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Hi guys. I have two cats currently - Binx, my almost 2 year old male tuxedo and Lilith, my 7 month old female manx. Binx has been fed commercial raw food (Rad Cat) since he was around Lily's age. I adopted Lily from the shelter when she was about 8 weeks old. She was fed a prescription dry diet at the shelter (blech) and canned kitten food by me up until a few weeks ago, when I started making my own raw diet for both of them. She scarfs it down happily, and so far, no issues. Some poop problems at first, but nothing that couldn't be fixed by some probiotics. I have two happy, healthy, active kitties.
My first batch of food was made with chopped up chicken thighs, raw egg yolks, liver, heart, and supplements. I don't own a grinder, so chopping all of that meat took me HOURS. I looked into buying pre ground/chopped muscle meats and stumbled upon hare today. I made my first order which is arriving tomorrow. I think the company itself is wonderful, but I paid over $50 just for 10 pounds of boneless ground turkey thigh. Cheaper than buying 2 pound tubs of Rad Cat ($15 each), but still. I figured there had to be a cheaper way.
My main question is: would it really be so bad to use pre ground turkey from a high end grocery store? I have read the risks, bacteria and all that, but in the long run I think it would be a much easier option for me. I have a Whole Foods close to me and I thought perhaps I could buy chubs of organic ground chicken or turkey to make their food with. I plan on freezing the meat beforehand to be extra careful. If it's really too risky, then of course I'll stick with ordering online. I was just curious if anyone here has had any experience doing the same thing I plan to. Thank you for any advice!
My first batch of food was made with chopped up chicken thighs, raw egg yolks, liver, heart, and supplements. I don't own a grinder, so chopping all of that meat took me HOURS. I looked into buying pre ground/chopped muscle meats and stumbled upon hare today. I made my first order which is arriving tomorrow. I think the company itself is wonderful, but I paid over $50 just for 10 pounds of boneless ground turkey thigh. Cheaper than buying 2 pound tubs of Rad Cat ($15 each), but still. I figured there had to be a cheaper way.
My main question is: would it really be so bad to use pre ground turkey from a high end grocery store? I have read the risks, bacteria and all that, but in the long run I think it would be a much easier option for me. I have a Whole Foods close to me and I thought perhaps I could buy chubs of organic ground chicken or turkey to make their food with. I plan on freezing the meat beforehand to be extra careful. If it's really too risky, then of course I'll stick with ordering online. I was just curious if anyone here has had any experience doing the same thing I plan to. Thank you for any advice!
