Would you feed raw?

[.sarah]

I have one question, is a home cooked diet not as healthy as raw? Is it at least better than kibble?

No, it's not as healthy as raw because you destroy the nutrients when cooking.

If properly balanced, yes it is better than kibble because it is fresh and doesn't contain grains, or at least not as the main ingredient. However, it is hard to get all of the nutrients a dog needs in a cooked meal, that is why there are so many artificial vitamins and minerals added to kibble. You would probably need to supplement in order to balance everything.

My dogs were on home cooked food for a month before I switched to raw. I didn't notice any changes from kibble, but a month is hardly enough time for changes.

I wish I could feed it to my cats too, but they won't eat it.

You have to do a lot of trickery to convince cats that it is food. Go to http://rawfedcats.org - read this page for info on how to switch them.