brookcove
Posted : 7/19/2006 6:37:12 AM
When I raw fed my cats, I used a premix that I added fresh muscle and organ meat to. Cats have a much, much greater need for
daily balance in their diets, since they are obligate, not opportunistic, carnivores. They are adapted to eat all or most of an entire small prey, at every meal, in other words. I used InstinctsTC - I loved the results but had to quit because I have a cat that is allergic to chicken and the Instincts had egg in it.
I love the premade for my little dog. I do worry about ensuring her nutrition in a more precise way since she's kind of a human engineered freak (she's a Chinese crested - the naked dogs with the punk rock hairdo). I've rotated through all the NV "flavors" and I'm looking around for another brand to rotate to. She also gets a raw meaty bone every other day or so, or every day if I've got lots of small bones available. I'm on a crestie board and there's a lot of discussion about skin and teeth problems and we never have any issues along those lines. Premade is very pricey, though - it simply doesn't compare to the cost of just doing it yourself, so at some point I suspect you'll wonder about the cost of your own time, versus investing in the commercial premade.