http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/23/the-raw-food-diet-for-pets/

A nice article which doesn't slam either end of the spectrum, and 2 Huskies are on the cover photo!

$250 a month?! Surely you can get raw cheaper than that! At least I hope! lol. A bag of Acana usually lasts my two for a month and is about $58-$72 depending on which flavor I get.

She's buying Stella and Chewys... It's so expensive!

Fun read. Thanks for sharing Kristina!

SaraB wrote:

$250 a month?! Surely you can get raw cheaper than that! At least I hope! lol. A bag of Acana usually lasts my two for a month and is about $58-$72 depending on which flavor I get.

I was just going to ask about that! I just called up a local natural pet market (Bentley's Corner Barkery) and they told me for the stella & chewy's it was 30$ for a 6 lb bag...if rocky eats a pound of food a day that's 2.5x as much as i'm spending on his kibble! the lady told me that raw is actually a lot more expensive than dry food but i'm going to research it.

Buying pre-made dog food does get really expensive! I was paying $200 a month in just Hayden's food alone (feeding Vital Essentials). I started going to the grocery store and getting my own stuff for his meal and oh my gosh is there a price difference! The pre-made meals are easier, but that extra money I save every month is worth putting in the extra effort

Premades are a complete ripoff! When we were targeting Rodeos food intolerances, the instinct raw was $60 a week. FOR ONE DOG!

Premade is a ripoff and takes away half the value of raw feeding (the mental stimulation of ripping/tearing/chewing/etc). That doesn't even take into account the teeth cleaning involved.