I'll believe what I've been taught from experienced veterinarians and vet techs, not what someone put up on a website.

If you read the label on canned cat food, the % of protein is only around 10-11% max. Cats need around 30-35% protein a day to thrive. They would have to eat a couple cans of cat food to get what they needed, and by then the calories would be outrageous. Feeding only canned food will greatly speed up dental disease, and dentals will have to be done alot more often. Feeding canned also reduces the cat's need for water, so they drink less, urinate less, which then sets up the bladder for an infection or uroliths. Feeding them kibbled food cleans their teeth, encourages saliva production which also cleans their teeth and mouth preventing excess bacteria build-up, and increases their need for water. Drink more, equals urinate more, equals more dilute urine which doesn't cause problems as often as concentrated urine does.

I do not like raw diets for cats or dogs as they are rarely supplemented or fed correctly. The majority of owners think that just muscle meat is sufficient(hence why zoos have problems with their big cats not breeding, because the diet wasn't sufficient).Cats need the entire animal to get anything out of it. Muscle, organ meat, intestines, digest, bones, brain, eyes, whatever, they need it all to get all of the necessary nutrients. There have been studies done on cats who have been fed raw diets and they ended up with HCM(hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) and blindness from the lack of taurine.

Also, bone fragments. Ever done surgery to remove bone pieces lodged in throats, stomach lining or intestines? Perforations are common, as are problems with the teeth(breaking of teeth, bleeding gingiva, teeth worn down quicker, cuts in the mouth and tongue).

You're going to be hard-pressed to find a vet or vet tech that thinks feeding raw is the best thing for them. Feed a high quality food that is free from by-products/artificial preservatives, useless grains such as corn/wheat/soy, and is meat-based, and you'll be good to go. Innova Evo, Solid Gold, Wellness, Felidae, Canidae, Blue Buffalo, Flint River Ranch, whatever else is out on the market now, will work fine. If the dog or cat has a protein allergy or is unable to process certain proteins(or any at all), then special diets need to be considered such as Hills Rx brand.

This is coming from a medical point of view. I want to prevent problems before they are allowed to happen, not increase the likelihood. I, as well as all of the vets and vet techs that I know, do not agree with raw feeding for dogs and cats. I can try to educate, but people will do what they want.