Dehydrated raw treats. - Page 2

thenakedorchid · 10-18-2010, 11:14 PM

Those pics look so yummy! If I wasn't vegetarian...

dweamgoil · 06-11-2011, 03:02 PM

I think I am caving and buying a dehydrator. I find the kibble type treats to be horribly nutrient deficient and the commercial dehydrated treats outrageously expensive. I already feed raw and have the meat on-hand so it just makes sense. I am a bit nervous about how it will all turn out the first couple of times...lol. But, it does seem way healthier than the kibble type stuff.

dweamgoil · 06-15-2011, 12:54 PM

Just purchased the Nesco 700 watt model...can't wait to try it

It's on sale on Amazon + free shipping..can't beat that:

Amazon.com: Nesco FD-75PR 700-Watt Food Dehydrator: Kitchen & Dining

koobe · 09-05-2011, 01:44 PM

I tried with salmon, chicken, and chicken wings. None of my cats like it. I am wondering if I have done anything wrong.

Just cut and dehydate, right?

dweamgoil · 09-05-2011, 02:21 PM

My cats liked it well enough. I have been lazy lately though. Have to get on the ball with my dehydrating

I just need to make smaller batches. It's really way more than it looks if you are feeding it as treats.

BotanyBlack · 09-05-2011, 02:38 PM

I should so invest in one myself, I love seeing your before and after pic... not like I don't have time.

Have you tried quail or rabbit yet?

dweamgoil · 09-07-2011, 12:01 AM

No, mainly chicken breast strips and chicken heart halves. The breast lasted about 3 weeks and the chicken hearts about 2 weeks in the fridge. Quail and rabbit would be nice, but probably expensive.

Fyreflie · 09-07-2011, 10:17 AM

What an awesome idea, and for humans too! Good for protein-filled snacks...and I bet there are vegetarian things you can do with it as well! I didn't realize they were so cheap, I thought they were much more expensive! I might have to look into this....

Rebbie · 09-07-2011, 10:28 AM

Wow, this brings back memories!

My mom went through a huge earth-mother hippy phase for most of my and my brother's childhood. (Which is why we were home schooled- she didn't trust the establishment to properly encourage individual creativity.) She had all sorts of 'do it yourself' equipment, one of which was a dehydrator.

Dad would make jerky, mom would make dried fruit snacks. And for christmas she would dry rings of fruit and cut shapes of fruit to tie onto the christmas wreath as decoration.

... Man, I want to get a dehydrator now.

Fyreflie · 09-07-2011, 10:44 AM

Yup, my Mom too! She didn't have a dehydrator but she homeschooled us and kept us busy with all kinds of practical learning. I loved that period of my life!

10-18-2010, 11:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
thenakedorchid Cat Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 197	Those pics look so yummy! If I wasn't vegetarian... __________________

06-11-2011, 03:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
dweamgoil Cat Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 1,868	I think I am caving and buying a dehydrator. I find the kibble type treats to be horribly nutrient deficient and the commercial dehydrated treats outrageously expensive. I already feed raw and have the meat on-hand so it just makes sense. I am a bit nervous about how it will all turn out the first couple of times...lol. But, it does seem way healthier than the kibble type stuff. __________________ DweamGoiL

06-15-2011, 12:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
dweamgoil Cat Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 1,868	Just purchased the Nesco 700 watt model...can't wait to try it It's on sale on Amazon + free shipping..can't beat that: Amazon.com: Nesco FD-75PR 700-Watt Food Dehydrator: Kitchen & Dining Amazon.com: Nesco FD-75PR 700-Watt Food Dehydrator: Kitchen & Dining __________________ DweamGoiL

09-05-2011, 01:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
koobe Cat Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 266	I tried with salmon, chicken, and chicken wings. None of my cats like it. I am wondering if I have done anything wrong. Just cut and dehydate, right? __________________

09-05-2011, 02:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
dweamgoil Cat Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 1,868	My cats liked it well enough. I have been lazy lately though. Have to get on the ball with my dehydrating I just need to make smaller batches. It's really way more than it looks if you are feeding it as treats. __________________ DweamGoiL

09-05-2011, 02:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
BotanyBlack Cool Cat Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ky. Posts: 1,439	I should so invest in one myself, I love seeing your before and after pic... not like I don't have time. Have you tried quail or rabbit yet?

09-07-2011, 12:01 AM	#17 (permalink)
dweamgoil Cat Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 1,868	No, mainly chicken breast strips and chicken heart halves. The breast lasted about 3 weeks and the chicken hearts about 2 weeks in the fridge. Quail and rabbit would be nice, but probably expensive. __________________ DweamGoiL

09-07-2011, 10:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
Fyreflie Tom Cat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 527	What an awesome idea, and for humans too! Good for protein-filled snacks...and I bet there are vegetarian things you can do with it as well! I didn't realize they were so cheap, I thought they were much more expensive! I might have to look into this.... __________________

09-07-2011, 10:28 AM	#19 (permalink)
Rebbie Tom Cat Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 442	Wow, this brings back memories! My mom went through a huge earth-mother hippy phase for most of my and my brother's childhood. (Which is why we were home schooled- she didn't trust the establishment to properly encourage individual creativity.) She had all sorts of 'do it yourself' equipment, one of which was a dehydrator. Dad would make jerky, mom would make dried fruit snacks. And for christmas she would dry rings of fruit and cut shapes of fruit to tie onto the christmas wreath as decoration. ... Man, I want to get a dehydrator now.

09-07-2011, 10:44 AM	#20 (permalink)
Fyreflie Tom Cat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 527	Yup, my Mom too! She didn't have a dehydrator but she homeschooled us and kept us busy with all kinds of practical learning. I loved that period of my life! __________________ Last edited by marie73; 09-07-2011 at 03:20 PM.

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