"Best by" dates

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:56:53 -0700, "Cat Protector"
wrote:

Yes there are hyped up feelings but they have gone into downright attacks on
people who don't follow some of the others who press for so-called "high
quality foods." My cats like Special Kitty and Friskies. They are quite
healthy and you are quite right, plenty of cats live into their teens and
even their 20's on normal store bought brands. I'd rather have my cats eat
than not eat.

Well, truth to tell, neither of the boys are in imminent danger of
starving to death. One is 10 lbs and the other is 16. They do eat the
dry stuff.

CP, the problem is you are stupid or just plain annoying like a troll.
Ten people kept telling you that the date on the canned food IS NOT
expiration date, that canned food passed the stamped date IS NOT
spoiled, yet you still insisted that canned food passed the stamped
data IS spoiled. As one poster pointed out, canned food does not
magically spoil overnight passed the stamped date.

Yes, I have nothing better to do that's why I'm posting this even
though I know you are too stupid to comprehend it.

FWIW, I have no problem with Friskies. I don't buy the McDonald's
analogy.

Bye. I'll check back in a couple of months.

RB

"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:0lCIc.69044$rn1.28928@okepread07...
The problem we have on this group is you get labled the bad guy if you don't
feed your cats the same food as some of the others on this group. Never mind
if your cats are healthy, well cared for or even well loved. Some of the
bullies on this group simply can't accept that you feed your cats foods that
they don't. People like Lauren say "put your ego aside" when it is not about
ego. Forgive me if I don't join your crusade against others who may feed
their cats food that you wouldn't feed yours. My cats are just fine with the
diet they are on. Even the vet says they are healthy and has no problem with
my feeding them their normal cat food. Their quality of life is very good
and they are happy.

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"dgk" wrote in message
It's not about you. It's about feeding your cats a good diet. Why don't
you
put your ego aside, and try feeding your kitties a higher quality food.
I know
you love your cats and want to do the very best you can for them.

Lauren

I'm trying to feed my cats a high quality diet and they simply walk
away. I'm finally going to get a chance to try some Petguard Premium
Feast which some kind soul recommended last week. But frankly, if they
won't eat that, then I'm going to try Friskees or 9 Lives. Several of
my friends have reasonably elderly cats (15 up to 20) that have eaten
that **** all their lives. Me, I fed my previous four cats good food
(they were a LOT less picky than the current generation) and only one
lived to 16. Two died by the age of 10, one from Heart Disease and the
other from Diabetes. This is just anecdotal of course, but I am really
getting ****ed off throwing away expensive food after getting that
look from the boys."What, you expect us to eat this crap?"

And it isn't like I've been offering them the real crap. For all I
know they're going to turn it down also (they have all the dry food
they want, which IS Science Diet or Eukanuba or Nutra or something -
that stuff they eat).

Let's say that quality food extends my cats lives by 6 months. That is
significant when you only live 18 years or so at a maxiumum. Still, if
they really enjoy McDonalds and they hate Quality Nutrition, should I
deny them that their whole lives? What is quality of life if not
enjoying food? It isn't like they have sex. Hmm. Come to think of it,
I should start eating at McDonalds.


(I haven't eaten at McDonalds or Burger King since 1970).

CP, the problem is you are stupid or just plain annoying like a troll.
Ten people kept telling you that the date on the canned food IS NOT
expiration date, that canned food passed the stamped date IS NOT
spoiled, yet you still insisted that canned food passed the stamped
data IS spoiled. As one poster pointed out, canned food does not
magically spoil overnight passed the stamped date.

Yes, I have nothing better to do that's why I'm posting this even
though I know you are too stupid to comprehend it.

FWIW, I have no problem with Friskies. I don't buy the McDonald's
analogy.

Bye. I'll check back in a couple of months.

RB

"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:0lCIc.69044$rn1.28928@okepread07...
The problem we have on this group is you get labled the bad guy if you don't
feed your cats the same food as some of the others on this group. Never mind
if your cats are healthy, well cared for or even well loved. Some of the
bullies on this group simply can't accept that you feed your cats foods that
they don't. People like Lauren say "put your ego aside" when it is not about
ego. Forgive me if I don't join your crusade against others who may feed
their cats food that you wouldn't feed yours. My cats are just fine with the
diet they are on. Even the vet says they are healthy and has no problem with
my feeding them their normal cat food. Their quality of life is very good
and they are happy.

--
Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs!
www.panthertekit.com

Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time!
www.catgalaxymedia.com

"dgk" wrote in message
It's not about you. It's about feeding your cats a good diet. Why don't
you
put your ego aside, and try feeding your kitties a higher quality food.
I know
you love your cats and want to do the very best you can for them.

