Sure. My dog often leaves her chicken leg out on the lanai overnight and will eat it the next morning or even the next evening - and thats in Florida. She'll also bury bones and chew on them a week or two later.

 

Yes, Feed it. I ALWAYS take food out of the freezer 12 hours before feeding time and put it in a plastic container on top of the freezer. Even if it has some odor to it, its ok to feed. I feed "ripe" chicken pretty regularly during these hot months.

 

I feed "ripe" chicken pretty regularly during these hot months.

Ditto...it's a non-issue.

 

Re, we are in the same heat area and I always leave meat out overnite in the sink to thaw otherwise it is not ready to eat the next day if I leave it in the fridege to defrost. My garbage gut always eats it no problem with no issues, and Leo will smell it first, then lick it then eat it.

 

If you decide to feed it let us know what happened!

 

i'm still a newbie.....i threw it out.

 

I do that pretty regularly. On purpose too! I wouldn't hesitate to feed it.

I'm just up the hill from you and it got to be about 98 degrees here yesterday. LOVING it!!! Anyway, I left some pork roasts out on the counter for longer than I would feel comfortable eating. But I have no qualms about giving them to Ania. Her stomach was made to eat old meat. Mine, not so much...:biggrin:

 

sure its ok. I usually thaw my chicken out in a 5 gallon dedicated bucket that i leave outside..mostly overnight

 

Re,

What did you finally decided on this? Did you feed it to the dogs?

Tami

 

just don't use it in the chicken soup you are fixing me! And if you do, just don't tell me. roflmao

 

dayum.

 

But still!!!! I woulda taken it!!!! Can't pass up free meat LOL

 

Just thought I'd let you know I'm still pretty new and did this also. I left a whole bag of quarters out so a good few days worth of food. I fed it no problem. It smelled bad but not horrible and the dogs could have cared less. No belly problems from it either.

 

i thank you for this..and i know it's a time thing that i'm going to have to get used to.....

in my head i know it.....but it smells bad and i cannot feed it....i can barely touch it.....

yet, i will examine poop with intense scrutiny.

go figure.

 

Totally understand. I felt queezy a little bit myself touching it just thinking of it. Fortunately the dogs had no qualms about eating it. They are braver than I am. I was all over this forum searching for answers before I was willing to risk it.

 

it's slimy and it smells icky.

in my head, i know their stomach juices are way acidic and able to handle....and maybe in a few months, i'll be able to do this...

but for now, i've only left one thing out and one thing i kept too long in the fridge where it got all icky and slimy....so i'm doing well.

it's an adjustment thing for the human, too LOL

 

Do you cook it up before hand and then give it just give to the dogs asking as I did not want to waste meat and I know I will not get a refund as I no longer have receipt

 

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