The Raw & Natural Pet Feeding Bible

The Raw & Natural Pet Feeding Bible is a 116-page, 25-chapter guide to raw feeding for dogs and cats — a raw or minimally processed diet, done without guessing. Raw feeding goes wrong in two predictable ways: nutritional imbalance and poor food handling. This book addresses both directly, so you can decide whether a natural diet suits your household and, if so, do it correctly.

What you will learn

• The nutritional foundation: protein, fats and carbohydrates for dogs versus obligate-carnivore cats, and what each species actually requires.
• Building a balanced bowl: raw meaty bones, organ meats, plant matter, and the supplements a home-assembled diet genuinely needs — with ratio references.
• Food safety done properly: handling, storage, thawing and cross-contamination prevention, including household members at higher risk.
• Transitioning off kibble: a staged plan, what normal adjustment looks like, and the signs that mean stop.
• Every life stage and situation: puppies and kittens, seniors, and pets with specific health conditions.
• The practical alternatives: commercial raw, freeze-dried, dehydrated and gently cooked options, home-cooked diets, budget raw feeding, ingredient sourcing, and natural treats.

A balanced, non-dogmatic view

Raw feeding is a genuinely contested topic in veterinary medicine, and this book treats it that way. A full chapter is devoted to having a productive conversation with your veterinarian rather than avoiding one, and the pathogen-risk discussion reflects public-health guidance such as the FDA's guidance on raw pet food diets. You get the case for and against, plus the monitoring markers that tell you whether the diet is working. Includes a feeding-amount calculator, a safe and unsafe foods reference, and 50 frequently asked questions.

Who this book is for

Owners considering raw or natural feeding, current raw feeders who are unsure their bowl is balanced, and anyone whose dog or cat has ongoing skin, digestive or weight problems on their current food.

Medical disclaimer: this book is educational and is not veterinary or nutritional advice. Consult a licensed veterinarian — ideally a board-certified veterinary nutritionist — before changing your pet's diet, especially for puppies, kittens, seniors or pets with existing health conditions.

Continue in the Pet Care collection, or compare approaches with the Homemade Dog Food Cookbook.

Further reading: the American Veterinary Medical Association publishes policy on raw and homemade pet diets, and ASPCA Pet Care covers safe and toxic foods. Feeding more than one pet? The All-Access Pass unlocks every title in the Arb Digital Library.

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