Well, I still have canned food on hand for emergencies, but I think I can safely say that I now have raw-fed cats. They are not terribly crazy about boneless, skinless chicken breast - I think it may taste bland to them. The green-lipped mussel powder helps with that, and I've also been adding tiny amounts of those little Weruva BFF food pouches as seasoning (a three-ounce pouch lasts six cats for a day or two), but it's been a few days since I had to offer canned because I felt that they were under-eating. Jenny was the last hold-out, but I haven't had to open a can even for her since she finished her dinner the other night. I guess that was her "AHA!" moment.
I'll continue to post as I add new protein sources and notice changes in the cats' condition and activity levels, and especially when I start giving occasional Frankenprey meals, which is my ultimate goal. Things I have already noticed are less poop - lots less - and the fact that they are not drinking as much water. Mouse used to pester me at the kitchen sink every time I had the water running. They still have fresh water, of course, both regular bowls and fountains, but I guess they are getting enough moisture from their food that they are not as thirsty as they were before. It has really opened my eyes to how much a properly fed cat depends on its food for hydration. I knew before, but knowing is one thing, and actually seeing it is another. I've noticed more pee, but not a
lot more, probably because I was bending over backwards to coax them to drink when they were on kibble, and they were actually pretty good about it.
I think the hardest thing from this point onward might be holding my temper with people who insist that their cats are "just fine" eating dry food, particularly when some health condition indicates that it's even worse for that particular cat than a healthy one.
Updated: Totally cut the cord. I just threw out the last small unopened bag of cat kibble, some kibble-type treats still in the packets, and ground-up Temptations I had gotten to sprinkle over the raw. No reason to keep stuff I never want to use again.