I agree with @nwfn about the prices of raw foods: I feed Primal freeze-dried, too, and it comes out to roughly the same price as good canned foods. Perhaps the best thing is that there's no waste because the cats consistently like it, even twice a day. We do mix things up with turkey, chicken, and beef, but the cats are much more tolerant of repetitive raw food than repetitive canned food. The cats get a medium-sized serving of Rad Cat every day, too, and love it. Prices can vary a lot on Rad Cat: I was lucky to find a store near me that sells it at a price ($12.99 for the 1.5-pound container) that's not far off from Primal. The cats love Rad Cat and it really fills them up, so it actually seems like a good value at that price.
Wow, this is really interesting. I did make a small attempt to transition my cat to raw but she wasn't having any of it. Reading this now, I do wish that I kept at it but she's the type of cat that doesn't like cat treats or table scraps. Also, I have never heard of freeze dried food before! And this is coming from someone who likes to read cat food reviews online for fun.
I hope you guys don't mind me adding a few questions here. For one, did you see any physical health benefits from feeding raw? I know less smelly poops was mentioned. Next, in regards to canned, freeze dried, and frozen raw, how would they be ranked from most expensive to least? Finally, what kind of foods do you use as "kitty crack" to entice a reluctant eater? Sasha usually goes for tuna water.
@nwfn I hope you keep updating us. :]
Our cats took to raw food pretty fast -- their first was Rad Cat -- but if you're thinking about trying again, I might suggest mixing a little freeze dried food and some water into your cat's favorite canned food. I do think for the opposite reason -- to get the cats to finish canned food! -- and it can be very helpful. If you do want to try introducing raw food again, perhaps adding a little tuna water would be helpful.