Need opinnion on raw products

[allenya]

Ok so I've been looking into feeding raw. I know it's better for my kids, though I sadly didn't know that when I got them. I did much reading before I decided to get them but I, like many others I fear, understood that they could get what they needed and be healthy on kibble.

I've only had the boys since Dec the 10th and Nyx about two weeks and I'm already realizing my mistake.

I know I still have lots of reading to do and learning. Unfortunately the only time I can get on the net to read is at work as we just moved and haven't got things set up at home so it's taking a while to get through it all.

I'm looking at commercial raw for now, just to start with. I'd later like to set up my own raw and/or whole pray mixes as I am understanding that is is better for them.

My current problem is that not many places here sell commercial raw and I can't find anywhere on the net to order from.

In fact I've only found one or two places in town I can get the commercial raw. The one has a web site so I looked up what they have a little.

This is the site for the store www.mybalanceddog.com/shop.htm#treats%20&%20chews

And the site for some of the raw they sell
www.springmeadowsnaturalpetfood.com/raw_meat_patties/alpaca.php

www.jakeanddaiseys.com/

I know that these aren't formulated for ferrets but I'm wondering if I might be able to use it as a base.

[Jackie]

Okay, so:

For the Jake and Daisy's brand, the dog food has too much veggie in it. So that one is out. Their cat food seems like it'd be okay. One thing that confuses me on the ingredients is it says "organs" but doesn't list which ones it has. Maybe you could write the company and see what organs it has it in. Besides that, it seems good.

The spring meadows brand seems great. Just make sure to watch some of the protein vs fat content in each of the meats. The bison has a really low fat content, and the chicken has a relatively high fat content. As long as you feed a variety, it'll be okay. At first, I wasn't sure if the mix included organs but I found this on their F.A.Q.s

"We use the whole animal because the finely ground bones in whole animal raw food provide the proper balance of calcium and phosphorous. Whole animal food includes meat, bones, vital organs, heart, liver, lungs, kidneys and tripe - all the ingredients for full nutrition."

So I think it'd definitely be okay for ferrets. Just make sure to feed variety and you will probably want to supplement with bone in meats for dental health.

[sherrylynne]

Can you find red dog/blue kat? They are located in BC. And here are the retailers there for Urban Carnivore(which I feed)
www.carnivora.ca/html/retailers/index.cfm