~ BENEFITS OF THE PREY MODEL DIET ~

BENEFITS OF THE PREY MODEL DIET

THE MANY HEALTH ADVANTAGES OF FEEDING A RAW PREY MODEL DIET

In Nature, cats eat their prey whole. Cats are naturally equipped with very sharp teeth that are made for ripping and tearing meat, and crunching through the pliable raw bones of small animals. They also have very strong stomach acids, as well as very short digestive tracts, that are made to efficiently process raw meat and bone. If you have ever known of, or seen a cat consuming a mouse it has caught, this will make perfect sense to you.
For cats, eating the way Nature designed them to, fosters a myriad of physical, mental and psychological health benefits that an unnatural diet of cooked, canned, kibbled or even ground raw food, simply does not. The form of the foods we feed our cats is key. The closer the food we feed is to its whole, unprocessed, natural state, the better it is for our cats. Cats fed a prey model diet are compelled to use their jaws and teeth for the purpose they were designed. This slicing and tearing action of ripping apart whole, raw foods provides a scrubbing and flossing action that helps to keep gums healthy, teeth clean and white, and jaws strong. And a healthy mouth is vital to the overall health of any animal. So many cats have been feed a steady diet of canned or kibbled pet “food” for so long, that today an unprecedented number of them are developing tooth and gum disease. And because a cat with poor oral health harbors a mouthful of unhealthy bacteria, this is a major contributing factor to a myriad of other, more serious health issues and diseases. So called chronic stinky ‘kitty breath’ is not just unpleasant, it’s a signal that a cat is not being fed properly. Feeding a prey model diet, which is based on whole, raw meaty bones and carcasses, often reduces or even eliminates this problem.
	Feeding whole raw meaty bones, which require gnawing and jawing to consume, means that cats must do some work to process those foods with their teeth and jaws before it’s swallowed. This working of the food not only allows ample time for the cat’s naturally acidic gastric juices to be adequately excreted, but in fact actually stimulates the excretion of these juices, giving the cat’s system the best chance of properly digesting her meal.
By contrast, commercial, and even pre-ground raw foods, require no such time or effort to consume on the part of the cat, and so are generally gulped down, eliminating the necessary time it takes for the stomach to properly prepare to receive the food. This gulping of food can result in an improperly digested meal that may end up as an unpleasant revisitation of that meal on a carpet or sofa, or perhaps even an abnormal stool. Another benefit of feeding whole raw foods to cats, as opposed to feeding commercial canned or kibbled “foods”, is that many naturally occurring essential nutrients and enzymes in raw meat are destroyed when cooked. Commercial petfoods contain a whole host of added vitamins and minerals for this very reason – because without them, that commercial dreck is virtually devoid of any viable nutrition. On the other hand, whole, raw, unprocessed foods in their natural state have a much greater bioavailability of nutrients. For cats, eating things that are overly processed and cooked, is essentially like eating foods that are devoid of any vitality. But when cats are fed foods that are closer to their whole, natural state, it can be as if eating these foods trigger some deep, inner instinct within them to come alive. A cat that is being fed a wholesome diet of whole, bone-in meats and organs, is one that often glows with vitality. And instead of casually grazing on a bowl of boring old dried crunchies all day, a raw fed cat will often dive into her meals with great gusto and a real sense of purpose. Some raw fed cats actually seem to have fun with their food! No doubt few can say that about their kibble fed cats. And finally, eating whole foods often requires some strategy on the part of the cat. Cats generally need to develop certain skills when it comes to eating RMB’s (raw meaty bones). At times they may need to use their paws, or even physically reposition themselves in order to approach their food differently so as to get a better grip on it. The challenges offered by feeding whole foods provide the kind of mental and emotional stimulation that no commercial or pre-ground food ever can. The mental, psychological and physical stimulation of tackling large, intact RMB's provides such a variety of invaluable, intangible benefits - not only in terms of good health, but also with regards to the general, all around well being of our furry friends - that they can hardly even begin to be described. One can only really begin to appreciate such subtle, beneficial effects on our feline companions when we start feeding them the way Nature designed them to be fed - and has in fact been feeding our pet cats’ forebears, as well as their wild cousins, for eons uncounted. In summary, the benefits of feeding your cat a raw, prey model diet include: Clean, strong, bright white teeth Healthy, pink gums and good overall oral health A reduction, or even elimination, of ‘bad kitty breath’ Increased jaw strength Increased digestibility of meals Greater bioavailability of naturally occurring nutrients and enzymes in raw, unground, uncooked meat, organs and bones Mental, psychological and physical stimulation that increases vitality, while positively influencing your pet’s overall quality of life


The articles on this website contain research, opinions and personal reflection that may be of use to you in learning more about how and why to feed your pet a species appropriate raw diet, and are provided for informational purposes only. This information is educational in nature, and is not intended to replace professional veterinary medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All the information found on this site is to be used at your own risk. The author cannot be held responsible for any unfavorable results that may arise from the use or misuse of any of the content presented herein.

