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debm55

(40,302 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2024, 12:01 PM Oct 2024

Something to ponder. How do pet food companies know what flavors pets will eat and not eat? Does a human test the pet [View all]

food or do they observe the eating habits of the pets? As a pet can't tell them.

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Something to ponder. How do pet food companies know what flavors pets will eat and not eat? Does a human test the pet [View all] debm55 Oct 2024 OP
I always laugh when the cat food label says such and such in a delicate broth. And I'm like good my cat hates Walleye Oct 2024 #1
LOL SheltieLover Oct 2024 #3
Testing ... with the pets? sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 #2
Taste testing with humans or observing with the pets. debm55 Oct 2024 #5
By observing Nature, of course. The same way engineers design airplanes. SheltieLover Oct 2024 #4
SheltieLover, Most cat food doesn't have mice, in in the cans. But do have poultry and fish. And I agree, dogs will eat debm55 Oct 2024 #8
Not our Standard Poodles. pandr32 Oct 2024 #11
thank you pandr32, Dolly isn't to fancy. I pay for all this expensive Special Diet from Chewy. and when we go on a walk. debm55 Oct 2024 #14
I once had a dog that ate poop. It sure grossed me out. pandr32 Oct 2024 #22
I hate when people don't clean up after their dogs. Mostly I am a very easy going person.Put don;t leave the poop there debm55 Oct 2024 #23
After the hit movie... MiHale Oct 2024 #6
LOL SheltieLover Oct 2024 #7
Is this for real? debm55 Oct 2024 #9
Oh yeah...my one of grandsons is in love with the books... MiHale Oct 2024 #10
That's a cartoon. You were trying to trick me. debm55 Oct 2024 #15
Years ago I had one of my dogs need to go on a special diet after major surgery MichMan Oct 2024 #12
Dolly Dog is on a special diet also. I never knew that . thank you MichMan. So they have human taste test pet food; debm55 Oct 2024 #13
Brings to mind all sorts of scenarios MichMan Oct 2024 #16
That's what Dolly eats. I'll take you word that it is bland. Not going to taste it. debm55 Oct 2024 #17
Considering a lot of pet food isnt considered fit for human consumption by the fda.... getagrip_already Oct 2024 #27
Agree. debm55 Oct 2024 #31
They test their food with actual cats and dogs, like this: Ocelot II Oct 2024 #18
OH. thank you Ocelot ll. However , have you cat really likes a certain food and has eaten it for a while. Then they turn debm55 Oct 2024 #19
My cat is a total PITA when it comes to her food preferences. Ocelot II Oct 2024 #20
Sorry, been there done that. debm55 Oct 2024 #21
They Panel Test With Pets Volunteered By Owners ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #24
That's interesting. thank you ProfessorGAC debm55 Oct 2024 #25
I hope they don't use Labs for taste testers. Diamond_Dog Oct 2024 #26
Thank you Diamond_Dog debm55 Oct 2024 #32
In all seriousness - - WVGal1963 Oct 2024 #28
I was just talking with a friend about what I perceive there being a higher incidence of cancers in2herbs Oct 2024 #29
Exactly! WVGal1963 Oct 2024 #30
Alternative medicine: THC. I used it on two of my dogs with cancer. Both were cured but in2herbs Oct 2024 #34
My heart goes out to you WVGal1963. I am so sorry about Jack . He will always be in your hearts. thank you very much debm55 Oct 2024 #33
Aww thanks so much!! WVGal1963 Oct 2024 #36
Thank you WVGal from a Pittsburgh Gal. debm55 Oct 2024 #38
I'm surprised they don't make "other animal poop" flavor Kali Oct 2024 #35
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, That is true. debm55 Oct 2024 #37
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