Raised Right Cat Food Pros & Cons: My Honest Review

Are you looking to find cat food that your feline friend will consistently eat and contains human-grade ingredients?

We have two picky cats in our family, Marco and Polo, and we’ve been attempting to find healthy cat food that these American shorthairs will consistently eat.

In a bid to find something that got our felines excited about mealtime, we decided to switch from kibble to human-grade cat food.

While we initially encountered Smalls cat food, we started to search for alternatives to share with our community who may be looking for something new.

In this article, we’re going to share Raised Right, a family-owned healthy pet food company that has created a range of recipes for cats and dogs.

For the purposes of this article, we’re only going to discuss cat food because we specifically ordered from Raised Right to test their food on Marco and Polo.

Raised Right Cat Food Pros

High protein content

I did a lot of research into Raised Right before purchasing for Marco and Polo. What stood out was the high protein content. I noticed a few cat owners mentioned this on Reddit threads and it was confirmed when I visited the brand’s website. Their four cat-food recipes range from 20-21% protein as fed (and 59%-64% as dry matter). This is a significant amount, and partly explains why Polo loved it so much. While Smalls provide recipes with high protein content, Raised Right ever-so-slightly tipped the scales when it came to protein in their recipes.

Low in carbs

They only offer low-carb recipes. When you find some fresh cat food and fresh dog food brands, they’ll use a lot of ingredients such as potatoes, rice, oats, squash, corn or wheat in their recipes. However, Raised Right avoid such ingredients. Their home-cooked styled recipes typically have less than 2% carbs.

Human-grade ingredients

Raised Right emphasize that their recipes contain human-grade ingredients in a lot of different places on their website. If you’re a cat owner who wants to ditch dry food or wet food with confusing or unclear labels in favor of a human-grade approach, Raised Right might meet your needs. They use ingredients such as pumpkins, blueberries and spearmint in their recipes. There are a number of benefits to low carb meals. For instance, it can help tackle obesity, which is an issue for Polo.

Box sizes

Raised Right offer three options when you select your first order. You can pick between four recipes and get four, eight, or twelve meal packets in your delivery. I’d recommend starting with four. Although you have to pay more for delivery (you get free delivery with an order of twelve), you run the risk of your cat not liking the recipes and then you’re stuck with a lot of leftover cat food. At least if you order four, you won’t be too bothered.

Polo loved it!

I wasn’t sure how our American Shorthair cats would react to Raised Right. Polo loved their recipes. I started with turkey and pumpkin, seeing as it was Thanksgiving week. He scoffed it down without hesitation. We noticed his coat did look a little shinier after eating Raised Right for a couple of weeks.

Raised Right Cat Food Cons

Expensive

There’s no escaping the fact that buying human-grade cat food is going to cost you more than traditional options that you’d find at the supermarket or pet store. I paid $62.65 for four pouches of cat food. My shipping was free for California.

Lacks customization

Raised Right don’t offer the same customization options as some other human-grade brands. For instance, they don’t have sign-up questionnaire as Smalls. So you don’t get to fill out details about your feline friend, such as cat name, cat breed, size, weight and include potential allergies. It’s a small touch and doesn’t necessarily mean more customization. But it’s a nice option to have.

Only four recipes

Raised Right offer cat food recipes on their website: chicken, chicken and pumpkin, turkey, and turkey and pumpkin. It’s a decent selection. But Smalls, for instance, offer over 10 recipes. It’s a nice option to have considering cats are notoriously picky.

Marco didn’t touch it!

While Polo was a big fan of Rasied Right, we couldn’t get Marco to touch it. He had a few sniffs, watched his brother chow down, but he wouldn’t go near it. This isn’t a reflection on Raised Right because cats are notoriously picky.

Wrapping Up

So there we have it. We’ve reached the end of our Raised Right cat food pros and cons.

They’re a great option if you’re looking to ditch traditional cat food in favor of human-grade options. We love the transparency of this family-run brand when it comes to the high-quality ingredients in this recipe.

While their website lacks some of the features you may commonly associate with cat and dog food brands, it’s not confusing or complicated. It’s a straightforward process to order.