i heard wet cat food spoils within 2-3 hrs. could i refrigerate it to slow to spoiling
2007-05-12 07:08:41 · 15 answers · asked by skaterj9367 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Skater -
We were just discussing this on the Yahoo group WholeCatHealth. When I open a can of cat food any remains are transferred right away to a pyrex dish and put in the cupboard for the next meal (dinner). I do not open a new can at night.
Do not leave the meat in the CAN as it develops an off taste and your cat(s) won't like it as a "left-over".
I never refrigerate it during the day (some cats will vomit if given cold meat). I have done this for seven years with no problems. Canned food is cooked to death in the processing and it is not going to develop any load of e coli or salmonella sitting in a cupboard for twelve hours.
I use a raw meat diet too and that is taken out of the freezer at lunchtime to thaw and serve at night. That stays cold and I warm it for a minute or two in a hot-water bath. If I am serving the raw for breakfast I take it out to thaw before I go to bed.
I have never had any problems in all that time from my cats getting sick.
2007-05-12 07:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you can, if you feed your cat a half a can in the morning and a half a can at night you can refrigerate it so it won't spoil. Buy at the local store a lid for the can, it cost about 1 dollar and it will keep the food sealed. Take the food out of the fridge about a half an hour before you feed your pet, if it's really hot maybe 15 minutes. Cats hate cold and hot food, so be a good pal and get the food at room temperature before you feed kitty.
2007-05-12 07:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cat bucky has to eat canned cat food with prednisone for a medicine allergy that an incompetent vet. gave him. we buy the big cans of cat food because we have 6 cats. i have found that if you cover the cat food and use it the next day that the cat food is fine. and wet cat food that is not refrigerated has a shelf life (opened) of 24\48 hours. canned cat food refrigerated has up too a week.
2007-05-12 07:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can - if you look on the instructions it will say something like 'refridgerate after opening and use within 3 days'.
Sometimes cats don't like chilled food, they naturally prefer food that is body temperature i.e. like fresh prey. You might need to put it in the microwave if this is the case - but only for about 10 seconds!
Chalice
2007-05-12 07:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by Chalice 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First I gotta say its a myth that dry food is better for cats teeth. An all wet or wet/dry combo is much much better for cats.
That being said yes you can refrig. canned food. Just be sure to put a lid on it. Also like someone said alot of cats don't like cold food. So you can put the food in the bowl, put in microwave for 10 sec., stir and serve. Thats what we do for our kitty.
2007-05-12 07:28:56 · answer #5 · answered by rebelrose2480 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, put a cover on it and refrigerate it. You might want to zap it in the microwave for a few seconds before you feed it to kitty....cold food isn't that appealing to some cats.
2007-05-12 07:15:48 · answer #6 · answered by Lee 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes that might keep it fresh but some cats don't like cold food.
This could be because of sensetive teeth or just because they're picky.
I feed mine crunchy food (the best I think is ONE) & use wet food as a treat.
Dry food is better for their teeth also.
2007-05-12 07:16:23 · answer #7 · answered by psycho_majic_666 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2007-05-12 07:26:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course! I do that with all my wet animal food! As long as they eat the rest within a day or two it should be fine.
2007-05-12 07:11:54 · answer #9 · answered by Mellycat123 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
2007-05-12 07:12:37 · answer #10 · answered by my3mohrkids 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