I have combined these Raw Diet cat foods for a guide to feeding better foods to your cats. The difference in your cats health, personality, and skin and coat is overwhelming when feeding a raw diet. The allergies your cat has, will more than likely disappear after being on a raw diet along with other health issues. This is your BEST alternative over any other pet foods on the market today that are over-processed, toxic, filled with preservatives and who knows what else. (Diseased, euthanized animals from shelters and many other ingredients that are not for human consumption.)
Just so you are aware, many times these raw foods need to be shipped over night or within a 1-2 day period so shipping can be more than you expect. If you can find these in a local store or if you find online and are possibly located close enough to you for it not to be so costly, this will be the easiest way to go but not the most cost efficient.
If it is out of your budget or none are close enough for you, you still have alternatives. These foods here are a commercial raw diet. (The dehydrated or freeze dried foods do not need to be shipped overnight with ice.)
Just so you are aware, many times these raw foods need to be shipped over night or within a 1-2 day period so shipping can be more than you expect. If you can find these in a local store or if you find online and are possibly located close enough to you for it not to be so costly, this will be the easiest way to go but not the most cost efficient.
If it is out of your budget or none are close enough for you, you still have alternatives. These foods here are a commercial raw diet. (The dehydrated or freeze dried foods do not need to be shipped overnight with ice.)
To feed raw from home on your own, you can feed raw meats and veggies with added supplements and the cost be a lot less. You will just spend a little more time in the kitchen for preparation but your kitties will love you for it. BEFORE you decide to make that step, please learn how to feed raw from home first. It is very important that you get an idea on what your suppose to do to balance out the diet. Please don't try it on your own without plenty of research.
The advantages of feeding a Raw Diet FAR outweigh any concern for bacteria if you take your normal simple steps when preparing meats as you do for you and your family.
Also recommended, change your commercial pet foods every 3 months to make sure your pets system isn't lacking in all the nutrients. Some pet foods offer certain ones and the others offer other nutrients. Keep changing it up but make sure to transition slowly.
The advantages of feeding a Raw Diet FAR outweigh any concern for bacteria if you take your normal simple steps when preparing meats as you do for you and your family.
Also recommended, change your commercial pet foods every 3 months to make sure your pets system isn't lacking in all the nutrients. Some pet foods offer certain ones and the others offer other nutrients. Keep changing it up but make sure to transition slowly.
*When your kitty already has health issues, please check with a holistic vet or animal nutritionist before deciding on a raw diet. Not all cats with health issues are good candidates to start a raw diet. If you are seriously interested in changing your cats diet, find a group of people with similar interests.
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Other options for purchasing meats for you and your family and your cat(s) is checking with co-ops in your area.
Also another option you can find online is places that specifically make raw foods to sale. Scroll to very bottom for a list of suppliers I have links for so far. Some may also work for kitties but is available for dogs also. |
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The Best Dishes to Use to Feed Your Cat
Use ceramic, glass, or stainless steel bowls to feed your cat, and make sure they’re heavy enough that they won’t tip or spill while he’s eating. Don’t use plastic bowls, They contain BPA as well as plastic is a breeding ground for germs, and it can retain the smell of cleaning products and previous meals, which may discourage your cat from eating.
Do not use strong detergents or bleach to clean your cat’s food and water dishes, as these products can be toxic. Instead, wash bowls between feedings with a mild dish washing detergent, and always rinse thoroughly.
Use ceramic, glass, or stainless steel bowls to feed your cat, and make sure they’re heavy enough that they won’t tip or spill while he’s eating. Don’t use plastic bowls, They contain BPA as well as plastic is a breeding ground for germs, and it can retain the smell of cleaning products and previous meals, which may discourage your cat from eating.
Do not use strong detergents or bleach to clean your cat’s food and water dishes, as these products can be toxic. Instead, wash bowls between feedings with a mild dish washing detergent, and always rinse thoroughly.
