A Good Diet for a Long, Healthy Life

One of the reasons why Kitten Associates is the New Breed of Cat Rescue is partially due to what we feed our foster kittens. They don’t get dry food—ever. Nor do they get food that has inappropriate ingredients like grains, fillers, pea flour and more.

Our policy is simple: NO DRY FOOD, EVER. NO “Prescription or Science Diets canned OR dry.”

Why are we so picky?

Cats are “obligate” carnivores, meaning they MUST eat ANIMAL PROTEIN as their main source of energy-just as humans depend on carbohydrates. The more processed (cooked, baked, grilled, dried) their food is, the less likely there are ANY good quality proteins in their food. That's why Raw is the way to go.

Think of it this way: If your cat lived outdoors, with no humans to feed her, what would she eat? She would eat 1: VARIETY, bugs, small rodents, birds. 2: She would eat them RAW, not cooked or processed. She would utilize the the bones and skin to clean her teeth. She would get moisture from the flesh, as well as vital nutrients. That's why we feed a variety of raw proteins, mimicking what natures does. It just makes sense.

The good news is this diet is commercially available, just like any other cat food. It comes frozen, in serving sizes, or freeze-dried, that you add warm water to. You can even make your own, which is fun because that way YOU control what goes into your cat's food. It's very cost-effective and we can show you how to do it.

We never leave you in the lurch, to figure it out on your own. All adopters get our Feeding Guidelines, which are chock full of links to where you can get your raw food. We also supply all adopters with samples of the same food your new cat or kitten has been eating while they are living in our foster homes.

Not convinced? How about this: Your cat on a raw diet, won't use the litter pan much and THEIR STOOL WILL HAVE NO FOUL ODOR! How's that for awesome?

*Based on guidelines developed by the Feline Nutrition Education Society https://www.feline-nutrition.org