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From: Ron Grill

To: CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 10:55 AM

Subject: Re: [CalgaryRawFeeders] introduction

stonedog9 <karma9@...> wrote:

Anika, congratulations on your new job:) I'm wondering if you know
where I can get some powdered colostrum?

thanks! Rena

 

Rena,

I do not know what type of colostrum you are looking for. If it is from a cow you can most likely get it at the UFA store in Calgary.

Thanks Ron

 

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Anika, congratulations on your new job:) I'm wondering if you know
where I can get some powdered colostrum?

thanks! Rena

 

Rena,

I do not know what type of colostrum you are looking for. If it is from a cow you can most likely get it at the UFA store in Calgary.

Thanks Ron

 

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----- Original Message -----

From: stonedog9

To: CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 10:15 PM

Subject: [CalgaryRawFeeders] introduction

Hello there,

My name is Rena, and I share my home with two Great Danes (Karma
almost 5 & Zen 3) and a three legged feral cat(Klubby, about 18 years
old). I heard about the list from Ron, really glad to be able to join
a local group:) I've been feeding raw for about almost 5 years now,
Karma was about 4 months when I switched her, Zen was raised on raw,
and I switched Klubby with Karma.

Anika, congratulations on your new job:) I'm wondering if you know
where I can get some powdered colostrum? thanks! Rena

Hello there,

My name is Rena, and I share my home with two Great Danes (Karma
almost 5 & Zen 3) and a three legged feral cat(Klubby, about 18 years
old).  I heard about the list from Ron, really glad to be able to join
a local group:)   I've been feeding raw for about almost 5 years now,
Karma was about 4 months when I switched her, Zen was raised on raw,
and I switched Klubby with Karma.

Anika, congratulations on your new job:)  I'm wondering if you know
where I can get some powdered colostrum?  thanks!  Rena

Hey,

Just thought I'd write a quick message here and tell y'all that I'm
going to be starting work at the Tailblazers store on 9th Ave in
Inglewood next week.  I've been working at Ribtor for the last 8
months or so, which has been pretty good, but the opportunity came up
for the Tailblazers job, which I'm hoping is going to be even better.
  A chance to get paid to geek out on all this natural pet stuff! I'm
more into the whole prey items and not-so-much into the "BARF" style
of things with my own girls, but I'm thinking this should be a good
match. If anyone's in the neighborhood in the future, stop by and say
hello.

I don't know if this is of interest to any of you guys, but I just
found out that Forest Lawn Meats (way up on 17th Ave and 50th St (or
so) has pig organs (liver, spleen, kidney, etc.) for 50 cents a pound.
  That's not too bad a price, at least among the other places I've
found whole organs so far.

Hope everyone's having a good summer.

Anika and the girls

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Grill"
<wildrose_kangals@...> wrote:

"... My oldest dog Yaman caught and ate a magpie the other day. Since
then he has had a bout of the runs and is slightly off his food.
Although today he seemed fine at dinner. Anyone else ever have that
problem with wild game?"

----------

Ugh barf...  All I know is that the magpies around here like to eat
the girls' poop out of the yard.  Well, not so much now that it's
warmer, but I think the neighborhood ones were taking full advantage
of the available buffet during the winter.  I think I'd go off my food
for a bit after consuming a bird with such an undiscriminating
pallete, too!  No tellin' what it just ate.

Sorry, not much of anything helpful to add...

Anika and the girls

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Anika" <manteega@...> wrote:

>
>
> ----------------------
>
> Hi Ron,
>
> I haven't seen any great deals on red meat -- people food or dog food
> -- at the grocery stores in a bit.  Might be time to check out the
> pork necks at Red Deer Lake Meats that Lori was talking about.
>

Thanks Anika,

If I have time tomorrow I might go and check them out. I have not fed
any heart yet. Just liver and they are both fine with that. My oldest
dog Yaman caught and ate a magpie the other day. Since then he has had
a bout of the runs and is slightly off his food. Although today he
seemed fine at dinner. Anyone else ever have that problem with wild
game?

Thanks Ron

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Grill"
<wildrose_kangals@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I am getting very low on red meat does anyone know of a deal right
> now?
>
> Ron


----------------------

Hi Ron,

I haven't seen any great deals on red meat -- people food or dog food
-- at the grocery stores in a bit.  Might be time to check out the
pork necks at Red Deer Lake Meats that Lori was talking about.

