How To Raw Feed Your Cat (Ultimate Beginner's Guide)

[@Solomon0424]

About friggin time I got my wish without asking

[@karaamundson3964]

ONE HUN- DRED

[@moose4036]

i have two cats myself that i just started feeding raw. I was spending 80$ plus on canned food alone not to mention the toppers i would get them to boost the nutrients. After some research and finding your youtube i made the switch. I never realized how cheap raw feeding could be compared to higher quality food and toppers. Also gives me something to learn about!

[@johnbelisario170]

how are you spending on their food now if i may ask? because i have two cats as well

[@Yeah_You_Thought]

I'd like to transition my cat to a raw diet. He's only eating kibble and wet food; sardines, tuna and salmon when I can afford it. I definitely wanna visit the Asian market and get some organ meats .

[@karaamundson3964]

Thank you, much less than dry food

[@TheHeelswatchs]

Perfect. Exactly what I need! Thank you, Mariah ❤️

[@PawsofPrey]

You're welcome!

[@13AstroLions]

I've watched this video so many times in the past week. Thank you for all that you do.

[@Sidralovescrows]

Tangy's blep in the thumbnail is just too much ❤❤

[@tammyt3434]

I think I should add some of this to MY diet...

[@rb2351]

Omg thank you for this information! We're starting our cats and dogs on their journey to healthier foods and have been overwhelmed with information. Thank you for spreading your knowledge!!

[@WhoAmI2YouNow]

Feeling very overwhelmed.....

[@LuxeGirl1]

Thank you so much for this valuable info! Much love to you and your fur babies. 🙏💜

[@karaamundson3964]

My Soul-Cat just died quite abruptly last month. We went to the shelter to see if volunteering would help, but instead, I fell in love with another cat. I always said I'd feed my my next kitty a raw diet but had to wade through packaged, frozen foods. Now I'm about to adopt a 3-y-o FeLV+ kitty from the shelter...ths is right on point! I was wondering if you ever put any vegetable or fruit material in (such as birds or mice mice might eat)?

[@taracornell9093]

Exceptional video, well done as always! Sending this one to my mom 🤣

[@evelynforever2016]

My cats favorite food is chicken lunge too!!

[@lawrencebelarmino3294]

@pawsofprey how much bone meal does a cat need daily?

[@dexduhhh.]

that entire rabbit head caught me off guard

[@ErikaShanell]

Facts 😂

[@nickbean5200]

Be good to have a list vs having to go back thru the video Great content by the way thank you

[@jessicastarsinspace2563]

Just ordered the now bone meal powder. How much of that should I put into my kitten’s food per day? And I’m assuming this amount changes once they become an adult?

[@OnTheOriginOfSophie]

I love this! Can all these ingredients be blended together with a mincer?

[@nicolaspain6107]

I started raw feeding to my cat with it all minced up, buying it like that. Of course if she gets bored with it after even the day's 3 meals, it makes sense to me to feed different 6:27 parts at in her daily meals. Theres loads of videos showing ingredients to mince up together, as well as adding egg

[@kellyjohnson3617]

My cat loves kefir. I get goat kefir. She licks the plate clean

[@darrenhilton9402]

This was great. Thank you, guys!

[@xuxasantos6254]

Where could I source some of the organ based portions of raw meals? I think it’s what been keeping me from going all out (along with being nervous of not having a balanced diet) this video was so helpful!

[@AsproKaiBleh]

Local butcher should have these, I also find the Asian supermarkets always do, if there's a butcher in the back of your local grocery store you can even ask them too, sometimes they'll package and price them out for you (some of these places toss some of it)

[@Sp4rkleKitty7]

What about vitamin B complex? I got a recipe from hare today that is all chicken and i have to add vitamin B complex, vitamin E, Taurine, yolks, and kelp

[@fatimaa3970]

Cant beleive im 23 hours late !! Thaaanks for the vid !!! Your efforts are always appreciated

[@PawsofPrey]

Thanks for watching!

[@Laigaa]

Hi, If I follow the 55% muscle meat 25% muscular organ 8% secreting organ 4% liver 8% raw meaty bone If I were to substitute the bone for bone powder what would I increase to fill the missing 8%? The muscle meat? Any suggestions? I can’t find chicken neck in any butchers even Asian makerts I’m looking online but I have to buy minimum of 5kg and I don’t have the freezer space as one now so would it be ok to use raw bone powder instead?

[@ureignhere]

Have you tried wing parts, even grinded up would be nice too or chicken feet. Not sure if you have a farmer market where you are, but they tend to have those.

