However, feeding whole raw bones exceeds my comfort level, too, which is why I feed the prepared ground raw foods that have the bone ground in already.

That being said, I think it’s pretty normal behavior. They don’t do it with the raw food I feed at each meal, but that’s ground, so there are no large chunks of “prey” to deal with.

I’m not sure whether your concern is primarily for your rugs (which I can totally understand) or for your cats’ safe consumption of the raw meat after it’s been dragged around the house. If it’s the latter, I wouldn’t worry too much about it as long as they consume the meat within about half an hour.

In the past I have supervised my cats when I’ve given them leftover cooked chicken and turkey bones with meat on them. One cat cannot figure out how to eat them but she licks them and likes them. Another cat (the mother of my other two) lived outside for at least a time prior to being rescued. She cleans the bones very effectively. However, I have a problem with how she eats because she drags the bones with meat off of her feeding mat and onto my floor rug so that they hold still easier while she gnaws on them. Obviously, that means I have to wash my rug. Here in Iowa I can’t feed her outside much of the year.

What would I do if she drug her raw chicken bones with meat or raw meat chunks around the house?

Has anyone observed this behavior before? I have looked at many raw-food-for-cats websites but have found no reference to this.

I am concerned that despite careful food handling for my cats’ future raw food, they may drag their raw meat around my rather small house. What has been your experience?

Thanks,

H