Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
Hi Mark,
I would try to cut your expenses by following one of Dr. Pitcairn's recipes, which use a fair amount of healthy, very well-cooked grains along with the raw meat. This cuts the expense significantly, and, in his view, the pesticide/herbicide/toxic potential of a high meat diet, and is far better than any kibble.
It didn't sound like you've got kidney disease to deal with, so I think you have more latitude as to choices. Just remember, you'll never go wrong with adding raw ingredients to even the best kibble or freeze dried food. I talk about this more on a page called The Missing Ingredient.
All the best.