What is the premix?

   
One of the questions we’ve been asked most often over the years is surprisingly simple: “What exactly is a cat food premix?”

Cat owners know dry food, canned food, frozen raw diets, homemade meals, and nutritional supplements. But our premix doesn’t really fit into any of those categories. The easiest way to describe it is this: Our premix is everything except the meat.

It contains all the carefully selected vitamins, minerals, and natural ingredients needed to complete fresh meat into a balanced homemade cat food. Simply add the meat, mix, and serve. That’s why we call it a PRE-mix.

Where It All Began
TCPremix was born from a simple idea: to make fresh homemade feeding easier. Rather than producing frozen raw food, we chose a different approach – one that allows cat owners to remain in complete control of the quality and freshness of the meat they feed. We carefully combine all the essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and other key nutrients into one convenient premix, eliminating the need to source and measure multiple ingredients.
The result is a simple, reliable way to prepare fresh, balanced homemade meals – bringing together the convenience of a ready-made formula with the benefits of feeding fresh food.

Twenty Years of Continuous Improvement
Our understanding of feline nutrition has continued to evolve, and so has our formula. Over the past twenty years we have refined our premix based on the latest nutritional knowledge, practical experience, and feedback from dedicated cat owners.

Every ingredient has a purpose. Everything you would normally have to buy individually – from supplements and vitamins to special ingredients – is already measured and balanced for you. Some of these ingredients are difficult to source on your own, even from excellent health food stores. This commitment to quality and continual improvement is what makes TCPremix unique.

Inspired by Nature
Cats have evolved as obligate carnivores over millions of years. Their bodies are designed to thrive on animal-based nutrition. Their teeth, digestive system, metabolism, and natural instincts all reflect the diet of a hunter.
In the wild, a cat would consume a variety of small prey animals that naturally provide the nutrients it needs. Modern commercial foods have undoubtedly made feeding convenient, but they are still a long way from the fresh prey-based diet cats evolved to eat.

While no homemade diet can perfectly replicate nature, preparing fresh meat with a carefully balanced premix offers a practical way to come remarkably close. It combines the nutritional benefits of fresh ingredients with the reassurance that your cat is receiving the essential nutrients needed for a complete and balanced diet.
We believe feeding fresh should be simple, safe, and enjoyable – for both cats and the people who love them.

Simple to Prepare
TCPremix is carefully balanced making homemade cat food both simple and reliable.
Just add fresh meat and water, mix thoroughly, and your cat’s meal is ready. In just a few easy steps, you can create a nutritionally complete diet designed to closely mimic the nutrient profile of a natural prey animal.
TCPremix is suitable as a complete daily diet for healthy cats of all life stages when prepared according to the instructions.

Raw Is Our First Choice
We recommend preparing TCPremix with raw meat, as this most closely reflects a cat’s natural diet and helps preserve the nutrients in the ingredients. Raw meat naturally contains delicate proteins, enzymes, and nutrients that can be altered during cooking.

In situations where feeding raw is not possible, the premix can also be prepared with cooked meat if preferred. While both options provide a balanced homemade diet, feeding raw allows cats to benefit from the full nutritional value of fresh meat.

Everything Your Cat Needs
When prepared exactly as directed, TCPremix provides all the essential nutrients required to complement fresh meat. No additional vitamins, minerals, or supplements are necessary.
Because every ingredient has already been carefully measured and balanced, you can enjoy the confidence of knowing your cat is receiving complete nutrition – without the guesswork.

Transitioning to Fresh Feeding
For the best results, we recommend feeding TCPremix as your cat’s primary diet and gradually replacing dry and canned foods over several days. A slow transition allows your cat’s digestive system to adapt comfortably and helps encourage acceptance of the new food.
Every cat is different, so some may require a little more time and patience during the transition.

Feeding Guidelines
As a general guideline, an average adult cat requires approximately 130 g-175g of prepared food per day, divided into at least two meals.
Individual requirements vary depending on your cat’s age, activity level, metabolism, and body condition. Some cats will naturally require more or less food to maintain a healthy weight.
Kittens have very different nutritional and feeding requirements and should be fed more frequently during their growth phase.

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