Raw feeders, I got a question for you!

[KikiDeAnime]

I got our almost 6 year old male cat Lotus some freeze dried raw food to slowly switch him over to a raw diet.
I was just curious if the ingredients looks okay??
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Please only answer if the ingredients look okay. I will ignore any responses that don't answer this.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I don't know, I just feed my cat dry and whatever mice he can catch!

Well, he'll be getting a complete raw meal once I switch him over. I'm just feeding him this along with his dry food for now as I'm not able to get everything I need. I will once I switch him over though

 

[KikiDeAnime]

As far as I know, they look all right! It doesn't have any grain in it, which would be the main thing I'd be worried about.

Exactly why I got it

 

[CanadaEh]

Why won't you just add small portions of actual juicy raw food to his regular feed instead of some gimmicky freeze dried in a bag?

Disclaimer: I am a dog raw feeder.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Heres a great article that talks about what to look for in raw food. You have to scroll down a bit, but it talks about ingredients in the middle somewhere. I'd be concerned that there are added synthetic vitamins. Most freeze dried raw doesn't need that since it has no nutrient loss.
https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/freeze-dried-dog-food-the-pros-and-cons/

Why does this say dog food?
What I got is for a cat, not a dog...

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I am

I thought you were asking the actual feed a question. I'll shut up now.

 

[Weeg]

Why won't you just add small portions of actual juicy raw food to his regular feed instead of some gimmicky freeze dried in a bag?

Disclaimer: I am a dog raw feeder.

I wouldn't call freeze dried raw gimmicky. The process of freeze drying doesn't cook the food, and it doesn't cause any nutrient loss. It freezes the food, then turns it directly to a vapor so it never goes to a liquid stage. The food never has to be heated, so technically its still a live food, and still raw. Freeze dried raw is usually preferred of ready storage. Plus you don't have to thaw it. I keep it on hand for when I run out of dog food, or if I can't source the ingredients for my raw dog food but the time I run out.

 

[lomine]

I would say it's good. No grains, no veggies. I introduced my dog to raw with a kibble that had freeze dried raw bits in it. He really liked them.

I suggest you add water though. The number one killer of cats is kidney failure. It's important that they get enough water/liquid in their diet to keep their kidneys functioning correctly. It's good to add water to dry food too.

I'd advise you not to fully switch to raw until you are sure you will fulfill all the cat's dietary needs. A well-balanced dry food is better than an unbalanced raw diet. Paws of Prey is a great YouTube channel with tons of great info. She feeds a dog, cat, and ferret a raw diet so there are topics on all of them. There are videos that are cats only. She also did a review on different commercially available raw feeds a while back. Might be worth a watch.

 

[Weeg]

Heres a great article that talks about what to look for in raw food. You have to scroll down a bit, but it talks about ingredients in the middle somewhere. I'd be concerned that there are added synthetic vitamins. Most freeze dried raw doesn't need that since it has no nutrient loss.
https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/freeze-dried-dog-food-the-pros-and-cons/

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Why won't you just add small portions of actual juicy raw food to his regular feed instead of some gimmicky freeze dried in a bag?

Disclaimer: I am a dog raw feeder.

Even though this doesn't answer my question, I will still say this. He will get some after I switch him over, I can't just give him any right now. That's all I will say.
Please accept this and just move on. I will no longer reply to any more of your responses.