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What Organ Meats Can Be Fed To Dogs and Cats

Heart, liver, kidneys, pancreas, gizzards and brains are probably the most common or more easily obtainable organ meatsHeart, liver, kidneys, pancreas, gizzards and brains are probably the most common or more easily obtainable organ meats.

But you can also feed lungs, stomach, gallbladder, eyes, various glands (adrenals, thyroid, pituitary, etc), testicles, ovaries, etc.

  • There are two approaches to feeding organ meat:
    1. Feed organ meats in larger amounts twice per week.
    2. Feed organ meats every day but in smaller amounts
  • Organ meats are a nutrient dense source of food and too much organ meat is not good. As an example, liver is high in oil soluble vitamin A (not to be confused with the vegetable source of vitamin A also known as beta carotene). If you feed too much liver then you will actually cause liver stones because liver stones are created when the body gets too much oil soluble vitamin A. In fact, the Inuit are well known for eating Polar Bear liver and as a result, a lot of Inuit suffer (especially in the past) from liver stones.
  • If you choose option 1 and thus feed organ meats twice per week, then the organ meat should be approximately 50% of the meat source. So let's say, as an example, you were feeding 1 cup of meat. In this situation you would then use approximately 1/2 cup organ meat and 1/2 cup muscle meat.
  • If you choose option 2 and thus feed organ meat every day then approximately 10% of the meat source should be organ meat. So let's say again, as an example, that you were feeding 1 cup of meat. In this situation you would add approximately 1/8 of a cup as organ meat and the rest as muscle meat.
  • My personal favourite is heart because of its high taurine content and since it is usually available.
    • Taurine is an essential amino acid.
    • A lot of people who have cats worry about not providing their cats with enough taurine. This is because taurine is an amino acid that is specifically needed by cats. In fact, many commercial pet foods now say on their packaging taurine added to help increase sales from concerned cat owners. But the reality is, to ensure your cat is getting enough taurine, all you need to do is feed raw meat!
    • Some vets will unfortunately use some fear tactics by saying you must make sure your cats are getting enough taurine when feeding a homemade diet. The reality is that the only reason why commercial pet foods say on their labels taurine added is because commercial pet foods are not a good source of taurine and thus taurine must be added. When you feed a wholesome raw meat diet then the taurine is naturally added by Mother Nature herself in the form of wholesome nutrition.
    • Any organ that has electrical activity is high and/or a concentrated source of taurine. This includes the heart, brain and eyes.
    • Although heart, brain and eyes are high in taurine, the reality is all meat contains taurine. When you feed muscle meat, there is also taurine in the meat, just not as high.
    • The feeding of eyes doesn't sound that appealing but many pets will enjoy eyes. Sometimes fish eyes are available.
    • It has been said that mice provide the highest source of taurine!
  • Some butchers will sell brain. While not on the top of most people's list of things to buy, many pets do enjoy eating brain.

Organ Meat Should Not Be Confused With Piano Meat

Okay, I know that was a horrible joke. There is no such thing as piano meat. But I thought it was funny!

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One Word — Fantastic

2005-08-15

We thought we would write to let you know how our cats are doing on the fresh food diet. In a word — fantastic! We have four feline companions in total, ranging in ages from 5 months to 9 years. All are healthy & full of vigour now. When they were eating canned and dry food they often had diarrhea (we fed vet recommended food), would throw up regularly after meals and had constant problems with hairballs (we brushed them a lot). All that is stopped now. One of our males, part Russian Blue, had recurring FUS (feline urological syndrome). With this natural way of feeding it has completely cleared up. Another remarkable thing is they almost never drink water now (we always leave fresh water out), all they need is provided in their food. We feel a lot better about feeding fresh meat and such rather than man made food with preservatives and chemical additives, etc. We want our cats with us for a long time and feel with this diet they will enjoy lengthy and healthy lives.

Thank you for introducing us to the feeding of fresh wholesome food the way Mother Nature intended. It did take a little while for them (and us) to get used to it, like asking kids not to eat junk food, but now they attack their meals with gusto! Thanks again.

— Lori and Russ

Willie Is A Magician. His Hot Spots Have Disappeared!

2010-04-09

I started following your diet suggestions, for my cat Willie four months ago and have had excellent results. Willie was a very sick cat, exhibiting all the symptoms, hot spots, hair loss, fleas, hair balls and no energy at all.

I am very happy, and so is Willie, to report that all those symptoms are now gone and he has gained all his weight back, has a full and shiny coat, there are no fleas and he has not thrown up in four months! Willie also suffered with hot spots, and they too are completely gone.

My other companion, Putter, has also taken to eating a raw meat diet, supplemented with Eggshellent, and they love it.

Your raw meat diet has turned the page for my cats' health and made me believer forever. Many thanks.

— Shirley

Sick Dog Becomes Healthy

2011-05-29

Thank you so very much for your on–line book. China, my 11 year old Shi–tzu has had food allergies for 9 years. I have spent thousands on diets and medicine but recently nothing worked. She was stinking like a cow pie under your nose even though I washed her twice a week with Rx shampoo. Her skin was hot to the touch and oily in just hours after a thorough bath not to mention the hair falling out all over. Anywhere the dog went she left her oily stink — the carpet, the furniture — it was a huge job just cleaning after her trying to keep the house smelling neutral. She was so miserable I considered putting her down as she couldn’t enjoy life and was a touch me not due to her allergies. I have spent countless hours searching for a way to feed my dog so as not to exacerbate her condition. One vet even suggested that she may be allergic to her own anal gland exudate!

Because of her allergies, I started her on just raw meat and warm water for one week and plan to add one ingredient a week until she is on a complete and healthy diet.

In just one week China is smelling and acting like her old self again. I am elated with the progress, I have seen in my dog, on your diet recommendations! China is even wagging her tail again! I can’t thank you enough for your on–line book — you have literally saved China’s life.

Leslie and China