Moe’s Meats wishes you bountiful amounts of raw chicken, raw rabbit, chicken feet and rec bones. Not to leave out ground veggies for dogs, raw beef and ground tripe and cow pie. Mmmmmmmmm.

We love selling raw meat at affordable prices and we strive to make this happen at all times. There are times when we need to raise our rates, and the beginning of this year is a time when this needs to happen. As you know, we are a home distributor of Columbia River Natural Pet Foods and when their prices increases, so do ours.

Moe knows that your family budget is a fine balance and we hope that we continue to meet your raw meat needs. As always, please feel free to give us a call (503.737.8834) or send us an email (moe@moesmeats.com) if you have any questions.

A year ago around this time, I put my people in charge of maintaining the blog (AKA, Meat Blog). Little did I know what slackers they were. While they, you know, went about the task of making, then birthing a baby (my youngest employee), my meat blog went dry. So, I will be re-taking over the meat blog to make sure you are updated more frequently on the many comings and goings of the meat trade.

FIRST ITEM: A NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR MOE’S MEATS

Next time you’re looking for raw meat for your dog and/or cat in the Portland area, there’s a new number to call: 503-737-8834. The former Moe’s hotline will be going off-line as of September 19, just before the Meatquinox.

Until then – I wish you good and meaty tidings.

Moe

Meat Stamps: have you collected yours?

At the start of the year, we announced the special Meat Stamp promotion: When you make 10 purchases of $50 or more, you receive $25 off your 11th purchase. We’ve already had quite a few people complete the loop and receive their discount, and a few are on their way to completing their second set of stamps. This promotion is good until the end of the year, at which point we’ll decide if we’ll do it again in 2011.

Making special orders.

Because of the way Moe likes to structure his business (i.e. – he “samples” a lot of product) our inventory is sometimes low, and we can’t always fulfill your exact order right away. This is just a reminder that you can check in with us over email or phone if you know you’ll be wanting a lot of one particular kind of meat, and we’ll make sure to stock up during our next order.

A few pricing changes.

These odd economic times have sent a couple of ripples through the ranching sectors. Effective September 1, Moe had to make a couple of uncomfortable decisions that will affect some popular meats.

Bison: The leanest and meanest of the red meat group is also the most heavily affected. Moe’s price on a 2 lb. tube of bison is going from $6.50 to $8.40.

Turkey: Ben Franklin’s favorite bird will see a slight increase from $3.50 to $3.75.

Turkey with heart: Likewise, turkey with the heart add will bump up from $4.75 to $5.00

Venison: Moe has decided to discontinue the sale of venison. He hasn’t explained why he made this choice, but we think it has something to do with the fact that he’s always wanted to adopt a fawn.

As always, we remain committed to having the lowest prices on meats around. If you spot Columbia River Natural Pet foods at prices lower than you’ll find at Moe’s, please let us know.

Whole bones in the diet?

If you’re curious about the benefits of getting whole bones in your dog’s diet, just give us a call or shoot an email with questions. Moe keeps chicken feet, chicken backs and turkey necks on a regular basis, along with recreational chew bones that are filled with marrow and great for keeping teeth shiny and white (and keeping a dog entertained for hours)!

Moe’s newest meat poem

Out in the yard
summer’s last rose
blooms in the spot
where I bury my bones

Thanks for reading, and for meating – we look forward to seeing you soon.

Moe just wanted me to let you know that he will be on vacation from Wednesday, March 30 until Saturday, April 3. If you have an urgent need for meat, please place and pick up your order by Tuesday. Otherwise we will see you after April 3!

And now a meat poem:

the M is for moe-dacious

the E is for eating

the A is for appetite

the T is for treating

Thanks so much,

Courtney, Meat Woman

503.245.2853

http://www.moesmeats.com

I’m glad you have found Moe’s Meats. We offer fresh, local, antibiotic and hormone free raw meat for your dog and cat. Our meat comes frozen in 2 pound chubs (tubes) that are easy to defrost and make into single servings.

We sell meat with organs, without organs, with ground bone, with or without veggies and lots of other choices that fit your needs.

If you have any questions about starting the raw meat diet, just give us a call: 503.245.2853 and we’ll be happy to help.

Cheers!

Add in the toxins from “routine” vaccines, water and the environment and it’s no wonder that dogs are dying of cancer, suffering from allergies and people are spending lots of money on vet bills and medication.

Commercial pet food has only been around for a few decades – think about that for a minute. What did dogs eat before Purina came about? Meat and scraps.

• The key to transitioning your dog to the raw diet is to start slow. Their first raw meal should be 3/4 what they normally eat and 1/4 raw meat. You can slowly work your way from there. If you do notice they have a belly ache, pick up some digestive enzymes at your grocery store and give them a pill with each meal until the bottle is finished. By that time they should be fine with eating raw.

• It’s hard to estimate how much raw meat your pet will actually eat. It all depends on their age, breed, activity level and metabolism. What we can tell you is that Satchel, our 6 year old, mellow, 85 pound Ridgeback gets 3 meals out of 2 pounds of meat (plus veggies). That’s the same amount that our 45 pound, high energy, mystery hound Maji eats.

• The great thing about the raw meat diet (well, one of the great things about the raw meat diet) is that you will be able to tell very quickly if you are feeding your pet too much or too little of the raw meat. They gain and loose very fast, unlike the slow build up of weight with kibble.

• What about freezing and thawing? Well, if yo have a bigger dog we recommend thawing the tube of meat until you can cut it then keep the rest in the fridge until it’s gone. If you have smaller dogs or cats you can thaw until it’s cutable, then slice up meal sized servings and re-freeze.

• And the mess? If you have a special space you can set aside for meat preparing, that’s easiest. A laundry, garage, etc works great. That’s not a required part of the feeding the raw meat diet, it just helps. What also helps is if you can set aside a knife and fork and cutting board that is used just for the raw meat. This is particularly helpful if you don’t have a dishwasher to clean everything up.

• Any more questions? Just ask us at Moe’s Meats.

Satchel has asked that I post the following message:

This weekend I’m helping a friend out by inviting all my raw meat buyers to shop at Pink Moon Apothecary. It’s a practical magik shop for practical folks. Here you can buy your lucky rabbit foot key chain, candles, tarot cars and of course, herbs. If you stop by this weekend while I’m there, I’ll greet you and possible give you a kiss – which is about as lucky as anyone can get.

Pink Moon Apothecary
2023 NE MLK
503.998.6616

Moe wishes to extend a Moe10 gift to you. During 2010, each time you make a Moe’s Meats purchase of $50 or more, you’ll earn a stamp. After 10 stamps, you’ll receive $25 off your 11th purchase. This offer is good for all of 2010.

As always, you can find all of Moe’s products right here: http://www.moesmeats.com/shop_meat