Raw Cat Food

20/11/2015

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17/11/2015

We've had some questions recently about whether we sell our products or if we have a catalog. Right now, we are hoping to raise the necessary capital to get equipment to UHF pasteurize the raw cat food, so it doesn't have to be heated during the process. Heating it defeats the purpose of it being raw! For raw food, even designated for animal consumption, there are some federal guidelines and controls. We certainly don't want our products reaching the consumer in a contaminated state. Even though animals have different digestive systems and tolerances for things like e. coli and salmonella, we want to be safe. For the time being, we do sell locally in the Pittsburgh area, primarily by word of mouth, and we are happy to share our recipe and method with anyone who asks. We want all kitties everywhere to enjoy their food as nature intended.

06/11/2015

The cats are enjoying the last gasp of warm weather because it means the windows are open. When winter hits, and the cats can't bird watch from the windowsill, I like to show them YouTube videos of birds to keep them entertained:

https://youtu.be/fBCAOjAS9d4

The Ultimate Videos of Birds for Cats To Watch The birds in the video are - First Clip - Eurasian Jays with a Magpie sneaking in towards the end. 2:15 - Nuth...

04/11/2015

Fall is upon us in the northeast, an with fall come leaves on the ground, deer, other wildlife, and TICKS. If you have outdoor cats, make sure they are protected with the proper use of a tick control agent, preferably one that both repels and kills the ticks. Ticks are especially bad this year, and they pose a greater health risk to cats than they do to dogs.

If you have indoor cats, but also have dogs, you also need to be cautious of the dogs bringing ticks inside. Furthermore, some of the most popular flea and tick medications for dogs are highly toxic to cats! Make sure you read all instructions and warnings before using any type of product on your pets.

Many natural options are also available if you prefer to not use pesticides on your pet's skin or fur.

Regardless of method of control, check all your pets thoroughly each time they come inside.

27/10/2015

Cats are weird and often difficult to understand. These 21 best examples of kitty cat logic should help, or at least make you laugh!

07/10/2015

All cat lovers know cats enjoy high spaces and boxes. Here's some "science" behind the love of the latter...

http://www.wired.com/2015/02/whats-up-with-cats-and-boxes/

What are we to make of the strange gravitational pull that empty boxes have on cats?

28/09/2015

Litter box habits and odors are very significantly affected by the quality and type of food a cat eats. When eating a biologically appropriate diet, cats will produce a smaller amount of very firm stool with less odor. A cat's stomach and digestive system can extract almost all of the usable nutrients from a biologically appropriate, protein rich, raw diet. If you hate scooping the litter box, try raw food for a month and see how it changes that task!

24/09/2015

As we open the windows with the onset of cooler fall weather, your feline friends may take a renewed interest in the wildlife outside the window!

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/5-hilariously-silly-videos-of-cats-talking-to-birds/

While no one knows for sure what on Earth cats are saying when they chirp or what they’re doing it for, we do know two things with certainly: that their little bird imitations are adorable and hilarious.

22/09/2015

My little hunters caught and (partially) ate a mouse the other night. I appreciate their efforts in ridding the house of the mouse, but I did remove the rest of the little guy once I discovered the source of the hissing and growling as they were fighting over the remains.

Cats are hunters - hardwired by nature to kill and eat what they kill. Raw cat food is the best way to meet their biological dietary needs WITHOUT having mice in your house!

09/09/2015

I had a conversation with the owner of an obese cat last week regarding food options. The cat is 11 years old and weighs 25 pounds. He waddles, doesn't like to be picked up, and is pre-diabetic. The owners have another cat of healthy weight with the same eating habits. They are feeding a very high quality commercial dry food, but the cat cannot lose weight.

The owners went to their chain pet store for advice. The sales associate suggested they put their cat on PROTEIN-FREE, ALL VEGETABLE diet. I immediately told him DO NOT DO THAT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

These stores don't mean to be malicious, but their employees are not always educated enough to be giving out feeding advice.

Cats are obligate carnivores in the wild, meaning they have to hunt to survive. A cat's diet should consist almost entirely of protein. Cats will eat grasses to supplement their diet and ease digestion or induce vomiting, but they eat very little aside from protein when placed in their natural environment.

Had this cat owner followed his pet store's advice and placed his cat on a vegan, protein-free diet, the cat likely would have become gravely ill within weeks, if not days. I told him for the cat to lose weight, he needs to eat like a cat!

The best way to allow your cat to eat like nature intended (short of releasing mice in your house) is to feed a raw diet. The raw cat food advocated here is designed to closely track what a cat's diet would consist of in the wild - high quality protein and no fillers. Raw cat food has no vegetable, fruit, grains, or any additives aside from vitamins lacking in the chicken.

Here's my success story with raw food. My "fat cat" Lex weighed 18 pounds when he was barely 2 years old. He was developing diabetes and had a HUGE belly. He was always whining for food because his commercial diet didn't satisfy him but loaded him up with unnecessary carbs and sugar sources. After 9 months on a raw diet, he was down to 12 pounds and running and jumping and playing again. Now, at age 13, he still weighs 12.5 pounds and plays like a kitten.

Fat cats need healthy, natural diets appropriate for their biology. What works for us as humans is not always best for them!

31/08/2015

Free feeding, or leaving food out for your cat to eat whenever he chooses, is a divisive topic. Most veterinarians agree that free feeding is okay for a cat who exercises self control, but can result in obesity, diabetes, and behavioral issues in many other cats. Many animal behavioralists believe free feeding is a contributing factor to temperament issues because the cat perceives food as always being available and therefore does not associate you with the food.

This leaves open the question: Is free feeding okay for MY cat and how do I break the cycle?

Here at Raw Cat Food, we don't believe in free feeding, even for dry food, but raw food cannot be free fed. Feeding a raw diet eliminates the possibility of free feeding because of the raw food cannot sit out. You will likely find that switching to a raw diet means your cat will eat his entire portion of food as soon as it is served, simply because of the desire to eat the raw food. Some cats may prefer to wait to allow the food to come to room temperature, but they will still eat all of it once they begin eating. Breaking the habit of having a free fed cat is much easier with a biologically appropriate diet that keeps them full and satisfied. Carb-loaded, poor quality dry foods make cats initially feel bloated and full, but then leaved them hungry, starved for nutrients, and craving more food.

Schedule feeding may result in some hungry-sounding meows as mealtime approaches, but you'll see the good results in your cat as well!

For some thoughts on free feeding, watch this video:

The first thing Jackson would tell you if you asked about your cat's odd behavior? Stop free feeding! Learn how you should be using food as a tool with your ...