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06-22-2010, 10:46 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Opened wet food life Can anyone tell me the average life of an opened can of wet food. Bridget likes a little wet food in the morning - but eats such a small amount an average size can would last her a week - although I know it can't. What is the "refrigerated life" of wet food once opened and am I correct to assume it would be stored out of the can itself? AND.....how long should I let it sit if she doesn't eat it right away....(now I know why I liked her on dry kibble only). I've tried to do a search, but can't seem to find what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance!
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06-22-2010, 11:03 AM | #2 |
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| I also mix in wet food with Jackson's meals and buy the small cans usually. I don't mix a whole lot of wet food so a can could also last us a week or more sometimes. But what I do is just put a lid on it (we purchased one at the Dollar Store specifically to put on cans) and keep it in the fridge. I will usually keep it 3 days and then throw away whatever was not used. Also, I know they're not healthy but sometimes once or twice a week I buy those "Mixables" from Petsmart or Petco and they're like .75 cents for a little bag and it's soo easy to mix right in and then you throw it away!
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06-22-2010, 11:08 AM | #3 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| It should be kept no longer than three days. The lids are available, so I assume keeping it in the can is fine. I'd most definitely transfer it to something else personally.
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06-22-2010, 11:13 AM | #4 |
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| I buy the glass pyrex containers that I use only for dog food. I transfer it from the can into the glass container and will keep it in the fridge for three days. I give about a tablespoon per dog per meal to mix with their kibble so I usually go through a whole can in that time but if for some reason I don't, it gets dumped. Many companies make small cans... I know Wellness, Natural Balance, and HALO all do, if you want to go that route.
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06-22-2010, 11:44 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Thanks everyone....I thought 3 days was about right, but wanted to be sure. You guys are awesome!!
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06-22-2010, 12:11 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| Three days is what the pet store told me. |
06-22-2010, 01:02 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I keep mine 3 days. But with 4 of them eating it it doesn't usually last more than 2. I use one of those plastic lids.
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06-22-2010, 01:06 PM | #8 |
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| I don't know, because I've never done it. I was wondering if you could freeze half of it in a baggie?
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06-22-2010, 03:35 PM | #9 |
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| I bought these trays Walmart.com: Fresh Baby - So Easy Storage Trays for Baby Food and Breast Milk: Feeding and when I open a can, I just put it in here then freeze it. After a day I put the cubes in freezer baggies. I get 24 cubes out of each can, and usually have enough left over for 2 meals. I was sick of wasting all the food that was left over after 3 days, so I got these. It works great for us, and I keep a couple different flavors in the freezer so they don't get sick of the same thing Oh, they are bpa free too! |
06-23-2010, 04:03 AM | #10 | |
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