Can Cats Eat 80:10:10 Raw Dog Food? | Jingo Pets
, by Georgia Huyton, 9 min reading time
Raw feeding cats
Yes — 80:10:10 can be a simple way to feed raw to cats.
A straightforward meat, bone and offal 80:10:10 mince can be suitable for cats, and for many raw feeders the appeal is exactly that: simple ingredients, sensible ratios and plenty of protein variety. The important bit is understanding what 80:10:10 tells you — and what it doesn’t.
Keep it simple
80:10:10 is a balanced raw-feeding ratio.
In simple terms, an 80:10:10 raw mince is built around approximately 80% meat, 10% bone and 10% offal. It gives raw feeders a practical way to offer meat, edible bone and organs in sensible proportions without having to build every meal from separate ingredients.
For cats, we keep the choice focused on the meat, bone and offal recipes without added vegetables. The individual product information and your Cat Pet Profile make it much easier to see which recipes are relevant while you browse.
The main part of the meal
Muscle meat makes up the bulk of the recipe and provides the animal protein at the heart of a cat’s raw diet.
Edible bone in the mix
Bone forms part of the traditional raw-feeding ratio and contributes minerals such as calcium and phosphorus.
Organ variety matters
Offal brings nutrients that plain muscle meat does not. This is one reason a proper 80:10:10 mince is more useful than feeding plain meat alone.
Don't make one protein do everything
Variety is one of the strengths of simple raw feeding.
Rather than feeding the exact same recipe every day, many raw feeders rotate through different animal proteins and offal sources. Beef, turkey, duck, lamb and other recipes do not all bring exactly the same nutrient profile, so variety helps broaden what the diet provides over time.
That does not mean you need to turn every meal into a complicated nutrition project. The point of a good 80:10:10 range is that the basic ratio is already taken care of; you can simply rotate suitable recipes rather than weighing separate meat, bone and organs yourself.
Variety helps — but it is not the same as a “complete” formulation.
Rotating proteins can broaden nutrient intake, but it does not automatically prove that every specific feline nutrient target is met in the way a purpose-formulated complete cat food is designed to do.
Balanced vs complete
This is where 80:10:10 and PurrForm are different.
80:10:10
Balanced in the traditional raw-feeding sense
A properly made 80:10:10 mince gives you a sensible balance of meat, bone and offal. It is simple, species-appropriate in style and easy to rotate across proteins.
- Meat, bone and offal in a set ratio
- Easy protein rotation
- Simple ingredient lists
- No need to DIY each component of the meal
PurrForm
Purpose-formulated complete raw cat food
PurrForm goes a step further by formulating its cat foods specifically around feline nutritional requirements and adding nutrients such as taurine where required.
- Designed specifically for cats
- Formulated as a complete diet
- Includes feline-specific nutritional additions
- The simplest option if you want “complete” on the label
Jingo Pet Profiles
The easiest way to browse our raw range for a cat.
Add your cat to Pet Profiles and select them while you shop. When you open the product information on supported products, the site can show the personalised match information for the cat you have selected. That makes it much easier to browse a range that also contains dog products without guessing which recipes are relevant.
1. Add your cat Create a Pet Profile for the cat you are feeding.
2. Browse normally Open the raw mince products you are interested in.
3. Check Product Info See the match information for your selected cat alongside the full product details.
Which route should I choose?
Both can have a place — it depends how you want to feed.
Simple 80:10:10
Want variety and straightforward raw feeding?
Browse the meat, bone and offal recipes, rotate suitable proteins and use your Cat Pet Profile to make the range easier to navigate.
Purpose-made complete
Want the simplest complete cat-food option?
Choose PurrForm. It is our dedicated raw cat-food range and is formulated specifically as complete food for cats.
One important nutrient
Cats have requirements that go beyond the 80:10:10 ratio.
Cats require nutrients such as taurine, along with other feline-specific nutrients. Meat and organs naturally contain taurine, but the amount varies between ingredients and products. That is why “80:10:10” describes the physical ratio of the food rather than guaranteeing the same thing as a complete cat-food formulation.
This does not make 80:10:10 a bad choice. It simply means it should be understood for what it is: a simple, balanced raw-feeding framework, rather than a laboratory-style complete-food specification.
80:10:10 for cats FAQs
Quick answers before you shop.
Is 80:10:10 suitable for cats?
Many straightforward meat, bone and offal 80:10:10 recipes can be suitable for cats. We focus on the recipes without added vegetables and use the individual product information to help customers browse the range.
Is 80:10:10 a complete cat food?
Not necessarily. 80:10:10 describes the balance of meat, bone and offal. It can be balanced in the traditional raw-feeding sense without being formulated or labelled as a complete cat food in the same way as PurrForm.
Why rotate different proteins?
Different meats and organs bring different nutrient profiles. Rotating suitable recipes adds variety and helps broaden the diet without requiring you to build every raw meal yourself.
Do I need to feed vegetables to my cat?
No, cats are obligate carnivores and do not need or require vegetables so you do not need to feed them.
How can I tell which Jingo products are suitable for my cat?
Add your cat to Pet Profiles, select them while browsing and open the Product Info on supported product pages. The personalised match information makes it easier to see which products are relevant to the pet you are shopping for.
What if I want a complete raw cat food?
Browse our PurrForm collection. It is the dedicated complete raw cat-food range we stock.