Lauren

I'm trying to feed my cats a high quality diet and they simply walk
away. I'm finally going to get a chance to try some Petguard Premium
Feast which some kind soul recommended last week. But frankly, if they
won't eat that, then I'm going to try Friskees or 9 Lives. Several of
my friends have reasonably elderly cats (15 up to 20) that have eaten
that **** all their lives. Me, I fed my previous four cats good food
(they were a LOT less picky than the current generation) and only one
lived to 16. Two died by the age of 10, one from Heart Disease and the
other from Diabetes. This is just anecdotal of course, but I am really
getting ****ed off throwing away expensive food after getting that
look from the boys."What, you expect us to eat this crap?"

And it isn't like I've been offering them the real crap. For all I
know they're going to turn it down also (they have all the dry food
they want, which IS Science Diet or Eukanuba or Nutra or something -
that stuff they eat).

Let's say that quality food extends my cats lives by 6 months. That is
significant when you only live 18 years or so at a maxiumum. Still, if
they really enjoy McDonalds and they hate Quality Nutrition, should I
deny them that their whole lives? What is quality of life if not
enjoying food? It isn't like they have sex. Hmm. Come to think of it,
I should start eating at McDonalds.


(I haven't eaten at McDonalds or Burger King since 1970).

"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:EnVIc.74397$rn1.70595@okepread07...
Yes there are hyped up feelings but they have gone into downright attacks on
people who don't follow some of the others who press for so-called "high
quality foods." My cats like Special Kitty and Friskies. They are quite
healthy and you are quite right, plenty of cats live into their teens and
even their 20's on normal store bought brands. I'd rather have my cats eat
than not eat.

--
Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs!
www.panthertekit.com

Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time!
www.catgalaxymedia.com

Yeah, well, there are those who think if you don't carry your kitty
around on a guilded pillow, that you are abusive...

-L.

"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:EnVIc.74397$rn1.70595@okepread07...
Yes there are hyped up feelings but they have gone into downright attacks on
people who don't follow some of the others who press for so-called "high
quality foods." My cats like Special Kitty and Friskies. They are quite
healthy and you are quite right, plenty of cats live into their teens and
even their 20's on normal store bought brands. I'd rather have my cats eat
than not eat.

--
Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs!
www.panthertekit.com

Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time!
www.catgalaxymedia.com

Yeah, well, there are those who think if you don't carry your kitty
around on a guilded pillow, that you are abusive...

-L.

From: "KellyH"


"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "KellyH"

Like I said before, at the shelter,
where every donation counts, we won't even keep Special Kitty or other
store-brand food.

What exactly is Special Kitty? I never heard of it until CP posted about
it.
________

It's the Wal-Mart brand cat food. Bleh.

Thanks, Kelly. Ugh, it sounds wonderful. I have no problem with someone
feeding a food like this if that's all they could possibly afford, but I think
CP can do better.

Lauren


________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: "KellyH"


"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "KellyH"

Like I said before, at the shelter,
where every donation counts, we won't even keep Special Kitty or other
store-brand food.

What exactly is Special Kitty? I never heard of it until CP posted about
it.
________

It's the Wal-Mart brand cat food. Bleh.

Thanks, Kelly. Ugh, it sounds wonderful. I have no problem with someone
feeding a food like this if that's all they could possibly afford, but I think
CP can do better.

Lauren


________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: dgk


Nipsy seems to like the new ones a bit, Jackie will eat almost
anything. Espy actually ate a few bites of the Petguard Beef (I
think). I need to make a chart.

You might want to take their regular dry food and smash it up into a powder.
Then take a small amount and mix it into the new canned food. This may help
them to adapt to the new food easier.
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: dgk


Nipsy seems to like the new ones a bit, Jackie will eat almost
anything. Espy actually ate a few bites of the Petguard Beef (I
think). I need to make a chart.

You might want to take their regular dry food and smash it up into a powder.
Then take a small amount and mix it into the new canned food. This may help
them to adapt to the new food easier.
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

Cat Protector wrote:
Yes there are hyped up feelings but they have gone into downright attacks on
people who don't follow some of the others who press for so-called "high
quality foods." My cats like Special Kitty and Friskies. They are quite
healthy and you are quite right, plenty of cats live into their teens and
even their 20's on normal store bought brands. I'd rather have my cats eat
than not eat.

Plenty may live to a ripe old age on store bought brands, but plenty
of storebought brands are better than Special Kitty. I question the
ability to live a long healthy life, raised on the ****tiest brand
of flavored corn meal on the market. Cats and people can live some
years on lousy nutrition before the problems of poor nutrition actually
show up.

Back in the 60s and 70s, I knew plenty of people who fed their
cats the flavored Play-dough sold as Tender Vittles, but the
cats didn't usually live past 12.

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."