So you want to change your cat’s diet for the better and switch to raw.

Cats are habitual creatures. In the case of their food this is because they tend to default to whatever they were fed as kittens and are naturally suspicious of

anything new. They also have highly addictive, conservative appetites and they crave salt, fat and carbs, or even the specific shapes of their dry processed food!

So, while we’re not going to say that making the switch is going to be as easy as it is with dogs (being a cat owner you’ll have already guessed that), switching a cat to raw food is always worth it. And with Tabby’s Table it’s easier than most.

This is because our unique Meatballs offer an easy, convenient and mess-free way to portion out the food and gently switch your cat over to wholesome, healthy raw meals. And as our Meatballs are just 30g each, this means you won’t be defrosting and potentially wasting whole packs of mince they won’t eat.

You may find your cat is happy to try it and happy to switch straight over. If so, hurrah! It’s worth just giving it a go to save time and effort. But if that doesn’t work then read on.

Start small

This is going to be a step-by-step process, offering small bits of raw food first and building up to whole bowls.

Take out an individual Meatball and defrost to room temperature - in some cases eating cold food can upset a cat’s stomach. However, never be tempted to put the food in the microwave to defrost or warm it! The food contains bone and heating or cooking it can be dangerous.

You will probably need just one Meatball at a time for a while, before you graduate to a couple, and eventually get to the point where you can take out a pack at a time - or more if you have multiple cats. The great thing about Tabby’s Table is that there is so little wastage, which makes switching a lot easier and less stressful.

First offer a few small bits of the raw food as a taster when they are hungry. Don’t put it in their food bowl, put it somewhere neutral - on the floor, outside, or on a plate. They are likely to be more excited by an illicit bit of ‘off menu’ food than something unexpected arriving in their bowl at meal time. Try doing this when you are cooking and they are hanging around, attracted by the nice smells (thinking like a cat will help you get the best results).

See how they react - what comes next depends on how ready they are to accept these samples of food. Keep going! Some cats may need more time to give their new food a try. Once they accept these new food offerings, then you can start introducing raw to their meals.