Feline Nutrition was founded in 2008 as an organization dedicated to educating pet parents about the benefits of
raw meat diets for felines and to advocate for changing how cats are fed.
In one study, 20 different commercially available
raw meat diets for dogs were tested.
Our mission is to promote awareness of the issues involved in feline nutrition and health, with an emphasis on bio-appropriate,
raw meat diets for cats.
She discovered that information on
raw meat diets for cats was scattered and not very accessible, so she decided to do something about it.
Raw Meat Diets for Dogs «It's All About Ingredients, Ingredients, Ingredients.»
If you are reading up on
raw meat diets for cats, at some point the name Pottenger will come up.
Pet owners are a breed all their own, so when it comes to controversial pet diets, your veterinary practice has likely seen it all: from bottomless table scraps for dogs, to milk saucers for cats — and
raw meat diets for both.
Strohmeyer, R.A., et al., Evaluation of bacterial and protozoal contamination of commercially - available
raw meat diets for dogs.
We have been recommending that people supplement
a raw meat diet for their pets, with a calcium source.
Those who feed home made - diets often cite the work of Dr. Richard Pitcairn, developer of the Pitcairn diets for dogs and cats, and Dr. Ian Billinghurst, an Australian veterinarian who has created
a raw meat diet for pets.
However, any proponent of raw feeding will tell you that bones of those types aren't included in
a raw meat diet for dogs.
However, choosing and buying the right ingredients to make up a complete
raw meat diet for your dog is no more time consuming than shopping for yourself, and you don't need a degree in canine nutrition to get things right!
Get the facts... here's the truth behind 7 of the most common myths about
a raw meat diet for dogs.
Not exact matches
This recipe is ideal
for those who are following a rotation
diet; make several batches, each with a different
meat, and freeze it
raw or precooked until ready to use.
For example, generally I have in my
diet daily: fermented cod liver oil with butter oil (a blend),
raw whole food vitamin B complex,
raw whole food vitamin C, True Calm (GABA amino acid blend), local and pastured eggs,
raw and whole milk yogurt, grass - fed butter, fresh produce, lacto - fermented veggies (pickles, carrots, sauerkraut),
raw cheese, water kefir, beet kvass, elderberry syrup, and some kind of pastured or grass - fed
meat.
For the most part,
raw fooders stick to a largely vegetarian
diet although some do eat
raw eggs,
meat and fish.
ACO certified company Organic Paws produces a range of fresh and frozen
meat meals
for cats and dogs that require a
raw meat diet.
New research conducted by scientists at the University of York and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona reveals
for the first time that Europe's earliest humans did not use fire
for cooking, but had a balanced
diet of
meat and plants - all eaten
raw.
If you're always feeling cold, gassy, and spaced - out, consider cutting down on
raw foods and adding some more
meat to your
diet for warmth and grounding.
I can only speak
for myself, but I feel tremendously better on a high - fat (pastured animal fat, coconut oil,
raw EVOO), moderate protein, moderate carb
diet with ample bone broth, liver,
raw dairy and fermented foods (veges, sourdough, FCLO) than I ever did with a lean -
meat and vegetable
diet of paleo.
Much of what she suggests
for optimal
diet is similar to what I recommend on this site, but she provides great scientific evidence
for the necessity of foods like grass - fed
meats, bone broths, organ
meats, fermented foods,
raw dairy (if tolerated) and more.
It's essentially a
raw food
diet with
meat added in, which works
for me because I tried going all
raw and had a really difficult time of it..
On the Beyond
Diet you're eating commonsense healthful foods: fruits, vegetables,
raw nuts, eggs, wild fish,
meats, poultry, grains and oils, all with a concentration on natural and organic foods everything comes at an incredibly realistic $ 47, including a bevy of extras,
for example,
diet plan, their «Desserts Done Right» recipe book, great community accessibility, and much more.
This is all in addition to a no -
raw food
diet (only
for the short term im told), lots of bananas and avocados, lean
meats only, no onion, pepper, garlic, alcohol, fatty
meats, no peppermint, no refined sugars, no dairy, no olives, etc etc...
I was told by a medical professional that this has to do with hypothyroidism, and my inability to convert beta carotene into vitamin A. My palms have been a normal color
for some time now, that is, until about two months ago when I incorporated High Vitamin A Cod Liver and Butter Oil, organ
meats,
raw egg yolks, fish eggs, and
raw goat butter into my
diet.
Many reports of cancer remission / cure after adopting a
raw green veg
diet for a year, then following their no
meat, no dairy, no caffeine, no sugar and no salt
diet.
This
diet included «chapattis, or flat bread, made of wholemeal wheat flour, lightly smeared with fresh butter, sprouted pulse, fresh
raw carrots and fresh
raw cabbage ad libitum, unboiled whole milk, a small ration of
meat with bones once a week, and an abundance of water, both
for drinking and washing.»
