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I have had my cat on a raw diet since I got him at 6 weeks (yeah, I know that's too young!). He's over a year old now and he's done really with it but lately I'm thinking of switching to a commercial brand because I'm concerned I might be underfeeding, not balancing his diet enough and also because I'm sick of running out of food for him and going to the supermarket and not being able to find anything organic for him. I think it might also be slightly cheaper and more convenient because I don't have as much time to make and portion his food out as I used to.
So I'm interested in finding a commercial raw brand that is:
-Organic AND natural (no artificial ingredients, no GMOs, no preservatives, no hormones, no antibiotics, etc etc)
-Meat ONLY (no grains of course, no fruit, no veggies! Cats are CARNIVORES, for crying out loud. Added supplements I'm iffy on - if they are natural, that may be alright)
-Sourced in a way that is humane and sustainable (free range, local, etc).
-Has a variety of flavors available.
I realize that this is a lot of requirements but there seems to be plenty of commercial raw out there and I've definitely found a few brands so far that meet more than one requirement so I think there is a good chance that there is something out there that meets all of them! I am willing to flex a bit, but this is my gold standard so whatever I can find that exemplifies this or whatever is on the market that comes closest is what I am looking for.
If you have any suggestions, or relevant experience, I would love to hear them!
Bonus question: Is there is a significant difference in frozen vs freeze-dried food? Is one superior to the other? If so, why?
Thanks!
So I'm interested in finding a commercial raw brand that is:
-Organic AND natural (no artificial ingredients, no GMOs, no preservatives, no hormones, no antibiotics, etc etc)
-Meat ONLY (no grains of course, no fruit, no veggies! Cats are CARNIVORES, for crying out loud. Added supplements I'm iffy on - if they are natural, that may be alright)
-Sourced in a way that is humane and sustainable (free range, local, etc).
-Has a variety of flavors available.
I realize that this is a lot of requirements but there seems to be plenty of commercial raw out there and I've definitely found a few brands so far that meet more than one requirement so I think there is a good chance that there is something out there that meets all of them! I am willing to flex a bit, but this is my gold standard so whatever I can find that exemplifies this or whatever is on the market that comes closest is what I am looking for.
If you have any suggestions, or relevant experience, I would love to hear them!
Bonus question: Is there is a significant difference in frozen vs freeze-dried food? Is one superior to the other? If so, why?
Thanks!