Mixed up my first batch of ground chicken/bones/organs from
Hare Today - Gone Tomorrow UPDATE: I now mix in a glass bowl.
It was simple enough...even for me!
Measured out the required amount (scoop included
) of
Alnutrin. Added water and mixed.
UPDATE: No longer using the scoop included. I weigh the required amount... according to the directions on the Alnutrin website.
Mixed supplement mixture into the raw chicken.
I then "assembled" meal size proportions into
extreme freezer containers. They can be washed and reused. Oh, and BPA free also.
UPDATE: I will be changing to glass containers.
One container was refrigerated for today's meal. Another was refrigerated for tomorrows meal. The rest were put into the freezer.
Done!
The
hard part was keeping some of the cats, from trying to sample.
I did end up giving samples to the beggars. Arrows, Jenkins, and Lilly were THRILLED. Lola and Roxy... no thanks. Lucy was napping.
Notes:The Alnutrin directions state to add 1 to 2 cups of water, BUT can be adjusted. I didn't add much water
because...I wanted the texture to be as close to pate as possible. The Pate style foods are what ALL the cats like. The less change.. the more likely the majority would accept the raw. Hopefully, I made a wise decision.
UPDATE: I now add the full 2 cups of water. Obviously it is more "soupy," but the cats/dog are fine with it. And I feel better with the furkids getting more moisture.
I would describe the non-course ground (that is what I purchased) as mush.. or pate.
Seriously, I can't imagine how much mushier it would have been, if I had added 2 cups of water.
When lunch time arrived... The bowls of Arrows, Jenkins, and Lilly contained only raw. They LOVED it! Lucy, Lola, and Roxy each got a teaspoon of raw, served touching their wet food. Lucy and Lola did eat the raw, but saved it for last. Roxy... passed on it completely.
I KNEW, if any of them were going to give me "trouble," it was going to be Roxy. lol I'll add some Vets Best, as a topper, to hers next time. Or I will continue to put a teaspoon of raw down, until she gets used to seeing it... and gives it a try. She has always been very slow to accept ANY change. Gotta have one, to keep a person on their toes! I love her. She's a stinker.
Of all our cats (including Roxy), Jenkins was the MOST difficult to transition from kibble krap to wet. Going from wet to raw... he was beside himself with happiness.
The food states that it is for cats and dogs.
The supplement states for cats only. I will have to check into why that is. Soooooo, Lacy dog didn't get a full meal of raw... she got a sampling though. Again... hope that was a wise decision.
UPDATE: I emailed Alnutrin concerning the "for cats only" wording. For cats only = not for human consumption.
I only mixed up a 5 pound batch today, because I wasn't sure how well it would be received right away. I don't want any waste. And my future frozen meal portions will depend on who is willing to eat how much, and Lacy dog.
