[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by pstinard

Two points: (1) Dogs and cats living in the street and eating raw food only live a few years at most. Not to say that raw diets can't work, but please don't try to justify it by pointing to street animals. (2) Human grade chicken is supposed to be cooked before being eaten by humans. I don't know anyone who has intentionally eaten raw chicken. It's an invalid to compare humans eating sushi to dogs eating raw chicken. It's apples and oranges, really. By the way, I got horribly sick eating raw oysters once.

Bottom line, if you want to feed your dog raw food, go ahead. Many have done so successfully. Just be aware that therapy dog organizations and some veterinary organizations are opposed, and have good science to back them up.