Over the past few months, I've been trying various high quality canned foods for Mitzy. I really wanted to give her raw food. I tried ground chicken, turkey, and beef mixed with TC Raw Pre-mix (supplements). She ate it at first, then didn't. Back to the drawing board! She did like cooked salmon, and other fish, but that was out of my budget.
Then I saw a post about "Feed This", a company in Forestville, that produced raw pet foods. They deliver, which had some appeal. But when I checked into the prices, it didn't seem economically feasible for me.
It costs $35 to set up an account, and $35 if you want a personal 30 minutes consultation. They list some retail outlets that sell their product. The closest one to me is Sebastopol Pet Center, and although I rarely go out that way, I decided to give it a try.
The clerk was very helpful, and told me that it sells very quickly, and they only had 2 cartons left. She also said that she feeds her cat Primal. The only flavor left was "Turkey & Sardines". At under $6 a lb. I figured the cost was even less than the canned food I'd been buying, and if she didn't like it, I could always give it to the ferals.
For the first couple of days, I mixed it in with her other wet food. I was actually surprised that she ate it. The third day I gave it to her straight, and she cleaned the dish! This is a first, because usually she'll eat a little of whatever I'm serving, and leave the rest.
A lb.container is too much for one week, since she's a small cat with a small appetite. So, after it defrosted, I packed it in snack bags, with about a 1/4 cup in each corner of thebag, then folded in half for easier handling after defrosting. I don't think that re-freezing is going to have much of an effect, as it does with our food.
Anyway, I just wanted to report my experience, and encourage anyone looking to feed raw to try "Feed This". They have several varieties, so next time I'll call before going to see what they have on hand.