Fat cat contest, it's wrong!

itty (Sherry ) wrote:

If anybody likes reading Cat Fancy, that's fine; as long as you're reading it
for the pretty pictures and cute stories and taking the other stuff with a
grain of salt.

I hope readers do take their health-related articles with a grain of salt
because I agree they are often rife with mistakes, but I suspect many cat
owners don't know about the veterinary school newsletters.

It's curious to me that the Fancy Publications do manage to survive when their
competitors have failed. All the Fancy Publication magazines seem to be at
least partially devoted to purebred animals--is popular interest that strong?

"Yngver" wrote in message
...
itty (Sherry ) wrote:

If anybody likes reading Cat Fancy, that's fine; as long as you're
reading it
for the pretty pictures and cute stories and taking the other stuff with
a
grain of salt.

I hope readers do take their health-related articles with a grain of salt
because I agree they are often rife with mistakes, but I suspect many cat
owners don't know about the veterinary school newsletters.

It's curious to me that the Fancy Publications do manage to survive when
their
competitors have failed. All the Fancy Publication magazines seem to be at
least partially devoted to purebred animals--is popular interest that
strong?



Is TV Guide the best-selling periodical in the United States, with the
National Enquirer
a close second?

"Yngver" wrote in message
...
itty (Sherry ) wrote:

If anybody likes reading Cat Fancy, that's fine; as long as you're reading
it
for the pretty pictures and cute stories and taking the other stuff with a
grain of salt.

I hope readers do take their health-related articles with a grain of salt
because I agree they are often rife with mistakes, but I suspect many cat
owners don't know about the veterinary school newsletters.


So are any of these newsletters available on line? Do you have links?

Ashley" wrote:

So are any of these newsletters available on line? Do you have links?

No, their content isn't available online but you can subscribe online:
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/publications/catnip/

http://www.vet.cornell.edu/publicresources/cat.htm

itty (Sherry ) wrote in message ...
article about trimming down your fat cat. Within the article, they
have a contest for the "fattest cat." The three fattest cats will win
cash prizes.


Brilliant. Now, some morons will deliberately try to fatten up their cats
to compete in an utterly stupid contest, for which the grand prize will be
predisposition to diabetes and hepatic lipidosis.

Exactly my thoughts. And don't think there's not some moron out there who will
try to fatten their cat up even more to win the stupid contest. It's one of the
most irresponsible things I've ever heard of any animal magazine printing. If
I were a subscriber, I'd cancel and tell them why. Since I'm not, I'm telling
them anyway.

Sherry

That sounds like a good idea, but also if there were enough "letters
to the editor" denouncing this practise, that might help as well.
Especially if you could get a few vets you know to maybe sign a
pre-written letter or something as well...

Catherine

ospam (Yngver) wrote:

Ashley" wrote:

So are any of these newsletters available on line? Do you have links?

No, their content isn't available online but you can subscribe online:
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/publications/catnip/

http://www.vet.cornell.edu/publicresources/cat.htm

I just went and subscribed to both. Funny thing is the same guy
answered the phone to takes the subscription orders. I guess some
outfit in FL sells the subscriptions.

-mhd

I just went and subscribed to both. Funny thing is the same guy
answered the phone to takes the subscription orders. I guess some
outfit in FL sells the subscriptions.

-mhd

You'll enjoy Ca****ch. I save some that are of special interest to me and pass
the rest on to friends.

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
article about trimming down your fat cat. Within the article, they
have a contest for the "fattest cat." The three fattest cats will win
cash prizes.


Brilliant. Now, some morons will deliberately try to fatten up their
cats
to compete in an utterly stupid contest, for which the grand prize will
be
predisposition to diabetes and hepatic lipidosis.

Exactly my thoughts. And don't think there's not some moron out there who
will
try to fatten their cat up even more to win the stupid contest. It's one
of the
most irresponsible things I've ever heard of any animal magazine
printing.


Mind boggling isn't it? Where did Cat Fancy find their editor, Zap comics?


If
I were a subscriber, I'd cancel and tell them why. Since I'm not, I'm
telling
them anyway.

Good idea. I think I'll follow your lead.


Phil

"Rene" wrote in message
m...
Hello,

I just read the January 2005 issue of Cat Fancy magazine. They have an
article about trimming down your fat cat. Within the article, they
have a contest for the "fattest cat." The three fattest cats will win
cash prizes.

This burns my bisquits--instead of helping cat owners maintain (or
lose) their pet's weight, they are encouraging it! A better contest
would have been to *help* the three biggest cats lose weight.

If you want to write magazine and let them know how you feel, the
email is:

Rene


That's an abomination! It's sort of like posting high-calorie menus on a
weight-loss newsgroup.

Thanks for including their e-mail addy. I will write to them tomorrow (too
tired tonight).

MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o'
http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (Introducing Duffy to Holly)
http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in")

"Yngver" wrote in message
...
Ashley" wrote:

So are any of these newsletters available on line? Do you have links?

No, their content isn't available online but you can subscribe online:
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/publications/catnip/

http://www.vet.cornell.edu/publicresources/cat.htm


Just in time! I'm going to subscribe to both and will also give a gift
subscription to my sister.

MaryL