Pete's Meatymix!

Our meatymix is made especially for us by a local farmer/butcher/wholesaler, using meat trimmings and cheaper cuts of quality, human grade meats – all sourced from their own farm, and handled as if for human consumption.

It includes approx 80% meat, 10% bone, and around 5% each of heart and liver, in an attempt to provide a ‘raw meaty bone’ diet without the inconvenience of the whole bones/carcases.

You will find that some butchers sell ‘dog meat’ – probably cheaper than our product. However, this is usually what is left over, of dubious age, and in whatever proportions are left over – and hence it will be a very variable product from day to day (and more likely to cause tummy upsets)

Our meatymix should be introduced slowly, e.g. for a cat, give a teaspoonful on day one, double this day two, 3 tsps day 3 (swap for tablespoonsful for middling sized dogs). Watch for any problems, in particular loose motions, or constipation. In case of constipation, add a little fresh or frozen pure meat to the mix. In case of loose motions, reduce the amount fed for a few days, subsequently increasing the amount more slowly.

This food should ideally be fed raw, not cooked. If your pet does not like raw meat, try lightly cooking it initially, cooking it for less time each day, until it is not cooked at all.

This is a natural product, and batches may vary slightly, though the basic ingredient list will be the same. If possible, make the transition from one batch to another  gradually over 2 or 3 days to reduce any risk of minor tummy upsets.

We recommend giving a small amount of Salmon Oil with this food to add extra Omega 3 fatty acids.

This food is formulated to provide appropriate nutrition for our carnivorous dogs and cats. In theory, it should provide all they need. However, we recommend some variety, which will also minimise any risk of deficiency. You may add in quality dry food (Orijen), or other meats (fresh, quality pouches, raw meat on the bone). Dogs have no need for cereals or mixer biscuit.

As a guide, if you are feeding this meaty mix and nothing else, your pet will require approx  1.5 - 2% of body weight per day – i.e  60 - 80 gms daily for a 4kg cat, 300-400 gms per day for a 20kg dog.

Minced meats spoil more readily than whole meat – treat it as you would human mince for yourselves, and use within 48 hours of defrosting. You should also follow all the usual hygiene precautions when dealing with raw meats.

Meatymix provides NO dental abrasion. You need to give your dog appropriate chews on top of this diet - or raw meaty bones. If you have problems with the raw meaty bone concept, I suggest you get comfy with Meatymix, and then start adding in a chicken thigh/leg/half once or twice a week when you have seen that your pet has not died from Salmonella/Campylobacter, or whatever.