What to do with 30 lbs of dog food?

GreenleafGreyhound · 02-17-2005, 11:58 PM

Long story short: Raccoons got into our garage before we could move the two bags of dog food into the house and we're too afraid to feed the remaining 30 lbs of CSFTDLS to Giselle. I'm probably being overprotective because the majority of the food looks untouched. It looks safe to eat and probably is because we caught the raccoons before they completely ripped open the bag. What should I do with it, now? Donate to the shelter? The bag is ripped at the top, so I'm not sure if the shelter wants that...It's such a waste

PitBullie09 · 02-18-2005, 05:47 AM

I would take it to the shelter.. They probabally want what ever they can get.

GSD · 02-18-2005, 07:05 AM

its probably fine, but if you're that worried about it, don't pawn it off on the shelter. Just dump it and buy new stuff. Or throw it off in the woods far far away so the 'coons go away to look for food, not to your house.

sunny98 · 02-18-2005, 08:43 AM

I like the idea of just dumping it if you are worried.

oc_spirit · 02-18-2005, 10:05 AM

I wouldn't dump it personally, I would just dispose of it in the trash. You could end up with other animals eating the kibble and getting really sick (ex. deer who are herbivores) or if you don;t put it far away enough from your house the coons could still be attracted to come back again or be enticed to visit the next closest house.

Cheers!

Crossfire Bulldogs · 02-18-2005, 10:21 AM

I agree...trash it and forget it.

Bogolove · 02-18-2005, 10:27 AM

Yeah, trash it and don't worry about it. If you are worried about feeding it to your dog, then don't let any other animals eat it.

GreenleafGreyhound · 02-18-2005, 06:08 PM

*sigh* Bye bye 36$. Could've put you to some good work...

Alright, we're dumping it.

StephanieandTeddy · 02-22-2005, 05:57 PM

I just wanted to mention that you can usually bring an opened bag of food back to the store where you bought it for a full refund. They will send it back to the manufacturer with some excuse...(made your dog sick, etc...).Might not be ethical, but it IS possible if $$ is tight.

02-17-2005, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
GreenleafGreyhound Good Dog - Greyt Peke Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern CA Posts: 736 Rep Power: 99	What to do with 30 lbs of dog food? Long story short: Raccoons got into our garage before we could move the two bags of dog food into the house and we're too afraid to feed the remaining 30 lbs of CSFTDLS to Giselle. I'm probably being overprotective because the majority of the food looks untouched. It looks safe to eat and probably is because we caught the raccoons before they completely ripped open the bag. What should I do with it, now? Donate to the shelter? The bag is ripped at the top, so I'm not sure if the shelter wants that...It's such a waste
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02-18-2005, 05:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
PitBullie09 ACD/Pit Bull Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,477 Rep Power: 126	I would take it to the shelter.. They probabally want what ever they can get.
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02-18-2005, 08:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
sunny98 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt Vernon Wa Posts: 822 Rep Power: 95	I like the idea of just dumping it if you are worried.
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02-18-2005, 10:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
oc_spirit Snow Girl Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,612 Rep Power: 140	I wouldn't dump it personally, I would just dispose of it in the trash. You could end up with other animals eating the kibble and getting really sick (ex. deer who are herbivores) or if you don;t put it far away enough from your house the coons could still be attracted to come back again or be enticed to visit the next closest house. Cheers!
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Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 281	I agree...trash it and forget it.
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02-18-2005, 07:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
GSD Herding dogs Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: WI Posts: 1,093 Rep Power: 133	its probably fine, but if you're that worried about it, don't pawn it off on the shelter. Just dump it and buy new stuff. Or throw it off in the woods far far away so the 'coons go away to look for food, not to your house.

02-18-2005, 10:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bogolove Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 66	Yeah, trash it and don't worry about it. If you are worried about feeding it to your dog, then don't let any other animals eat it.
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02-18-2005, 06:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
GreenleafGreyhound Good Dog - Greyt Peke Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern CA Posts: 736 Rep Power: 99	sigh Bye bye 36$. Could've put you to some good work... Alright, we're dumping it.
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02-22-2005, 05:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
StephanieandTeddy I knew love. I had a dog. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 385 Rep Power: 79	I just wanted to mention that you can usually bring an opened bag of food back to the store where you bought it for a full refund. They will send it back to the manufacturer with some excuse...(made your dog sick, etc...).Might not be ethical, but it IS possible if $$ is tight.

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