[@cjsanders111]

Where do wild cats normally supplement there vitamine e from?

[@looly66]

Can you make a video like this but for kittens? I have a four month old kitten named Pepper that I would love to switch to a raw diet as soon as possible

[@Merriix]

What type of meats would you use if you were using EZcomplete? I’m trying to switch and this is the best option for me, but I don’t know which meats to get.

[@cricketnylund7329]

My cat is done well somewhat it’s been about three weeks , he won’t eat any meaty bones And last two days he’s thrown up 3 times right after meal. I notice meat whole still I been cutting in small pieces . Can anyone tell me how they prepare? Should I leave pieces big so he has to chew more ? Thanks Cricket

[@miwiie]

Would you recommend cod liver (with its oil) for a cat ?

[@rileysdesk]

Just wondering how one prepares the serving on the day of, as these stay in the freezer. Do you let it thaw out in the fridge and thats it? My cats hate cold foods but I know leaving out to room temp can be risky.

[@peterschulties3258]

My cat eats lots of rabbits. She will sometimes hide them and eat them the next day. Cats are not people. I wouldn't worry about the food sitting out to hit room temperature.

[@annievalentine3164]

Thank you! I have three cats and one being a senior with digestive track issues. How much do you typically spend per month on all the meats and supplements?

[@pamelalc63]

so how much is considered a serving? your plate is a lot for older cats. please respond. also how many times a day do I serve them? OH I JUST GOT TO THE SECTION ABOUT SERVINGS. lol thanks

[@roniphen8563]

Do you use reusable containers that you dish wash?? Or plastic containers that you throw away? I’m worried about sanitation issues

[@fikranilam]

Hi. What part of whole prey is the source of iodine?

[@psychic.reptiles]

Mariah can you make a video on the all the nutrients cats need?

[@PawsofPrey]

I have a video about that! This is for both cats and dogs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpebiml7YtaCo68&ab_channel=PawsofPrey

[@blazn13ri]

The vitamin E should be a spectrum of E. It should consist of tocotrienols and tocopherols. Very important.

[@PawsofPrey]

Yep yep!

[@onlyinparadise4613]

@blazn13ri, Which vitamin E complex do you give to your pets?

[@blazn13ri]

@@onlyinparadise4613 it’s hard to find the full complex from a good brand. But I use “natural vitamin e mixed tocopherols” by ortho molecular. I give them a quarter capsule per day with meals. The natural e is not dangerous to give generously, unlike vitamin a or d. You can also use Jarro to add some tocotrienols.

[@onlyinparadise4613]

@@blazn13ri Thanks for your reply. I’m using Sunn-E vitamin E oil for dogs. It has 4 tocopherols, no tocotrienols. New Roots, Kala and Dr. Mercola have the full 8 Vitamin E complex, fyi. Haven’t tried them yet.

[@tanzeelahussain5294]

hi Mariah thank you so much for this convenient way of breaking down in these videos , from nutrient to types of meats everything . just wanted to ask you that you raw feed your pets so how often your pets get sick or how often do you visit vet.

[@SwissStrawberry]

Don't you feed any Veggies? I noticed if i don't put powdered pea in there, my cats start to get bowl-problems. At first i used carrots but the powedered peas are more easy to handle at a daily routine

[@Hazelntuffy_]

Cat is carnivore so I don’t think veggies is a must. I don’t feed my cat veggies too but I put kelp powder to improve their digestive system

[@SwissStrawberry]

@@Hazelntuffy_ Mouse stomache still contains veggies. Dogs are carnivore too and they also eat veggies since you mimic the things their prey ate as well

[@PawsofPrey]

Vegetables are not essential for cats. I'd figure out what's causing the bowel problems in the first place. If your kitty needs a bulkier stool, psyllium husk helps.

[@SwissStrawberry]

@@PawsofPrey thank you so much :) Psyllium Husk needs to soak overnight (at least i was told so) so i switched to pea fiber powder (Had to look up what the english word is lol). I can really recommend it

[@helloitsme463]

@@SwissStrawberry Yes, mouse stomach still contains veg. However, notice that the stomach has already broken down the vegetables for carnivores to easily digest. The stomach of a herbivore also has enzymes that assists the carnivore in breaking down vegetables. Cats usually do not have this enzyme. I would not recommend feeding raw vegetables or vegetable powder.

[@katrinaarend5608]

can you use the same ingredients for cats and dogs? I realize that the ratio and the amount is different. But just wondering if I am doing a raw diet for both cats and dogs what might be the differences as ingredients. Is there one thing one can't have and the other can.

