Feeding a Wide Variety and meeting AAFCO

Feeding a Wide Variety and meeting AAFCO

Raw Meow Mix: Making a Balanced Raw Diet Simple and Varied

With Raw Meow Mix, feeding a balanced raw diet is easy—all you need is water and plain, raw muscle meat. But just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it has to be boring. Cats thrive on variety in their diet, just as we do. Each protein, and even each cut of meat, offers a unique nutritional profile. If you get stuck feeding the same meat at every meal, you’re doing your cat a disservice.

Rotating a wide variety of meats in your cat’s diet offers several key benefits:

  • Optimal Nutrition: Each protein and each cut has a different nutritional makeup. For example, muscle meats that work harder are richer in taurine, while lighter cuts like chicken breast are lower in calories and fat. By rotating proteins and cuts, you provide a balanced blend of essential nutrients.
  • Reduced Risk of Allergies and Intolerances: Feeding the same protein continuously can increase the risk of developing food allergies or intolerances. Too much of a single protein can become a problem over time. Introducing variety and rotating meats frequently can help prevent this.
  • Prevent Boredom: Imagine eating the same meal every day—it would get old quickly! Cats can become bored with their food if they’re given the same thing daily, leading to potential behavioral issues, fussiness, and even a refusal to eat. A variety of proteins keeps meal times engaging and encourages your cat to eat with enthusiasm.

Rotating different meats will also keep your cat interested in their food, making them less likely to become fussy or hard to please. Whether you feed one protein per meal or mix it up, the key is to have at least three different proteins in rotation—more if possible.

Variety and Nutritional Standards

Whether you’re using Raw Meow Mix or another feeding method, providing a variety of proteins is essential. Raw Meow Mix is formulated to meet AAFCO standards regardless of the proteins you choose to include, so you can be confident that it supports the basic nutritional needs of your cat.

The AAFCO standards offer a framework to ensure that your pet’s diet meets minimum nutritional requirements. Though designed with processed foods in mind, these standards still serve as a useful guide for assessing nutritional adequacy in raw diets.

Our animal nutritionist has analyzed various meats when combined with Raw Meow Mix Adult formula at the recommended ratio, ensuring that they meet or exceed AAFCO standards. With Raw Meow Mix, you can rest assured that your cat is getting a balanced, nutritionally complete diet with every meal.

 


 

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