03/29/2026
As costs continue to rise rapidly, we have taken the initiative to create homemade wet food for our cats and dogs. Our previous expenditure on Friskies wet cat food was $40 for 8 days. In comparison, our homemade concoction comprising three $5 Costco chickens, rice, peas, carrots, sweet potato, egg, Greek yogurt, flax seed, and sardines, all cooked in a pressure cooker and blended into a pate, yields 22 days of healthy meals for approximately $30. This approach not only generates significant savings but also provides a healthier alternative. Notably, we exclude chicken skin and juices due to high salt and fat content and use the carcasses to make bone broth. After a couple of weeks, even our most finicky eaters have adapted to the fresh food, showing reduced to no interest in commercial canned food.
