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Ocelot II

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20. My cat is a total PITA when it comes to her food preferences.

Sat Oct 19, 2024, 01:16 PM

Oct 19

I'll discover some food she seems to like, then buy more of it, and she's like, "Oh, you bought a whole case of Fancy Feast? Damn, that means I can't like it any more." Recently she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, a common ailment of older cats, so I got a bag of prescription cat food samples at the vet's office to take home and feed her to see which ones she liked. She gobbled up one of them really enthusiastically, so I ordered that kind from Chewy. When the case arrived I put some of the special food she had liked in her bowl, and guess what....

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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 19 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 19 #1

LOL SheltieLover Oct 19 #3

Testing ... with the pets? sinkingfeeling Oct 19 #2

Taste testing with humans or observing with the pets. debm55 Oct 19 #5

By observing Nature, of course. The same way engineers design airplanes. SheltieLover Oct 19 #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 19 #8

Not our Standard Poodles. pandr32 Oct 19 #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 19 #14

I once had a dog that ate poop. It sure grossed me out. pandr32 Oct 19 #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 19 #23

After the hit movie... MiHale Oct 19 #6

LOL SheltieLover Oct 19 #7

Is this for real? debm55 Oct 19 #9

Oh yeah...my one of grandsons is in love with the books... MiHale Oct 19 #10

That's a cartoon. You were trying to trick me. debm55 Oct 19 #15

Years ago I had one of my dogs need to go on a special diet after major surgery MichMan Oct 19 #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 19 #13

Brings to mind all sorts of scenarios MichMan Oct 19 #16

That's what Dolly eats. I'll take you word that it is bland. Not going to taste it. debm55 Oct 19 #17

Considering a lot of pet food isnt considered fit for human consumption by the fda.... getagrip_already Oct 19 #27

Agree. debm55 Oct 20 #31

They test their food with actual cats and dogs, like this: Ocelot II Oct 19 #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 19 #19

My cat is a total PITA when it comes to her food preferences. Ocelot II Oct 19 #20

Sorry, been there done that. debm55 Oct 19 #21

They Panel Test With Pets Volunteered By Owners ProfessorGAC Oct 19 #24

That's interesting. thank you ProfessorGAC debm55 Oct 19 #25

I hope they don't use Labs for taste testers. Diamond_Dog Oct 19 #26

Thank you Diamond_Dog debm55 Oct 20 #32

In all seriousness - - WVGal1963 Oct 19 #28

I was just talking with a friend about what I perceive there being a higher incidence of cancers in2herbs Oct 19 #29

Exactly! WVGal1963 Oct 20 #30

Alternative medicine: THC. I used it on two of my dogs with cancer. Both were cured but in2herbs Oct 20 #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 20 #33

Aww thanks so much!! WVGal1963 Oct 20 #36

Thank you WVGal from a Pittsburgh Gal. debm55 Oct 20 #38

I'm surprised they don't make "other animal poop" flavor Kali Oct 20 #35

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, That is true. debm55 Oct 20 #37