raw and home cooked food

Feeding a homemade raw diet, or any homemade diet for that matter, means you are responsible for providing complete and balanced nutrition for your cat. As many TCS members can tell you (given half a chance, they will!), it doesn't have to be complicated, as long as you follow the right recipes...

If you're feeding raw or are considering the option, you need to make sure the cat's diet is complete and balanced. If you're feeding homemade raw, using a nutritionally balanced recipe is key. Take a few minutes to read our discussion of finding the right recipe for feeding homemade raw. A...

Feeding a raw-based diet doesn’t have to be complicated. As more cat owners choose to feed raw, the market for commercial products increases in size, and easy thaw-and-serve solutions are readily available. If you do choose to prepare a homemade raw diet for your cats, then keep on reading...

Google “homemade cat food” and you will get almost 33 million results. There are recipes galore, YouTube videos, and many strong opinions on the subject. Our vets often discourage us from making cat food ourselves, and articles often indicate that it is difficult, that it requires a lot of work...

The major pet food recalls of the past decade brought on a renaissance of alternative diets for dogs and cats. In what appears to be more than just a temporary fad, many cats are now fed homemade, often raw meat-based diets. In a recent Skype call with Dr. Martha Cline, DVM, Diplomate ACVN, we...

There was a time when "raw feeding" meant "homemade." That is no longer the case. Some call it a fad, others consider the growing trend in feeding fresh, minimally processed food to be the result of consumer education and awareness. With the advent of commercially available frozen and...

Maybe you've been reading about raw, and you’re feeling excited about the idea of regaining control over what goes into your pet’s food or feeding a fresh, minimally processed diet. But when you mention to your vet you’re thinking of feeding your cat a raw food diet, you’re taken aback when your...

Recently, TheCatSite.com introduced the Raw Feeding Forum and we are excited about the positive response. Many cat owners already know that cats are obligate carnivores, but they mistakenly believe that the processed foods readily available in most grocery and pet stores today will satisfy their...