Raw Feeding for Cats

Cats are obligate carnivores; they must eat meat, their digestive systems are adapted specifically for a meat-based diet. A cat's digestive tract is short and acidic, processing species-appropriate raw food extremely efficiently meaning there is little time for bacteria to multiply. Cats are predators, evolving eating a prey-based diet: raw. They will often eat their catch whole including its bones, which are highly digestible and form a wild cat's primary source of calcium. It is worth considering, therefore, the nutritional benefits of the majority of highly-processed cat foods available on the shelves today; the nutrients in the meat are degraded through cooking at high temperatures causing a loss of vitamins, minerals and amino acids naturally found in the meat before cooking. With this in mind, we conclude that providing your cat with a diet modelled on what they would eat in the wild has significant benefits, not just for your cat, but for you too!