They have been fed kibble their whole life (started them off on Whiska's and as I looked up cat nutrition now have them on Innova EVO for the last year). They will not touch uncooked meat or the frozen raw you can buy at the petstore. Not even wet canned food. I had heard that raw was better for them so how do I make them eat it?|||Why do you think raw food is better for your cats? Is it better for you? Are there any board certified veterinary nutritionists telling you this is a good idea? Have you heard of salmonella, trichinosis, toxoplasmosis, or any other of the nasty bacterial and parasitic infections you and your cat can get? Look at the cats living outdoors eating raw meat as thier main diet? How long do they live? Now look at the cats living indoors eating a healthy, balanced veterinary approved diet. How long do they live? Maybe your cat is turning his nose up at the raw meatn for a good reason. His instincts tell him raw meat can be dangerous. You should listen to him, even if you won't listen to professional advice.|||Start by cooking some chicken breast and shredding that and giving it to them for treats or on top of their food. When they are eating that, then just lightly pre-cook some (where its cooked on the outside but raw in the middle). Then cut up some very small bites of raw and offer it and by that time they should be taking it. Do the same with hamburger.|||There's different types of wet food. There's the one that comes in chunky pieces of meat. & theres the one that comes very soft and easy to chew. If none of those work, try mixing a little bit with the kibble and see if they eat it. Also, try different brands of food: -Fancy Feast -9 lives -Meow Mix Etc...|||Why would you want to do that? There are bacteria and parasites in raw food. If you want to get away from comercialy prepared food at least cook their food first.|||How old are your cats? You'll first need to switch them to eating canned food. You cannot mix raw with dry as they digest at different rates and can cause infection. This info is from this website: http://www.homevet.com/petcare/feedingyo… * If your cat has been eating dry food on a free-choice basis, take up the food and establish a schedule of twice a day feedings. Leave the food down for 30 minutes. Once your cat is on a schedule you will notice that he is more enthusiastic about food. * Cats prefer their food at “body temperature”, but do not warm the food more than once or twice as this will promote bacterial growth. * Sprinkle a very small amount of tuna – or any other favorite treat (some cats do not like fish) - on the top of the canned food and then once they are eating this, start pressing it into the top of the new food. (The “light” tuna is better than the fancy white tuna because it has a stronger smell. Or, Trader Joe's makes a Cat Tuna that is very stinky!) * Pour a small amount of the water from the tuna over the top of the canned food. * Crush some dry food and sprinkle it on the top of the new food. * If you have a multiple cat household, some cats like to eat alone so you may need to take these cats into a separate room and feed them canned food/tuna ‘meatballs' by hand. This worked for one of my stubborn, timid cats. In a quiet setting, he would eat from my hand and then, finally, from a bowl. I'm not sure who was being trained. You want to completely eliminate dry food. Stick to canned and raw. Once cat is eating canned food with no problems, start to incorporate small bits of raw. Transition slowly by mixing in more raw and less canned. Eventually cat will be on completely raw food. I give canned as a treat to my cats about once or twice per week. My raw is purchased from http://mypetcarnivore.com Their food has only muscle meat, organ, bone and blood. This is all the cat needs except for 1 pill of 1000 mg Omega 3 fish oil for 1 feeding everyday. Added info: I've been feeding raw since Jan '09. My cats aren't dead and I'm obviously not dead from handling raw meat. I am not a vegetarian/vegan. I eat meat. When I purchase meat from the store, it is not cooked, therefore it is raw. I am not sure why people think raw feeders all of a sudden become dumb and don't know how to wash their hands, the area the raw food touched and the cat's bowls everyday. You handle their raw food the same as you would handle your own raw food. Cats in the wild die from natural predators, cars, antifreeze, humans, etc.; not raw food (that's just silly). Cats (and dogs) should be eating raw food as they are carnivores. Dogs are not omnivores, they are carnivores. Carnivores eat meat; raw meat. Cats and dogs digestive systems are shorter than humans, so even if there is bacteria in the raw food, it is not in their body long enough to do any damage or cause infection. Also, do not cook the meat as you are cooking out all of the nutrients the cat needs. Raw bone is safe for cats (and dogs) to eat. Cooked bone is not safe for them to eat.|||I think that you ask the clerk that you can't fine any raw meat or food. implus they might like fish instad of meat.|||i am sure they won't resist to raw fish

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