Raw cat food-anyone familiar with these brands?

[fragrancehound]

I just got back from the holistic vet where Magic had some acupuncture to help with her IBD. The vet suggested that I try a raw diet for her and said that certain protein sources might work best for Magic's condition, especially quail, rabbit, or duck. She gave me a list of raw food brands. Any thoughts on these brands?

Aunt Jeni's
Bravo
Bilinghurst
Farmore
Natures Variety
Northwest Naturals
Omas
Primal
Steves Real Food

[emily_the_spoiled]

I have not used any of those brands. I do use the Innovo "Evo" brand as a treat in my house (I usually make their food from scratch)

[catmandu]

NONE OF THESE BRANDS RING A BELL, AND I DONT THINK THAT THERE A LOT OF PLACES IN CANADA THAT SELL RAW CAT FOOD.
I WILL CHECK, THERES ONE PLACE M & L THAT MIGHT, BUT THEY ARE FAR FAR AWAY!!!
ACTUALLY ON THE END OF A LONG BUS LINE, AND TWO LONG TRIPS, BUT I GO THERE AS THIER FOOD IS WELL PRICED, AND THEY HAVE EXCELLENT SAMPLES.
AUNT JANICE GETS THINGS FOR THE PORCH CATS THERE.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I've only heard of Nature's Variety and Primal that are on your list. I've never tried to feed my cats a raw diet yet because my cat Starr is still being weaned off of prednisolone and he can't eat a raw diet until he's off of this medication. I was also told to keep Starr on a Turkey or Chicken diet.

Starr is also seeing a holistic vet and my regular vet and he's also been receiving acupunture treatments. I'm feeding all of my cats a grain free diet and they're eating Innova Evo dry and canned food. The canned food now also comes in 95% meat and it's available in different flavors like beef, venison, chicken&turkey, and duck. It also comes in cat/kitten Turkey and Chicken. I'm currently feeding my cats the 95% Chicken&Turkey and the cat/kitten Turkey&Chicken canned food. Most pet stores will order this food for you if they don't carry it at their store. Here's the link with more information about it: http://www.naturapet.com/brands/evo.asp just scroll down to see the different cat foods. You can also find out where you can buy this food in your area.

Starr is now on 1/2 of a pred pill once a week and he also receives some herbal supplements which I mix in his wet food. He's on Primal Defense by Garden of Life, GI-Encap by Thorne Research, and Feline Geriatric Basic Nutrients by Thorne Veterinary. He'll have to be on the Primal Defense for the rest of his life but he only receives 1 capful a day which I divide into two feedings so the 81g container lasts him a long time. I hope that your cat will do well on the raw diet. Good luck.

[fragrancehound]

I decided to buy the Natures Variety frozen raw in rabbit. The holistic vet suggested certain kinds of unique protein and rabbit was one of them. I am going to try to give her a little tomorrow. I hope she likes it. She is one picky fur baby.