Raw Meow Mix: Keeping Raw Feeding Simple, Safe, and Balanced
One of the best things about Raw Meow Mix is that it takes a lot of the guesswork out of raw feeding.
You do not need to source organs, balance calcium, or build a diet from scratch. Raw Meow Mix is there to do the hard part for you, so you can focus on choosing suitable muscle meat and feeding it properly.
That said, the meat you use still matters.
Start with good quality meat
We recommend using human grade meat where possible.
If you choose pet grade meat instead, make sure it comes from a reputable supplier and is preservative free, single protein, and free from added bone or secreting organs.
The point of Raw Meow Mix is to balance plain muscle meat. If the meat already contains extras you did not account for, the final diet is no longer what it should be.
Avoid pre minced meat if you can
Pre minced meat has a much larger surface area, which means more opportunity for bacterial growth, especially if it has already been sitting around for a few days.
If possible, mince it yourself or ask your butcher to mince it fresh.
If you do buy pre minced meat, choose the freshest option available and check the packaging date carefully.
Where possible, chunks of meat are often the better option anyway. They are fresher, less processed, and can also offer more chewing and dental benefit than mince.
Variety matters
Cats do better with variety.
Feeding only one cut or one protein over and over again can lead to boredom, and in some cats may also make food sensitivities more likely over time.
We recommend feeding at least three different proteins, with a variety of cuts from each where possible.
That keeps meals more interesting and helps build a broader, more varied diet overall.
Good meat options to use
Here are some of the most common muscle meats used with Raw Meow Mix and Raw Woof Mix.
Chicken or turkey
Breast, thigh, leg meat, and skin are all commonly used.
Pork or goat
Leg and shoulder are good options.
Lamb
Leg and shoulder work well. Lamb trim is also a great option and is often a nice fattier addition.
Beef
Choose affordable, fattier cuts where possible.
Kangaroo
Kangaroo is very lean, so it is best used alongside fattier meats rather than as the only protein.
Duck
Duck is a lovely fatty protein and a great one to include for variety.
Other useful muscle meats
These can absolutely be used, but should not make up the whole diet.
Tongue
Pork, lamb, and beef tongue are all good options and naturally high in taurine. Keep tongue to around 10% of the total diet.
Heart
Chicken, lamb, pork, and beef heart are also rich in taurine and are excellent additions. Keep heart to around 10% of the total diet.
Chicken gizzard
Gizzards are a chewy muscle meat that can add texture and variety. They are also useful for jaw exercise. Keep gizzard to around 10% of the total diet.
Freeze meat before feeding
All raw meat should be frozen before feeding.
Freezing helps reduce the risk of parasites that may be present in raw meat, including toxoplasmosis.
As a general rule, meat should be frozen for at least three days before feeding.
Be extra cautious with pork and wild caught meats
Pork and wild caught meats should be frozen for longer.
We recommend freezing these for a minimum of three weeks before feeding.
That extra precaution is taken because of parasite risk, and while some of these risks may be low, we would always rather be cautious.
The goal is simple
Raw Meow Mix makes feeding a balanced raw diet much easier, but good raw feeding still relies on using the right meat, preparing it properly, and offering enough variety.
Do that, and you are giving your cat a fresh, balanced, species appropriate diet without making raw feeding more complicated than it needs to be.