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Once the transition is made can I feed kibble with raw ongoing?Updated a year ago

We do not advocate feeding raw as well as a processed kibble, except during the 7 to 10 day transition period.  This is because of the different ways the diets are digested which in turn, will compromise your pet’s digestion.  

If you feed a high carbohydrate food such as kibble alongside a high protein diet, any excess calories will be readily converted to fat and thus can lead to obesity.  

Kibble is not necessary in either a cat or dog’s diet. In nature, both dogs and cats have a variety in the texture of their food and have a means of maintaining healthier teeth. This variety in texture is not however achieved with starchy, grain based kibble, but with crunching and chewing on raw meaty bones, just as nature intended. 

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