Also remember that heart is really more of a muscle meat than an
organ.  It's usually cheap.  It's also really rich and some dogs can't
take much more than a little chunk without experiencing explosive
diarrhea. I wouldn't feed it too too often (once a week, maybe
twice?), but if your guys can handle it, it's a great source of meat
that isn't too expensive. My girls can totally handle quite a bit of
the stuff in a sitting, but maybe feeding it with something really
bony would be better for dogs that can't.  Just an idea.

Anika and the girls

Hi Guys,

I am getting very low on red meat does anyone know of a deal right
now?

Ron

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Grill"
<wildrose_kangals@...> wrote:

"...Anika,what is the average weight of the Rabbits you purchased? ...
How many pork necks make 1 meal? Are they big enough that I would not
have to worry to much about choking or a blockage..."

-------------

The rabbits I got were about 2lbs each. They were a pretty good meal
size for my girls, but you might want to get slightly older bigger
ones.  I suppose technically you would want 'roasters' whereas us
smaller dog folks want 'fryers'.

Usually the pork necks are pretty meaty and make decent dog food, but
most of the ones you get at the supermarkets might me a little small
for your guys, especially if they like to snarf down stuff without
really bothering with that whole chewing thing. Depends on them,
really.  Sometimes when you find a good deal you can't really be that
picky!

Anika and the girls

He weighs about 65-70lb's.  He is very active and has a fast metabolism
but is also a picky eater.  I cannot get him to eat more than 2 lb's
per day.  He is a very lean Lab - all muscle with hardly any fat on him.

4lbs, WOW!  Yeah I'd be jumping at $0.50 meat if I were feeding that
much!  Lori would be able to comment on feeding pups raw - her Visla
has been fed raw since she got him and he eats a ton also.

Terry

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Grill"
<wildrose_kangals@...> wrote:
>
> Terry,
>
> How much does Guinness weigh? The dogs I am feeding raw are still
pups
> and are eating like mad. Right now, it is common to have them eat
> 4lbs. each a day. They are still in good shape, if anything I try to
> keep them on the lean side. This pork neck thing looks like a good
> deal.
>
> Ron
>

Terry,

How much does Guinness weigh? The dogs I am feeding raw are still pups
and are eating like mad. Right now, it is common to have them eat
4lbs. each a day. They are still in good shape, if anything I try to
keep them on the lean side. This pork neck thing looks like a good
deal.

Ron

Good to know.  Guinness isn't picky about organs - in fact they are
his favorite.  He is picky about other things though - vegis in
particular.  He also baulked at eating duck once.  I guess I'll just
get a couple and give them a try.  They sound like the perfect whole
prey meal.

Terry
>
> Well, two of my three girls ate the rabbits like it was nothing
> strange.  The one who was picky about organs at first didn't take to
> the rabbit either.  She's the young not-quite-so-experienced one.
I'm
> guessing it will come with time.  (No daugher of MINE is going to
> refuse whole rabbits! hah hah) It was actually quite neat to see the
> other two dig in! I've got pictures, which I will post here.  I
> thought all of my three would have some issues, but after some
> butt-sniffing (it was fuzzy -- they had to make sure it was't
another
> dog or something) they at the WHOLE thing, including the fur.  One
did
> some ripping and shredding, but the other ate very systematically.
> There was no spillage or mess.  We marvelled afterwards that she
> probably could have eaten it on the couch!  I don't know if that was
> excitement over their first bunny or what, but they loved it.  The
> most interesting part was when they pooped the next day and it was
> just like any other poop!  That whole rabbit went in and came out
just
> as easy as anything -- fur and all.
>
> I don't know if Fridays are a common thing or not.  We've only
gotten
> the rabbits once so far.  I'm planning on defrosting the next ones,
> then ordering some more.  It's so funny to think that this doesn't
> have to really be something special!
>
> Anika and the girls
>

Ron,

I have fed pork necks a few times.  So far I've always gotten them from
Superstore - in the "interesting" meat department.  They haven't been
whole, but already chopped up.  I just have measured out approx 2
lb's / meal (that is what Guinness usually eats) and fed them.  Haven't
had any problems with choking or anything like that, he just crunches
up the bones.  They seem pretty soft and easy to crunch.

