I agree that if a veterinarian recommends dry over wet, claiming it has known health benefits, that's not a sound recommendation. That said, a good veterinarian should not say that wet is superior either. At most, they may suggested switching to wet if a cat has urinary tract issues. Any other claim is simply unsubstantiated. It's ok as a personal opinion but it's not an acceptable veterinary guideline, IMO.
As for raw, I know we have many members who feed raw and post about it quite a lot but overall, we're talking about maybe 1-2% of cat owners that actually feed raw/homemade exclusively. Keep in mind that the AVMA specifically and officially goes against feeding raw -
[article="31673"]Feeding Raw To Cats Safety Concerns[/article]
Any specific questions about feeding raw, we have an entire sub-forum dedicated to that here:
http://www.thecatsite.com/f/65/raw-home-cooked-cat-food
I honestly don't think it's a solution that's a good fit for most cat owners and it's very important for me that TCS does not become a place that pushes people towards feeding raw. Yes, it can be done right. No, that's not "simple" (even if it becomes easy once you do it regularly) and no, there are no studies indicating that it's superior to feeding commercial cat food.
As for raw, I know we have many members who feed raw and post about it quite a lot but overall, we're talking about maybe 1-2% of cat owners that actually feed raw/homemade exclusively. Keep in mind that the AVMA specifically and officially goes against feeding raw -
There are documented studies of cats that died because of the pathogen overload in raw meat. If you choose to feed raw, please take a minute to read about how to do that safely -The AVMA discourages the feeding to cats and dogs of any animal-source protein that has not first been subjected to a process to eliminate pathogens because of the risk of illness to cats and dogs as well as humans.
[article="31673"]Feeding Raw To Cats Safety Concerns[/article]
Any specific questions about feeding raw, we have an entire sub-forum dedicated to that here:
http://www.thecatsite.com/f/65/raw-home-cooked-cat-food
I honestly don't think it's a solution that's a good fit for most cat owners and it's very important for me that TCS does not become a place that pushes people towards feeding raw. Yes, it can be done right. No, that's not "simple" (even if it becomes easy once you do it regularly) and no, there are no studies indicating that it's superior to feeding commercial cat food.