When a dog or cat eats raw meat, the food begins breaking down immediately. The volume decreases as digestion progresses and waste moves through the system efficiently.
When food does not align with carnivore biology, digestion takes longer and the body must work harder to manage it. Our approach focuses on supporting the digestive process rather than challenging it.
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Questions and Answers
Omega asks Alpha ...
Omega:
How does digestion work when dogs and cats eat raw meat?
Alpha:
When raw meat enters the stomach, digestion begins immediately. The food breaks down efficiently and steadily decreasing in volume as it moves through the system. Waste is compact and predictable. This is digestion working in alignment with carnivore biology.
Omega:
What happens when food does not match carnivore biology?
Alpha:
When food requires extra softening or prolonged processing inside the stomach, digestion takes longer and the body must work harder to manage it. The system adapts, but adaptation is not the same as alignment. Over time, this extra work can affects comfort and consistency.
