We're so excited about this new raw food...

[@jesscaticles]

Full review + 20% off discount: www.caticles.com/viva-raw/

[@vivaraw]

Awww we're so glad Jericho is loving everything! He absolutely deserved to be one of our first special taste-testers 😍

[@jesscaticles]

You're the best, thank you!! 💖

[@vivaraw]

@@Sophia2023-l6i If you are using the complete & balanced recipes (for cats) you don't need to add anything additional since all the supplements are already included! In the videos you saw she was balancing our 'Pure' recipes which are just a meat, bone & organ base mix.

[@AJ-id3hi]

My fur baby is on wet food now. I can’t wait to transition her to raw. I adopted her in January and I’m soooo into this cat diet stuff.

[@carijohnson2927]

Thank you for doing this review! I'm so excited they finally came out with a complete for cats, we're going to try it now! Hopefully the added ingredients agree with my 14 kitties.

[@jesscaticles]

I'm excited for this too! Wow 14?! Any time you switch to a new food follow my transition plan: www.caticles.com/upgrade-food/. Same brand, same protein - if the ingredients are different it requires a gradual transition (:

[@carijohnson2927]

@@jesscaticles Yes we rescue a bit, and will do. Thank you!

[@Kittyheavenwith21cats]

I have 21 cats..what I love about this company is that you can add as many pets unlike the other ones I've tried only allowing 4 pets at most. Is this going to cost me an arm and a leg yes. Trying to figure out how I can add dry food for the morning feeding because 21 cats is alot of work but so worth it.

[@GulfCoastGranny]

How much would one feed per day? My cat eats canned food but never finishes a 3.5 oz can at any meal.

[@rscott2533]

Im so excited to get this for my 14yo cat with IBD , he started eating the rabbit meat and bones only a week ago and loves it , I just ordered more of the new complete raw for him , thank you Jess and Jericho !!

[@jesscaticles]

Oh that's great!! I'm glad to hear he's doing better on raw (:

[@Gforu81]

Great thinking about ordering the rabbit for my senior cat but wondering if there are a lot of bones???? poor thing is missing teeth and hard for her to deal with bone at this stage

[@plushygun]

Ahhhhhh, finallyy! Thank you soso much for reviewing thtis, Jess. 😻💞💗

[@jesscaticles]

I know!! I'm so excited the complete is here 💖 wish this was around back in 2018 when I started lol!

[@hayankitty6134]

Sooo excited!!! Ordered for my next box

[@jesscaticles]

Nice!!

[@littlebear853]

Aren't mussels and oysters bad due to potential contamination with heavy metals and other pollutants?

[@kakugarita]

I'm thinking to feed viva raw with Koha cat limited ingredient canned but do you think too high phosphorous viva raw? No reviews talk about minerals about viva raw

[@MechanicMark613]

Is this total cat food or do you need to add anything to it?

[@coredadventure1]

Just made my first order ! Thank you !!!

[@coredadventure1]

@SamualS. well I've been getting it for about 4 months now and my cats are eating it I haven't seen any difference in their health but they're not sick or anything I can tell you that they throw up a lot less! I mean a lot less but I do have to mix their old food in with this stuff just a little bit or they won't eat it.

[@coredadventure1]

@SamualS. I slowly weaned them into it . I mean real slow but they never would go full-blown 100% Viva raw . They always had to have their old stuff mixed in there a little bit . That's just how mine are anyways. And their old food was Wellness wet food out of a can but you know Viva raw has got to be a hundred times better than the can stuff! No diarrhea no throwing up no problem at all. Viva raw has a new meat out with emu and Venison and my cats can't even eat a tiny little bit without throwing up. I think the combination of both those meats are just too rich. I don't know . They are for my cats anyway . I kind of wish they would have split those proteins up. But I've had no problem with the duck , chicken or turkey . I haven't tried the beef cuz beef out of a can makes them throw up so I think they may be allergic to beef

[@coredadventure1]

@SamualS. oh that's what they eat too? Have you tried this food at all the Viva raw?

[@coredadventure1]

@SamualS. yeah raw meat grosses me out too lol... in fact meat grosses me out period but it really doesn't have much of an odor . I haven't stuck my nose right up to it but I can't really smell it from a distance and I have one heck of a nose Its really not too bad not like you would think but I portion it out and I only keep that days portion in the refrigerator for 24 hours I wouldn't go longer than that. Well good luck with that my cat never did go 100% Viva raw but they're about 80% Vive raw and 20 wellness and that's got to be a hell of a lot better than just the wellness

[@coredadventure1]

@SamualS. and whatever they don't eat I pick up right away and keep the area clean you know just cuz you're dealing with raw meat

[@yolandajoystar888]

I noticed you have emu & venison with Viva Raw and that hasn't been an option for me ever... how did you find this with Viva Raw?

[@spiralflash6169]

Looks great, but I was under the impression that senior cats are better off eating eggshell than bone. Or is that just with certain health conditions?

[@jesscaticles]

I'm not familiar with this being an issue since it's fine-ground.

[@edschulhof6303]

Excellent video. My two cats are always on the counter, eating as I am putting food on their plates! On your website, you say not to feed beef bones to a cat. The Viva Raw Beef flavor says it has "bone." I realize that it is ground up, but even ground into a powder, beef bone is the same "stuff" and can cause digestive issues. Thank you in advance for your response.

