Nature's Variety pre-made raw?

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Any opinions on this food? I'm thinking of switching Jinx to this, but I don't know... I know raw is the best, but I'm not sure how the frozen pre-made stuff measures up to homemade raw diets. Even if it's not as good... I'm assuming it couldn't be any worse than kibble?

I'd love to do a homemade raw diet, but being only 17 and still living at home, there's only so much I can do before my parents get pushed over the edge.

Here's the ingredients of the organic chicken formula, which I'm leaning toward most, unless it costs an astronomical amount:
Organic Chicken, Raw Ground Organic Chicken Bone, Organic Chicken Liver, Organic Chicken Heart, Organic Chicken Eggs, Organic Bok Choy, Organic Carrots, Organic Apples, Organic Pears, Organic Persimmons, Organic Flaxseed Oil, Organic Yogurt (Organic Grade A Pasteurized Milk, Organic Nonfat Milk, Fructan, Pectin, Live and Active Yogurt Cultures: Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei), Organic Alfalfa Sprouts, Organic Parsley, Organic Blueberries

Any input is welcome and appreciated!
 
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Originally Posted by Southpaw

Any opinions on this food? I'm thinking of switching Jinx to this, but I don't know... I know raw is the best, but I'm not sure how the frozen pre-made stuff measures up to homemade raw diets. Even if it's not as good... I'm assuming it couldn't be any worse than kibble?

I'd love to do a homemade raw diet, but being only 17 and still living at home, there's only so much I can do before my parents get pushed over the edge.

Here's the ingredients of the organic chicken formula, which I'm leaning toward most, unless it costs an astronomical amount:
Organic Chicken, Raw Ground Organic Chicken Bone, Organic Chicken Liver, Organic Chicken Heart, Organic Chicken Eggs, Organic Bok Choy, Organic Carrots, Organic Apples, Organic Pears, Organic Persimmons, Organic Flaxseed Oil, Organic Yogurt (Organic Grade A Pasteurized Milk, Organic Nonfat Milk, Fructan, Pectin, Live and Active Yogurt Cultures: Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei), Organic Alfalfa Sprouts, Organic Parsley, Organic Blueberries

Any input is welcome and appreciated!
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the veggies and milk are a bit much ... oh and you could make it for about half the $$
 
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I feed my cats that when I am out of homemade and too busy to make more. I love making it for them but I think it is best for cats to have variety and options. My cats love it.
They would be absolutely fine with it. Start there first. Once you see the difference and do more research you can make your own quite easily.
I started with the ready made to get them to even like raw. One thing about raw feeding is that you have to have resources to get all natural meats. I know my butcher so I am comfortable buying meat from him.
The Nature's Variety has medallions which are easy to defrost and very convenient. I will give you a link to a site that has really helped me. She is a vet and cat lover who believes in raw diets. She mentions Nature's V as a good option.
http://www.catinfo.org/makingcatfood.htm
 
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Thanks for the opinions and thanks for the link.


I just think my parents would be really weirded out about me buying a bunch of raw meat and feeding it to Jinx. They already think I put too much thought into nutrition ("your pets eat better than you do!"). I'm still not sure if they'd dig the idea of this pre-made stuff, but it's certainly not as obtrusive as a homemade raw diet. Plus, I don't really trust myself to buy the right things and portion everything correctly... if I take Jinx when I move out, I'll visit the idea again, but for now it's either this or kibble.

I'm not even sure how well he'll make the transition... he's 6 years old, but hopefully he's willing to make a change!

If I do go this route, I'll most likely have many more questions on how I should go about switching him over...
 
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I love the raw food for my babies. I think a pre made would be easier for them for to accept. Just emphasize the financial savings. Cats eat less, their waste does not smell, they go less therefore you need less litter. Also they avoid many of the health issues associated with other food.
 
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