I could use the links/recipe for my pride. Right now they get dry duck alternated with canned and the mice,moles, voles and srews they catch outside. They very seldom get a bird because theya are too fast for them. I have a neighbor who raises rabbits for food and I could get one from him. I tried one, but just gave it to them and they backed off from it. I think it was bigger than they are and that bothered them. Found one recipe that said use ground meat, bones, organs, the whole animal. Yes or no? I have noticed that when they catch a mouse, or mole, they never eat the organs. Any reason why?
---- Kathryn Hargreaves <[email protected]> wrote: > The cheapest yet healthiest food I've found is raw that I mix up myself, > using balanced recipes online (I can send you links and my own recipe, if > you like). I buy at Whole Foods, so I'm paying about twice what you could > otherwise---and I'm still only paying about half the amount of the best > commercial canned food out there (currently Merrick Before Grain, even > though Merrick has had some complaints about their dog food). That's > about 70 cents/day/cat, and you could probably be doing it for 35 > cents/day/cat. You'll also save on vet bills for diabetes, etc., and they > won't be as susceptible to urinary problems, which can kill a male in hours > before you even notice it. > > A local pet store gives me outdated raw and canned food. (I refuse the dry > food, as it's so bad for cats.) If you let them know you're feeding > ferals, one of yours may do the same. > > > On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 4:58 AM, Beth <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Talk to local rescues. Our rescue strictly uses Science Diet, so when > > people donate other kinds of food, they give it to volunteers or feral > > feeders. Sometimes it's really high quality food, sometimes not. > > We also have something called Daffy's Pet Soup Kitchen which provides food > > to people who cannot afford it. There are 2 organizations like that in our > > area. > > The best thing to do would be to get friendly with a shelter that can > > provide you with info on resources. > > > > Beth > > Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org <http://www.furkids.org/> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* dot winkler <[email protected]> > > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:24 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight/free food?/reply > > > > Hi Beth - how do I find out about places that donate food? Or how do I > > get it at cost? I work alone and don't belong to an organization. thanks, > > Dot > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Beth <[email protected]> > > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 28, 2012 4:58 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight/free food? > > > > Are there any places which donate food in your area? We have several in > > Atlanta. Also rescues can sometimes get food to feral feeders at cost. You > > could also set up a Chip-in for people to donate $ for food. > > > > Beth > > > > Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org <http://www.furkids.org/> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* dot winkler <[email protected]> > > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 28, 2012 8:21 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight/free food? > > > > Hi I was reading your mail. What did you mean about "that is the price > > of free food?" Do you receive food free for feeding the cats? I do not > > TNR. I don't belong to any program. Just my lone self feeding the 7 cats. > > (they are all neutered except 2 by someone else) I have spent so much > > money on them each week. Money I don't have. It is getting to be a bad > > situation for me. > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > -- > ---------------------------- > Go Get a Life---Go Get a Shelter Animal! > > If you can't adopt, then foster "bottle baby" shelter animal, to save their > life. Contact your local pound for information. > <http://www.laanimalservices.com/volunteer_fostercare.htm> > > If you can't bottle feed, foster an older animal, to save their life, and > to free up cage space. > > > Ask your local animal pound to start saving over 90% of their intake by > implementing the No Kill Equation: > http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/no-kill-equation/<http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/> > > Here's the current growing list of true No Kill communities: > http://www.nokillhouston.org/no-kill-shelters-in-north-america/ > > Legislate better animal pound conditions: http://www.rescue50.org > > More fun reading: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/guides/ > > More fun watching: http://vimeo.com/nokill/videos _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
