Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food

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Freeze Dried Cat Food

Cats thrive on meat, fat, organs, and minerals from bone, not processed starches and fillers. We make our freeze-dried cat food from high-quality raw ingredients in small batches to support species-appropriate nutrition and provide practical, shelf-stable fresh food for cats.

Fresh Cat Food Made With Raw Ingredients

Our recipes use raw, freeze-dried ingredients that support the way cats eat. We source every ingredient carefully, slowly freeze-dry each batch, and package our recipes to help maintain freshness and nutrition.

• We make every recipe with raw, natural ingredients that support a carnivore-focused diet with meat, organs, and minerals from bone.
• Our freeze-dried cat food is free from preservatives, grains, white potato starch, pea flour, legumes, tapioca flour, or other starches.
• We use fresh whole fruits and vegetables instead of dried pomace, powders, or unnecessary fillers.
• Our protein sources are pasture-raised, grass-fed, cage-free, crate-free, antibiotic-free, and wild-harvested.

We Develop Our Recipes Around a Species-Appropriate Diet

At Fresh Is Best, we believe cats thrive on fresh meat, fat, minerals from bone, and plant-based fiber from whole ingredients. Many traditional dry foods rely on processed starches and fillers to reduce manufacturing costs and extend shelf life.

We take a different approach. We never use grains, white potatoes, peas, legumes, tapioca flour, or unnecessary fillers in our freeze-dried raw cat food. Instead, we use high-quality raw meats, organs, and fresh produce like kale, collards, apples, yams, winter squash, parsnips, cabbage, and cantaloupe.

This meat-focused approach gives cats highly digestible, protein-rich nutrition.

We Freeze-Dry Every Batch Slowly to Help Preserve Nutrition

Fresh Is Best starts every recipe with raw ingredients and slowly freeze-dries them in small batches. This process removes moisture while preserving nutrients, flavor, fat, minerals, and plant-based fiber.

Cats naturally consume most of their moisture through food rather than from a water bowl. Many raw feeders rehydrate freeze-dried food to help increase moisture intake while still feeding raw freeze dried cat food in a convenient, shelf-stable format

We also vacuum seal every bag in high oxygen barrier packaging to help maintain freshness after opening. Many freeze-dried companies only rely on nitrogen flushing instead.

Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food Varieties

Protein variety helps many cats, especially picky eaters or households that practice rotation feeding. Fresh Is Best offers multiple freeze-dried raw protein options to help pet parents add variety throughout the week.

Chicken Recipes for Everyday Feeding

We make our Freeze-Dried Chicken Cat Food recipe with cage-free chicken, chicken hearts, chicken livers, chicken gizzards, yams, apples, kale, and collards. The familiar flavor profile makes chicken a practical starting point for cats transitioning to freeze-dried raw food.

Beef Recipes With Rich Red Meat Protein

Our Freeze-Dried Beef Cat Food formulation includes beef, beef hearts, beef livers, beef kidneys, cantaloupe, cabbage, kale, and collards. Beef adds rich red meat protein and variety to rotation feeding.

Duck Recipes for Protein Variety

Duck gives pet parents another poultry option to include in rotation feeding routines. We make our Freeze-Dried Duck Cat Food with pasture-raised duck, duck hearts, duck livers, duck gizzards, kale, winter squash, collard greens, and parsnips before freeze-drying it.

Rabbit Recipes With Novel Protein

Looking for something different? Rabbit Freeze-Dried Cat Food gives pet parents a novel protein option beyond traditional flavors. Our rabbit recipe uses grass-fed rabbit sourced from Europe and delivers balanced nutrition without grains, starches, or processed fillers.

Turkey Recipes for Rotation Feeding

Turkey Freeze-Dried Cat Food provides another poultry-based option for everyday feeding and protein rotation. We make our freeze-dried turkey cat food from raw ingredients for simple, protein-rich meals.

Other protein options include pork and lamb, as well as elk and guinea fowl.

Pet parents can combine our freeze-dried cat food with pet food toppers for additional protein variety and flavor.

Small-Batch Freeze-Drying and Ingredient Quality

Preparing raw food at home takes time, freezer space, and careful planning. Freeze-drying gives pet parents a practical way to feed raw ingredients without heavy processing or unnecessary preservatives.

Fresh Is Best slowly freeze-dries recipes in small batches in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, using carefully sourced proteins and supplements from human-grade food-chain suppliers in the USA. This process creates a shelf-stable product that remains easy to store and serve (meaning it can be safely stored at room temperature without refrigeration until opened).

We package our freeze-dried cat food in high-oxygen barrier bags that help maintain freshness after opening. We also source ingredients such as kelp, fish bone meal, sunflower oil, oyster shell calcium, and vitamin premixes from trusted U.S. suppliers that follow strict testing policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food?

Freeze-dried raw cat food starts with raw ingredients that undergo slow freeze-drying to remove moisture while helping preserve nutrients and flavor. This process removes moisture so the food can be stored conveniently while still retaining nutrients.

Is Freeze-Dried Cat Food Different From Regular Dry Cat Food?

Yes. Our freeze-dried cat food uses raw ingredients instead of the heavily processed, starch-based formulas commonly found in kibble. We use USDA human-quality meats described as pasture-raised, grass-fed, cage-free, crate-free, antibiotic-free, and wild harvested, along with fresh whole fruits and vegetables, often organic when available.

We also source supplements like kelp, fish bone meal, sunflower oil, oyster shell calcium, and our vitamin and mineral premix from trusted U.S. human-grade ingredient suppliers that follow rigorous testing standards.

Unlike many dry cat foods, our recipes never contain grains, white potatoes, peas, legumes, tapioca flour, or other unnecessary starches and fillers.

How Much Freeze-Dried Food Should I Feed My Cat?

Feeding amounts vary based on your cat’s weight, age, activity level, and the specific protein recipe you choose. As a general guide, many adult cats eat between roughly 1 and 3 cups per day depending on body weight and calorie needs.

Fresh Is Best provides detailed feeding charts for every freeze-dried raw cat food recipe, including chicken, elk, beef, duck, rabbit, turkey, and other proteins. Each product also includes a typical analysis and recipe-specific feeding guidance to help pet parents portion meals accurately for kittens and adult cats.

You can view our full feeding charts for more detailed daily recommendations based on your cat’s weight and life stage.

Do I Need to Rehydrate Raw Freeze-Dried Cat Food?

We always recommend rehydrating the food back to fresh raw. Cats get a lot of their hydration from fresh prey. Cats need moisture in their diets to help avoid urinary and kidney issues later in life.

Which Fresh Cat Food Protein Should I Choose?

Many cat owners start with familiar proteins like chicken or turkey before rotating in beef, duck, rabbit, pork, lamb, elk, or guinea fowl recipes. Rotation feeding helps add variety and keeps meals interesting for picky eaters.

Is Fresh Food for Cats Suitable for All Life Stages?

Fresh Is Best freeze-dried cat food recipes meet or exceed AAFCO standards for complete and balanced nutrition. Always review the individual product page and feeding guidance for specific details. Pet parents with cats that have unique dietary needs should consult their veterinarian before changing foods.