Terry

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Grill"
<wildrose_kangals@...> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> Anika,what is the average weight of the Rabbits you purchased?
> I also have never tried pork necks. How many pork necks make 1
meal?
> Are they big enough that I would not have to worry to much about
> choking or a blockage? I always supervise the dogs when they are
> eating but you never know.
>
> Ron
>

Hello

Anika,what is the average weight of the Rabbits you purchased?
I also have never tried pork necks. How many pork necks make 1 meal?
Are they big enough that I would not have to worry to much about
choking or a blockage? I always supervise the dogs when they are
eating but you never know.

Ron

Yes she is in the SE I think. She will deliver to anywhere in the
city free of charge.

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, Ron Grill
<wildrose_kangals@...> wrote:
>
> Well Terry it is nice to meet you. Looks like your stuck with us
now! Does Connie live in Calgary?
>
> Cheers,
> Ron
>
> terry_toffelmire <ttoffelmire@...> wrote:
> Hello, my name is Terry. I started this group about 6
months ago
> thinking it would be great to have people to share methods and
> sources of food with. Then I got busy and never did get any
messages
> posted.
>
> I have 1 dog - a black lab named Guinness. He's been raw fed for
1.5
> years now. I also started out making vegi slop but have now moved
to
> a prey model. Guinness won't even touch vegi's now. I get my meat
> from various sources.
>
> One source is Raw Riches (ladies name is Connie Riches)
> criches@... She will email you a price list if you ask. Her
> prices are quite good for Mountain Dog food.
>
> I also get turkey necks another guy - who I don't have his contact
> info at work. I will get it at home and post it later.
>
> I'd love to have the contact info for the Rabbits if you can get me
> that.
>
> Terry
>
> --- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Anika" <manteega@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > My name is Anika. I have three dogs -- Meridian - an 8 year old
> > Shepherd/Husky mix, Storm - a 7 year old AmStaff, and Natty Gann -

> a 3
> > year old Chow/Corgi mix. I started feeding the girls a raw diet in
> > April of 2005. At first I was making the veggie sludge and all
> that,
> > but within two or three months (and after the purchase of a food
> > processor!), we adopted the prey-model approach. I have posted a
> > couple photos of the girls in the photo section.
> >
> > I mainly get food from the major grocery store chains (Co-Op,
> Safeway,
> > occasionally Superstore), and two Asian markets -- Shun Fat on
17th
> > Ave. and Lucky Grocery -- both in Forest Lawn. I recently found a
> > source for whole rabbits coming from Lethbridge, which was
> exciting. I
> > try to stick to whole prey (chickens, rabbits, fish), and larger
> > chunks of beef, chicken, and pork. I'm always looking for new and
> > better sources of items like these. My wish-list includes green
> > tripe, and sources of lamb, mutton, and goat that won't break the
> bank.
> >
> > I am relatively new-ish to the area myself. My husband and I
moved
> to
> > Calgary from the U.S. in the summer of 2004 and spent a few
months
> on
> > my in-laws acreage outside of Coaldale (between Lethbridge and
> Taber)
> > before moving to Calgary in November of 2004. These Yahoo groups
> have
> > been a great way to connect with other raw-feeders, and I look
> forward
> > to trying to get a group together here where we can connect with
> > others on a more local level.
> >
> > --- Anika and the girls ---
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Terry Toffelmire"
<ttoffelmire@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Anika.  Did your dogs take to rabbit right away?  Are they
> picky, or do they eat everything you set in front of them?  That is a
> good price, definately wouldn't mind paying the delivery fee, Friday
> afternoons are fine with me also.
>
> Terry

-------------------------

Well, two of my three girls ate the rabbits like it was nothing
strange.  The one who was picky about organs at first didn't take to
the rabbit either.  She's the young not-quite-so-experienced one. I'm
guessing it will come with time.  (No daugher of MINE is going to
refuse whole rabbits! hah hah) It was actually quite neat to see the
other two dig in! I've got pictures, which I will post here.  I
thought all of my three would have some issues, but after some
butt-sniffing (it was fuzzy -- they had to make sure it was't another
dog or something) they at the WHOLE thing, including the fur.  One did
some ripping and shredding, but the other ate very systematically.
There was no spillage or mess.  We marvelled afterwards that she
probably could have eaten it on the couch!  I don't know if that was
excitement over their first bunny or what, but they loved it.  The
most interesting part was when they pooped the next day and it was
just like any other poop!  That whole rabbit went in and came out just
as easy as anything -- fur and all.

