Hi just thought I would add to this post as I started feeding raw about a month ago & use the Instincts powder from the feline future company that someone already mentioned (sorry can't remember your name) I have found it brilliant much more of a natural diet for them so would highly recommend it!
Obviously certain factors need to be addressed ie regular worming & only enough in a dish that they will consume in a sitting other than that don't see any real probs!! Hope this helps wasn't trying to take over thread but thought I would air my views!!

Raw fed cats do not need worming any more regularly than kibble fed cats, remember that worming is a cure not a prevention. I never wormed my cats unless they showed signs of actually having worms.

I raw feed all my dogs and previously my cats, they lived to 15 and 18 years old and lived full and healthy lives as indoor/outdoor cats, they were never vaccinated and not once did they require veterinary attention for anything other than a minor injury. Dry and canned foods are not really appropriate for cats, without doubt the best way to feed a cat is a natural raw diet.

Hi Ryan I thought it was 'prevention was better than cure' My cats do not go outside but I still use a regular worming & flea programme.
My vet recommends puppies & kittens be wormed every month from 12 weeks until they are 6 months as gives them a better bone density.
I have also started breeding so would rather use things as a prevention tbh!
Just my opinion though as everyone is entitled!

Here's an interesting fact did you know that roundworms can lay dormant in the cats body which has an effect on females as when they become pregnant the hormonal change indicates to the pupas that they can now infect the foetus via nipples/milk. This can lead to to a severe infection!!
Roundworms can also infect humans euuuuuuwwwwww! & that most of us may have a had a roundworm infection without our knowledge!
So 'prevention definitely better than cure' imo

The saying goes "Prevention is better than a cure" that doesn't change the fact that worming medicines are a cure not prevention. Regardless of your pointless arguing my only point was that you do not need to worm a raw fed cat any more frequently than you do a kibble fed cat.

I'm sorry you saw it as 'pointless arguing' Ryan what I was infact doing was perhaps educating & thought you would appreciate some FACTS on roundworms as this I feel you would need to keep on top of especially if breeding or having young children.

Not sure if that is roundworms but there is a particular worm that can cause blindness so surely by regular worming as a prevention would stop this??

It was not my intention as I say for an argument & very sorry you saw it that way Ryan

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Sorry to step in here, I think you two have miss-understood each other.

By worming your cats, your are not ‘preventing’ them from getting worms, you are merely eliminating the worms that are there. This is what Ryan means when he says worming is a cure and not a prevention, and my understanding of this he is correct.

However, what Abook’ is saying is that there may be some worms that cats get that you do not know they have got, so to treat for worms routinely would ‘cure’ any you do not realise the cat has got. This is still a ‘cure’ and not a ‘prevention’, but it is more of a ‘just in case’ cure.

However, by worming regularly and eliminating any worms that you do not realise they have, you are ‘preventing’ the situation getting worse and ‘preventing’ any further affects that untreated worms can lead to. So I think this is what Abook’ means by ‘prevention is better than cure’.

As for worming cats that are on raw meat diets more frequently than cats that live on cat food, I think it will be one of those things people wont agree on, if you are feeding ‘human grade’ or good quality fresh meat, I should think it wont be so much of a problem. The problem is more likely to come in if cats frequently catch mice and birds, which of course a cat eating cat food can do too. I’m not sure though. I tend to worm when and if they have worms. If they have gone a while without a worming tablet, given that I have never noticed any of my cats to have worms, I do worm them as a ‘just in case’ measure from time to time.

Have to agree with Ryan here - I won't worm my cat unless he shows signs of worms. Worming for no reason puts their system under unneccessary stress and it makes no sense to me to do so unless the vet has actually detected worms in a stool sample. I'd also think that raw fed cats are in a better position to deal with worms/parasites because they will have a better general health - so they will probably need less worming, if anything.

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I agree this has been a misunderstanding I was just merely sharing what I know that's all. I'm new here so it was definitely not my intention to start an argument & everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Everyone has their own way of doing things & as long as our pets have a long & healthy life that's all we can ask!

Sorry to have started a row wasn't my intention so I do apologise!

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ive got to say i dont worm my cats unless they show signs either, besides its a nightmare when i have to do it. i looked like ive been dragged thru a thorny bush over and over again.D