[@celestialsista2064]

I'm always so grateful for your helpful information! A quick question, if i'm feeding my kitten 4-6 times a day, is that 4-6 small meals of that same whole meal that i've prepped? or would I prep a few whole meals to split throughout the day? I hope my question makes sense! it's something i've been a little confused about.

[@PawsofPrey]

No worries, this is a very common question! Ideally you should make a full day's worth of food, then split that into small feedings. That way your kitten will achieve nutritional balance by the end of each day.

[@celestialsista2064]

@@PawsofPrey Thank you!! That's super helpful! (:

[@xeyladeath]

@@celestialsista2064 kittens eat a lot when they are under 9 months of age, they should be allowed to eat as much as they want during their meal times. This is why it is hard to gauge how much to portion for a day with young kittens, but after a few days of them eating, you will be able to estimate how much to portion. Kittens can eat up to 2.5x what an adult cat will eat, in one day.

[@christinanita]

What about ground chicken frame as a raw meaty bones? Will ground chicken frame cause any bad effects in long term?

[@AsproKaiBleh]

My maincoon kitten just turned 5.5 months, should i be feeding more still ? And is it different for main coons because they go through so much more growing ? Im worried about serving raw chicken (because i dont want it contaminating my house) Im thinking of sticking to more rabbit...any thoughts ?

[@AlexiC0011]

Are chicken feet okay? I know you said paw but I wasn’t sure if that meant feet of the chicken or like some other animal paw. Furthermore, are the nails okay to keep on the feet? Should I cut the feet at a certain point?

[@r.v.k.6932]

The whole chicken feet is ok. She meant paw of a chicken, haha!

[@Laigaa]

I find this so hard to understand, I’m in so many fb raw feeding groups and I still don’t get it I need a dumbed down version 😭

[@MernooshBarari]

Can beef kidney be substituted with pork kidney. My local international store doesn't have beef kidney.

[@ks96119]

Thank you for this video! Very helpful as I'm trying to offer more variety in proteins/organs to to Zoey! Wishing for a video that's more senior friendly with lower phosphorus tho🙈

[@PawsofPrey]

I'll keep it in mind :)

[@ks96119]

@@PawsofPrey thank you!🥰❤️

[@Sami-tk4dd]

I'm a little confused.... you said that the diy raw is missing/low on zinc but then said muscle meat covers the zinc?

[@kitt7477]

Why does my cat get diarrhea on raw meat?

[@ccoritha266]

question! Can I just give my cat a multivitamin like four paws? They contain almost all the vitamins?

[@Sunshine-uz1cv]

Kefir must be from goat milk ? Or regular kefir from grocery is fine? Please answer. Thank you Im beginner💐

[@PawsofPrey]

Any plain kefir is fine! Most of the lactose is destroyed during the fermentation process, so the type of milk doesn't matter too much.

[@Sunshine-uz1cv]

@@PawsofPrey thank you 💐💐💐

[@lightworker4429]

This is for beginners? Great video but a bit overwhelming for beginners

[@ntfrmhr]

if the ratio doesnt matter, so when it is off, does it not affect the "balance?"

[@pixelphilic6810]

Awesome and informative video! I do have a question though. You give percentages, but how MUCH are these servings? What's the total weight or amount you use for these ingredients?

[@pixelphilic6810]

Like, for example, how much muscle meat/ground beef do you use per serving?

[@bld93561]

So how can I fix this for my senior diabetic cat with most of his teeth missing? He is on a wet food diet now but I want to add raw where I can

[@ureignhere]

You'll have to start small, by testing each ingredient 1 by 1, grinded up. Then when you are sure they are not allergic to any of the food or get any bacteria (grocery store meats tend to have bacteria because they expect us to cook it, you can but make sure no bones and even grind it up to be safer). Oh and don't forget to make it a bit liquidy, just a bit if water or broth for easier eating.

[@trixsta54]

Such an awesome video! Thanks so much. I'm just wondering when a cat eats a full day's meal for raw, do they still need to free feed with kibble?

[@PawsofPrey]

Nope! That would be way too much calories. I do suggest splitting the raw meal into little meals throughout the day though.

[@draenx3926]

Great video! Thanks so much! Just wondered if I can ask a question here: I bought a ground complete mix for my cat in an online raw pet food shop. I thought the bones will be finely ground but after inspecting the product, i realised there are tiny bone pieces. I tried to remove as much bone as I can from one packet but it was taking me forever to do it, now I'm not sure what to do with the remaining packs. Will it be safe for my 5 month old cats if I just feed the ground mix to them?

