Calculating RAW Costs

[lv4dogs]

How much do you RAW feeders think you spend every week??

When I was feeding nothing but raw with my 3 (which wasn't too long ago either) I spent on the average about $10/week (every once in a while I spent up to about $25, usually only if I had extra money & wanted to get them some different kinds of meat).

But that was also when I had at least 3/4 of my freezer space just for them so I could buy more in bulk. At that time I was also getting a lot of venison for free, so I guess if I were to buy all my meat it would probably cost me about $5 extra a week.

Nanook & Raustyk weighed the same, 98lbs & 75 lbs and Kaige was a growing puppy so he ate a lot.



I will be feeding all raw once again in the near future and I think I have researched enough to know what I will be spending once again. I have less freezer space now & 1 more dog, Indy, weighing in at about 62lbs, Kaige weighs about 52lbs now. Granted I found a butcher who is saving me some "scraps" for free, possibly 25cents/lb. But I still have to buy just about everything else.
I will be spending about $15-$20/week. Once my friend & her daughter move out I will have more freezer space saving me about $5/week.

[bckrazy]

For Gonzo, who eats all raw, and Fozzie, who eats half raw, I spend about $20-30 per month. Gonzo gets about .5 lbs a day, and Fozzie gets slightly less plus kibble. I don't buy anything over $1/lb that will make up a big part of their food intake, like Sarah. The most expensive meat that I buy is pre-made raw, Farmore, which costs less than $2/lb for me.

The best stores for good products with low prices are Albertson's, Costco, and the local butcher. The butcher sells a mix of RMB's at suuuper low prices, and all of the specialty stuff like tongue, feet, esophagus, etc.