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Have any of you ever gotten negative reactions from people about feeding raw? I swear, people try to make you feel so terrible about it sometimes.
At work today, I mentioned to some of the receptionists and vet techs on break that I was donating my cat's leftover kibble to a rescue because I switched my pets to raw.
Bam!
I immediately get a talkin'-to from one of the vet techs that I'd better not ever mention my raw feeding in the clinic again, especially not to the patients! "Because no veterinarian in this office and most vets do not recommend raw because of all the problems it can cause!"
Had I felt like getting myself fired, I could have retorted that it's strange they advocate a corn-based diet with terrible quality animal protein sources when it knowingly causes hot spots, dull skin and coat, excessive shedding, balding, GI problems, cancer, etc. Ah well, I was so upset I had to go to a local dog boutique store and get a hug from a raw advocate who works there (sure I'd never met her before, but it was still comforting). I also got some information on two vet clinics in the area who advocate raw feeding. Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet, but by golly I feel better.
Anyone else get responses like this from ignorant folk?
At work today, I mentioned to some of the receptionists and vet techs on break that I was donating my cat's leftover kibble to a rescue because I switched my pets to raw.
Bam!
I immediately get a talkin'-to from one of the vet techs that I'd better not ever mention my raw feeding in the clinic again, especially not to the patients! "Because no veterinarian in this office and most vets do not recommend raw because of all the problems it can cause!"
Had I felt like getting myself fired, I could have retorted that it's strange they advocate a corn-based diet with terrible quality animal protein sources when it knowingly causes hot spots, dull skin and coat, excessive shedding, balding, GI problems, cancer, etc. Ah well, I was so upset I had to go to a local dog boutique store and get a hug from a raw advocate who works there (sure I'd never met her before, but it was still comforting). I also got some information on two vet clinics in the area who advocate raw feeding. Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet, but by golly I feel better.
Anyone else get responses like this from ignorant folk?