Comments on: Raw Diet for Pets

By: Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:14:38 +0000

I'm not a big fan of it myself. I think its good to give people both sides of the story :

By: marissa lee

marissa lee — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:11:45 +0000

thank you for all the information..i never feed my dog a raw diet..

By: Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:18:19 +0000

Most feral cats don't live long lives. The ASPCA says that the average life of a feral cat on its own is two years, and with a colony of other cats is lucky to live 10 years. What helps your average housecat is vaccines, better quality of food, and more importantly, food that isn't diseased.

By: md kennedy

md kennedy — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:13:14 +0000

I am torn. In Crete wher emy husband and I spend a lot of time, there are a LOT of feral cats that only eat "wild," essentially raw food – birds, lizards, bugs, some grass. And the ones that survive are beautiful feline specimens. However, my housecat (who never goes outside) thrives on plain old cat food; my last cat lived 18 years and was healthy until the last couple of months of his life on the same diet. It may be that it depends upon how close to the "real" nature the animal is.

By: Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:54:20 +0000

Isn't she beautiful! Is she a alaskan malamute? I am not a big fan of the raw diet myself - it seems a bit too risky.

By: Lettie

Lettie — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:34:49 +0000

I'd like to start by saying thank you for this post, great information

I have researched raw diets several times even watched videos on how to prepare such diets though have never done it myself. The fear of choking, lack of nutrients, not having enough money at times for suppliments and so forth. She is too old now to try and change her diet though I do however give her left-overs (shh, don't tell my husband lol) along with her dry food. You can see a picture of her through this link http://fishinfoplus.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=145768725

By: Miranda W

Miranda W — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:54:27 +0000

I would love to have the frezer space to put my cats on a raw diet.
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By: Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:52:23 +0000

I'm not a big fan of bones. Even the best can spinter and cause potential injury. While I tried being impartial, the raw diet makes me very nervous. The same benefits can be achieved by making homemade foods or getting high quality natural foods. You hit the nail on the head with the supplements. I think that is the biggie!

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:19:41 +0000

I believe that raw diets are great- however there are so many proponents against it that even pet insurance companies won't cover injuries related to raw diets or not even cover the animal at all if it is eating a raw diet. Personally I feed my dog a high quality commercial diet supplemented with a raw bone once or twice a week depending on how much I have taken him out to burn off the extra calories- this way they get the balance needed with the commercial diet with the benefits of improved oral health and less/smaller stools… I get my raw bones from a local organic butcher- make sure the cuts are up and down instead of slanted or cut down the middle of the bone- this leaves sharp sides and the potential for injury to your pet.

By: Wanda Bergman

Wanda Bergman — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:31:35 +0000

Informative article. I've always known raw food is better for dogs but you've given me a lot more information than I've already had. Thanks.