Hi Feral Friends and Caretakers,
Wow have I been busy with my colony trying to keep up with expenses on a reduced income!
One of the expenses I have tried to find an alternate for is the feeding dishes I use to feed wet food.
I always feed wet and dry twice a day. The dry is easy, I have large platters for that, but for the wet I hate to have them sharing from the same dish as I think that can lead to arguments and I just don't think it is healthy to have them always sharing dishes.
So, I have always used the paper containers knowns as "trays". Some fast food places use them for french fries. They are great because there are "sides" all around so the cats have something that contains the food so they are not pushing the food off of the container and then eating food off the ground.
And, I get them rather cheaply at "Smart and Final" for about $4.50 for 250. Which is really a great price. I can't even get flimsy paper plates for that price. But, I would still like to reduce that cost, which adds up to about $90.00 each month (the colony has 50 cats.)
I've been doing the feeding for 18 years and I have yet to find a consistent, cheap, easy solution. I am figuring one of you genius caretakers has figured out a way to do it.
Would love any and all feedback.
Thanks
Wow have I been busy with my colony trying to keep up with expenses on a reduced income!
One of the expenses I have tried to find an alternate for is the feeding dishes I use to feed wet food.
I always feed wet and dry twice a day. The dry is easy, I have large platters for that, but for the wet I hate to have them sharing from the same dish as I think that can lead to arguments and I just don't think it is healthy to have them always sharing dishes.
So, I have always used the paper containers knowns as "trays". Some fast food places use them for french fries. They are great because there are "sides" all around so the cats have something that contains the food so they are not pushing the food off of the container and then eating food off the ground.
And, I get them rather cheaply at "Smart and Final" for about $4.50 for 250. Which is really a great price. I can't even get flimsy paper plates for that price. But, I would still like to reduce that cost, which adds up to about $90.00 each month (the colony has 50 cats.)
I've been doing the feeding for 18 years and I have yet to find a consistent, cheap, easy solution. I am figuring one of you genius caretakers has figured out a way to do it.
Would love any and all feedback.
Thanks