Raw Food Testimonials
The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance -- the idea that anything is possible.
RAY BRADBURY, Los Angeles Times, Aug. 9, 1976
Often through life, we learn through experience and others sharing experiences with us. Many refuse to acknowledge raw food as a great diet because there is "no study". So experience is pretty much all raw food supporters (fanatics) have. Big pet food companies are not going to pay for studies that might hurt their bottom line. And we all know a lot of studies are rigged anyway. As usual, money controls what is done in the world.
Experience can teach a lot. This page is so important as it is dedicated to showing how the raw diet has benefited many cats. If you would like to add a testimonial about how raw food has improved your Sphynx's life, I would be happy to add it. If you have any questions about raw, please email me at citizenkat@rocketmail.com.
This is one of the best things you can do to improve your cat's health and well being and for that, I am willing to spend my time helping people make the switch.
We want to change the world, one household at a time, to raw.
Stacie Cherubini ~ Owned by Hunter, Hunter was adopted through a wonderful rescue.
My Sphynx, Hunter came to me with digestive issues and skin problems. He
was constantly sneezing and getting eye build up. He was on a very
expensive prescription diet of both dry and wet food. I reached out to a
well versed Sphynx breeder for help in switching Hunter over to a raw diet.
It was easy to find the ingredients I needed and since switching him over, his
digestion has improved, his skin is nowhere near as red as it used to be and
he's been sneezing much less. His poop - now it absolutely looks like it's
supposed to based on pictures I've looked up. (That sounds strange that I've
been Googling "cat poop") I'm so impressed by how much he has improved!
In case I thought it was all in my head, I asked a few family members to weigh
in and they all agreed that Hunter seems like a healthier, brighter kitty thanks
to his raw diet." I honestly feel like "switch your cat to raw" is the answer to
half of everyone's problems!
April Bell ~ Owned by Sophia & Simon
Our breeder fed her cats raw, told us all the health benefits of feeding raw, so
my husband and I figured we would continue the raw diet.
The first time we made raw food with our new grinder was time consuming
and kind of gross. It made us both
question our decision but our breeder told us it was best so surely she had to
be right.
Then we took our cats, Simon and Sophia, to their new veterinarian for their
first visit. She seemed horrified
we were feeding raw. She talked
about salmonella poisoning and said there was not enough research to support raw
feeding. She recommended an
expensive, premium brand of wet and dry food instead.
We thought she is a doctor,
so she must know what is best.
We started the recommended dry & canned food.
Then, we went back to the vet a few weeks later because Simon now had
diarrhea regularly. The vet said it
may be from bacteria left over from feeding raw so she did blood work, took a
stool sample and gave him an antibiotic.
Nothing changed so we went back again.
This time she recommended another food brand and probiotics to sprinkle
on his food. He still continued to
have loose stool so we went back again.
More tests were done and yet another food change but still no answers.
She said we could do more intrusive, expensive tests but she thought "he
just had a bad GI tract". He
otherwise seemed happy and healthy so we believed her.
Around the same time, we saw our breeder at an HCM clinic and she touched Sophia
and said her skin changed. Sophia
was an award winning show cat before she came to our home and she had always
bragged about Sophia's soft skin.
She made a comment about how she could tell we were no longer feeding raw.
I avoided what she said since I did not want to admit it.
I did not think her skin seemed any different, especially since she was
so much softer than Simon. I could
tell them apart with my eyes closed based on their skin differences.
Simon's skin was rough and Sophia's was smooth.
Fast forward to a couple years later.
Simon almost always had loose stool.
Sophia spent a lot of her time sleeping.
We started thinking of changing their food again and even considered raw.
Then, we heard about raw food trial a local pet food company was
conducting. We figured why not try
it again since it couldn't possibly make things any worse for Simon.
Within a month of feeding raw, Simon no longer had diarrhea.
Then one night as I was sleeping, one of the cats climbed on top of me.
I felt to figure out which cat it was and based on the soft skin, I
thought it was Sophia. I was
shocked when my eyes adjusted to the darkness and I saw it was Simon.
His skin was now just as silky smooth as Sophia's.
Sophia is more active and playful.
Even a few friends and family members commented on how they see her more
now when they visit compared to before she would be somewhere sleeping.
Their bloodwork & urinalysis came back with amazing results. Sophia was
diagnosed with HCM and her blood work and heart function has improved since
being on the raw diet. The cardiologist was quite happy with her last results.
I am still amazed by all of the improvements we have seen in our cats
since feeding them raw food. They
will NOT EVER go back to kibble or canned food again!
Missy C. ~
Owned by Yoda & Leia
I just wish everyone knew how little time it actually takes to make the homemade
raw diet! Chris and I both work 40+ hours a week and just built a new house and
like everyone else, have a million and one things going on and trust me, it is
do-able. From start to finish (packaging it taking the longest) we are talking
2-3 hours. We take one day and set aside the time and we have food for about 1.5
months. The cost isn't a problem either, and we have even started buying better
quality, grain fed, hormone free meat. There is an upfront expense of the
grinder but we use it for ourselves also. Our vet, who also feeds raw to her
dogs and cats, has commented several times on how great our cats skin is
compared to other Sphynx that she has seen. SOOOO...in conclusion, 3 hours of
time every 1.5 months is not a lot to make the healthiest food available for our
babies!
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Lettie S ~ Owned By
Addie & Maeva
Addie & Maeva were on a processed diet at first.
One of them started showing signs she had an
allergy to something in the food. I decided to
start making their raw food at home. They're
alert, energetic & happy! The vet they go to
doesn't promote the raw diet, but she loves the
fact they are perfectly healthy in her opinion.
Bright white teeth, soft skin, & perfect body
weight. Also, The girls always travel on long
road trips with us a lot & feeding a fresh raw
food has yet to interfere like I thought it
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Marissa H ~
Owned by Petunia & Rosie
I had never used a meat grinder before this and
I found that it was no problem and expect it
should last a long time since it only needs to
work once a month. I have a butcher close to me
where I go to get the different meats. By the
way, I am a vegetarian but grew up eating all
types of meats. I changed to being vegetarian
(very slowly over several years - first I cut
back to fish and turkey only and then I went all
the way and am learning a lot about tofu and
fresh herbs that I now grow on the balcony) for
the health benefits and I completely understand
that the cats need all meat for their health
benefits. I have never seen healthier cats,
they are so calm, content, and smart - they are
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Julianna T.~
Owned by
Nira, Gracie & Hope
When I first went to see my kitten my breeder
informed me about the “Raw Diet.” She told me
how good it was and how simple it was to make.
“Did she just say make?” I thought. Yes she did!
She went over everything I needed to know about
it and later that night I did research of my
own. I couldn’t believe how many people were
doing this and how much everyone loved it! I
couldn’t find one negative thing about it! I was
also aware of all the pet food recalls
throughout the years and after reading what
REALLY went in our animal’s food my decision was
ultimately made. My kitten (Nira) started out
eating only raw and by the time she was ready to
come home I was all for it.
There was one incident where I had to feed them
canned wet food and I couldn’t believe the
difference in them! They both had no energy,
slept all the time, and their poop smelled
awful! Once back on the raw I immediately saw a
difference. They played all day and night, their
coats looked great and you couldn’t even tell my
house had two litter boxes! Nira and Gracie love
their food and I’m very happy knowing what’s
actually in their diet. I recommend the raw
diet to everyone and anyone! Also, do your
research about how pet food is really made……this
will influence you a lot! |
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