[@jesscaticles]

I meant on my website not to feed whole beef bones because they are too large for cats to eat. Ground is fine (:

[@aloysiusexpialidocious]

The bones aren't about digestive issues, its about choking hazards. Just throwing in my 2 cents. Not worth much.

[@edschulhof6303]

According to RFAS, a raw feeding PMR website, even ground bones can be bad, because it's the density of the weight bearing bones, that is the issue. ??

[@plushygun]

​@@edschulhof6303 Feeding full non-ground raw bones is a safety hazard since they can choke and it can cause puncturing in their digestive system. *However,* the correct ratio of soft ground raw meaty bones should be more than easy for a cat to swallow and safely digest. In fact, RMB provide key minerals and nutrients that would be quite difficult to get within their diet without synthetic supplements.

[@edschulhof6303]

@@plushygun This is just about large, weight bearing beef bones. They are much more dense than poultry or rabbit. This makes them, even in powder form, more difficult for a cat or dog to digest. It's from the Raw Feeding Advice and Support website.

[@norse_cat]

I ordered Viva Raw Pure with Alnutrin but I’m worried because my cat has higher pancreas levels and the vet said yesterday that higher fat isn’t good for that. 😢 Do you have any suggestions?

[@jesscaticles]

None of these proteins are "high fat". The fat content is exactly where it should be - about half the amount of protein.

[@5oClockShadows]

I adopted a couple cats, one prefers the crunchy food and the other likes the can food. I found duck isn't liked - from the can. the dry food eater will indulge in some wet food so I try to encourage it. I'm trying to drop the dry food but it's a challenge, I like the plans you present.

[@jesscaticles]

ah yes the kibble addict! Many cat parents have struggled with this so you are not alone, my friend! Your tux is so cute and reminds me of my mom's tux. He has a black heart on his nose ♥️ My transition plan has helped many cat parents go from kibble to wet and then raw: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoW5YXmJral4Y9k

[@rrxxnn6226]

I just have a question😊 Since this is complete for cats and kittens, can I feed this without adding supplements to it?😊

[@jesscaticles]

Correct! Complete and balanced means it is a complete meal as is.

[@olgaskold6213]

I wanted to order them, but they have so many ads on in it, even if its natural, isnt it unnecessary?

[@jesscaticles]

Viva does nutritional analysis on all their products. And they only add what's necessary to complete the diet. I believe I mentioned that in the video. Would you rather feed wet or dry with 100s of actual unnecessary ingredients ? lol

[@freerangeslaves7789]

Viva was right on time for me! I didn't like using synthetic supplements for a raw, healthy diet so I checked out Darwin's, but just couldn't get passed the name itself. I was starting to look into grinding meat myself, but am a vegetarian and wasn't sure I could stomach it (I would've if I had to.) Then an email came through for Viva's complete food and I was sooo happy! My cats transitioned easily for me, so I went to chunked for the chewing, but was a bit disappointed that they don't offer complete in their chunked food. Instead of going back to synthetic supplements, I think I might try the mice for them to chew on. Where do you get yours at as I trust the research you put out for us? My cats and I are furrever grateful for people like you and Viva Raw, that strive to give our feline protectors a long and healthy life! 😻🤗

[@jesscaticles]

Aww thank you for your kind words! I'm glad viva is working out for you. I believe they said their team is a bit small at the moment so they are starting with fine ground for now. Focusing on one change at a time. As for the mice, I don't feed them anymore. But I do feed whole quail and baby chicks I get them from raw feeding miami.

[@marielevine5624]

I ordered this food today but I didn’t specify Pure. Does it have to be Pure for cats?

[@jesscaticles]

Viva has 3 products. Dog is complete for dogs. Cat is complete for cats. Pure is not complete and requires supplements.

[@marielevine5624]

@@jesscaticles Thank you Jess . I’m looking forward to trying it for my babies 😀

[@Gforu81]

Awe man i just ordered another local raw complete brand ..I need complete. I will see if my cat eats it and then possibly try viva

[@jesscaticles]

Well that's nice that you can get it locally! Plus variety is key so it's always good to have options (:

[@Gforu81]

Ordered viva complete today 🙏my cat likes it

[@arabulbulian2315]

Umm, 2 lbs. packs is a bad idea unless you have like 5+ cats. That tells me they are not thinking through how the end user will use their product and it's more about them saving money on packaging. Without preservatives that raw food won't last that long in the frig?

[@jesscaticles]

Freeze it until you need to use it and then thaw it in the refrigerator. The average adult cat (edited to add: that weighs 10 lbs) would eat ~4 oz / day which is 28 oz per week so that's almost 2 pounds right there.

[@gailkelley7650]

I dont have 10 pound cats. One is 7 # and one is 6#

[@Xxx99893]

Stays frozen indefinitely. Have been feeding my 8 month old kitten since day 1.

[@ThePanicQueen]

On their site they say you can thaw in the fridge for 24 hours, portion it out, then refreeze. I am trying this out and plan to refreeze in extra-large ice cube trays so I can just defrost enough for 2 days at a time easily.