Raw pet food diets are controversial. But the popularity of the diets which emphasize raw meat, bones, fruits, and vegetables is rising. Advocates of raw food diets cite these benefits: shinier coats, healthier skin, improved dental health, increased energy, and smaller stools.
The American Veterinary Medical Association opposes the feeding of raw foods and discourages “the feeding to cats and dogs of any animal-source protein that has not first been subjected to a process to eliminate pathogens, because of the risk of illness to cats and dogs, as well as humans.”
The potential benefits of feeding pets a raw food diet is appealing,
