Keeping Meat Fresh for Cats or Dogs

You can stick small quantities of meat in Kraft-paper or cotton bags and then close the opening in order to avoid flies from getting in by suspending it on a metal hook, which, in turn, would be hanging from a tree or wall. The metal hook usually discourages ants, but if not, simply soak a piece of cloth in petroleum and smear it on the hook on a daily basis; the ants will never dare cross that obstacle. A vinegar mixture can be used as a natural softener for this kind of meat; the exact amount is two spoons of vinegar for every cup of water. After that, wrap the meat in big green leaves or dab it in salt.

Well, why should I do all that if, after all, I've got a fridge? Listen up: frozen foods should always be used with caution and kept to a minimum. If the temperature is not that low, the properties of the meat won't suffer much, but a high degree of freezing is as bad for the conditions of the meat as cooking it is. Therefore, you shouldn't put the meat in the freezer. Frozen meat, must only be used with a lot of precaution, because it can cause ulcers in the digestive tube. I have noticed how the farmers make sure their animals do not get a hold of frozen roots and vegetables. Frozen meat has to be left to unfreeze and, if necessary, put in hot water to heat up. Make sure you unfreeze it well; I repeat: frozen meat is harmful.

In the wild, the hair and skin are part of any carnivore's diet because they provide a percentage of a necessary indigestible fiber that helps strengthen the dog's stomach and digestive tube muscles, and at the same time acting as a mild laxative. Currently, most animal skin is bought by leather craftsmen, so you can also use whole-wheat bran as compensation. Bran provides this stodgy fiber, like vitamin B. It possesses hardly any nutritional value although it is a cereal product. Sprinkle some bran on the meat, like 1 tbsp per medium-sized dog (here I have in mind a Cocker Spaniel).