Should have tied a string to the rabbit and dragged it along the floor. They
chase and eat anything that moves in my house! If flies had enough protein
several of mine could live off them.
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To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [Felvtalk] The Price of Cat Food
Date: Fri, Oct 12, 2012 4:09 pm
i TRIED RABBIT FROM A NEIGHBOR WHO RAISES HIS ORGANIC FOR HIS OWN FOOD. THEY
LOOKED AT IT LIKE IT WAS ALIEN, WOULD NOT EVEN TOUCH IT. I ONLY HAVE 7, BUT
KEEPING ENOUGH MEAT FOR THEM WOULD BE A PROBLEM. i HAVE A SIDE BY SIDE AND THE
FREEZER IS NOT THAT LARGE. AND GETTING IT OUT IN TIME TO THAW WOULD BE A
PROBLEM WITH MY MEMORY.
---- Lee Evans <[email protected]> wrote:
> It would be nice if I could do that but I'm feeding around 35 cats right now.
> Feeding raw would cost me around $9 a day with turns into around $250 a
> month. On top of which, I would be a little nervous to feed raw chicken to
> the cats. Some of them probably wouldn't even understand what it was while
> others might throw it up at first. Cooked chicken would add about 3 hours
> work to my day. My freezer would be full of frozen chicken, not defrosted in
> time for their dinner and I would go insane.
The dry food costs me about $100 - $150 a month. With the price of Kirkland
going up it would cost me about equal to that because they eat less of the
Kirkland due to fat content. Seems to fill them up better. I used to buy
Friskies regular type, and Purina Cat Chow (no one wanted to eat that). Then I
bought HEB brand Hill Country Fair and all the cats began throwing up in
unison. Stopped buying that also. They seem to be able to digest Paws and
Claws, the Tractor Supply brand that cost $20 for 36 pounds but the older ones
lose weight when they eat it. One of my cats, Isadora lost most of her fur
(long hair) and had scabs and sores on her skin. I began feeding Kirkland
about 3 months ago and the other day I realized that Isadora had no more scabs
and had grown back her fur. The fat content did her a whole lot of good. She
looks like she has gained a pound or two and is much more active. Mr. Buttons
(Big Butt-tons) also gained weight on
> Kirkland. I need to widen the doorway for him.
I will probably have to keep buying the Kirkland and just work harder.
Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors
too!
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