I don't know if Fridays are a common thing or not.  We've only gotten
the rabbits once so far.  I'm planning on defrosting the next ones,
then ordering some more.  It's so funny to think that this doesn't
have to really be something special!

Anika and the girls

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Lori Vickerman"
<vickermanlori@...> wrote:
...and for pork necks - I haven't been there yet (too busy) but Red
Deer Lake Meats which is near 22X and 37th street sells 50 lb cases of
pork necks for 0.49/lb..."

---------

Hi Lori, doing good!

Geeez, Red Deer Lake Meats... A friend who doesn't really feed totally
raw told me about them 'cause his parents live out there. (I went and
saw them when it was still the middle of nowhere!). He used to go pick
up all sorts of stuff for his dog apparently.  I tried to contact them
about potential dog food (I didn't actually say 'dog food'), but I
didn't really get a response.  Hmmm.... anything for .49/lb sounds
pretty darned good! I should give them a call or visit...

Anika and the girls

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Lori Vickerman"
<vickermanlori@...> wrote:
"Hi everyone I guess I should introduce myself as well ...  My name is
Lori and Terry... Last time he also brought ground whole trout - but
my dogs wouldn't touch it!  Luckily other peoples dogs like it...."

-----------------

Yup, my dogs loved the trout!  I try to stick to the not-ground-up
stuff as much as possible, but that ground meat is quite a score for
the price.  I think someone mentioned the phrase "freezer envy" in one
of the other raw groups, and I'll say that I definitely have a case of
freezer-envy when I have visited your house, Lori/Terry!

Anika and the girls

Here is my source for Turkey necks.  The prices are really good at $12/11 lbs.  He delivers for free if you order a certain $ amount.  I've also ordered a bulk case of beef bones, they weren't very meaty but were great recreational, or to up the % of bone in a all meat meal.

http://mothernaturesdogfood.com/products.htm

Thanks Anika.  Did your dogs take to rabbit right away?  Are they
picky, or do they eat everything you set in front of them?  That is a
good price, definately wouldn't mind paying the delivery fee, Friday
afternoons are fine with me also.

Terry

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Anika" <manteega@...>
wrote:
>
> I found a rabbitry in Lethbridge where one can get whole rabbits --
> fur and all -- for $1.35/lb.  The place is called J+M Rabbit Farms,
> and is run by Jim and Margaret Oosterhof.  I have only found them
> recently, and bought six 2-pound rabbits (New Zealand Whites) for my
> three girls. Their phone number is (403) 317-0330.
>
> They come to Calgary once a week to supply Riverfront Aquarium with
> feeder rabbits for reptiles, which is super convienent.  They
charge a
> delivery fee for coming up here, after which the price is still
quite
> reasonable.
>
> When my husband met her, it was at 5pm on a Friday, which is do-able
> for us given that he usually gets off around 3, but might be not so
> do-able for others if that's when they usually come up.  I am
willing
> to coordinate an order and hold them until pick up is convienent for
> any one who wants.  Well, within reason.  I only have a 7 cubic foot
> freezer which is generally quite full.  They come frozen solid and
in
> semi-warm weather they took about 2 days to defrost, so we can work
> with that!
>
> --- Anika and the girls ---
>

I found a rabbitry in Lethbridge where one can get whole rabbits --
fur and all -- for $1.35/lb.  The place is called J+M Rabbit Farms,
and is run by Jim and Margaret Oosterhof.  I have only found them
recently, and bought six 2-pound rabbits (New Zealand Whites) for my
three girls. Their phone number is (403) 317-0330.

They come to Calgary once a week to supply Riverfront Aquarium with
feeder rabbits for reptiles, which is super convienent.  They charge a
delivery fee for coming up here, after which the price is still quite
reasonable.

When my husband met her, it was at 5pm on a Friday, which is do-able
for us given that he usually gets off around 3, but might be not so
do-able for others if that's when they usually come up.  I am willing
to coordinate an order and hold them until pick up is convienent for
any one who wants.  Well, within reason.  I only have a 7 cubic foot
freezer which is generally quite full.  They come frozen solid and in
semi-warm weather they took about 2 days to defrost, so we can work
with that!

--- Anika and the girls ---

Yes she is in the SE I think.  She will deliver to anywhere in the
city free of charge.

