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Catfood prices...
....here (Portland, OR) have gone through the roof! Dog food as well.
I tried to buy some Nutro - $7.98 for a 3 lb bag - $2.66/lb. Freaking ridiculous. Royal Canin was $9.88/3 lbs. I'm going to switch my cats to Purina One if they will eat it - based on past experience they probably won't. The Eukanuba dog foods I buy are running $20.99/15 lbs ON SALE - that's $4.00/lb more than I paid in the SF Bay area. I'm totally blown away...and I understand why people resort to "grocery store" brands. Sheesh. -L. |
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..here (Portland, OR) have gone through the roof! Dog food as well.
I tried to buy some Nutro - $7.98 for a 3 lb bag - $2.66/lb. Freaking ridiculous. Royal Canin was $9.88/3 lbs. I'm going to switch my cats to Purina One if they will eat it - based on past experience they probably won't. The Eukanuba dog foods I buy are running $20.99/15 lbs ON SALE - that's $4.00/lb more than I paid in the SF Bay area. I'm totally blown away...and I understand why people resort to "grocery store" brands. Sheesh. -L. I always substitute Purina ONe for Bootsie --we have to make a trip into the city for "premium food" and sometimes run out. She likes it and does well on it--that is, there's no sign of digestive upset and the litterbox isn't stinky. She also likes Pro Plan and Nutro. Purina One is around $5-6 for a 5 lb. bag, and Pro Plan is around $7.99 for the 4-lb. plastic jug. She's pretty picky. Sherry |
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..here (Portland, OR) have gone through the roof! Dog food as well.
I tried to buy some Nutro - $7.98 for a 3 lb bag - $2.66/lb. Freaking ridiculous. Royal Canin was $9.88/3 lbs. I'm going to switch my cats to Purina One if they will eat it - based on past experience they probably won't. The Eukanuba dog foods I buy are running $20.99/15 lbs ON SALE - that's $4.00/lb more than I paid in the SF Bay area. I'm totally blown away...and I understand why people resort to "grocery store" brands. Sheesh. -L. I always substitute Purina ONe for Bootsie --we have to make a trip into the city for "premium food" and sometimes run out. She likes it and does well on it--that is, there's no sign of digestive upset and the litterbox isn't stinky. She also likes Pro Plan and Nutro. Purina One is around $5-6 for a 5 lb. bag, and Pro Plan is around $7.99 for the 4-lb. plastic jug. She's pretty picky. Sherry |
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I mentioned it (i.e. high costs) to the worker at the pet store and he said
the fuel prices have driven up the costs of pet food. He hears people complaining everyday about it. Around here, people food prices have risen too. That always seems to be the answer..... ( B~ |
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I mentioned it (i.e. high costs) to the worker at the pet store and he said
the fuel prices have driven up the costs of pet food. He hears people complaining everyday about it. Around here, people food prices have risen too. That always seems to be the answer..... ( B~ |
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Lyn wrote:
snip complaint about prices and plan to feed grocery store food to save money I don't see what the big deal is. It still cost considerably less to feed a pet than it does to feed people, and considering a change to lousy food just to save a few dollars is nonsensical. You're also not making wise buying choices if you buy small bags of food as they are always more expensive than larger sizes. You're also not taking into consideration the fact that feeding your cats worse crap will result in them having to eat more food to get the same benefit, so there is no real savings in the end. I would not sacrifice my cats when I could make adjustments in my lifestyle and skimp where I could to make sure they get decent food, but that's just me. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Lyn wrote:
snip complaint about prices and plan to feed grocery store food to save money I don't see what the big deal is. It still cost considerably less to feed a pet than it does to feed people, and considering a change to lousy food just to save a few dollars is nonsensical. You're also not making wise buying choices if you buy small bags of food as they are always more expensive than larger sizes. You're also not taking into consideration the fact that feeding your cats worse crap will result in them having to eat more food to get the same benefit, so there is no real savings in the end. I would not sacrifice my cats when I could make adjustments in my lifestyle and skimp where I could to make sure they get decent food, but that's just me. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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A way I think about it is, if you feed better food, your cat will be
healthier and have less trips to the vet (for URIs, skin problems, whatever). It can cost $100 per vet trip--that's 3.5 cases of food for me. Rene wrote in message ... Lyn wrote: snip complaint about prices and plan to feed grocery store food to save money I don't see what the big deal is. It still cost considerably less to feed a pet than it does to feed people, and considering a change to lousy food just to save a few dollars is nonsensical. You're also not making wise buying choices if you buy small bags of food as they are always more expensive than larger sizes. You're also not taking into consideration the fact that feeding your cats worse crap will result in them having to eat more food to get the same benefit, so there is no real savings in the end. I would not sacrifice my cats when I could make adjustments in my lifestyle and skimp where I could to make sure they get decent food, but that's just me. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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