{"title":"Freeze-Dried for Cats","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .bugsy-desc { font-family: inherit; padding: 0 20px; }\n  .bugsy-desc p { color: #444; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 12px; }\n  .bugsy-desc a { color: #1E3A5F; }\n\n  .bugsy-faq { margin-top: 20px; }\n  .bugsy-faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid #dde5ef; }\n  .bugsy-faq details:first-child { border-top: 1px solid #dde5ef; }\n  .bugsy-faq details:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n  .bugsy-faq summary { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 16px 4px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; color: #1E3A5F; list-style: none; user-select: none; font-size: 1em; }\n  .bugsy-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n  .bugsy-faq summary::after { content: \"+\"; font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: 300; color: #1E3A5F; flex-shrink: 0; }\n  .bugsy-faq details[open] summary::after { content: \"−\"; }\n  .bugsy-faq .faq-body { padding: 16px 0 20px; }\n  .bugsy-faq .faq-body p { color: #444; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 12px; }\n  .bugsy-faq .faq-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n  .bugsy-faq .faq-body ul { margin: 0 0 12px; padding-left: 20px; }\n  .bugsy-faq .faq-body li { color: #444; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 8px; }\n\n  .fdm-wrap { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin-bottom: 14px; }\n  .fdm-table { width: 100%; min-width: 480px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.85em; }\n  .fdm-table th, .fdm-table td { padding: 11px 9px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde5ef; }\n  .fdm-table thead th { color: #1E3A5F; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1em; border-bottom: 2px solid #1E3A5F; }\n  .fdm-table thead th:first-child { border-bottom-color: #dde5ef; }\n  .fdm-table tbody th { color: #1E3A5F; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.8em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; }\n  .fdm-table td { color: #444; line-height: 1.5; }\n  .fdm-table tbody tr:last-child th, .fdm-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }\n  .fdm-group th { background: #f2f6fb; color: #1E3A5F; font-size: 0.78em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }\n  .fdm-num { white-space: nowrap; font-weight: 700; color: #1E3A5F; }\n  .fdm-shop { font-weight: 700; color: #1E3A5F; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }\n  .fdm-scrollnote { font-size: 0.8em; color: #7a8798; font-style: italic; margin: 0 0 12px; }\n  @media (min-width: 700px) { .fdm-scrollnote { display: none; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"bugsy-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThree single-protein recipes, one format. Bugsy's freeze-dried range gives cats a raw-style diet out of a cupboard rather than a freezer, in proteins most cats here have never eaten — kangaroo, venison and wild boar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eEvery recipe is formulated for cats specifically, not scaled down from the dog range. That distinction carries weight: cats are obligate carnivores, and nutrients like taurine and DHA have to arrive ready-made in the food because a cat can't reliably produce or convert them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bugsy-faq\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eWhich of the three?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"faq-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eKangaroo and wild boar are nutritionally identical, so between those two you're choosing a protein rather than a formula. Venison is the outlier — more protein, more energy in the same portion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"fdm-scrollnote\"\u003eSwipe the table sideways to see all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"fdm-wrap\"\u003e\n          \u003ctable class=\"fdm-table\"\u003e\n            \u003cthead\u003e\n              \u003ctr\u003e\n                \u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n                \u003cth\u003eKangaroo\u003c\/th\u003e\n                \u003cth\u003eVenison\u003c\/th\u003e\n                \u003cth\u003eWild Boar\u003c\/th\u003e\n              \u003c\/tr\u003e\n            \u003c\/thead\u003e\n            \u003ctbody\u003e\n              \u003ctr\u003e\n                \u003cth\u003eProtein\u003c\/th\u003e\n                \u003ctd class=\"fdm-num\"\u003e41%\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd class=\"fdm-num\"\u003e45%\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd class=\"fdm-num\"\u003e41%\u003c\/td\u003e\n              \u003c\/tr\u003e\n              \u003ctr\u003e\n                \u003cth\u003eFat\u003c\/th\u003e\n                \u003ctd class=\"fdm-num\"\u003e16%\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd class=\"fdm-num\"\u003e16%\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd class=\"fdm-num\"\u003e16%\u003c\/td\u003e\n              \u003c\/tr\u003e\n              \u003ctr\u003e\n                \u003cth\u003eEnergy\u003c\/th\u003e\n                \u003ctd class=\"fdm-num\"\u003e367 kcal\u003cbr\u003e\/100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd class=\"fdm-num\"\u003e396 kcal\u003cbr\u003e\/100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd class=\"fdm-num\"\u003e367 