Am now feeding Alfie raw food.

[Karen]

Yes, finding a good halal butcher is a good idea, as they have to meet ever stricter standards of cleanliness and sanity that government inspectors require. As the old hotdog add said, "we answer to a Higher authority!"

And of course, something that is common sense is being very sure to wash your hands thoroughly between preparing their food, and preparing your own.

[Roxyluvsme13]

I fed RB Roxy raw for a while and she did really well on it and enjoyed it quite a bit. I didn't really feed more than chicken livers and chicken thighs but I didn't stick it out that long either because I wasn't the one buying the food. I'm sure Alfie will do really great on it, there are tons of health benefits!

[ChrisH]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Jess, glad to hear Digi is doing well. Haven't given Alfie any bones as such yet, I plan to try out chicken wing tomorrow. There are bones in his food but they are ground up very small.

After reading up on it I'm thinking I may stay with feeding the prepared raw most of the time. There are three reputable sources to get it from, human grade and organic meat combined with veggies & natural supplements. I intend to get any bones from the butcher just down the road, except perhaps chicken wings which I can add to my weekly shop when needed.

All good so far, although he was a bit hesitant at first with his breakfast today, I'm thinking he may not like the lamb as much as the chicken. Onward and upward.