[@xeyladeath]

ground bone in a cat grind is fine for your cats to eat, no need to pick it out. If you remove the bone pieces from the grind, it will decrease the amount of bone in it, which will make the food unbalanced.

[@ПавелКожухов-ж7ч]

Hey, I have a question about raw meaty bones like a chicken neck. Is a cat supposed to it all? I mean, swallow the bones? And another one. When you give your cat fish like mackerel do you remove bones?

[@r.v.k.6932]

For chicken it's ok if it's raw - like she says, wing tips, chicken neck, chicken feet probably safest. If canned mackrel, no prob. For fresh mackrel unground, I don't know. No cooked bones (unless canned fish where they get so soft even we can eat them). But for best calcium absorption you want raw.

[@ПавелКожухов-ж7ч]

@@r.v.k.6932 Thank you.

[@SmartySmarts]

I googled where to buy lungs locally and results where that it's illegal/banned since 70s in USA? How do you source them? Where? Am I misunderstanding?😹

[@le_potate3861]

Hi there. Could you please, at some point, do a video about larger breeds of cats? Thanks.

[@user-hg5gl8wj6w]

hi! thank you so much for a wonderful easy to understand explanation! i heard that it’s recommended to not only have a variety of different animals/meats in your cats diet but especially red meat. the recommendation being at least 1/2 of the diet is red meat but preferably 2/3s. what do you think ?

[@TheNutbrittle]

Thank you 🙂 I actually use a precision scale to measure some of the supplements. 🙂

[@PawsofPrey]

Perfect!

[@Aykiz-b5z]

Can I use the steps for my british longhsir kitten?

[@gukfilms7441]

Should i just hunt animals for my cats? Lol

[@kawaiisenshi2401]

Thts what were gonna do, we got a squirlinator and intend on trapping squirls

[@ErikaShanell]

@@kawaiisenshi2401oh that’s interesting and clever

[@poxalmazro3e734]

I'm always afraid of feeding bones, will a cat's choke on them? how do u go about starting feeding bone?

[@r.v.k.6932]

If fresh (not cooked) it's ok - chicken neck, wing tips, chicken feet. Test out a chicken neck with your cat, they'll prob love it!

[@Erika-hg9yh]

hi!! don't you include egg?

[@ureignhere]

You can, depends on your cat and what benefits the egg will give that day cause it has to be a part of their nutritional value.

[@TrueCleo]

Hello, is this plate prepared daily or for a single meal?

[@r.v.k.6932]

It's indicated in the vid that this is daily, and you can split up the portions if you want to feed throughout the day.

[@Art.d3co]

I love this video

[@marilember]

be careful with feeding too much liver, it can cause vitamin A overdose. my cat seemed to get dried blood stuck in her nose, possibly vitamin A toxicity. I reduced the amount of liver i gave her by half and her nose issue cleared away.

[@y2l906]

comments like this make me feel like it's just too risky, normal people just wont know stuff like this

[@tavocadopit3371]

do constantly feeding chicken neck have bad long term effects?

[@PawsofPrey]

Yes it has been seen to affect the thyroid levels in some pets that were fed necks for a long period of time, so I would always rotate between different raw meaty bones!

[@mirazaharlim7128]

Can FIV cats eat raw food?

[@aishaalfaji1963]

Thank u😍😍

[@vinttk3255]

May I know the brand of ur probiotic?

[@blazn13ri]

I don’t think the bone meal meets the magnesium requirements. Can you address that?

[@PawsofPrey]

With the meat and organs included in the meal, the bone meal does supply enough magnesium - at least the ones I often recommend (NOW and KAL)

[@psychic.reptiles]

What about colostrum I've heard it helps cats with allergies. Can you make a video on the benefits?

[@psychic.reptiles]

Love the video BTW

[@PawsofPrey]

It's great for general gut health an a boost of some nutrients but I'm not certain it helps with allergies. Some people say it works, some say it doesn't! Totally fine to try out yourself though

[@zentember]

can plain yogurt with no additives substitute for kefir?

[@hesherette]

kefir has a higher concentration + more diverse amount of probiotics so it's probably the better choice if you can find it. I do give my kitty a small plain, no additive greek yogurt "treat" maybe once a week bc he comes sprinting to me whenever I'm eating my greek yogurt lol

[@PawsofPrey]

It's not comparative to kefir, but it's still fine to feed!

