4-D Meats

[Scarlett_O']

Why would you believe I'm not doing that? In my case, the BEST I can for my dogs is to be able to continue to feed them raw. At this point, going to the store, (and the closest co-op is over 6 hours away, ONE way), is becoming too much. I simply do not have the funds to afford meat that is $3-8 a pound. The ONLY thing I am able to find near a dollar a pound is chicken, on a regular basis. And that chicken can be $1.69 a pound more often than not. I have two hoodlums and 7 cats to feed raw. It is NOT cheap.

So, my alternatives are:

Go broke and then we are all homeless.
Go back to cheap kibble.
Get 4D meat.

What would you choose?

I would also REALLY suggest you make some friends with local hunters! There are SOOOO many in that area.....your bound to get something!! .....hmmmm....moose!!!!NUMMY!!

[Cliffdog]

Why would you believe I'm not doing that? In my case, the BEST I can for my dogs is to be able to continue to feed them raw. At this point, going to the store, (and the closest co-op is over 6 hours away, ONE way), is becoming too much. I simply do not have the funds to afford meat that is $3-8 a pound. The ONLY thing I am able to find near a dollar a pound is chicken, on a regular basis. And that chicken can be $1.69 a pound more often than not. I have two hoodlums and 7 cats to feed raw. It is NOT cheap.

So, my alternatives are:

Go broke and then we are all homeless.
Go back to cheap kibble.
Get 4D meat.

What would you choose?

Not trying to discourage you from trying 4-D but Scarlett's idea is a good'n, it'd probably help out a lot in addition to the 4-D meats. I know what type of situation you are in, you do what you can! We hunt but we go through our meat fast, a lot of our friends that hunt will have old freezerburnt meat when the season is over!

[magicre]

abi (scarlett)'s idea is a good one...and i think you should explore it....

the people i know who are feeding 4D meat say their dogs are doing great....

and i think it's because the 4D is coming from local farms not feedlots.....

isn't that what you're going to do? go to a butcher?

ask him why it's so cheap and maybe he'll tell you....that it's from cows who broke their legs or bulls who had a heart attack...i don't know...

if it's the difference between them eating and not eating raw.....and you eating and having a home and them eating raw, if i were in that position...as much as i don't like the idea...i'd be looking into it.

[twotonelover]

Why would you believe I'm not doing that? In my case, the BEST I can for my dogs is to be able to continue to feed them raw. At this point, going to the store, (and the closest co-op is over 6 hours away, ONE way), is becoming too much. I simply do not have the funds to afford meat that is $3-8 a pound. The ONLY thing I am able to find near a dollar a pound is chicken, on a regular basis. And that chicken can be $1.69 a pound more often than not. I have two hoodlums and 7 cats to feed raw. It is NOT cheap.

So, my alternatives are:

Go broke and then we are all homeless.
Go back to cheap kibble.
Get 4D meat.

What would you choose?

One way I know to get good, free/cheap meat is to email a taxidermist! I googled for taxidermists in my area, then emailed them all (about 7). I only got a response from one, but he said he would be more than happy to save me moose necks and plenty of deer meat/necks, plus the occasional wild bird. So I'd give that a try as well! :)

[RawFedDogs]

Thats real good. Several years ago I visited several taxidermists around where with zero luck. Maybe I'll try again.

[maplewood]

I feed my guy's beef that didn't pass the USDA inpection. I make a phone call on Thurs. or Fri and meet a guy down at the grey hound track to pick it up. They eat it maybe once or twice a week, but with the price of beef it's the only way I can afford to feed them beef.

[Cliffdog]

Good to hear you've had luck at the greyhound track!! I've been thinking about calling up the track and asking if I can get meat from their supplier, the kind my granddaddy fed. My grandpa was kind of famous locally in the greyhound world so I'm hoping that even though they don't normally sell to the public I can get in mentioning I'm his grandson.

[maplewood]

Find the racers. Our GH track here doesn't supply anything for the guy's. I was lucky, the guy who used to sell me my kibble owns GH's and he put me in touch with the guy I buy from. Jeff picks it up by the pallet and delivers it to all dog guy's at the track. The more he can buy the cheaper we all get it :)

[Cliffdog]

Our local track orders in bulk from Qual-Pet and the racers buy from there. I'm trying to get a job at the track so if I can't get it direct from them maybe I can talk to the racers like you say. :)