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Raw is just that, raw. Used to be popularly called BARF (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food) because that is the term Doctor Billinghurst applied to it when he wrote the book on feeding raw. It has evolved over the years and not everyone follows Dr. B's diet to a T... but there is an ever-growing demand and places like onlynaturalpets.com and sit-stay.com (and a local organic pet store in my town) sell pre-prepared raw -- which is probably the best way for anyone to actually start with raw feeding their pets..

I feed it ground, many people feed it whole and breeders on my Natural Cocker list are weining their new puppies on whole raw -- slightly chopped.. makes for great teeth, much fewer vet visits and a lot healthier dogs and cats. Cats are more difficult to switch if they are older..

What do I feed? Beef, Goat, pork, rabbit, lamb, venison, etc., Green Tripe, steamed or purreed vegetables...the meat all has bone ground in along with organ meats and some tripe... the green tripe and some different things like tongue, spleen, pancreas, I get from Greentripe.com...

If you have a strong stomach -- I buy most of my meat from Hare-today.com in Pennsylvania.... check out their website... it's a raw-feeders paradise.