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Originally Posted by aelle  I'd mostly feed my cat cheap cuts of fish. I heard too many sad, failed stories of vegan cats to give it a try. In Asia the human consumption of fish and seafood is huge, with masive waste. I'd feel I wouldn't have so bad an impact by using up less desired products and by-products of this industry. |
You're absolutely right—anyone who eats meat or feeds it to their pets ought to also consume the "less desired" products as well, because they contain a lot of nutrients.
It doesn't necessarily have to be expensive, either, especially if you know any hunters. Ask them for the cast-offs of whatever they've hunted. There should be plenty left over.
In the winter I like to make bone broth for my dog, and then warm a couple of pieces of raw meaty bones and some kind of raw organ in it, like beef heart or kidneys.
Depending on what we have for dinner leftovers, we also add beans, tortillas, and potatoes to the broth. I think that's pretty well-rounded.
My dog also gets any leftover breakfast, which usually includes eggs.
If the meat I get for her doesn't defrost fast enough for her evening meal, I often give her three large raw eggs mixed up in a bowl.