The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stand united in their position (based on very robust data) that feeding raw food to cats and dogs is potentially dangerous to both the cat/dog and to you. For more complete information, you can read the following article on our resources page in the pet health section: “Avoiding Raw Food in Cats” or “Dogs and Raw Food Diets”