[@peebusrick]

Is there a good one for dogs?

[@PawsofPrey]

Yep! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6bbY4SmntuFj6M

[@nijahmercado3098]

But how about Taurine, isnt that essential for cats?

[@r.v.k.6932]

Found in heart tissue, highest in beef but chicken hearts seem to be sufficient

[@petertheraptor1014]

Is it okay to feed necks as raw meaty bone daily to cats?

[@r.v.k.6932]

yes

[@AubreannaDuckworth]

are the percentages by weight?

[@ureignhere]

Yep, you can get her free pdf to help with kittens and adult cats, I have it for dogs.

[@Skyferrer]

Are chicken heads too big, or unsafe for adult cats?

[@Tha1AznDLite]

Raw diet for cats is very important for their long time health and I love that. I want that for my cats. Idk call me simple. I would love to do this for my fur babes but I feel like I don't have the brain capacity to do this on my own. I could but it would the time consuming learning...How and what and etc. I have a hard enough time learning and teaching myself about my own nutrition and health. 😅 Is there something simpler? Like a dry food that closely mimics of a raw diet suggestions?

[@Simba.Luna.]

where is the video of counting the meat in the bones?

[@shellderp]

meat is very high in zinc and iron..

[@onlyinparadise4613]

Does wild Alaskan sockeye salmon have thiaminase? Thanks 🙏

[@PawsofPrey]

Salmon does not contain thiaminase!

[@onlyinparadise4613]

@@PawsofPrey thanks 🙏

[@mediniranasinghe9024]

​@@PawsofPreyWHY is that?

[@lincolny2220]

My cat won't eat chicken heart or liver :(

[@maddy20097]

Do you know of any vet schools that promote raw feeding I’m only 13 but I was just wondering

[@ureignhere]

Unfortunately not. Vet schools have different curriculums each and depends on the country. On top of that, Vets don't know much about raw feeding because it will take another few decades for the research to be done. PLUS most vets are not certified for Nutriention, so they will just tell clients and the pets to buy a certain brand/s of pet food cause it's what's balanced and convenient. Not saying that kibble doesn't have it's value, as medicated kibble does wonders for sick pets, but normal pets just get obese or even suffer from lack of water, zinc and so on, making their skin dry, allergies act up and more, just from their diet. If you want more information, I recommend Girl with the Dogs Podcast on Yt featuring Dr Wolfe a Pet Nutritionist.

[@Cik2001]

My male cat dos not like row or coocked meat at all, except canned tuna or salmon. He i, unfortunately addicted to dry food

[@barbaraosario3582]

I thought raw pork had parasites. Is it OK to give pets raw pork?

[@mereen750]

You don't have to worry about nutrients. Even if you just feed the cat raw muscle meat it will be fine. People feed their cats canned plant foods eith 0 nutrients and yet they still live some time.

[@moonrose2180]

Aren't cats lactose intolerant

[@mediniranasinghe9024]

Depends on a cat.

[@TheOomara]

Are cooked fish bones not a danger to pets?

[@jddr555]

Don't feed cooked fish bones.

[@TheOomara]

@@jddr555 does that mean I need to remove bones from canned fish

[@PawsofPrey]

Yes cooked fish bones still can pose a danger, so I would remove them!

[@ashkan-arshadi]

my cat loves raw chicken meat,BUT every time he eats it he gets diarrhea.

[@Magnus181]

What is the point of the kefir? What you added isn't even actually kefir, it's just thin yogurt. These bacteria eat carbohydrates, and as you shown in the video you don't feed the cat any of those. They wouldn't do anything in this cat's stomach the way they would in ours.

[@acatspectator]

it's haaaaarrd to find ingredientss 😣

[@viking1au]

AHA--- A section on CATS,,,,,Great.

[@fuuif]

Please put the option to translate into Arabic😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@Katlady001]

I’m sorry I had to discredit this simply based on the fact that pork is on the menu when these precious animals are never meant to be eaten. only through absolute survival means for animals.

[@SynderNOfficial]

i feel like this channel is some cult shit because every video has RAW in the title its so weird man

[@PawsofPrey]

Considering I talk about raw diets for pets, I don't see how it's that weird, man

[@wesleasmith1491]

her whole channel is focused around raw diets for all kinds of pets, so you shouldn't expect content related to cooked and processed food

[@smokingbaby2813]

Good until 5min. 40 sec, there you then decided to "Describe" what you are doing instead of instructing i.e. put this that and the-other in the prep to freeze and then at feeding add those and them -things instead of "the balance"