How to transition to raw

[Condo commando]

I also use these guys: Best Raw Dog Food Home Delivery - Prey Model Raw Paw Lickin' Good

And yes I’m starting to see that! I’m about to get my first sphynx. So I need all the local advice!

I'll check them all out. In the meantime here are a few things I've learned along the way.

Unless you buy fully balanced food, be sure you add supplementation. I use Alnutrin.
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The RFM grinds are very good for beginners because they already include the bones and organs. I'm not a fan of calcium supplements; if I'm feeding natural foods I want real bone for calcium.

But I prefer to buy rabbit from Hare Today. They raise their own rabbits or buy them from neighboring farms. Companies like RFM and all the ones you mentioned buy the rabbits from others so they have to mark up the price.

I buy all my chicken from Wild Fork Foods. This is a human store. I have to do my own grinding but I know EXACTLY what my cats are eating. Also I get only air chilled, ABF chicken and it still costs me under $2 per pound. Best deal on chicken hearts too.

Chicken Hearts

This all-natural, 1-pound package of chicken hearts are good for all kinds of recipes and uses. Chicken hearts have a low calorie count relative to their weight and are a good source of protein, iron and zinc. When prepared well, they taste like flavorful dark meat. Lots of people also use...

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I've been making raw food for 6 years now. When I started there weren't all these places that sold it. It's good but now that I have an extra freezer, a grinder and all that stuff, I'm going to use it. Makes sense right?

 

[Luna112]

I'll check them all out. In the meantime here are a few things I've learned along the way.

Unless you buy fully balanced food, be sure you add supplementation. I use Alnutrin.
Know What You Feed Your Cat - Shop Online

The RFM grinds are very good for beginners because they already include the bones and organs. I'm not a fan of calcium supplements; if I'm feeding natural foods I want real bone for calcium.

But I prefer to buy rabbit from Hare Today. They raise their own rabbits or buy them from neighboring farms. Companies like RFM and all the ones you mentioned buy the rabbits from others so they have to mark up the price.

I buy all my chicken from Wild Fork Foods. This is a human store. I have to do my own grinding but I know EXACTLY what my cats are eating. Also I get only air chilled, ABF chicken and it still costs me under $2 per pound. Best deal on chicken hearts too.

Chicken Hearts

This all-natural, 1-pound package of chicken hearts are good for all kinds of recipes and uses. Chicken hearts have a low calorie count relative to their weight and are a good source of protein, iron and zinc. When prepared well, they taste like flavorful dark meat. Lots of people also use...

wildforkfoods.com

I've been making raw food for 6 years now. When I started there weren't all these places that sold it. It's good but now that I have an extra freezer, a grinder and all that stuff, I'm going to use it. Makes sense right?

Thank you so much for the suggestions! Have you heard of “Better in the Raw”? Would that be considered a supplement?

 

[Condo commando]

@Luna112 yes, Better in the Raw is a supplement. I'm 99% sure it's meant to be added to just muscle meat (no organs, no bones).

Alnutrin is similar but different. There are 2 varieties of Alnutrin but both of them require more than just muscle meat. One of them requires adding liver. The other one requires liver and bones.

Depending on what you are starting off with you would choose the appropriate supplement. There's nothing wrong with either method.