Cats are obligate carnivores, which means that meat and the nutrients derived from it are necessary for survival. Raw meat, organ meats, bones and a small amount of vegetables are the best food for cats to digest for optimum health. If your cat did catch a mouse, rat, bird etc. there would be a high level of protein (over 70%) in the form of raw muscle meats, bones & organs, and there would be a low percentage of grains, fruits or veggies already predigested in the stomach contents. The meal would be moist, not dry like kibble. Cats require moist foods as they are “programmed” to get their fluids from their food, they are not born with the instinct to drink. A kibble fed cat becomes chronically dehydrated and will never be able to drink enough fluid to make up for that. This state of health will eventually lead to illness. A raw fed cat will rarely drink as they get their fluids from their food – this is the natural way for a cat to live.
