Lavender,Originally Posted by lavender
Negs, I have seen many cats (and dogs) have a wonderful improvement on allergies when put on a raw diet (I work at a natural pet care store). I've seen some come back looking like completley different animals! (Dogs with raw "elephant leather" skin growing a healthy coat again). Your cats allergies may not be that bad, but raw is definatley, IMO, the way to go.
About the prepared diets, I find these are a great way for someone who doesn't have time to do it properly themselves, or doesn't trust themselves to do it right, to feed raw. There are many brands available, and I find at least with my store, it's the animals preferance that usually makes the decision. Sometimes you can get veggies mixed in, sometimes they're seperate and you have to mix them.
Here's the brand I've used, it's pretty much only available in Ontario, so it many not be of help to you, but there are some excellent articles in the interesting reading section of the website, especially the one about allergies
http://www.healthy-paws.ca/index.htm
what would you say the cost comparison is between a raw meat diet and a premium cat food (wet and dry) diet is?