BENEFITS OF THE PREY MODEL DIET

THE MANY HEALTH ADVANTAGES

OF FEEDING A RAW PREY

MODEL DIET

In Nature, cats eat their prey whole. Cats are naturally equipped with very sharp teeth that are made for ripping and tearing meat, and crunching through the pliable raw bones of small animals. They also have very strong stomach acids, as well as very short digestive tracts, that are made to efficiently process raw meat and bone. If you have ever known of, or seen a cat consuming a mouse it has caught, this will make perfect sense to you.

For cats, eating the way Nature designed them to, fosters a myriad of physical, mental and psychological health benefits that an unnatural diet of cooked, canned, kibbled or even ground raw food, simply does not.

The form of the foods we feed our cats is key. The closer the food we feed is to its whole, unprocessed, natural state, the better it is for our cats.

Cats fed a prey model diet are compelled to use their jaws and teeth for the purpose they were designed. This slicing and tearing action of ripping apart whole, raw foods provides a scrubbing and flossing action that helps to keep gums healthy, teeth clean and white, and jaws strong. And a healthy mouth is vital to the overall health of any animal.

So many cats have been feed a steady diet of canned or kibbled pet “food” for so long, that today an unprecedented number of them are developing tooth and gum disease. And because a cat with poor oral health harbors a mouthful of unhealthy bacteria, this is a major contributing factor to a myriad of other, more serious health issues and diseases. So called chronic stinky ‘kitty breath’ is not just unpleasant, it’s a signal that a cat is not being fed properly. Feeding a prey model diet, which is based on whole, raw meaty bones and carcasses, often reduces or even eliminates this problem.

Feeding whole raw meaty bones, which require gnawing and jawing to consume, means that cats must do some work to process those foods with their teeth and jaws before it’s swallowed. This working of the food not only allows ample time for the cat’s naturally acidic gastric juices to be adequately excreted, but in fact actually stimulates the excretion of these juices, giving the cat’s system the best chance of properly digesting her meal.

By contrast, commercial, and even pre-ground raw foods, require no such time or effort to consume on the part of the cat, and so are generally gulped down, eliminating the necessary time it takes for the stomach to properly prepare to receive the food. This gulping of food can result in an improperly digested meal that may end up as an unpleasant revisitation of that meal on a carpet or sofa, or perhaps even an abnormal stool.

Another benefit of feeding whole raw foods to cats, as opposed to feeding commercial canned or kibbled “foods”, is that many naturally occurring essential nutrients and enzymes in raw meat are destroyed when cooked. Commercial petfoods contain a whole host of added vitamins and minerals for this very reason – because without them, that commercial dreck is virtually devoid of any viable nutrition. On the other hand, whole, raw, unprocessed foods in their natural state have a much greater bioavailability of nutrients.

For cats, eating things that are overly processed and cooked, is essentially like eating foods that are devoid of any vitality. But when cats are fed foods that are closer to their whole, natural state, it can be as if eating these foods trigger some deep, inner instinct within them to come alive. A cat that is being fed a wholesome diet of whole, bone-in meats and organs, is one that often glows with vitality. And instead of casually grazing on a bowl of boring old dried crunchies all day, a raw fed cat will often dive into her meals with great gusto and a real sense of purpose. Some raw fed cats actually seem to have fun with their food! No doubt few can say that about their kibble fed cats.

And finally, eating whole foods often requires some strategy on the part of the cat. Cats generally need to develop certain skills when it comes to eating RMB’s (raw meaty bones). At times they may need to use their paws, or even physically reposition themselves in order to approach their food differently so as to get a better grip on it. The challenges offered by feeding whole foods provide the kind of mental and emotional stimulation that no commercial or pre-ground food ever can.

The mental, psychological and physical stimulation of tackling large, intact RMB's provides such a variety of invaluable, intangible benefits - not only in terms of good health, but also with regards to the general, all around well being of our furry friends - that they can hardly even begin to be described. One can only really begin to appreciate such subtle, beneficial effects on our feline companions when we start feeding them the way Nature designed them to be fed - and has in fact been feeding our pet cats’ forebears, as well as their wild cousins, for eons uncounted.

In summary, the benefits of feeding your cat a raw, prey model diet include:

Clean, strong, bright white teeth

Healthy, pink gums and good overall oral health

A reduction, or even elimination, of ‘bad kitty breath’

Increased jaw strength

Increased digestibility of meals

Greater bioavailability of naturally occurring nutrients and enzymes in raw, unground, uncooked meat, organs and bones

Mental, psychological and physical stimulation that increases vitality, while positively influencing your pet’s overall quality of life

The articles on this website contain research, opinions and personal reflection that may be of use to you in learning more about how and why to feed your pet a species appropriate raw diet, and are provided for informational purposes only. This information is educational in nature, and is not intended to replace professional veterinary medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All the information found on this site is to be used at your own risk. The author cannot be held responsible for any unfavorable results that may arise from the use or misuse of any of the content presented herein.