We recently lost our 14 year old kitty to kidney disease. We are currently awaiting the birth of our newest family member, a baby Persian, which should be born around the end of April. I have been researching raw diets for the last 2nd months and I'm convinced it's the healthiest choice but still have a few ???..First, I plan on getting whole ground chicken and rabbit (meat , bones, organs). What recipe is best used with this mixture to ensure proper nutrients and does a kitten need anything else supplemented? Next, I do have a 5 year old daughter and I'm not really worried about the contaminated poop because in my opinion poop has never been a healthy thing to come in contact with. However, what about the kitty's mouth? Is it loaded with bacteria or do you still get to have kitty kisses? Also, completely off subject, we rescued my last kitty and she had been declawed. The only other cat I have ever had in my life was an outside cat as a child. My question is for preferred scratching posts?? Thanks for anyone's advice!!