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Raw food, also known as BARF, refers to biologically appropriate raw food for dogs and cats. Dogs and cats have evolved by eating meat, bones and offal – raw. Raw food follows this natural feeding pattern. Raw food is not cooked or processed, which means that the nutrients and good bacteria are retained in the food as nature intended. Cooked complete foods always require additives due to nutrient loss – raw food does not.

The easiest way to feed raw food is to choose a raw complete food (MUSH Vaisto or MUSH Duo+), which already contains all the nutrients your pet needs. Raw complete foods are suitable as the only food for your dog, but they can also be used in a 50/50 feeding pattern (half dry food and half raw food).

MUSH dog food is 100% natural and you know what it is that you give your dog when you use our products., The benefits of raw food for cats are even more significant. Feeding a raw and natural diet to you dogs have many benefits:

• the dog gets all the nutrients in its natural form
• you will not find additives, preservatives or other oddities in MUSH raw dog food
• enzymes & good bacteria are preserved because the products are 100% natural and not prepared

Most of the meat in MUSH products comes from Finland. We also take some of our animal raw materials from selected producers in Sweden and Norway. There are many advantages to using raw materials from Finland, Sweden, and Norway. These countries all comply with the strict legal requirements of both the EU and their own country, and therefore the level of food security is very high.

An adult dog needs about 2% of its body weight per day. Small dog breeds often eat 3% of their body weight per day, and really hard-training dogs may need up to 5%. Check and feel the dog’s body in its entirety: seen from above, your dog should have a clear waist. You should be able to feel the ribs with your hands but they should not feel sharp.

Each dog is unique, and the optimal amount of food depends on various factors such as age, activity, metabolism, and environment. You are the one who knows your dog best. Learn to see and feel your dog. Toothin? Give it more. If the dog is overweight, give it less food.

Raw feeding is the most natural way to feed your pet and therefore an easy way to directly influence the well-being of your dog or cat. 

Dogs eat their food raw out in the open air. In this way, the natural nutrients are preserved. When meat and bones are prepared, important bacteria and enzymes disappear. Bones that are prepared are dangerous for the dog, as they become hard and can easily be broken into sharp pieces. Raw bones are simply softer, and you can give them to your dog without having to worry.

Cats are obligate carnivores and are naturally adapted to get the majority of their fluids directly from meat, blood and internal organs. This is why cats in nature hardly drink any water, unless it is particularly hot weather. As a result, kidney and liver damage have unfortunately become common even in very young cats, as cats have not developed the ability to feel thirsty as much as a very dry and/or industrially processed diet would require. Raw pet food itself contains the necessary amount of fluids, so the cat does not need to drink water unless it wants to and in exceptionally hot weather or humid like Hong Kong.