home cooking

[tinav]

For those of you that are home cooking for your furkids....do you ever just give them kibble fo rthe day if you are rushed or out of food for "them".

The reason I ask is cause I just started home cooking of rthem and it is my bust season where I work almost 24/7 and some days it is just too much to cook for me and cooking for them is additional.

I am asking those who home cook cause I know you have thought these things through already.

Thanks
Tina

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by tinav

For those of you that are home cooking for your furkids....do you ever just give them kibble fo rthe day if you are rushed or out of food for "them".

The reason I ask is cause I just started home cooking of rthem and it is my bust season where I work almost 24/7 and some days it is just too much to cook for me and cooking for them is additional.

I am asking those who home cook cause I know you have thought these things through already.

Thanks
Tina

oh sure.. it's no biggie. As long as the food you are feeding is a high quality (wellness, solid gold, ....) there wont' be any tummy issues. i don't cook daily though either because i'm in school.. i cook once a month and freeze... you might wnat to think abotu that.. i just take out the food the night before and dethaw it in the fridge

[*sophie's mama*]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

oh sure.. it's no biggie. As long as the food you are feeding is a high quality (wellness, solid gold, ....) there wont' be any tummy issues. i don't cook daily though either because i'm in school.. i cook once a month and freeze... you might wnat to think abotu that.. i just take out the food the night before and dethaw it in the fridge

I'm just curious...do you warm up the food or leave it cold?

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by *sophie's mama*

I'm just curious...do you warm up the food or leave it cold?

i warm it up.. only because i figure i like my food warm and you know.. if it is cold... because she hasn't eaten it right away.. she won't eat it until i warm it up... can't blame her

[tinav]

Thanks I am not that well organized yet...I have the menu pretty much down pat but not the "bulk" cooking. Got the vitamins from the vet and he also gave me omega3 to put on their food every other night instead of olive oil "which they love" so they get olive oil every other night.

I was just so tired when I got home form work...though it would be a rest evening...got out at 2PM and then had to run to the super market to get chick cutlets for them...then rested at home for about 45min to get up an appetite...got up to cook for them (they do love it and deserve it) and lost my desire to have dinner so wound up eating italian bread and olive oil...and there goes my "healthy diet". But the kiddos got fed cook food and maybe I will have something later....oooohhh what a mess.

But thanks this would have been the perfect day to just have given them some kibble...by the way I feed them Innova. Not all that crazy about that brand since there was some rumblings on the list about some news that came out but they are doing ok on this bag so I might switch after this bag is done.

Whew....sorry for rambling.

But thanks again.

Tina

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by tinav

Thanks I am not that well organized yet...I have the menu pretty much down pat but not the "bulk" cooking. Got the vitamins from the vet and he also gave me omega3 to put on their food every other night instead of olive oil "which they love" so they get olive oil every other night.

I was just so tired when I got home form work...though it would be a rest evening...got out at 2PM and then had to run to the super market to get chick cutlets for them...then rested at home for about 45min to get up an appetite...got up to cook for them (they do love it and deserve it) and lost my desire to have dinner so wound up eating italian bread and olive oil...and there goes my "healthy diet". But the kiddos got fed cook food and maybe I will have something later....oooohhh what a mess.

But thanks this would have been the perfect day to just have given them some kibble...by the way I feed them Innova. Not all that crazy about that brand since there was some rumblings on the list about some news that came out but they are doing ok on this bag so I might switch after this bag is done.

Whew....sorry for rambling.

But thanks again.

Tina

lol.. no problem we all have crazy days and for sure kibble is fine! even if you just put some cottage cheese on it or something like that .. often they aren't crazy about the kibble after home cooking (and who can blame them )

[tinav]

this is definately the truth.....Pucci only eats his breakfast (kibble) when he knows I am going out to work that day...GiGi thankfully will eat whatever I give her but loves home cooked.


