Step by step: getting a kibble cat onto raw.
The biggest obstacle to feeding raw is rarely the raw food. It is the kibble.
Cats that have spent years on dry food become genuinely attached to it - the crunch, the smell, the shape, the routine of it. Getting them off it is the first real challenge, and it is worth doing it properly rather than just putting raw in the bowl and hoping for the best.
Step one: scheduled meals
If your cat currently has access to kibble all day, that stops first. Start offering food at set times only - put it down, leave it for 20 to 30 minutes, then pick it up. This is not cruel. It is how cats are supposed to eat. It also means your cat arrives at the next meal actually hungry, which matters enormously for what comes next.
Step two: introduce wet food
Do not go straight from kibble to raw. For most cats, wet food is the bridge. It gets them used to higher moisture content, softer textures, and a less processed smell profile. Try different textures and proteins. Some cats prefer pâté, others prefer chunks. Give it time.
This step can take days or weeks. That is fine. You are building new eating habits, not flipping a switch.
Step three: remove the kibble
Once your cat is reliably eating wet food, the kibble goes. Not to the back of the cupboard. Out of the house. As long as it is available, most cats will hold out for it. Once it is genuinely gone and they understand it is not coming back, they adjust.
Step four: introduce raw
Start small. A teaspoon of raw alongside the wet food is enough to begin with. Let them sniff it, ignore it, investigate it. Gradually increase the raw and decrease the wet food over days and weeks until the bowl is raw.
Warm the raw food slightly before serving - closer to prey temperature, which changes the smell profile significantly. Use a flat plate rather than a deep bowl. Offer food when your cat is naturally hungry. Small things that add up.
Some cats make this transition in a week. Others take months. You will probably throw some food out along the way. That is part of it. Consistency is what gets you there - not any single trick or tactic.