Refreezing Meat

[MollyWoppy]

Is it ok to feed your dog meat that has been frozen, thawed and refrozen again?
I get some meat sometimes that is already frozen and there is no way I can separate it into individual meals without thawing it first. It then goes bad before she can eat it all.
I just want to make sure I'm not putting my dog at risk if I do refreeze it again.
Thanks.

[RawFedDogs]

You can re-freeze it a dozen times if you wish. It won't hurt your dog.

[MollyWoppy]

Thank You! That makes me happy :D

[RawFedDogs]

Thank You! That makes me happy :D

You can also feed him freezer burned meat if you get a chance to get some for free or VERY cheap.

[DaneMama]

We have to thaw out 40 to 60 pound cases of meat that are just one big frozen block of meat. Takes us about 2-4 days at room temp to get them thawed out completely...dogs do fine on it

[rannmiller]

I do it all the time and my dogs don't mind in the slightest :)

[MollyWoppy]

Thanks for all your help. Appreciate it!

[CorgiPaws]

Most of the meat I buy is put right in the freezer when I get it home, then thawed on the day of the "meat storm" when I cut and portion it into one day packages, and thrown back in the freezer until I need it. I never thought twice.

Ever so slightly off topic: why is it "bad" to do this for humans?

[RawFedDogs]

Ever so slightly off topic: why is it "bad" to do this for humans?

During freezing conditions bacteria don't grow. They aren't killed but don't grow. After thawing they begin to grow. Refreezing locks them at the new higher level until thawing again at which point they begin growing again from the higher level.

[CorgiPaws]

During freezing conditions bacteria don't grow. They aren't killed but don't grow. After thawing they begin to grow. Refreezing locks them at the new higher level until thawing again at which point they begin growing again from the higher level.

Makes sense, but doesn't cooking it kill the bacteria anyway??