Why do some people say a raw meat diet is the only way to go?
There is a significant debate about what makes for a truly natural diet for cats and dogs. Many people argue that because the ancestors of our domesticated cats and dogs were carnivores, they should be given the food most closely resembling that diet in the wild – raw meat. They argue that the system designed by nature is the one we want to satisfy, with an abundance of protein, calcium, fresh spring water, and little if any grains or vegetables. On the other side of the debate, it is argued that meat was not the sole ingredient in their diet. Carnivores tend to consume almost all of their prey: bones, internal organs, skin, feet, hair. One of the first things a carnivore will go for in freshly killed prey is the stomach and internal organs, which often contain the prey’s last meal in various stages of digestion – grains, legumes, vegetables, amongst other things. So, even cats in the wild do and did have some grains and vegetables in their diet, and, they say, these do contribute esse
