[Doodlebug]

This was really interesting reading. I was just in two pet shops where the sales person was telling me how good a raw diet was. I asked a lot of questions. Both shops highly recommended Primal frozen so I ended up buying a small bag of frozen chicken "scoops" which are little pieces. I decided to try using them as a treat at first rather than going for a full transition. They loved them. My husband was very much against raw but i just wanted to try it because they had me convinced that it is the healthiest diet. Both shops told me that this food is processed so that there is guaranteed absolutely NO salmonella or Listeria in them. I was wondering if this claim is true.

Today I put a few pieces in their food bowls and they gobbled them up. But I was worried that I would have to practically sterilize the bowls because they had raw food in them. I washed them with soap and hot water and used paper towels to wash and dry the bowls so I could throw them away and not contaminate anything. Am I being too paranoid about cleaning the bowls?

They are eating Acana dry food and weruva canned so I think their diet is pretty good. After reading this thread I don't know if I am ready to go raw. I'm still thinking about what to do.