Is raw cat food safe? Should I cook it or feed a mixed diet?

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Hi, My name is Jamie. I have a cat and was wondering about the raw food diet. I have read it can be quite dangerous, bacteria and diseases. Would it be better to pre cook the meat/have a mixture of raw and cooked diet or what would you recommend? Any help is appreciated Kind regards Jamie. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Hi Jamie, There are a lot of people who advocate for a raw food diet, but you are right that there are a lot of risk factors. There is not a medical benefit to feeding raw food over cooked food. I think a balanced homemade (cooked) or canned food diet are the safest for cats. Making a homemade diet and keeping it balanced can be quite a bit of work, so I currently feed my cats canned. I have attached a link below that may be useful for you. It has a lot of great information about cat food. http://catinfo.org I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Is raw cat food safe? Should I cook it or feed a mixed diet?

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