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I've read that dogs have somewhat short digestive tracts, and although
they'll eat bread, they can't digest it well.


On 12/20/2011 4:53 AM, Ozgirl wrote:
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> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>> so many people are struggling and somebody at food banks finally
>> figured out that people could keep their pets and feed them if they
>> took donations, without that people either surrender their animals or
>> use food they could be eating to give to the animals, which helps
>> nobody's nutrition... don't get me wrong, if your animals will ea t
>> leftovers and they are otherwise healthy it doesn't hurt a single
>> thing to supplement say a dog or cat with mashed potatoes and gravy if
>> they will eat it, but that should only be a supplement, Lee

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> I remember a time when not only cigarettes and alcohol were on the list
> of things you couldn't buy with food stamps but also animal food. An
> animal can be a real source of comfort for people who are poor and
> or/lonely.
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> As you say, if necessary you can feed an animal leftovers for the short
> term. Not ideal but better than having to surrender them. I found that
> it was a good thing to always buy a bit of canned food every week to
> keep away for lean times, ditto for the family too of course, lol.
> Amazing what you can live on out of a pantry for a fairly extended time.
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>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>>>> that is very good for angela, to let her know that giving can still
>>>> be done even if you are using coupons to get free things to donate,
>>>> you still do the work to use the coupon and get it to the food bank,
>>>> Lee
>>>
>>> Yes. We get a lot of coupons we can't use and also store coupons on
>>> occasion for free things we can't eat. And apparently there is a huge
>>> need for cat food this year. We saw a cat food donation bin today. I
>>> tried to find one last year and couldn't. Nice to know that the
>>> regular food bank will take it. I stocked up on food the other day
>>> and screwed up as to the kind I bought. They will only eat tuna and
>>> only certain kinds. I bought the wrong kind and they wouldn't touch
>>> it. So it went off to the food bank along with the BG kind. I really
>>> thought they would like that!