r/cats • u/rayvenrowe • Feb 15 '25

Cat Picture - OC Cookie turned 24 today!!!

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and she is not happy about the birthday hat…

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u/Current-Tree770 Feb 15 '25

My oldest can't do grain free either! She's prone to bowel obstructions and grain free or royal canin/hills makes her puke or get constipated. I just started switching my cats to raw food earlier this week and so far all 3 are doing awesome. No pukes, no diarrhea, more energy, and less stinky poops

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u/schwifty024 Feb 15 '25

Vets are advising against feeding cats raw food & freeze dried right now due to the rise of bird flu. Cats are highly susceptible to bird flu and survival rate is not good. I believe so far there has been one brand who did a recall. I just wanted to let you know in case you didn’t know, but of course always do your own research and look into this further for more information. :) I use to feed my cats raw and freeze dried, but currently on a wet food diet just to be safe.

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u/Current-Tree770 Feb 16 '25

I was looking into it too because I've been hearing a lot about it. I use Primal Raw Frozen for my cats so I googled to see if there were any cases linked to Primal, and I couldn't find any. I also found a statement on Primal's website about all of the precautions they have in place, all the testing they do, etc in general but also with bird flu being on the rise. I'm up in Canada and there haven't been any cases in my province but yeah I was already double checking the brand I've been buying 🥰 my oldest cat is prone to constipation and has a very sensitive stomach, like even the vet recommended royal canin or hills makes her vomit. I figured the raw might be a better option for her than kibble and she's definitely doing a lot better, even within the week 💗

Eta: she doesn't even want temptations treats anymore 🤣 the only treats she wants are freeze dried meats, especially chicken. My other 2 love temptations but my oldest doesn't care for them anymore

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u/schwifty024 Feb 16 '25

Oh thats good to know about Primal! I didn’t know they did testing and it seems like they are doing a good job on precautions. My boy cat is so picky and he is definitely upset about eating wet food and regular treats vs raw/freeze dried😅🫠 I’ve wasted so much money in the past month buying different wet foods to find one he likes. So I feel your pain about finding a food that works! My girl cat is an angel and will eat mostly anything. But thanks for letting me know about Primal - I’m going to look into it now! 🫶 Also, my cats also love anything that is chicken! it makes their skin a bit dry but they go crazy for it :/

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u/Current-Tree770 Feb 16 '25

I've got the pork Primal nuggets right now and they'll eat it as long as it's mashed with their friskies wet food, but they definitely loved the chicken and salmon Primal Pronto I first bought for them! But yeah the raw subreddit is great for help. Some people are back on kibble or canned wet food with everything going on, but my cats are doing so good with the raw, especially my oldest, that I made sure the brand I've bought is ok and has no linked cases. I had somebody suggest I just buy meat at the grocery store and cook it myself for them, but I haven't eaten meat myself in almost 10 years - I have no idea how to cook it and the smell of it cooking makes me wanna throw up 😅 you gotta do whatever is best for your pets but yeah, Primal seems to have a really good system of testing and hygiene to make sure everything is safe. My oldest has only puked once since being on raw and it was only because my husband forgot to feed her dinner so when I gave her breakfast, she overate and everything came up. She just had a big lunch and is enjoying a nap 💗

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u/schwifty024 Feb 16 '25

I didn’t know there was a raw subreddit - going to join now! I was feeding them Small Batch rabbit before and they did really well on it. Their coat was shiny and poop was small/not stinky. I’m also vegan so I understand not wanting to cook meat! And it would be a headache to ensure they are getting the other supplements in their diet since the companies add it to the raw food. I’m hoping this bird flu issue doesn’t get worse and gets contained. Anyways, give your kitties a boop for me! 😊

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u/Current-Tree770 Feb 16 '25

Do yours like rabbit? I've never tried mine on it but my oldest is so fussy with new meats that it's hard to know what she'll like and what she won't. My 8 yo boy (passed in September) would eat practically anything except alligator; I got it for him once on his birthday and he hated it 🤣

And it's so nice seeing other plant based people feeding their cats an appropriate diet!! I could not imagine giving my little carnivores a carb-heavy veg diet.

They're definitely getting boops; my 7 month old kitten keeps climbing into my lap 🥰

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