The best cat food is fresh, quality, raw meat and bones.
Period.
Why?
Because that’s how cats evolved. They have been evolving for millennia so are super adapted to this diet.
On the other hand, cats have been fed processed food for a few decades.
Which do you think has more influence?
Cats kill their food. They don’t scavenge, as do dogs. That’s why cats are such fussy eaters. They heartily dislike the processed food they are given, but need to eat to survive.
So their food needs to be super fresh. Raw. And of good quality - this means human grade.
No cows hooves or other weird or strange ideas often spoken of on forums.
Don’t worry, feeding human grade raw meat and bones won’t cost you an arm and a leg. In fact, it’s likely to be a great deal cheaper than processed foods.
Human grade food is nutrient dense. Processed cat food is nutrient poor. So much less of the quality meat is needed.
Feeding the best cat food also means your cat is likely to be super healthy. Which, in turn, means fewer expensive trips to the veterinarian.
It becomes a win-win situation.
Admittedly, it is a tad more complicated to prepare than opening a can or packet. But no more than a few minutes, once you’ve got the hang of it. And that doesn’t take long.
Kittens and young cats adapt very easily to a raw diet. Older cats may take a bit of persuading. They get as stuck in their ways as humans do. But it’s worth persevering.
The best cat food makes for a happy and healthy cat - better for you and your cat.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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When I got our cat from the pound. He was so mal norished. They thought he was 12 years old. He was only 1 1/2 years old. He is 4 years old now and a beautiful long haired orange tabby and weighs about 12 lbs. I have him on EVO. Everything else he would throw up.I tried to feed him raw turkey and he had bad diarrhea all over the house. He wouldn't go in his litter box. I want to feed him a raw diet. I only put in less than a tablespoon of the raw turkey in his dry food to try it out on him. He would only eat the food if the turkey had dried out some. Within 2 days he had diarrhea.
ReplyDeleteIt is common for animals to have a de-tox period, when first started on raw food. Normally this only takes a few days. It comes in the form of diarrhoea, vomiting and/or skin eruptions. It's best to allow this to occur as long as it's not too aggressive. The older the animal, the longer they have been on processed food, the lower their immune system, the worse it can be.
ReplyDeleteYou can temper this reaction by making a gradual introduction over a couple of weeks. Whether or not your cat eats the raw food, keep reducing the processed. And try different quality foods, not just turkey.
Poultry is often given high amounts of antibiotics and growth hormones, so this is another possible reason.
Madeleine