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ambocken · 01-31-2009, 06:25 PM

How long does canned food stay fresh? We usually cover it and have it in the refrigerator.

Dara311 · 01-31-2009, 07:18 PM

I never kept canned food for over a week. It does do better in the fridge. They do have can plastic covers that you can get for cans. Ask your vet the next time your there. When I worked in a kennel we kept canned food for a week, and then pitched it , just to be on the safe side.

ambocken · 01-31-2009, 08:07 PM

Thanks! We usually don't keep it for much longer than that. I have been thinking of feeding a partial home-made and wanted to see what the shelf life in the fridge would be.

chestermama · 01-31-2009, 08:59 PM

I have chesters in the fridge probably a week or less

romeos mommy · 01-31-2009, 09:09 PM

i would transfer it to a container and throw it out after 2-3 days. no one needs a dog with the runs. lol....

this is what i do.

ambocken · 02-01-2009, 06:02 AM

Has anyone tried freezing part of the can in another container for later use? Does it work?

txrosegirl · 02-01-2009, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ambocken

Has anyone tried freezing part of the can in another container for later use? Does it work?

i have tried this...i have tiny tupperware containers and i divided it up into a couple days worth and put it in the freezer...miss buffey has a bit of a sensitive stomach and this never bothered her or gave her loose poohs

Mom to Hot Rod · 02-01-2009, 06:17 AM

I used to portion it out in tablespoons and freeze. This way I could take out exactly what I needed.

viviansnickers · 02-01-2009, 11:41 AM

Thanks for the freezing tip....I need to do this as I only give my baby a little each time and would never finish the can in a week.

-V

means143 · 02-01-2009, 12:48 PM

freezing: Great tip!

thanks...

btw, How would one know frozen/refrigerated canned food is NO longer good to feed ?

deb22 · 02-01-2009, 01:14 PM

My babies canned doesn't last past 3 days.....I feed them canned in the AM & PM....and free feed kibble all day...I have frozen it in portions before...(when I only had 1 dog)...it worked out ok....

Ellie May · 02-01-2009, 01:20 PM

Three days. A week is way too long.
It should also be refrigerated after a half hour or so just like human food.
Homecooked she be frozen after three days.

chandracz · 02-01-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by txrosegirl

i have tried this...i have tiny tupperware containers and i divided it up into a couple days worth and put it in the freezer...miss buffey has a bit of a sensitive stomach and this never bothered her or gave her loose poohs

Amazing! I would never have even thought of putting his food in the freezer...

cpuff35 · 02-02-2009, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

I used to portion it out in tablespoons and freeze. This way I could take out exactly what I needed.

Great suggestion. I'm going to try that. Previously I took the food out of the can and put in into an airtight container and then placed in the refrigerator. I would usually use it for 4 days and toss out the rest if any is left. I ended up wasting alot of food.

means143 · 02-02-2009, 12:47 PM

If you freeze the canned food, how do you serve it?

01-31-2009, 06:25 PM	#1
ambocken Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 245	Keeping Canned Food Fresh How long does canned food stay fresh? We usually cover it and have it in the refrigerator.

01-31-2009, 07:18 PM	#2
Dara311 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,515	I never kept canned food for over a week. It does do better in the fridge. They do have can plastic covers that you can get for cans. Ask your vet the next time your there. When I worked in a kennel we kept canned food for a week, and then pitched it , just to be on the safe side. __________________ Mom to Fiona Marie

01-31-2009, 08:07 PM	#3
ambocken Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 245	thanks Thanks! We usually don't keep it for much longer than that. I have been thinking of feeding a partial home-made and wanted to see what the shelf life in the fridge would be.

01-31-2009, 09:09 PM	#5
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ Posts: 4,068	i would transfer it to a container and throw it out after 2-3 days. no one needs a dog with the runs. lol.... this is what i do. __________________ Bernadette & Romeo

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ambocken Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 245	freezer? Has anyone tried freezing part of the can in another container for later use? Does it work?

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chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	I have chesters in the fridge probably a week or less

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02-01-2009, 11:41 AM	#9
viviansnickers Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,755	Thanks for the freezing tip....I need to do this as I only give my baby a little each time and would never finish the can in a week. -V

02-01-2009, 12:48 PM	#10
means143 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: My baby's heart Posts: 195	freezing: Great tip! thanks... btw, How would one know frozen/refrigerated canned food is NO longer good to feed ? __________________

02-01-2009, 01:14 PM	#11
deb22 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: us Posts: 1,500	My babies canned doesn't last past 3 days.....I feed them canned in the AM & PM....and free feed kibble all day...I have frozen it in portions before...(when I only had 1 dog)...it worked out ok.... __________________ Deb and Penny (aka Miss Picky Pants) Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club

02-01-2009, 01:20 PM	#12
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Three days. A week is way too long. It should also be refrigerated after a half hour or so just like human food. Homecooked she be frozen after three days. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

02-02-2009, 12:47 PM	#15
means143 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: My baby's heart Posts: 195	If you freeze the canned food, how do you serve it? __________________