Cost Of Feeding Raw?
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Nov 25th, 2009 |
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I’ve researched the pros/cons of a raw diet, so, I don’t need to know why I should or shouldn’t feed raw. Currently, my dogs are on Canidae. For those who have transitioned to a raw diet, do you find it to be way more expensive than a quality dry food?
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Honestly, I don’t keep track.
I buy stuff when I’m grocery shopping for myself and don’t really crunch the numbers so much.
It likely is more expensive for me because I do buy some premade stuff, and I don’t always get the very best deals on everything because I don’t always have the time.
If you really commit to it, I have no doubt you could feed your dog on raw cheaper than you could on a high quality dry food.
It also depends what you have for storage space. If you can’t store the meat when you hit the mother load and get a whole deer for free from your hunting buddies, it will be harder to make it cheap. Many, many “pro” raw feeders get their stuff for free or nearly free cuz it’s the stuff nobody else wants.
I paid $144 for a chest freezer that fits just fine in my apartment and I find that feeding raw is really very little more work for me than dry. Also, it saves me money on chewies because my dog spends time chewing her food instead.
~ It is cheaper if you buy in bulk and you have a good butcher. You can make it as cheap or as expensive as you want. I would love to feed all raw but with 11 dogs, that is just a lot of work for me and I don’t have room for multiple freezers. I feed raw 3 times or so a week.
In a raw diet, I use a lot of chicken but do include organ meat and meaty bones like veal, pork and beef. Also depending on your area and butcher some things like rabbit will be better priced then others. I think that the cost verses waste and health is better than kibble and if you learn as much as you can about it you will become better equipped in looking for deals, feeding the right amount and knowing what you can get and where.
I’m not exactly sure it’s the cost that I would worry about with feeding raw. The convenience of it would be what sticks out the most to me… oh and the freezer space. It’s much easier to find a quality food and feed that than to feed raw (especially if your travel with or board your dogs). I don’t think feeding raw is less expensive than feeding kibble. Unless you feed venison or something that you raise and kill or hunt on your own. Our dogs get venison with each meal.
eh. all in all. if it contains good foods for your dog and not soy wheat or corn then you should be fine.
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expense wise… I really dont know. I pay $40 for my food for my dog, and its top quality food. my grandmother was feeding raw food to one of her dogs, and i think she was paying $150 a month for this…
but I am not to certain
best o luck
I’ve often wondered this myself… I also know myself… I’m officially too lazy to consistently feed raw. I’d end up running out of all the doggie food, and then I’d go buy a bag, and the cycle would begin.
I know, I’m horrible. I’ll just stick to quality kibble.
Ive heard its cheaper. Im trying to decide if i should put my dachshund mix on raw, i know he would love it.
im not sure but it sounds like a good idea to feed them half of a no corn based food and half raw
You really should talk with your vet about this, they know your dog the best and what’s best. Personally stay with Canidae:)
Really think about it, if it was such a good idea then it would have kicked in many, many yrs ago, most all vets are against it, it’s not healthy, lots of work, freezer space, and really would you like to go back to the “caveman diet” and eat raw??? Dogs would love it yes, but diarrhea, gas, vomiting, upset tummy’s, not good for the teeth.
Talk with your vet?
It would be more expensive and really not a great diet for your dog. Dry dog food has more nutrition than just protein. There are also more things you could possibly expose your dog to especially with contaminated meat. Imagine all that bacterial growth on raw food…Yuck