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, Ron Grill
<wildrose_kangals@...> wrote:
>
> Well Terry it is nice to meet you. Looks like your stuck with us
now! Does Connie live in Calgary?
>
>   Cheers,
>   Ron
>
> terry_toffelmire <ttoffelmire@...> wrote:
>           Hello, my name is Terry. I started this group about 6
months ago
> thinking it would be great to have people to share methods and
> sources of food with. Then I got busy and never did get any
messages
> posted.
>
> I have 1 dog - a black lab named Guinness. He's been raw fed for
1.5
> years now. I also started out making vegi slop but have now moved
to
> a prey model. Guinness won't even touch vegi's now. I get my meat
> from various sources.
>
> One source is Raw Riches (ladies name is Connie Riches)
> criches@... She will email you a price list if you ask. Her
> prices are quite good for Mountain Dog food.
>
> I also get turkey necks another guy - who I don't have his contact
> info at work. I will get it at home and post it later.
>
> I'd love to have the contact info for the Rabbits if you can get me
> that.
>
> Terry
>
> --- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Anika" <manteega@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > My name is Anika. I have three dogs -- Meridian - an 8 year old
> > Shepherd/Husky mix, Storm - a 7 year old AmStaff, and Natty Gann -

> a 3
> > year old Chow/Corgi mix. I started feeding the girls a raw diet in
> > April of 2005. At first I was making the veggie sludge and all
> that,
> > but within two or three months (and after the purchase of a food
> > processor!), we adopted the prey-model approach. I have posted a
> > couple photos of the girls in the photo section.
> >
> > I mainly get food from the major grocery store chains (Co-Op,
> Safeway,
> > occasionally Superstore), and two Asian markets -- Shun Fat on
17th
> > Ave. and Lucky Grocery -- both in Forest Lawn. I recently found a
> > source for whole rabbits coming from Lethbridge, which was
> exciting. I
> > try to stick to whole prey (chickens, rabbits, fish), and larger
> > chunks of beef, chicken, and pork. I'm always looking for new and
> > better sources of items like these. My wish-list includes green
> > tripe, and sources of lamb, mutton, and goat that won't break the
> bank.
> >
> > I am relatively new-ish to the area myself. My husband and I
moved
> to
> > Calgary from the U.S. in the summer of 2004 and spent a few
months
> on
> > my in-laws acreage outside of Coaldale (between Lethbridge and
> Taber)
> > before moving to Calgary in November of 2004. These Yahoo groups
> have
> > been a great way to connect with other raw-feeders, and I look
> forward
> > to trying to get a group together here where we can connect with
> > others on a more local level.
> >
> > --- Anika and the girls ---
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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Hello, my name is Terry. I started this group about 6 months ago
thinking it would be great to have people to share methods and
sources of food with. Then I got busy and never did get any messages
posted.

I have 1 dog - a black lab named Guinness. He's been raw fed for 1.5
years now. I also started out making vegi slop but have now moved to
a prey model. Guinness won't even touch vegi's now. I get my meat
from various sources.

One source is Raw Riches (ladies name is Connie Riches)
criches@shaw.ca. She will email you a price list if you ask. Her
prices are quite good for Mountain Dog food.

I also get turkey necks another guy - who I don't have his contact
info at work. I will get it at home and post it later.

I'd love to have the contact info for the Rabbits if you can get me
that.

Terry

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Anika" <manteega@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> My name is Anika. I have three dogs -- Meridian - an 8 year old
> Shepherd/Husky mix, Storm - a 7 year old AmStaff, and Natty Gann -
a 3
> year old Chow/Corgi mix. I started feeding the girls a raw diet in
> April of 2005. At first I was making the veggie sludge and all
that,
> but within two or three months (and after the purchase of a food
> processor!), we adopted the prey-model approach. I have posted a
> couple photos of the girls in the photo section.
>
> I mainly get food from the major grocery store chains (Co-Op,
Safeway,
> occasionally Superstore), and two Asian markets -- Shun Fat on 17th
> Ave. and Lucky Grocery -- both in Forest Lawn. I recently found a
> source for whole rabbits coming from Lethbridge, which was
exciting. I
> try to stick to whole prey (chickens, rabbits, fish), and larger
> chunks of beef, chicken, and pork. I'm always looking for new and
> better sources of items like these. My wish-list includes green
> tripe, and sources of lamb, mutton, and goat that won't break the
bank.
>
> I am relatively new-ish to the area myself. My husband and I moved
to
> Calgary from the U.S. in the summer of 2004 and spent a few months
on
> my in-laws acreage outside of Coaldale (between Lethbridge and
Taber)
> before moving to Calgary in November of 2004. These Yahoo groups
have
> been a great way to connect with other raw-feeders, and I look
forward
> to trying to get a group together here where we can connect with
> others on a more local level.
>
> --- Anika and the girls ---
>

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Hello, my name is Terry.  I started this group about 6 months ago
thinking it would be great to have people to share methods and
sources of food with.  Then I got busy and never did get any messages
posted.

