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Old December 23rd 04, 06:19 PM
Alison
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I sometimes feed Dibby and Kim the cat soaked dry food and have had no
problems. The food is a good quality brand but should I be worried?

"If you feed dry food, remember to never get it wet. Do not mix with
canned food, milk or water. All dry foods have bacterial contamination
on the surface, and moisture will allow those bacteria to grow. Some
are dangerous and cause vomiting and/or diarhhea."
from
Selecting a Good Commercial Pet Food
By Jean Hofve, DVM
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.ph...=show&item=004

Alison



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Old December 23rd 04, 06:35 PM
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Alison wrote:
I sometimes feed Dibby and Kim the cat soaked dry food and have had no
problems. The food is a good quality brand but should I be worried?

"If you feed dry food, remember to never get it wet. Do not mix with
canned food, milk or water. All dry foods have bacterial contamination
on the surface, and moisture will allow those bacteria to grow. Some
are dangerous and cause vomiting and/or diarhhea."
from
Selecting a Good Commercial Pet Food
By Jean Hofve, DVM
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.ph...=show&item=004

Alison




I assume they mean don't get STORED dry food wet. I wet it just before feeding
the dog - I don't see how bacteria can grow in only 3 seconds :-)

/dan
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Old December 23rd 04, 06:40 PM
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Alison wrote:

I sometimes feed Dibby and Kim the cat soaked dry food and have had no
problems. The food is a good quality brand but should I be worried?


I've always added a little water, yogurt, cottage cheese, canned dog
food, etc. in with the dogs' kibble, and lately, since Khan is on a
diet, I've been letting the kibble soak completely before feeding it
(FYI for anyone who is interested - Solid Gold WolfKing expands to about
8 times its original size. No idea why, and I'd rather it did that in
the bowl than in their stomach). I'm yet to have a problem, or receive
an adequate explaination on why this is not a good idea. The whole
'Bacteria will grow in it for the 10 minutes that it is soaking' sounds
like so much BS to me.

Suja
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Old December 23rd 04, 07:45 PM
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Alison said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

I sometimes feed Dibby and Kim the cat soaked dry food and
have had no problems. The food is a good quality brand but
should I be worried?

"If you feed dry food, remember to never get it wet. Do not
mix with canned food, milk or water. All dry foods have
bacterial contamination on the surface, and moisture will
allow those bacteria to grow. Some are dangerous and cause
vomiting and/or diarhhea." from
Selecting a Good Commercial Pet Food
By Jean Hofve, DVM


I've never heard that one before. I hydrate Rocky's kibble 15
minutes or so before I feed him - moist kibble accepts his
liquid medication better. On dry kibble, it runs off and some
is left in the bottom of the dish.

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
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Old December 23rd 04, 10:14 PM
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Alison wrote:
"If you feed dry food, remember to never get it wet. Do
not mix with canned food, milk or water."...


I imagine that that's good advice if you free-feed
(i.e. leave food out at all times and trust the
animals to limit their own intake). I don't - I
feed measured amounts twice a day. And the rule in
my house is that if a dog walks away from the bowl,
the food's picked up and thrown out, so within a
couple of days of coming home they have learned to
eat all their food immediately. There's no problems
with adding water, canned food, tidbits etc. if you
feed the same way, which IME most people do.

HTH,

Dianne
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Old December 24th 04, 12:55 AM
Alison
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I imagine that that's good advice if you free-feed

(i.e. leave food out at all times and trust the
animals to limit their own intake). I don't - I
feed measured amounts twice a day. And the rule in
my house is that if a dog walks away from the bowl,
the food's picked up and thrown out, so within a
couple of days of coming home they have learned to
eat all their food immediately. There's no problems
with adding water, canned food, tidbits etc. if you
feed the same way, which IME most people do.

HTH,

Dianne


Thanks everyone- I thought it was ok but just wanted to check.
Alison


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Old December 24th 04, 03:55 AM
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diannes said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

And the rule in
my house is that if a dog walks away from the bowl,


Huh? I've *heard* of such a thing, but it's probably an urban
myth.

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Old December 24th 04, 06:26 AM
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Rocky wrote in
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Huh? I've *heard* of such a thing, but it's probably an urban
myth.


:-)

Happens all the time around here...

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Kate
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Old December 24th 04, 01:36 PM
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Old December 24th 04, 03:03 PM
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"Rocky" wrote in message
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diannes said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

And the rule in
my house is that if a dog walks away from the bowl,


Huh? I've *heard* of such a thing, but it's probably an urban
myth.


Yeah...no kidding! Even when the bowls are empty, I hear the familiar
sound of stainless steel being scooted around on linoleum!
Even the cat's bowls get emptied around here!

Bodhi's Motto: "Waste Not, Want MORE!"
Coda's Motto: "If he's eatin' it, I better eat it too, or he'll eat mine!"
Kaytee cat's Motto: "If it's in a bowl, it's MINE! Move, dog!"
Little's Motto: "Hisssss, spitspit Back the expletive away from MY
bowl!"
Shelly & The Boys


 




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