Alternatives to commercial cat food?

[ExpectTheWorst]

We are getting our kitten next month and I'm looking into what to feed it. Our previous cat (20 years ago) had Whiskas pouches, but in the mean time we've had 2 dogs and I have moved away from processed commercial pet food.
Does anyone feed their cat a raw or home cooked diet?

[PinkSparklyPussyCat]

I tried but thankfully he wasn't interested as it made me feel ill! We feed him Country Hunter instead which is 96% meat but I'm not sure if it's suitable for kittens.

[chocolatespiders]

Look up nature's menu and feringa on zooplus. My cat likes both of these.

[NotABeliever]

I feed my Russian Blue raw meat only becausr that's what the breeder suggested but I'm not sure if it's the right thing to do or not. Seems like a very restrictive diet but she seems happy and not overweight.

[ExpectTheWorst]

I'd consider raw, but tbh I did it with the dogs and I didn't notice that they were any better off on it, plus if I give them cooked meat I can incorporate it into our weekly menus (so if I do a whole chicken then our dog gets chicken etc).

Does nobody "cook" for their cat?

[PinkSparklyPussyCat]

Good god no, I'd probably poison him!

(DH does our cooking rather than risk something I've made!)

[chocolatespiders]

I sometimes buy cheap frozen filets from Sainsburys and poach them but my cats has gone off them recently.

I don't know what to feed my cat at thee moment. He is refusing most things.

[ExpectTheWorst]

@PinkSparklyPussyCat lol well I do all our cooking and I haven't poisoned anyone yet so fingers crossed it stays that way!

I think I probably need to go and find a pet-specific forum and ask about this. There doesn't seem to be very much information about it out there.

[QueenPaws]

You can feed a balanced raw diet or feed cooked meat with this
Instructions under feeding guide https://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/supplementsspecialtyycatfood/vitamins/155860?variantid=155860.1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjJfMvPfo6wIVDOJ3Ch2kwQggEAQYBCABEgLkOOD_BwE

[QueenPaws]

Oh and with the felini don't feed liver or bones so just purely meat and the felini supplement

[ExpectTheWorst]

Thank you, that (especially reading all the comments and reviews) is really helpful!

[Pegase]

Our new kittens are on Royal Canin kibble plus poached chicken/fish or raw food- Natural Instinct- so we will keep them on the same when they come home. I think the proper raw food has bones ground into it which you couldn't do with fresh?