I have 1 dog - a black lab named Guinness.  He's been raw fed for 1.5
years now.  I also started out making vegi slop but have now moved to
a prey model.  Guinness won't even touch vegi's now.  I get my meat
from various sources.

One source is Raw Riches (ladies name is Connie Riches)
criches@....  She will email you a price list if you ask.  Her
prices are quite good for Mountain Dog food.

I also get turkey necks another guy - who I don't have his contact
info at work.  I will get it at home and post it later.

I'd love to have the contact info for the Rabbits if you can get me
that.

Terry

--- In CalgaryRawFeeders@yahoogroups.com, "Anika" <manteega@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> My name is Anika.  I have three dogs -- Meridian - an 8 year old
> Shepherd/Husky mix, Storm - a 7 year old AmStaff, and Natty Gann -
a 3
> year old Chow/Corgi mix. I started feeding the girls a raw diet in
> April of 2005.  At first I was making the veggie sludge and all
that,
> but within two or three months (and after the purchase of a food
> processor!), we adopted the prey-model approach.  I have posted a
> couple photos of the girls in the photo section.
>
> I mainly get food from the major grocery store chains (Co-Op,
Safeway,
> occasionally Superstore), and two Asian markets -- Shun Fat on 17th
> Ave. and Lucky Grocery -- both in Forest Lawn.  I recently found a
> source for whole rabbits coming from Lethbridge, which was
exciting. I
> try to stick to whole prey (chickens, rabbits, fish), and larger
> chunks of beef, chicken, and pork.  I'm always looking for new and
> better sources of items like these.  My wish-list includes green
> tripe, and sources of lamb, mutton, and goat that won't break the
bank.
>
> I am relatively new-ish to the area myself.  My husband and I moved
to
> Calgary from the U.S. in the summer of 2004 and spent a few months
on
> my in-laws acreage outside of Coaldale (between Lethbridge and
Taber)
> before moving to Calgary in November of 2004. These Yahoo groups
have
> been a great way to connect with other raw-feeders, and I look
forward
> to trying to get a group together here where we can connect with
> others on a more local level.
>
> --- Anika and the girls ---
>

Hi all,

My name is Anika.  I have three dogs -- Meridian - an 8 year old
Shepherd/Husky mix, Storm - a 7 year old AmStaff, and Natty Gann - a 3
year old Chow/Corgi mix. I started feeding the girls a raw diet in
April of 2005.  At first I was making the veggie sludge and all that,
but within two or three months (and after the purchase of a food
processor!), we adopted the prey-model approach.  I have posted a
couple photos of the girls in the photo section.

I mainly get food from the major grocery store chains (Co-Op, Safeway,
occasionally Superstore), and two Asian markets -- Shun Fat on 17th
Ave. and Lucky Grocery -- both in Forest Lawn.  I recently found a
source for whole rabbits coming from Lethbridge, which was exciting. I
try to stick to whole prey (chickens, rabbits, fish), and larger
chunks of beef, chicken, and pork.  I'm always looking for new and
better sources of items like these.  My wish-list includes green
tripe, and sources of lamb, mutton, and goat that won't break the bank.

I am relatively new-ish to the area myself.  My husband and I moved to
Calgary from the U.S. in the summer of 2004 and spent a few months on
my in-laws acreage outside of Coaldale (between Lethbridge and Taber)
before moving to Calgary in November of 2004. These Yahoo groups have
been a great way to connect with other raw-feeders, and I look forward
to trying to get a group together here where we can connect with
others on a more local level.

--- Anika and the girls ---

Hello,

My name is Ron and I have been feeding two of my four dogs a Raw Diet
for a relatively short time. (6 weeks) I have posted some pictures of
my dogs they are Kangals, the national breed of Turkey. They are both
under a year old.
We live on an acreage east of the city. I hope to share deals on food
when available as well as swap stories from a local perspective.
Ron