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Why raw feed your cat?
Cats are true carnivores meaning,
they need a source of protein to survive. Unlike most animals they use protein
rather than carbohydrates as their primary energy source.
In the wild cats eat the carcasses of the prey animals they hunt,
which consist of raw meat, bones, and organs.
In this video I will cover how to raw feed your cat
with the right nutrition for a balanced diet
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The Prey Model or PMR aims to mimic
nutrition in whole prey. Whole prey is considered balanced and we try to
emulate it as much as we can. The ratio used to mimic whole prey
for cats consists of 84% muscle meat
6% raw edible bone, 5% liver and 5% other organs.
in order to achieve optimal balance.
muscle meat is a primary component of a raw diet
and is made out of boneless meat, hearts, gizzards
and lung.
Boneless muscle meat is the main source of protein in raw diets
and can be further segmented into white and red meat.
overall red meat is more nutritious than white meat.
red meat provides more protein, fats, minerals
and water soluble vitamins in comparison to white meat.
it is best to feed a minimum of 50% red meat in a raw diet.
Speaking of heart. Cats need heart in their diet
Cats cannot make their own taurine like dogs and humans
Taurine is an essential amino acid needed to maintain
proper eye and heart function. Taurine is found primarily in heart and
red meats. Here is a table comparing the Taurine
content in beef and chicken. You can see that generally beef has more
taurine content, but chicken heart and liver have higher
concentrations of taurine than beef.
Raw edible bone provide essential calcium and help firm a cat's poop. Make sure
to feed small bones safe for consumption and never cooked bones.
I use calcium MCHA, which is naturally ground bovine bone
from New Zealand and Australia. It is high quality and helps me save
time preparing for my cat's food.
Liver is known to have one of the most concentrated sources
of vitamin A. Kidney is the more common other organ and is concentrated
in selenium.
Why cats need supplements? We strive to mimic nutrition from whole
prey but meat alone is not enough to be nutritionally
complete. We have to add some supplements to fill in those gaps
Iodine is needed to help support healthy thyroid function
a raw diet that does not include whole prey usually
is deficient in iodine
Kelp has one of the highest concentrations of iodine
found in food. Manganese plays a vital role in bone and cartilage
development where it is necessary for joint health
Vitamin E plays an important role in reproduction
the immune system, muscles, blood circulation, and the nerve system
Omega-3 is a type of fatty acid that helps your cat
have a healthy skin and shiny coat. The overall improvement and health of
the cats hair follicles will help reduce shedding. Here is a list
of foods that have omega-3.
Time to prep!
Now how much to feed your cat?
Teemo is a big cat. At six months old he weighs about 10 pounds or 4.5
kilograms.
Using a raw food calculator Teemo needs 650 grams of food per day.
I start with adding the ground bone
then beef heart
beef liver
chicken thigh
beef kidney
and then the supplements
I give my cats one to two yolk per week
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