A Few Questions on Feeding Raw.

[Kfamr]

Briana/Monica - Feel free to use pictures of The Muttlies. I have a few here of their first raw meal (Trout & veggie/fruit puree)

http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=106130

And Simba's most recent picture thread has a photo of him chewing a chicken leg.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Briana/Monica - Feel free to use pictures of The Muttlies. I have a few here of their first raw meal (Trout & veggie/fruit puree)

http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=106130

And Simba's most recent picture thread has a photo of him chewing a chicken leg.

Thank you, Kay! My movie's already saving though >__> I'm going to go show it to my mom in a few minutes..

[Roxyluvsme13]

Well, it's no, because my mom's a lazy @$$ b****. Sorry, but I'm uber mad at her right now.
We can't feed Raw because she can't eat meat. YEAH she can. She just said she didn't want to have to cook double so she could eat meat. She said no meat in the freezer if she can't eat it, and the dogs don't deserve to eat better than us. Oh gee, apparently she doesn't care about them. Of course she doesn't. Roxy lives on a frikkin chain 24/7, her teeth are horrible, she's on low quality **** kibble. Apparently she doesn't care much about Lily either, since Lily's teeth are just starting to get bad. GOD, I hate her so much right now.

[Kfamr]

Brianna,

I understand where you're coming from but at the same time I understand where your mother is coming from. It is very hard to make ends meet now-a-days and I do remember reading posts about lack of financials in your household. Maybe instead of feeding RAW, ask your mother to upgrade their food to a better kibble, and that you will pay the difference in the kibble you buy now.


I don't know.. just throwing out ideas that you've probably already tried, I'm sure. I do know it's very hard on boths sides as I've been there. Maybe when you're older and get a job/income your mother will allow/help feed raw.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Brianna,

I understand where you're coming from but at the same time I understand where your mother is coming from. It is very hard to make ends meet now-a-days and I do remember reading posts about lack of financials in your household. Maybe instead of feeding RAW, ask your mother to upgrade their food to a better kibble, and that you will pay the difference in the kibble you buy now.


I don't know.. just throwing out ideas that you've probably already tried, I'm sure. I do know it's very hard on boths sides as I've been there. Maybe when you're older and get a job/income your mother will allow/help feed raw.

I know we're in a tight financial situation right now, and I wasn't even asking her to start it right now. All I asked was for a week, and even I'd pay for a portion of it. She always has some stupid excuse and says something about how I read too much online and it's all crap. I suggested switching to a higher food the other day, and I got yelled at and got all kinds of millions of excuses. I'm just so tired of her not caring about our dogs.
Thanks for trying to help though, Kay.

[dogzr#1]

Well I just showed them the slideshow and they said they'll think about it. I don't know if thats a yes, or no, but my step-dad went to the supermarket right now, so maybe he'll buy some raw meat for them. Luckily my step-dad used to be a vet assistant, so he knows a little more than my mom, and he answered her questions! I can't attach my Power Point because it is an invalid file type.

Edit: Well he came back and he didn't buy any raw for the dogs . Maybe they need to talk about it some more.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Well I just showed them the slideshow and they said they'll think about it. I don't know if thats a yes, or no, but my step-dad went to the supermarket right now, so maybe he'll buy some raw meat for them. Luckily my step-dad used to be a vet assistant, so he knows a little more than my mom, and he answered her questions! I can't attach my Power Point because it is an invalid file type.

Edit: Well he came back and he didn't buy any raw for the dogs . Maybe they need to talk about it some more.

At least your parents listened to you..
I guess the only thing I can do is get a job and buy the Raw myself.

[k9krazee]

Well, it's no, because my mom's a lazy @$$ b****. Sorry, but I'm uber mad at her right now.
We can't feed Raw because she can't eat meat. YEAH she can. She just said she didn't want to have to cook double so she could eat meat. She said no meat in the freezer if she can't eat it, and the dogs don't deserve to eat better than us. Oh gee, apparently she doesn't care about them. Of course she doesn't. Roxy lives on a frikkin chain 24/7, her teeth are horrible, she's on low quality **** kibble. Apparently she doesn't care much about Lily either, since Lily's teeth are just starting to get bad. GOD, I hate her so much right now.

I'm sorry that she won't let you, I know what you're going through. I have been discussing this with my mother for a couple of months, and she always laughs it off. Just the other day I found a butt load of venison in the freezer in the garage thats been there since hunting season so I brought the idea up again. I told her that the kibble is running low and that if she wanted she could give me the $30 and I could go raw shopping. She won't go for it. I even offered to pay for it (for my dogs at least, but then I'd feel bad for the other 3) and she still won't go for it. She accused me of caring too much about the dogs and she wants me focused on my future instead of spending all my time and money on the dogs. I just don't understand sometimes

[Roxyluvsme13]

I'm sorry that she won't let you, I know what you're going through. I have been discussing this with my mother for a couple of months, and she always laughs it off. Just the other day I found a butt load of venison in the freezer in the garage thats been there since hunting season so I brought the idea up again. I told her that the kibble is running low and that if she wanted she could give me the $30 and I could go raw shopping. She won't go for it. I even offered to pay for it (for my dogs at least, but then I'd feel bad for the other 3) and she still won't go for it. She accused me of caring too much about the dogs and she wants me focused on my future instead of spending all my time and money on the dogs. I just don't understand sometimes

I'm sorry, Ashley. *HUGS* My mom just said no because she's fed up with me being vegetarian, because she's too lazy to cook 2 different times. I even said *I* would pay for the Raw. I'm going to do it whether she likes it or not. If she still doesn't like it I guess I'll go back to eating meat so my dogs can eat Raw even though I don't want to.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Double posting, again, sorry.

BUTTTTTT...

SHE SAID WE'D TRY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only bad thing is I have to go back to eating meat.. . I'll do this for my dogs though. They deserve it. They truly do. They've always been there for me when I just wanted to run away and die, so I'll go back to meat for them. Apparently I must love them alot to do this..

[Roxyluvsme13]

Oops triple posting, but I wanted to ask some questions..

If I happen to go to the store tomorrow and my mom lets me get some Raw food, what do you suggest? If they still have the chickens on sale I may get one or 2 of those. But what else? Cheapest stuff? Or maybe I could even convince her to go to the butcher.. Are they cheaper?

[.sarah]

Well, you're not going to die on meat xD. Sometimes you've just got to prioritize. I would have done the same, and just switched back to vegetarianism once I moved out. Luckily my parents didn't make me do that, and it's lots of fun explaining I'm vegetarian to the grocery store clerk when I have a basket full of meat!

I'm so glad you are able to try it, though! Your dogs are gonna love you!



If I happen to go to the store tomorrow and my mom lets me get some Raw food, what do you suggest? If they still have the chickens on sale I may get one or 2 of those. But what else? Cheapest stuff? Or maybe I could even convince her to go to the butcher.. Are they cheaper?
Stick with chicken for a week or two, until their stools are firm. Then add in another meat source, then another, then another, until you have added in all main staples of their diet. But definetly take it slow or else you could upset their systems, and your mom might make you switch them back