Thread: Should I feed Raw food to my Mainecoon Cat?

Originally Posted by deb's_boys

Why do some training schools prohibit puppies/dogs who are fed a raw diet from participating in their schools? When I had my Golden as a puppy signed up for puppy kindergarten a stipulation in the contract was no BARF allowed. I know this isn't about MC but I think this created a misconception that raw diet is a bad thing.

Some studies show that raw-fed dogs and cats shed more pathogens such as salmonella and e.coli in their feces than commercially-fed dogs and cats. So perhaps the people in your puppy class were nervous about raw-fed dogs spreading infection.

I once read about a pet therapy program in the US that excludes raw-fed pets too, for the same reason. Made me wonder how many old folks or sick kids got salmonella infection before that measure was implemented, and whether their numbers dropped afterwards.

In my country we have no such stipulations, at least not that I've heard of. Also I can't see how they could be justified... during puppy training or a pet therapy session people don't play with cat or dog poo, do they?

Perhaps in your country fear of litigation might play a part... excluding even the remotest of risks to avoid a lawsuit.