# A new one on me- feed the Sour Dough **URL:** \ **Category:** Sitter Questions, Advice & Chat\ **Created:** [16 August 2026 09:12 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352 "2026-08-16T09:12:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Crookie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/crookie/32/17987_2.png) [@Crookie](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Crookie)\ **Post date:** [16 August 2026 22:45 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/21 "2026-08-16T22:45:27Z")
If you forget to feed it will you be reported to the RSPCA - Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Amoeba? ---
**Author:** ![Cat-ophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@Cat-ophile](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Cat-ophile)\ **Post date:** [16 August 2026 23:42 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/22 "2026-08-16T23:42:19Z")
So, what would be worse, not feeding it or feeding it and eventually subjecting it to high oven temperatures? ---
**Author:** ![MerryPuppins](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/merrypuppins/32/38890_2.png) [@MerryPuppins](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/MerryPuppins)\ **Post date:** [16 August 2026 23:47 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/23 "2026-08-16T23:47:52Z")
Well, at least it’s a _dry_ heat….! ---
**Author:** ![mdarden1x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@mdarden1x](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/mdarden1x)\ **Post date:** [17 August 2026 02:11 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/24 "2026-08-17T02:11:56Z")
Ah, Doughrathy! Mine is named Bodie. ---
**Author:** ![PVGemini](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pvgemini/32/1828_2.png) [@PVGemini](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/PVGemini)\ **Post date:** [17 August 2026 03:47 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/25 "2026-08-17T03:47:26Z")
And one should not need to throw away the “discard” each week! You can make sourdough crumpets, waffles, pancakes, crackers, pizza dough, focaccia, etc, or of course, a loaf of bread! ---
**Author:** ![Happypets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Happypets](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Happypets)\ **Post date:** [17 August 2026 08:16 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/26 "2026-08-17T08:16:56Z")
To my shame, on one of our early sits there was some sourdough starter in the fridge and I had absolutely no idea what it was. As usual on arrival, we chucked out all the dubious-looking or out-of-date stuff, including this frothy gloop (which I assumed was something fermenting due to being ‘off’). The HO gave us a glowing review and never mentioned this error. What a fool I felt, when I discovered - months later - what I’d done! ---
**Author:** ![Nofurbabies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee59a6/32.png) [@Nofurbabies](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Nofurbabies)\ **Post date:** [17 August 2026 09:03 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/27 "2026-08-17T09:03:33Z")
I think the dog looks like a sheep or a ram. ---
**Author:** ![Whirld-Traveller](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/whirld-traveller/32/35582_2.png) [@Whirld-Traveller](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Whirld-Traveller)\ **Post date:** [17 August 2026 13:39 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/28 "2026-08-17T13:39:05Z")
> [@Oztravels](#): > > Doughrathy 🤣 L​🤣L —that’s how the Scarecrow pronounced it!🧑🏼‍🌾🐦‍⬛ ---
**Author:** ![PV592](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pv592/32/44744_2.png) [@PV592](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/PV592)\ **Post date:** [17 August 2026 16:36 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/29 "2026-08-17T16:36:23Z")
I truly believe if it is in the house, it counts as house sitting. Guess that pretty much goes for the contiguous property as well. ---
**Author:** ![Lauraa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@Lauraa](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Lauraa)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2026 11:28 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/30 "2026-08-18T11:28:58Z")
Yes to kombucha ---
**Author:** ![Lauraa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@Lauraa](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Lauraa)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2026 11:32 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/31 "2026-08-18T11:32:02Z")
I’ve done sourdough, kefir, kombucha and don’t forget yoghurt. ---
**Author:** ![Oztravels](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/oztravels/32/23700_2.png) [@Oztravels](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Oztravels)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2026 17:30 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/32 "2026-08-18T17:30:20Z")
You truly are cultured 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Wildcolonialgirl](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/wildcolonialgirl/32/27904_2.png) [@Wildcolonialgirl](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Wildcolonialgirl)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2026 19:04 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/33 "2026-08-18T19:04:45Z")
At least it doesn’t need long walks or a litter tray changing ---
**Author:** ![LFM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@LFM](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/LFM)\ **Post date:** [20 August 2026 01:42 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/34 "2026-08-20T01:42:31Z")
Oh no!! Well, we’re all foolish until we’re not. ---
**Author:** ![LFM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@LFM](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/LFM)\ **Post date:** [20 August 2026 01:44 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/35 "2026-08-20T01:44:21Z")
Look, this is a fun topic of course and I love the humor generated…but really can’t they just pay you an extra $20-30 for your efforts. Why is the exchange of money when you go above and beyond so verboten? ---
**Author:** ![JackJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7cd45c/32.png) [@JackJack](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/JackJack)\ **Post date:** [21 August 2026 09:17 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/36 "2026-08-21T09:17:53Z")
I’m a new Kombucha mum, but been trained by a long standing one. Important question for me was what happens when we go away. Answer is it can sleep in the fridge :). I halve my scoby (it grows) and put in sealed tupperware in fridge with some of the liquid and it sleeps for weeks quite happily with no feeding. Mine is called Boo. ---
**Author:** ![markhellemans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@markhellemans](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/markhellemans)\ **Post date:** [22 August 2026 19:40 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352/37 "2026-08-22T19:40:11Z")
This is by far one of the more interesting and funny posts in a long time. [Previous page](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/a-new-one-on-me-feed-the-sour-dough/79352.md?page=1)