Raw cat food poses risks for pets and people around them

Commercial raw cat food, particularly products sold on shelves at room temperature, may pose a considerable health risk to cats and the families who care for them, according to an analysis of the products.

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An analysis of commercial raw cat food detected disease-causing microbes, said researchers.

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The analysis detected disease-causing microbes, including some that are resistant to antibiotics, the researchers reported in scientific journal Communications Biology.

"Most of these products have no warning labels on them showing that the meat ingredients are not fully cooked, indicating that they could harbour live bacteria and potentially viruses and parasites that would make a family very sick," study leader Laura Goodman of Cornell University said in a statement on Sept 24.