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First of all, I am NOT a fan of Dr. Pottenger, who apparently had no qualms about using cats in experimentation and watching them die. However, his studies on cat nutrition are quite valuable.

Back in the 1930’s, there were no chemical procedures to measure the strength of adrenal extract. So, scientists used cats. Cats die without their adrenal glands. So, the amount of extract the cats needed to keep them alive allowed the manufacturers to calibrate the strength of their product. 

Dr. Pottenger noticed that the laboratory cats showed a decrease in their reproductive capacity and many of the kittens born in the laboratory had skeletal deformities and organ malfunctions, despite the fact that he was feeding them a relatively nutritious diet of raw milk, cod liver oil and cooked meat scraps, which included liver, tripe, sweetbreads, brains, heart and muscle.

He received so many donated cats that he was having a hard time keeping up with the food supply, so he ordered raw meat scraps from a local meat packing plant, including the viscera, muscle and bone.  Being a scientist, he separated the cats so that the ones being fed the all raw diet could be studied.

Within a few months, the cats fed the raw meat appeared healthier, their kittens more vigorous, and they had a higher survival rate after their operations.   The contrast between the two sets of cats was so startling,  Dr. Pottenger decided to perform a controlled experiment to  scientifically prove his new hypothesis that cats fed a raw diet are healthier than cats fed a processed cooked meat diet.

The experiment included 900 cats over four generations and was well documented by Dr. Pottenger.

All four generations of the raw meat and raw milk groups remained healthy throughout their normal lifespans!

This is important to note: cats eating their true diet of raw meats not only had no illness, they thrived generation after generation!  On the other hand:

The first generation of all three processed food groups developed diseases and illnesses near the end of their lives.

The second generation of all three processed food groups developed diseases and illnesses in the middle of their lives.

The third generation of all three processed food groups developed diseases and illnesses in the beginning of their lives and many died before six months of age.

There was no fourth generation in any of the three processed food groups.

You might want to read that again!  Either the third generation parents were sterile or the fourth generation cats died before birth.

Remember, all four generations of the raw food groups were healthy throughout their normal lifespans.

It’s something to think about.  Perhaps we would be healthier also if we ate our optimal diet of mostly raw, unprocessed, chemical-free foods too!

Look at all the sources for raw cat food that I found!! I just ordered one bag of freeze-dried, and one bag of grain-free dry food. There are 244 different varieties of raw food at this site, check it out!

Bravo! Raw Food Diets Duck Blend 1 lb package for dog or cat Bravo! Raw Food Diets Certified Organic Chicken Blend 1 lb package for dog or cat These convenient pre-made blends are made of pure premium grade meats, organ meats, ground bones and vegetables

Primal Pet Foods Raw Cat Food Chicken & Salmon Nuggets 4 lbs. Scientifically balanced formulas made with 100% human-grade, antibiotic- & hormone-free meats. Packed with organic fruits and vegetables, too!

Northwest Naturals Raw Cat Food Chicken Salmon 2 lbs. Raw cat food is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals and is grain-free. Includes fresh ground bone as an excellent calcium source.

Nature’s Variety Raw Food Diets Chicken & Turkey Medallions 3 lbs. Raw diet containing 95% freshly ground USDA meat and fresh, natural fruits & vegetables, with cold processed Norwegian Virgin Salmon Oil.

Only Natural Pet Chicken & Veggies Fresh Patties 6 oz. Freeze-Dried Dog & Cat Food - 5-Pack These freeze-dried complete meals (formerly called Fresh Filets) offer the proven health benefits of a raw meat diet in a more convenient form. Made with USDA beef, chicken and organic veggies.

Raw Advantage Organic Dinner for Cats Duck & Yam 1 lb. Fresh frozen USDA free range poultry, organic grains, herbs, vegetables, flax, wheat grass, kelp, garlic, millet, and oats.

Nature’s Logic Raw Food Diets Rabbit Patties 5 lbs. Nutrient dense raw muscle and organ meats with highly digestible eggshell calcium and a select concentrate of fruits and vegetables.

Prairie Feast Grain-Free Dry Cat Food 5.5 lb. for Felines High-protein, grain-free and low-carbohydrate kibble loaded with premium meat ingredients (65%) to promote peak conditioning in cats.

ain and simple, cats need raw meat, and not just any raw meat. They need all the organs and guts and stuff that we turn our noses up at. But most important, they need raw meat either from their natural diet of small rodents and birds which of course is not quite feasible in this day and age, or high quality raw meat from big animals. Not any old big animal, such as a cow, will do, either. Cows are kept in disgusting feedlots and fed corn which makes them sick and have the wrong kind of fat, and then they get antibiotics and growth hormones and other nasty medicines and chemicals. They are also feed chicken manure and ground up dead sickly animals just for good measure. You don’t want to give your beloved cat this junk! Your cat doesn’t want YOU eating this stuff either, that’s why he or she brings you a nice fresh mole or mouse now and then. so get your cat food from the freezer section of Whole Foods, or better yet from

http://www.texasgrassfedbeef.com/

Your kitty is worth it and will have silky-soft fur and tons of energy and be incredibly intelligent and best of all, HEALTHY! No vet bills ever! So you see if you pay a little more for good food, your sweetheart will be happier, healthier, and live longer too.