Some pets may experience watery and loose stools during the beginning stages of switching to a raw diet. These symptoms should go away after a day or two, with some basic feeding changes. Here are a few things you can do to help your pet: Removing skin and fat from the meat cuts Feeding more bone to firm up the …
My pet is pooping less often on a raw diet. Is this normal?
Yes, raw fed cats and dogs are expected to produce smaller poops and poop less often on a highly bioavailable raw diet. Most of the raw meat are absorbed and metabolised by the animal, resulting in smaller, less frequent and less odorous stools.
My pet is drinking a lot less water on a raw diet. Is this normal?
Yes. As raw, unenhanced meat is high in moisture and low in sodium, our pets are able to obtain water from their diet and drink less water as a result. Dry kibble, on the other hand, has little water content, thus, dogs on a kibble diet tend to become thirsty more often and drink larger amounts of water. Furthermore, a …
My pet seems fine on their current kibble diet. Why should I switch to raw feeding, which seems a lot more expensive?
Every living creature appears to be fine until outward symptoms of a disease are exhibited. Everyone was fine until they became sick. At Claws and Effect, we believe diet to be the cornerstone of good health for all living things (whether cat, dog or human). A species-appropriate diet is highly digestible, and prevents taxing their organ systems in the long …