Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 That statement is often made to include a number of variables. There is certainly a price range for feeding raw just as there is for the variety of kibbles on the market. Often included with the raw 'cost' is the money saved at the vets office for not having dogs that are treated for allergies, ear infections, skin conditions, etc., or even the long term effects of having dogs that live longer healthier lives - not dying at 10-12 yrs. from various cancers (although usually more attributed to vaccines), pancreatitis, or other long term diseases. I wish I could afford to feed my dogs organic meat/poultry but its just not feasible. Still, I know that feeding my dogs ANY raw diet is still much more healthy than any processed dog food. So, I do the best I can. There's a poultry processor near me that sells a 40 lb. case of chicken breast bones very cheap. He sells them to restaurants to make soup but also sells a lot to people who feed raw. These have enough meat on them that I can use them as about 1/2 of a meal. There is a game processor who keeps a waiting list each year. If someone brings him game to process and doesn't pick it up, it's illegal for him to sell it, but he can give it to anyone who is willing to pay him for processing, so you bet I get on his list every year. I stock up on supermarket specials when there's a good sale. I purchases a used large freezer just for the dogs. Many raw feeders with small or fewer dogs just keep a small size freezer. Hope this helps. Bonnie ________________________________ cathyjeromeknight <cwmsknight Friday, December 5, 2008 7:04:37 AM OT - Bonnie--raw pet diet Bonnie: I enjoyed perusing your website, and I'm grateful for all the links to help me research a raw diet for our wonderful boxer. I read a statement that said feeding raw is not expensive, and I guess that's what I always stumble over. We rarely eat meat ourselves because of all the chemical additives. Yet our organic turkey for Thanksgiving cost 3 times as much per pound as the store offerings. Do you have an organic source for meat? How do you feel about the raw meat that's available at our local supermarket? Is that acceptable for dogs? Thanks for any info - I would like to feed raw to Riley, so all info is appreciated. > > > You can find more info on my website, www.kuhlmanhaus. com. Check the 'raw diet and health' page. > > > > Bonnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 i always read lables on my animals food as well as my own and high ash in cat food will cause big urinary infection ... with a raw diet they dont get this . - Butch Owen Friday, December 05, 2008 4:15 PM OT: Raw Pet Diet Howdy y'all, My two cents on this one. Had a cat once that got a urinary infection. Lucky I was the military vet was a friend cause he came in during the middle of the night on a weekend to take care of the cat .. which he said could have died within hours. He said cats don't eat today as they were intended to eat .. they are missing the bones and feathers and entrails and such. Got a dog now (Hunter) and a cat (Shadow). Both came to us hungry and poor .. showed up a couple of months apart, adopted us, and decided to live here. Now they are fat and sassy. They eat and sleep together. Shadow hunts .. and he is good. Hunter hunts .. and he is better. They are both fortunate in that in four short trips out I have put 4 deer in our freezers this year and there are no scraps wasted. The bones and sinew and all other parts are consumed by these critters. Afore the anti-hunting crowd gets their knickers in a knot .. here in Henry County, TN we have more deer than we have people .. and we have more wild turkeys than we have deer. Driving at night above 25 MPH is dangerous .. two folks have died already and there have been many accidents with injuries. Its not always cars hitting deer .. its sometimes deer hitting cars. Wild critters will reproduce faster than us tame critters and they will overpopulate and cause their own demise if not properly managed. They are properly managed here. I know .. man upset the balance when he did in the preditors. Now that we know Who Shot John lets move on by managing the mistake make by our forefathers. Bringing more preditors into Henry County is not the solution. I have one more buck to take to fill my legal quota .. but we can take three doe a day throughout the season and that is going to put a tiny dent in their population. I will take my remaining buck and I will take three more doe or perhaps button bucks (which count as antlerless deer). Reason is .. my best buddy wants one and my two kids and their families want one each. With what we grew and canned (over 600 jars) and froze (3 freezers full) and dried .. we cut our grocery bills by 80%. Today I am going to Lowes to purchase one more freezer .. gotta get it for the ducks that we will start hunting next week .. and the wild turkey season in January .. and the fish I intend to stash from Kentucky Lake. Oh yea .. and the deer I intend to take tomorrow morning. None of the remnants from these wild critters will go to waste. All will be consumed by my wild critters. ;-) Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch .. http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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