition for our carnivore cats. Because this is the best way to give our cats a happy and healthy life.

But it took me years and many cats to realize this…

Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way over and over again with so many of my cats eating unhealthy dry food.

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Whiskas had a stroke. Chelsea had diabetes. Lucky had cancer (only 8 when we put her down). Cocoa died suddenly at age 10 from dehydration. Milo’s liver shut down. Silky had CKD.

And Hemi was only 3.5 years old when we put him down. Kidney failure.

I’ve dealt with a lot of guilt over the years. But this ongoing stress and heartache motivated me to switch Jericho to a healthy and nourishing diet so he didn’t have to suffer these serious health issues.

I adopted Jericho from the streets in 2017 and switched him to healthier wet food and then to premade raw. Now he eats whole prey, homemade raw, and homemade treats that I call carnivore cookies.

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The vet may call Jericho a “geriatric” at 10 years old eye roll. But he still runs around like he’s a kitten every day!

He drifts around the corner like a race car driver. He demands our cuddle sessions every day too (like stares daggers at me until I lay down), he’s a purr machine, he uses the bathroom every time (his poops don’t stink and no he’s never had any parasites), his bloodwork is PERFECT! (no signs of kidney issues), and our bond has gotten so much stronger.

These results are too amazing to keep to myself!

Little Hemi was the push that I needed to further my education and training to become a Clinical Pet Nutritionist.

Now I have the following certifications:

  • Natural Animal Nutrition from The College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies
  • Clinical Pet Nutritionist from The Academy of Natural Health Sciences
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I also worked full-time as a cat sitter for 3 years before starting this business.

I have professional experience with hundreds of cats. And I started my cat-only business because we need more options for cats.

I feel like our cats are left behind. There are so many more high quality options for dogs. And even when companies sell products that our cats can have too, they are only marketed to dogs. OR the same exact product for cats costs more money! This is exactly what inspired me to start my cats-only business.

Our cats need more representation.

I felt so alone, stressed, and overwhelmed switching Jericho’s food all on my own.

But now I can help you switch to a healthy, species-appropriate fresh food diet for a happier life. So you can get these amazing results faster and don’t have to deal with the stress of figuring it out on your own.

I help cat guardians just like you through my content and classes. I teach you how to feed a healthy diet that you’re comfortable with. Either high-quality commercial food, homemade raw or cooked with a premix, homemade raw or cooked with a recipe, whole prey, or all of the above!

You’ll get all the tools and resources you need to switch food confidently and easily. No more stress or overwhelm trying to figure it out on your own.

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You’ll get amazing results if you feel connected to my values:

  • Openness to new ideas and experiences – changing your cat’s food is definitely an experience
  • Questioning the norm and standards – most people are fine with feeding the high-carb, unhealthy cereal that the institutions recommend
  • Forgiveness to yourself and others – because some of us (including me) have to learn the hard way before we make a change for the better
  • Mindful to enjoy the journey – giving your cat a happy life is a journey that we should be present for
  • Play and have fun – we have to have fun with our cats to appreciate the hard work we’re doing

It’s life-changing to see that natural nutrition can help our cats live a happy, healthy, and long life with us.

Hundreds of cat parents I’ve worked with feel more confident in giving their cat the best life possible with a natural, carnivore-appropriate raw diet.

And their cats are happier and healthier because of it!

Here’s how to get started:

  1. Sign up for my free healthy cat food email series to get all of my best blog posts, YouTube videos, and product recommendations sent straight to your inbox.
  2. Check out best fresh cat food brands if you want to jump to the best fresh cat food brands.
  3. Use my food transition ebook & printables to switch from kibble to wet food (an important first step before homemade).
  4. Feed homemade cat food easily with my raw feeding your cat class or my cooking for your cat class.
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