feeding the cat and dog need help.....no money large det

seeking_happines

hi i really need help.. with all the advice im managing to slash my food bills and every thing else!!!! BUT when it comes to feeding the cat ( who we rescued ) and the dog who belongs to my 17 yr old son, he is autistic and the dog is a very important part of his life... and therapy...but i wouldnt like to tell him that bit
any way money is very very tight:mad: and i need help with the animals...at the moment i buy from mr t and asbo......

Janey3

I don't have a cat, just a dog. For him, I buy the big bags of value chicken pieces (thighs,breast, wings), I cook them all and then boil a pan of vegetables (any left over veg will do too) (except onions -not good for dogs). After taking the bones out of the cooked chicken I add the veg and mash it all up and then divide into daily portions and freeze and then take them out in the morning for his evening meal - ours only has one meal a day. A bit messy! but find it works for me. Hope that helps.

marmitepotato

Look on line, I get my dog food from petshopbowl.co.uk, free delivery for orders over £19.99. You are prolly paying too much at the supermarket TBH.

monnagran

Ask around. Here there is a place where you can get free pet food if you are struggling. You might be able to find where you can get help from RSPCA or PDSA.

seeking_happines

thanks to all thats a great start...for me

ljonski

if you can buy in bulk on line - this will be cheaper in the long run. there is tons of advice on moneysaving on the pets forum.

seabright

Look at the Approved Foods website too, they have a pet food section.

honeythewitch

Lidl have a sack of dog biscuits (complete food) for seven pounds at the moment, and Home Bargains usually have a similar offer.

miffy257

Just have to say I use the Orlando dog dried food from Lidl for my Labrador and he is quite sensitive to some foods. That one especially the chicken one suits him very well and lasts almost a month. We add tiny bits of ham, veg, leftover meat or sardines to liven it up. Cats will only eat Whiskas but I buy tins instead of sachets and try to get it on offer. Dried food might be cheaper for them too.

Floozie

I agree on Home Bargains. I have a cat and she loves the Feline Fayre ocean fish in jelly pouches from there which are a bargain 19p.

meritaten

Lidl, Aldi and Home Bargains all do very good value pet food.
my sons cat - a very fussy eater, enjoyed the pouches best from Aldi.
and they can eat people food, just be careful not to include onions (cats) or anything with artificial sweeteners (dogs). so if stuck - remember for at least a couple of thousand years dogs and cats were fed on people food (leftovers).

lol - in my experience they prefer to have whatever YOU are having anyway!