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Introducing a new guest blogger and two new articles!

CatCentric Posted on November 26, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been so long since I last posted. Certainly, much longer than I would like to see. What I wouldn’t give to be a full-time raw feeding advocate and writer! There have been two new articles … Continue reading →

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Posted in Behavior, Commercial Foods, Home-Prepared Foods | Tagged bones, ferals, info-graphic, Jennifer_Aggio, Jenny, kibble | Leave a reply

Q&A: How often should you feed a cat for best digestive health?

CatCentric Posted on August 31, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

There is a lot of confusion around how often a domesticated cat should be fed. Most cats are either free-fed or fed only once or twice a day, and convenience to the owner is the driving factor. But is this … Continue reading →

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Posted in Commercial Foods, General Care, Home-Prepared Foods, Nutrition, Question & Answer | Tagged digestion, how_many, how_much, vomiting | 6 Replies

Flexibility: The bane and the benefit of prey model raw feeding your cat.

CatCentric Posted on August 21, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

It’s a given that in today’s society, most of us are crazy busy. We’ve got boyfriends or husbands, kids, friends, family, jobs and all the ups and downs of daily life. It’s no wonder the convenience of spending all of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Home-Prepared Foods | Tagged frankenprey, menu, pmr, prey_model_raw, recipe | Leave a reply

“Enhanced” meats; more common than you might think.

CatCentric Posted on May 17, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 18, 2015

One of my most common cautions to prey model feeders and grinders who home-prepare their cats’ foods is to be very careful the meats they purchase are not “enhanced.” Adjectives like ‘injected’, ‘added flavor’, ‘more tender’, ‘seasoned’, and ‘juicier’ are … Continue reading →

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Posted in Health Issues, Home-Prepared Foods | Tagged beef, chicken, enhanced, home_prepared, meat, pork, poultry, sodium | Leave a reply

Q&A: Can I feed my cats raw meat snacks if I’m not ready to go 100% raw yet?

CatCentric Posted on April 23, 2012 by Tracy DionJanuary 27, 2017

Absolutely! Adding a bite or two of fresh, raw meat to your canned-fed kitty’s menu (hopefully, you’ve completely stopped feeding any type of kibble by now) is as healthy for your cat as adding a whole fresh apple or orange … Continue reading →

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The FDA’s “Safe Handling of Pet Food in the Home” PSA

CatCentric Posted on March 21, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Today, the FDA published a video that’s a total must-see for every cat, dog, horse, bird… heck, if you own any flavor of pet, you should see this video. There are several points of interest to note. First – and … Continue reading →

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A smorgasbord of getting-started tips for frankenprey feeding.

CatCentric Posted on March 19, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Since its arrival in the US in the 1930’s, the pet food industry has been extraordinarily successful in their marketing campaigns, managing to convince an entire generation that they are inherently incapable of feeding their pets without “expert” guidance, and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Home-Prepared Foods | Tagged beef, bones, frankenprey, organs, pork, stress, whole_meat | 7 Replies

An ‘Animal Wellness TV’ Special Report on Raw Feeding

CatCentric Posted on March 15, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Yes, yes, yes!!! Below is a video of Dana Cox, a reporter for Animal Wellness TV, interviewing five pro-raw veterinarians attending the 29th annual North American Veterinarian Conference in beautiful Orlando, Florida. I’m delighted to see increasing numbers of videos … Continue reading →

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Posted in Commercial Foods, Home-Prepared Foods, Nutrition | Tagged Animal_wellness_TV, AWT, Dana_Cox, NAVC, pro-raw, raw_feeding | Leave a reply

Q&A: My cats keep running off with the food; help!

CatCentric Posted on January 14, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

You’ve taken the first step, successfully switched your beloved felines to commercial raw and seen all the usual benefits – softer, shinier coats, less volume and odor in the litter box, and most important of all, more active, sociable kitties. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Behavior, Home-Prepared Foods, Question & Answer | Tagged crate_feeding, frankenprey, raw_feeding, whole_prey | Leave a reply

Raw Feeding and Health-compromised Cats.

CatCentric Posted on October 5, 2011 by Tracy DionNovember 25, 2015

Today’s post was supposed to be on another topic, but I received a question this morning about feeding raw diets, with their potentially harmful bacteria, to cats that aren’t healthy – such as FIV+ kitties. That’s a very good question … Continue reading →

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Posted in Commercial Foods, Health Issues, Home-Prepared Foods | Tagged bacteria, FIV+, health-compromised, IBD, ill, NRC, raw-feeding, searing | Leave a reply

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