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Sojos Turkey Complete Cat Food (Freeze Dried)
Ingredients:
USDA turkey, sweet potato, whole egg, broccoli, celery, apples, flax meal, pecans, tricalcium phosphate, pumpkin, cranberries, basil, dried alfalfa, ginger root, dried kelp, zinc sulfate, vitamin E acetate, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3. |
Primal Feline Pheasant Formula
Ingredients:
USDA turkey, sweet potato, whole egg, broccoli, celery, apples, flax meal, pecans, tricalcium phosphate, pumpkin, cranberries, basil, dried alfalfa, ginger root, dried kelp, zinc sulfate, vitamin E acetate, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3. |
Darwin's Raw Cat Food
Ingredients:
Free – Range Chicken (100%): Free Range Chicken, Ground Chicken Bone, Chicken Hearts, Chicken Liver, Psyllium, Kelp, Salmon Oil, Catnip.  |
Nature's Variety Raw Organic Chicken
(Available in Freeze dried and raw kibble bits)
~NV Rabbit in raw and canned is sourced from China~ ~Use's High Pressure Processing (HPP)~ Ingredients: Chicken (including Ground Chicken Bone), Chicken Liver, Apples, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Butternut Squash, Montmorillonite Clay, Tricalcium Phosphate, Ground Flaxseed, Salmon Oil, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Taurine, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate), DL-Methionine, Blueberries, Spinach |
Fresh is Best Freeze Dried Turkey Cat Food
Ingredients:
Turkey, Turkey Gizzards, Turkey Hearts, Turkey Livers, Carrots, Celery, Kale, Collards, Bone Meal (microcrystalline hydroxyapatite calcium protein complex), Dried Kelp, Vitamin E supplement, Zinc amino acids chelate, Manganese amino acids chelate, Copper amino acids chelate, Thiamin mononitrate, Vitamin D3 supplement. |
Steve's Real Food-frozen raw CAT FOOD
(Also available in Freeze Dried)
Ingredients: Ground Beef, Beef Hearts, Beef Kidney, Beef Liver, Raw Goat’s Milk, Ground Beef Bone, Flaxseed, Inulin, Dried Kelp, Chia Seeds, Organic Coconut Oil, Mixed Tocopherols, Ground Eggshell, Dicalcium Phosphate |
Nature's Variety Instinct® Raw Frozen Medallions Cage-Free Chicken Recipe
Ingredients:
Chicken (including Ground Chicken Bone), Chicken Liver, Apples, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Butternut Squash, Montmorillonite Clay, Tricalcium Phosphate, Ground Flaxseed, Salmon Oil, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Taurine, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate), DL-Methionine, Blueberries, Spinach. |
ZiwiPeak ‘Daily Cat’ Air-Dried Cuisine
Ingredients:
Lamb - Meat (Includes Up to 3% Finely Ground Bone), Lamb - Liver, Lung, Tripe, Heart and Kidney, Zealand Green-Lipped Mussel, Lecithin, Chicory Inulin, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Dl-Methionine, Naturally Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E). Vitamins: Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Nicotinic Acid, Piridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement. Chelated Minerals: Iron Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Bicarbonate. |
Wysong Canine & Feline Diet Archetype Freeze Dried Food
Archetype Diet
Ingredients: Chicken, Chicken Organs, Ground Chicken Bone, Natural Flavor, Taurine, Organic Blueberry, Organic Barley Grass, Chia Seeds, Broccoli Sprouts, Carrots, Plums, Whey, Sea Salt, Dried Kelp, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Yeast Culture, Minerals (Potassium Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Calcium Carbonate, Vitamins (Ascorbic Acid [source of Vitamin C], Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus niger Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus lactis Fermentation Product. |
Rad Cat Raw Cat Food Diet
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SmallBatch Patties and Sliders-Chicken
Ingredients:
97% meat, 1% produce, 2% supplements chicken, skinless chicken necks, chicken backs, chicken livers, chicken hearts, chicken gizzards, salmon oil, organic dandelion greens, organic apple cider vinegar, organic kelp, organic barley grass, organic cranberry |
Aunt Jeni's Cat and Ferret Food
Ingredients:
BEEF Beef (Contains Beef Meat & Beef Heart), Beef Liver, Whole Eggs, Apples, Celery, Collard Greens, Kale, Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash, Pumpkin, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Organic Ground Flax Seeds, Organic Dried Kelp, Organic Alfalfa Meal, Parsley, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Raw Honey, Garlic. CHICKEN: Chicken (Contains Chicken & Chicken Bones), Chicken Heart, Chicken Liver, Chicken Gizzard, Apples, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Whole Eggs, Organic Ground Flax Seeds, Organic Powdered Kelp, Organic Powdered Alfalfa, Parsley, Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Raw Honey, Garlic. FISH: Fish, Pumpkin, Swiss Chard, Bok Choy, Spinach, Beet Greens, Beets, Blueberries, Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Pomegranates. TURKEY Turkey (Contains Turkey & Turkey Bones), Turkey Liver, Turkey Heart, Turkey Gizzard, Green Beans, Mustard Greens, Turnip Greens, Organic Alfalfa Sprouts, Papayas, Cranberries, Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Almond Meal, Organic Walnut Meal. |
All-Provide Chicken Recipe
Ingredients:
Chicken with Bone, Chicken Heart, Chicken Liver, Milled Flaxseed, Coconut Oil, Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, Dried Sea Kelp, Oregano Leaf, Dried Egg Yolk, Turmeric Powder, Mixed Tocopherols (natural vitamin E) |
Grass-Fed Traditions Pastured Raw Chicken Steaks
Pastured Raw Chicken Steaks with coconut added
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Links to Raw Suppliers
https://www.hare-today.com/
https://www.mypetcarnivore.com/
http://www.ocrawdog.com/
http://www.healthypawfoods.com/
http://www.omaspride.com/
http://www.grassfedtraditions.com/grass_fed_organic_raw_pet_food.htm#Raw_Organ_Meats_and_Raw_Bones
CANADA: http://www.pets4life.net/
https://www.mypetcarnivore.com/
http://www.ocrawdog.com/
http://www.healthypawfoods.com/
http://www.omaspride.com/
http://www.grassfedtraditions.com/grass_fed_organic_raw_pet_food.htm#Raw_Organ_Meats_and_Raw_Bones
CANADA: http://www.pets4life.net/
