Ok...soo..here's my problem..
After researching a raw diet for dogs I've come to find it a very easy diet to feed and Samm has done wonderful on every single raw meal I've given her.
Now, I plan on getting a cat at some point(not for a while) and I like to plan ahead, so I've been researching the diet for cats. I joined a cat forum and asked a simple question about raw feeding and almost every post was them telling me I NEED to have a vets help and they made it seem like it would be impossible for the diet to work without a vet's help. Then they started going off about how hard the diet is and how many supplements would be needed and commitment..etc etc..
Now I'm almost completely discouraged to feed the diet to my cat. I know it's best, but they are making me kinda uncomfortable and hesitant. I thought feeding a raw diet would almost be the same, if not easier, for cats.. because they're obligate carnivores..I was planning on doing a whole prey and RMB type diet, not a ground mix..
Is what their saying true? or do I just worry too much? I mean, I know it's best to have a vet's help and I'm on the search for a vet who supports the diet, but is it really 100% needed?!
EDIT: I've also researched on websites about raw diets for cats and what i've learned conflicts a bit with what these people are telling me. That's why I'm a bit confused..
After researching a raw diet for dogs I've come to find it a very easy diet to feed and Samm has done wonderful on every single raw meal I've given her.
Now, I plan on getting a cat at some point(not for a while) and I like to plan ahead, so I've been researching the diet for cats. I joined a cat forum and asked a simple question about raw feeding and almost every post was them telling me I NEED to have a vets help and they made it seem like it would be impossible for the diet to work without a vet's help. Then they started going off about how hard the diet is and how many supplements would be needed and commitment..etc etc..
Now I'm almost completely discouraged to feed the diet to my cat. I know it's best, but they are making me kinda uncomfortable and hesitant. I thought feeding a raw diet would almost be the same, if not easier, for cats.. because they're obligate carnivores..I was planning on doing a whole prey and RMB type diet, not a ground mix..
Is what their saying true? or do I just worry too much? I mean, I know it's best to have a vet's help and I'm on the search for a vet who supports the diet, but is it really 100% needed?!
EDIT: I've also researched on websites about raw diets for cats and what i've learned conflicts a bit with what these people are telling me. That's why I'm a bit confused..
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