Is mixed meat raw ok?

I've just found out that my local butcher provides a ground pet food mix. It's free from antibiotics, it's organic and it's all free-range. Sounds great, but it's mixed meat. It contains beef, lamb and pork as well as chicken.

Would this be ok? I'll be adding egg yolks, salmon oil, and the recommended vitamins, but it hasn't been frozen, so do I still need to add the taurine? I'd also like to feed her mice pups as soon as I find a reputable source, do you think that this is a suitable diet?

Would appreciate any advice, am still new to the raw revolution!!!

PORK is a NO NO raw otherwise I would say try it ...does it come with organs??

Yes, all organs are added and plenty of cartilege, gristle and chicken necks. Mmmmmmmmmmmm, delicious!

They're a farm butchers and their two working collies thrive on the mix, so I'd trust them to look after her.

Sorry to sound a novice, but why is pork a no-no?

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...highlight=Pork

read that .... many of the studies are EU ....

I recommend chicken or turkey necks separate

Maybe you could see if they could leave the pork out. If they feed it cats aswell, then they are probably aware of the problems it can cause, so perhaps they don't put it in.


Sharky - Would it make a difference if the fat was removed and just the actual meat was in there? Or does the meat contain large amounts of fat too?

Thanks for the link Sharky, one of the recipes on there said that pork fat was a really good amino acid source to cats - so do I have to leave the fat raw or does it need cooking like the rest of the meat?

Sadieandziggy, fancy seeing you here! x

Originally Posted by maralum

Thanks for the link Sharky, one of the recipes on there said that pork fat was a really good amino acid source to cats - so do I have to leave the fat raw or does it need cooking like the rest of the meat?

Sadieandziggy, fancy seeing you here! x

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PORK FAT is INDIGESTABLE meaning NO matter how good someone claims it I would NEVER FEED IT cooked or raw .... CHicken Fat or turkey fat are far better in Fatty acid levels///

I currently feed the Natures Variety raw chicken, but I know that the lamb they sell is mixed (for dogs and cats) so I assume it's okay for them...

but yea... avoid pork
and you might wanna ask if they are using byproducts? I would assume no considering... but you should never assume.