The words “complete and balanced” on packages of dog or cat food do not speak to their nutritional adequacy or bio-availability of the food. To legally use this phrase, the foods need only meet minimum requirements to keep an average pet alive. Most of us Read More …
Group: Raw Food Nutrition
Is it harmful to cook the food before feeding it to my dog or cat?
Meat that is cooked above 120 degrees F loses its natural digestive enzymes as well as some of the important fragile amino acids such as Taurine. The preventative health benefits of an uncooked, balanced, raw meat pet diet can be seen in the testimonials of Read More …
Why is there such a difference in the stools on a Raw Meat Pet Diet?
The high biological value of the protein in raw meat will result in a large reduction in the amount and frequency of stool elimination. Most commercial pet foods are filled with indigestible ingredients that cause dogs and cats to overeat which create the need to Read More …
Can I mix dry kibble food with a Raw Meat Pet Diet?
This is not recommended for small breeds, but many owners of large breeds and/or multiple dogs reportedly feed this way when budget restraints are an issue. The reason being is that raw meat pet diet ingredients are very rich in all the necessary nutrients, plus Read More …
I am a vegetarian and have a hard time digesting meat – why would it be best then to feed it raw to my dog or cat?
Human beings, being omnivorous (feeding upon animal and vegetable food), do not have the digestive tools our ancient ancestors had, in order to handle raw meat. Even though we would digest our meat better if eaten raw, we no longer possess the tools to handle Read More …
Why a raw meat pet diet?
The answer is very simple – undamaged enzymes and amino acids! A raw meat pet diet contains natural digestive enzymes and a complete amino acid profile (the protein building blocks) totally undamaged in this natural state. Many of the important amino acids and all digestive Read More …