kcal\u003cbr\u003e\/100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n              \u003c\/tr\u003e\n              \u003ctr class=\"fdm-group\"\u003e\n                \u003cth colspan=\"4\"\u003eChoosing between them\u003c\/th\u003e\n              \u003c\/tr\u003e\n              \u003ctr\u003e\n                \u003cth\u003eReach for it when\u003c\/th\u003e\n                \u003ctd\u003eYou're starting an elimination trial and want the protein least likely to have been met before\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd\u003eYour cat needs to put condition back on, or eats very little at a sitting\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd\u003eYour cat is settled on one novel protein and you want a second to rotate to\u003c\/td\u003e\n              \u003c\/tr\u003e\n              \u003ctr\u003e\n                \u003cth\u003eCatch\u003c\/th\u003e\n                \u003ctd\u003eNone — a marsupial, unrelated to anything on a supermarket shelf\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd\u003eDeer are ruminants, so a beef- or lamb-sensitive cat isn't a certain match\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd\u003eThe farmed pig is a domesticated wild boar, so it isn't novel if your cat eats pork\u003c\/td\u003e\n              \u003c\/tr\u003e\n              \u003ctr\u003e\n                \u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n                \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca class=\"fdm-shop\" href=\"https:\/\/pawsavenue.sg\/products\/bugsys-freeze-dried-cat-food-kangaroo\"\u003eShop now →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca class=\"fdm-shop\" href=\"https:\/\/pawsavenue.sg\/products\/bugsys-freeze-dried-cat-food-venison\"\u003eShop now →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca class=\"fdm-shop\" href=\"https:\/\/pawsavenue.sg\/products\/bugsys-freeze-dried-cat-food-wild-boar\"\u003eShop now →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n              \u003c\/tr\u003e\n            \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n          \u003c\/table\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eFigures are on a dry matter basis. Feeding amounts are identical across all three — each product page carries the full table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eHow freeze-dried raw compares to what you're feeding now\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"faq-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eFreeze-drying and air-drying both remove water without cooking. Freeze-drying does it by freezing the food and drawing the ice off under vacuum, which leaves the structure intact and lets water go back in quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst frozen raw:\u003c\/strong\u003e comparable ingredients, none of the logistics. No freezer drawer, no overnight thaw, no planning ahead. The trade-off is that you add the moisture back yourself instead of it coming with the food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst dry kibble:\u003c\/strong\u003e kibble is cooked at high temperature and needs starch to hold its shape, which is why a bag lasts as long as it does. Freeze-dried has neither, so portions look markedly smaller for the same nutrition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst wet or canned:\u003c\/strong\u003e a tin delivers moisture built in. Rehydrated freeze-dried arrives at a similar place, with the difference that you control how much water goes in — useful for a cat who needs more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eFor cats specifically, that last point does more work than it might for a dog. Cats have a weak thirst drive and don't compensate well by drinking, so how a diet delivers water is worth thinking about rather than assuming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eBefore you switch\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"faq-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThree things apply whichever recipe you pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCats need a slower changeover than dogs.\u003c\/strong\u003e A new texture is often refused on sight, so a little crumbled into the existing bowl beats a full serving of something unfamiliar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever force it by withholding food.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cat that stops eating for a day or two is at real risk of liver complications. If the new food is refused outright, go back and try again more gradually.\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeak to your vet first\u003c\/strong\u003e if your cat has a medical condition, is on a prescription diet, or has lost weight unexpectedly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEach product page has the rest: the staged changeover chart, full feeding amounts by weight, and how to keep freeze-dried food from softening in Singapore's humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eFeeding a dog in the same household? Bugsy's makes the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pawsavenue.sg\/collections\/freeze-dried-pet-food\"\u003esame three proteins for dogs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/pawsavenue.sg\/collections\/freeze-dried-for-cats.oembed","provider":"Paws Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}