BOM BOM provides a natural diet for your pet. However, when some pets have had a lifelong diet of alkaline, unnatural food substances, they may require a slightly longer 'detox' or adjustment period to digest the BOM BOM diet effectively. Commercial diets are known to have an alkaline effect on the gut (as well as conditioning it to digest 'inappropriate' food types such as copious amounts of carbohydrate and vegetables). Meat, on the other hand, requires a more acidic stomach to digest efficiently. Feel free to message BB Support to discuss your pet's nutritional needs!