Who feeds their pets raw??

[eatyourbroccoli]

I was wondering, for those of you who feed your pets raw, how do you do this? Do you just feed them fruits/veggies/seeds? Do you buy the Innova Raw?

Im desperately wanting a kitty, and am trying to figure out about how expensive food would be.

Thanks

[michigan roman]

i read before that some type jungle cat in south america , leopard or panther , eats avacados .

[eatyourbroccoli]

really?? how funny!

that sure would be easily incorporated :)

anyone else?

[codajess]

I DO I DO!

Cats don't need fruits/veggies/seeds. They're carnivores. Strictly meat/bones/organs. My cats've been raw for..oh, let me think... since the end of June, I believe.

One is VERY picky about it. He rarely eats the raw. I have bribed him by pouring tinned sardines in water (not raw) over the raw meat, but he'll usually eat around it. I have a storage bin of their old Natural Choice cat food that I leave the latch undone. He can open it and climb in when he wants to eat. I'll be stricter about getting him to eat the raw when the dry food is gone, cuz I'm not buying any more.

Since I'm veg for ethics/morals, I'm really picky about where their meat comes from. I hate having to deal with it, but i'm used to it now, and I tell myself that's what I get for having carnivorous animals. The other 2 are doing GREAT on it. They eat it all, they have shiny coats, and best of all (and the reason why I started raw feeding them) they don't poop very much and there's almost zero odor to it. It smelled something fierce on dry catfood, my GOD, let me tell you. Everytime one took a dump, i'd threaten to give them up for adoption. Not that I ever would, but boy did I threaten.

They eat mostly chicken. I originally started buying it from the health food store, then I found out that that brand was local (40 mins away) so I contacted them about buying in bulk which saved me a bit of money. I bought a freezer chest and it has all their meat in it. They also get (not all at once, obviously) eggs, lamb, beef, fish, shrimp. I'm looking for sources for other meat. It's hard to find satisfactory farms. The chicken they get is from Nature's Premier (www.naturespremier.com) they're certified organic, certified humanely raised and handled, free farmed, free range, etc. The beef, which I only bought once, came from the health food store. I'd like to find a place I can get that at a better price. The fish, since I get wild-caught anyway, I can get at the grocery store. They don't get that often. I don't like how it makes everything in my fridge smell and taste like fish when it's thawing in there.


Wow.. I totally just typed up a storm. What exactly is/are your question(s)? lol!

[codajess]

Oh, sorry. Food's pretty expensive. I usually pay between $5-$8 a day for their food; but like I said, I'm picky. It's a life that was given for them. It's worth a little more to me, anyway.

[PATH301]

There is this office cat that, whenever I start eating my raw food, he comes over to investigate but he never likes any of it expect some of the grapefruit.
And occasionally some of my liquid salad. But mosltly he's into meat and water.

[sport]

Have you read up on the Pottinger Cat research. I think that if you google it you will find lots of stuff.
It is interesting reading for everybody regardless of the fact that it was carried out on cats.
Shortcut to: http://www.price-pottenger.org/Articles/PottsCats.html

[eatyourbroccoli]

thanks guys! :)

i know raw is the way to go with animals. my mom started feeding my two dogs and two cats innova raw (which is like 95% raw if not 100%) and they look SO good now! its incredible how much healthier they look. it even helped save my one little kitty (ok, 12 year old cat..) from all these liver problems she was having.

thanks for the help and thanks for the link sport :)

[Narz]

I do, check out this video : http://media.putfile.com/Feeding-Your-Pet-Raw-Food :)

[Ginger]

Love the video Narz!

I feed my chihuahua raw since I got her at 8 weeks. She took right to it no problem. I kept her diet the same for a few days just because I didn't want to stress her out with the move to a new home so she did eat the pet store food at first. I give her mostly organic unless I can't get across town to get it for some reason then I just get regular grocery store stuff. So far shes eaten buffalo, beef, eggs, greens, sprouts, avocado, fruits & veggies. I sprinkle vitamineral green on her foods & giver her liquid probiotics too. I find it's cheaper & easier than giving her dry processed foods & canned foods. Smells a whole lot better too! When I first got her she was very constipated from the dry foods they were giving her. I watched her strain to get out hard little poops. Soon as I made the switch to raw foods she was fine & could go normally & easily. Poor thing! I feel sorry for her siblings who most likely eat the processed stuff..

I wanted to mention that even though cats are carnivores, they still eat the stomachs of their kills which contain partially digested vegetation & such. Plus i've had cats that enjoyed raw corn on the cob & used to sit with our rabbits & eat it! It looked so funny! My best friends cat loves watermelon! I think they do need more than just meat even though thay are carnivores.

[codajess]

I wanted to mention that even though cats are carnivores, they still eat the stomachs of their kills which contain partially digested vegetation & such. Plus i've had cats that enjoyed raw corn on the cob & used to sit with our rabbits & eat it! It looked so funny! My best friends cat loves watermelon! I think they do need more than just meat even though thay are carnivores.

Actually they usually leave the stomachs, from what I've read.


My cats get raw meat, bones, organs. That's all for their food. That said, If they're begging for something of mine, I do give it to them. Two cats would live on green olives if I let them. One loves mushrooms. Midget will stick his head in my bowl of salad and grab a piece of lettuce and drag it off to eat it.

I don't think they "need" more than that. They're just like us. They have a taste for something and they want it. Just because we have a craving for potato chips and like to eat them, doesn't mean we need it. You know?

[vgloveforlife]

In my house my dog gets raw meat and my cat gets kibble because he doesn't like the raw meat. My cat prefers plants to meat. It is weird.

[lane]

eatyourbroccoli,
which of innova's foods is your mom feeding your cats and dogs? i didn't think they made a raw food.

our cats won't eat fresh raw meat that we give them- they will, however, catch their own meals- which is great. the best food i have found (as far as prepared raw meat that they will eat goes) is archetype by wysong- a great company that puts alot of thought into maintaining the nutritional value of their cold processed foods.

cc

[lissomllama]

I feed all of my animals raw. My cats both eat, raw, organic meat/bones, my bunny eats raw veggies, nuts and fruits and hay and my fish eat live bloodworms and zucchini. All of my animals eat species appropriate diets. Veggies for the natural born vegetarians and meat for the natural born carnivores. I believe that if one can't/won't feed one's pets a species appropriate diet then one shouldn't be taking care of them.

[freespirit]

This website is super informative and they provide a link to raw chicken, rabbit, turkey, etc. All organically raised and loved. Check out the owners story on the chicken website.
http://www.catnutrition.org/foodmaking.html