I am wondering if anyone has ever had any luck with a butcher giving you left over parts that nobody wants like organs?
My aussie had a mast-cell tumor that was surgically removed and I have opted to further treat her with a natural diet that I am making for her.
I wonder if grocery stores would give you expired meat from the meat department. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Go to any butcher’s in your area and ask them for scrap meats such as chicken necks, chicken backs, turkey legs, scrap beef.. whatever they got. You shouldn’t have trouble finding one to help you out, they usually like selling that stuff since it’s usually hard to get rid of. This stuff is usually cheap too, I get chicken necks from my butcher for only 50 cents/pound! And yes, you can usually get expired meats from the grocery store for cheaper prices. I realize the choice is up to you, but I HIGHLY recommend a RAW diet with raw meat and raw bones. When you cook food, it kills enzymes and good bacteria that are very good for your dog. You don’t need to worry about your getting sick from bacterium such as Salmonella or E. Coli, their digestive systems are well-equipped with very strong acids to fight these off. You can find a lot of good information about this type of diet on the internet by typing BARF diet for dogs into google. Also, look up Ian Billinghurst; he is an Australian vet that coined the BARF term (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food).
You can ask…
I got a beef bone from a butcher in a local grocery store, for my dog…it cost me about 2 bucks.
Don’t ask us; ask the butcher.
If you want to feed her the most natural diet, don’t cook it. Dogs natural diet is raw meat on the bone. That’s what I feed my dog. I learned how on this list:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfeeding/
Check it out; it’s easier than cooking, and the dogs love it.
Hunters are another good source of meat, this time of the year. Entrails, hearts, lungs kidneys are all organs most people would like to give up vs use. Be sure you give enough calcium or bones WITH the meat. You can do harm, if your meals aren’t balanced.