Containers for freezing raw

[Dario the GreyCat]

Maybe a strange question, Darwin's comes in pretty convenient patties, but I recently ordered from Hare-Today and it seems to come in bulk packages. I'm also planning on looking at recipes on here to make my own raw. So, to my question; what containers have you found the most efficient to use?

 

[kittyluv387]

Definitely these:

Ball 16oz 12pk Glass Wide Mouth Mason Jar with Lid and Band

Widemouth and freezer safe. Been using them for almost a year now without any problems.

 

[kittyluv387]

Definitely these:

Ball 16oz 12pk Glass Wide Mouth Mason Jar with Lid and Band

Widemouth and freezer safe. Been using them for almost a year now without any problems.

 

[Dario the GreyCat]

Thank you!

 

[LTS3]

There are suggestions here:

What Containers Do You Use To Store Your Raw Pet Food In The Freezer?

Looking for 12 oz containers ideally. Honestly one of the most time consuming parts of making raw pet pet food is putting them into the containers. Anyone know any good containers that I can freeze?

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Storage Suggestions For Raw Food Mix

I make up 6 lb batches of my raw mix at a time. I have been dividing the batch up into 5 inexpensive Ziploc-brand plastic cartons and freezing them, then thawing out one box at a time, which lasts about 4 days. I'm finding that after a few bouts of freezer / dishwasher, these cartons crack and...

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[Dario the GreyCat]

Thank you!

 

[Tobermory]

For me, that’s a two-part question.

Part 1: I grind my own meat, so I buy 20-25 pounds of meat at a time, grind it within a day or two, and freeze it in silicone bags like these until I need to make a batch of food.

Part 2: After I thaw the meat and make the food, I apportion it into these Rubbermaid containers and refreeze. One container holds exactly the right amount to feed my three cats one meal. I feed twice a day so I go through two containers a day. I think your choice of container might depend on how many cats you have and how often you feed them. You don’t want your food to sit in the fridge for too long before you feed it so you’ll want to consider how you rotate frozen into the fridge and when it will be thawed.

I paid less than this because I found mine when they were on sale and bought a bunch of them.

Here’s the fridge:

And the freezer:

 

[Azazel]

I use these:
I have some glass ones and some plastic ones. The glass ones are pricey, but my cats are kings and queens.

 

[Dario the GreyCat]

Thank you so much! I'd been sifting through Amazon and choice fatigue set in, I really appreciate these!

 

[Tobermory]

Thank you so much! I'd been sifting through Amazon and choice fatigue set in, I really appreciate these!

I know. It’s a little overwhelming. I would have preferred glass, but I didn’t want all of the weight in my pull-out freezer drawer.

Here’s 205 grams or about 7.2 ozs. of food so you can see how full the container is. This one is tomorrow morning’s meal so it’s not fully thawed yet.

 

[Willow's Mom]

Definitely these:

Ball 16oz 12pk Glass Wide Mouth Mason Jar with Lid and Band

Widemouth and freezer safe. Been using them for almost a year now without any problems.

Thank you so much. I wasn't sure if these were freezer safe or not.

I've been using the store brand of zippered freezer bags, but I'm not comfortable washing them out the way I do with my own (veg*n) food and we go through a LOT of them!

@Dario, Mason Jars come in all sorts of different sizes and are very handy to have around for people food as well. I cook in them, reheat food in them in a conventional (not microwave) oven, and carry them around in a six-pack cooler for warm picnics in the winter. You might find them used on Craig's List or at a garage sale when an older woman has to sell her house or farm.

Some of my mason jars are over 20 years old and still going strong!

 

[She's a witch]

I recycle glass jars for this. Not every jar is suitable for freezing (they need to have no shoulders) but luckily the ones I buy are, plus they are perfect size for our needs. I avoid using single use plastic so ziplocks are not an option. As for plastic like containers, I have a feeling that food stored in plastic tastes differently for my girl (she wouldn’t eat the canned food transferred to plastic to put in the fridge, but she has no such problem with food transferred to glass jar). But for my boy it doesn’t make any difference. Unfortunately glass jars take more space then anything else it’s managable for me with 2 cats only at the moment, but when I start buying bigger chunks of food, I’m going to have to give all the freezer space to cats I’m afraid...

Edit: canned food, not foot..... I don’t store any foot in my fridge.

 

[BaileyCat]

I use the Extreme Freeze containers. Last for years and years! Available in different sizes.

• Freezable Deli Food Containers with tight sealing lids
• Heavy Guage Engineered Polypropylene Plastic - Quart Size
• Microwaveable - Reuseable - Dishwasher Safe. Designed especially for Freezing, capable of withstanding temperature to (-40 degrees ) for extended periods of time.
• Commercial Restaurant Quality - Deli Takeout Container