Considering a Hypoallergenic Diet for Cats with Food Allergies or Intolerances
If your cat has a food allergy or intolerance, a hypoallergenic diet could be the solution. Ingredients in some commercial cat foods can trigger adverse reactions, leading to skin or digestive issues.
Hypoallergenic cat food is specially formulated with ingredients that are less likely to cause allergies. These diets avoid common allergens and are free from preservatives and additives often found in regular pet foods.
Understanding Food Allergies and Intolerances in Cats
A food allergy or intolerance occurs when your cat’s immune system overreacts to one or more ingredients in their diet. Common allergens include beef, chicken, corn, soy, dairy, fish, and wheat gluten, along with certain preservatives, colorings, and fillers.
An elimination diet can help identify food allergies or intolerances. If your veterinarian has recommended this, Raw Meow’s hypoallergenic products can support this process. Our products allow you to prepare a balanced raw diet with our Raw Meow Mix Hypo, combined with a novel protein, or to use our hypoallergenic Freeze-Dried Complete Meal in Roo & Pork.
Raw Meow Mix Hypoallergenic Roo
Raw Meow Mix Hypoallergenic Roo is a meal completer formulated with kangaroo liver as the primary organ content. Kangaroo is a novel, well-tolerated protein, making it an excellent choice for cats with intolerances. This mix includes active marine algal extracts, prebiotics, and essential vitamins and minerals to create a balanced diet when combined with plain muscle meat. For elimination diets, we recommend using a protein your cat tolerates or has never eaten before. Roo Hypo Mix is appropriate for all life stages and can be fed long-term if desired.
Preparing Raw Meow Mix Hypo is straightforward. Mix the powder with water or bone broth to achieve a sauce-like consistency, then add it to diced or minced muscle meat. This can be done for each meal or in larger batches to portion and freeze for easy defrosting. Adjust the fluid to create a thicker or thinner sauce as preferred, giving you the freedom to customize the texture and protein blend according to your cat’s tastes and your budget.
Raw Meow Hypoallergenic Freeze-Dried Roo & Pork Complete Meal
Our Freeze Dried Roo & Pork Complete Meal offers a blend of two novel proteins not commonly found in commercial cat foods. Kangaroo is known for its low allergenic potential, while pork, a less common protein source, adds a higher fat content. This complete meal includes marine algal extracts, prebiotics, and all necessary vitamins and minerals, making it a balanced, all-life-stages option. Preparation is as simple as adding water to rehydrate and serve.
Additional Benefits and Ingredients
Both of these hypoallergenic options are free from chicken, fish, green-lipped mussel, and egg yolk, and include plant-based ingredients chosen specifically for their supportive roles:
- Carrot fiber: Provides a balance of insoluble and soluble fiber to aid stool consistency.
- Algae extract: A natural source of Omega-3 (DHA), supporting skin and coat health.
- Algae meal: Boosts immune system health.
- Spinach and wheatgrass: Provide antioxidant benefits.
- Pumpkin: Adds fiber and helps regulate stool.
- Sunflower meal: Supplies linolenic acid for healthy skin.
Both our Hypoallergenic options are all life stages and are formulated to meet and exceed AAFCO standards when used as instructed. The Hypo options are safe to feed to healthy cats if you so choose. Raw Meow Mix Adult was originally formulated by nutritionists at Massey University NZ, with each new product & Raw Meow Mix variant, formulated, monitored and tested by Anna Sutton PhD RAnNutri to ensure it continues to meet standards.
Speak to your vet before commencing an elimination diet
Food intolerance will usually manifest on the skin, with red patchy, itchy areas. They will also, generally, manifest on upper body areas of your cat. Skin irritation on lower body is more likely to be environmental and needs to be investigated by a dermatological vet.
The most efficient way to determine what is the cause of the food intolerance is to do an elimination diet. An elimination diet generally needs to be followed for a period of 3 months before re-introduction of other proteins.
The info you find here is not a replacement for veterinary medical advice and Raw Meow products are not a cure for any medical issues.