Tina

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by tinav

Thanks I am not that well organized yet...I have the menu pretty much down pat but not the "bulk" cooking. Got the vitamins from the vet and he also gave me omega3 to put on their food every other night instead of olive oil "which they love" so they get olive oil every other night.

I was just so tired when I got home form work...though it would be a rest evening...got out at 2PM and then had to run to the super market to get chick cutlets for them...then rested at home for about 45min to get up an appetite...got up to cook for them (they do love it and deserve it) and lost my desire to have dinner so wound up eating italian bread and olive oil...and there goes my "healthy diet". But the kiddos got fed cook food and maybe I will have something later....oooohhh what a mess.

But thanks this would have been the perfect day to just have given them some kibble...by the way I feed them Innova. Not all that crazy about that brand since there was some rumblings on the list about some news that came out but they are doing ok on this bag so I might switch after this bag is done.

Whew....sorry for rambling.

But thanks again.

Tina

What kind of vitamins are you using?

[tinav]

The vitamins are called Pet Tabs.....by Pfizer It says Vitamin mineral supplement for dogs.


Tina

[tjdmom]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

oh sure.. it's no biggie. As long as the food you are feeding is a high quality (wellness, solid gold, ....) there wont' be any tummy issues. i don't cook daily though either because i'm in school.. i cook once a month and freeze... you might wnat to think abotu that.. i just take out the food the night before and dethaw it in the fridge

What is your typical recipe? Do you vary it or pretty much make the same thing?

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by tinav

The vitamins are called Pet Tabs.....by Pfizer It says Vitamin mineral supplement for dogs.


Tina

I know this is controversial, but some of these vitamin supplements were created to give with a food already full of vitamins (like kibble). I highly doubt that these have enough vitamins/minerals for homecooking. My first question would be how many milligrams of calcium do they have in them...

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by tjdmom

What is your typical recipe? Do you vary it or pretty much make the same thing?

every month i make up 2-3 types of protien (usually extra lean beef or veal, lamb and used to be ground chicken but now Layla is allergic) i put it in small baggies and freeze it. Then i chop up veggies (always carrots, usually broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, celery) in a food chopper. i put it in small baggies as well. Layla doesn't get any starches on a normal day but if we are making potatoe or rice i'll give her some fresh. I take out baggies for the next day and thaw them. She usually gets a snack.. used to be yogurt or cottage cheese- but we found out she can't have milk.. so maybe an egg or oatmeal... fruit... and if we are having someting like fish for supper... i make some for her without the seasoning.

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

I know this is controversial, but some of these vitamin supplements were created to give with a food already full of vitamins (like kibble). I highly doubt that these have enough vitamins/minerals for homecooking. My first question would be how many milligrams of calcium do they have in them...

Crystal is right. You should try something specially made for home cooking.

[tinav]

I am on my way to work but will give you the breakdown of vitamins and minerals when I get home later.....I do give them kibble in the morning. These vitamins are like cow pills....soooo big. I have to give 1/2 per day.

Every dinner they get meat or fish....with a variety of veggies (uaually 2) and either a swee potatoe or brown rice. Every other day they get omega3 on their dinner. In between they olive oil on their dinner.

and of course during the day either some yougart, chopped apple, cottage cheese.....or other goodie. I don't give a mid day treat on days when I am working out of the house. So it's not every day they the mid day treat.

Tina

[tinav]

Hi All.....

Finally got some time ....someone asked me what the breakdown of the vitamins were.....I also feed them kibble in the morning.
Vitamins contain:
calcium 2.5%-3.5%
phoshorus 2.5%
potassium 0.4%
salt 0.1-0.6%
chloride 0.1%
iron 3.0%
magnesium, copper, manganese,
zinc 1.4%
vitamin a 1,000iu
vita d 100iu
vita e 2iu
thiamine .81mg
riboflavin 1.0mg
niacin 10.0mg
pyridoxine 0.1mg
vita b12 0.5mcg