Breastfeeding, the
diet of the breastfeeding mother; organ
meats; fat soluble vitamins (especially those from pastured and wild animals); consumption of naturally - raised and
raw, cultured dairy products; fermented and fresh vegetables; fermented or sprouted grains, all play a part in a
diet that produces health throughout life and
for many generations as Dr. Price discovered.
For years top body builders such as the late Vince Gironda touted
diets rich in eggs,
raw milk, red
meat and other animal products while warning about the dangers of soy protein.2 In today's soy - pushing climate, the U Conn researchers describe these legitimate concerns of Gironda and others about feminization and testosterone depletion as «fears» that «largely stem from body building mythologies.»
These people almost universally went from a cooked food,
meat - centered
diet and gave up their
meat, their dairy products (except
for specific treatments such as the Budwig
diet), their refined sugar, etc. and switched to a
raw food vegetarian
diet, and by simply changing
diets their bodies were able to cure their cancer.
I don't like the smell of eggs (sometimes they stink and I have to plug my nose) & generally have been inclined to vegan
diets all my life (just can't seem to take
meat products but
raw and vegan can be very complex
for me.)
Whether you gravitate toward a
raw food vegan lifestyle, or you prefer to include eggs, dairy and
meat in your
diet, it is important to understand the new (yet old) scientific research and decide
for yourself what feels right in your own body.
We eat whole foods, no drugs, and organic
raw milk and grass fed
meat, and cultured beverages, etc. (
FOR YEARS) We are not typical SAD
diet folks — so I wouldn't think it is a detox thing... will you please advise?
Her
diet consists of prescription kibble
for her breed and age as well as frozen
raw meat (Gloria is only allergic to chicken; she takes rabbit and kangaroo mostly).
But with the
diet, questions are raised: should your dog be forgoing cooked
meat for raw meat?
For its part, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not support a raw food diet for dogs, saying raw meats can have significant health ris
For its part, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not support a
raw food
diet for dogs, saying raw meats can have significant health ris
for dogs, saying
raw meats can have significant health risks,
Next, our Complete & Balanced
Raw Freeze Dried diets provide raw whole prey nutrition in an easy - to - serve, freeze - dried form with 80 percent or more meat, organs and bone in every recipe, complementary fruit pairings and functional ingredients like kale, kelp, parsley and spinach for superior nutriti
Raw Freeze Dried
diets provide
raw whole prey nutrition in an easy - to - serve, freeze - dried form with 80 percent or more meat, organs and bone in every recipe, complementary fruit pairings and functional ingredients like kale, kelp, parsley and spinach for superior nutriti
raw whole prey nutrition in an easy - to - serve, freeze - dried form with 80 percent or more
meat, organs and bone in every recipe, complementary fruit pairings and functional ingredients like kale, kelp, parsley and spinach
for superior nutrition.
Marshall Pet Products Bandits Freeze Dried Ferret Treats Formulated with single - source, whole animal protein, Bandits Freeze Dried Ferret Treats are perfect
for ferret owners who want to supplement their pet's
diet with
raw meat.
Raw food
diets for dogs put a particular focus on
meats, bones, and vegetables as a way to meet the animal's nutritional needs.
Modeled loosely after a sushi bar and located in the Pussy & Pooch's
Meat Market department, the Pawbar was originally designed as a space in the L.A. location where pet owners can buy a
raw meal
for their pets to eat right on the spot — the bar has been particularly useful
for promoting the benefits of
raw diets to the uninitiated.
They are looking
for the healthiest
diets to feed their dogs, and since the philosophy behind a
raw diet is that
raw meat is the ancestral
diet for dogs and cats, they are finding the answer in
raw food.
Her
diet consists of prescription kibble
for her breed and age as well as frozen
raw meat (Gloria is only allergic to chicken; she takes...
Raw meat diet is a great food
for your ferret.
So with a dodgy theory behind it, no sound evidence of benefits, and clear risks, there is no justification
for recommending
raw meat based
diets for dogs.
Chicken feet have small bones and are easy to eat but do not have enough
meat so are not a complete source
for a
raw diet.
This is a fantastic supplement
for raw food
diets containing nutritious vegetables and natural herbs in flake form it is gluten - free with no colourings, flavouring or preservatives and is the perfect addition to
meat ensuring a complete balanced
diet.
Currently, there are several trends vying
for popularity on the dog food shelf at your local pet store, from grain - and gluten - free, to ancestral
diets that infuse freeze - dried
raw meat into kibble to a growing range of single - protein offerings.
Certainly,
raw meat and bones are often used as enrichment items or bait
for husbandry purposes, but always with an awareness of the risks they pose, and never as the primary
diet.
Other veterinarians and health experts have expressed concern about bacterial contamination in
raw meat diets, especially E. coli and Salmonella, and Freeman and Michel found substantial E. coli contamination in one of the
diets they analyzed
for their report.
For Toby the bulldog, his
diet consists primarily of
raw meat with veggies, ground and packed as frozen cubes, and sold from the local butcher shop.