Kibble or Raw?

Let me bust this myth right now. You don’t have to choose. You can do both!

There is a huge myth that pet parents have been told and that is that you can’t feed raw food with kibble because the two foods break down at different rates in the stomach. While raw food may break down easier in the dog’s digestive track, there are no negative effects to feeding raw along with kibble. I speak from experience since my 95lb dog gets half raw half kibble and hardly ever has a messed up stomach!

These days especially being able to mix raw with kibble can be a huge help with the budget. We would feed our big pup all raw if we could afford it. And originally when we thought he was going to be about 45lbs that was the plan. But making that work for his size isn’t something we are able to do right now. And there is nothing wrong with this. A fed animal is the most important thing in my opinion. And leveling up when you have the ability is the best thing you can do for all parties.

If you have an animal with a sensitive tummy and the idea of mixing the two different kinds of food makes you nervous you can alternate the foods. For example you could feed raw in the morning and kibble in the evening. Or switch that up if you feel like! It’s totally up to you! For cats you can give them their measured kibble and give them a bit of raw on the side and let them choose what they feel like in the moment! Just make sure to pick up the uneaten raw after about a half hour or so. You don’t want it to spoil and make them sick later.

Never let someone shame you for what you can feed your pet at the moment. Especially these days with how expensive everything is becoming. We all need to be kinder to one another and not judge. Kibble, kibble with toppers, canned, or raw. It’s all food. Do what you can and love up on your pet!