Perhaps this is just the case of massive miscommunication. I don't think Mutts has any harsh intentions in their comments. I'm not offended by them, anyway. Perhaps I wasn't quite clear, since we all know each other, and I often just honestly do forget there are members here that aren't exactly 'in' on how we all talk about food, or even that no we do not all in fact feed raw.
I don't even exclusively feed raw.
So anyway, water under the bridge as far as I'm concerned. All I've said still stands.
As far as dogs dying on raw, I agree with Dekka. I need evidence. The same evidence that is brought forth when dogs die on recalled kibble and it is given the proper linkage. Or recalled treats, or treats that are tainted and not recalled at all yet, as we are seeing happening currently in the market, sad as that is. It is sad that some dogs have died, yes. But just as with those that feed even cheaper kibbles, it most likely comes down to handling, and with raw, even what you are feeding and how much. Don't feed if you don't research your heart out. Don't even attempt it if you're unsure. Most people I know who have reported 'problems' on raw didn't talk to any experienced raw feeders beforehand. They read one website and ran out immediately and started feeding ground beef. That's not how those websites even tell you to go about it, either, but people assume too much. Meat is meat isn't how it works. There's so much more to it.
Feed what works for you. But never, ever tell me I or anyone else that our pets deserve to be rehomed, or are dying (despite the incredible improvements we see) because we feed raw. Especially after some of those feeders have been doing it for longer than some of us have been alive, and longer than most kibble has been around.
