What if older people stopped treating children like pets? (I'm actually semi-serious, I've worked with children and an awful lot of people think they're cute but should shut up and have no actual will -except the will to play of course)
My vet is FURIOUS with me every time I bring in my cat for a checkup. He always asks what are we feeding him. His fur is amazing, he has a healthy 4 kg weight, clean and bright eyes, and is a happy fur-ball. I always tell him we buy only the best brands that sell 100% meat content. None of that Whiskas, etc. crap that put ash, grains and 'moisture' for 90% of the content. They only have 4% meat!!! Cats are naturally born celiacs, so they can't digest grains, they also can't digest lactose and need high amounts of meat and taurine in their diets. So why is the vet furious? Because we don't buy HIS brand of food. You see, they are good vets but first time we brought our cupcake in for upset tummy, the vet gave us a bag of their cat food for free, so we 'test it out' on the kitty and he was hoping to make us his lifetime customers. But our kitty threw it up just like everything else. We then went online and found a cat food brand with 90-100% meat content. No throwing up since then! :)
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The way you described your catto melted my cold heart just a tiny bit. -273K to like -271K
I mean, they have a point. People bought into the whole “grain free diet” thing for dogs because people assumed that if they were gluten free, so were their dogs. But now it’s turning out that the Grain Free diets are causing Heart disease in dogs.
And people assume that larger companies like Purina (who is owned by Nestle) are like the devil, when in actuality the larger companies are the ones with actual vets on staff who are checking and making sure that the food is nutritionally sound. Other smaller companies are just branding their foods as safe when no testing has actually gone into it.
There is mixed truth in what you say. Small companies do not always have the resources larger ones do- and because almost anyone can start a “cottage business” the practices and motivations behind their development and overall strategy aren’t readily available. There’s also the fact that generally no long term information is available on the effects of their products. However- using your mention of Nestle as an example- a quick search will show you that globally they are or have been involved in quite a number of activities that have harmed their own consumers- even human consumers. Petfood is even less regulated than human food, and the things many big brands put in human food (often without listing them,) is already pretty questionable despite them having access to doctors and specialists for that as well. So one cannot trust a company of any size regardless and is ultimately responsible for researching and placing trust where they feel it is best merited. In general though...
Regardless of the company size- an established brand/formula with a real word proven and hopefully lab backed record of results is almost always the safest choice, especially for those who do not intend to perform extensive due diligence or who cannot properly understand the data required to make an informed choice. An expert opinion is worth exactly what the sponsor paid for it most of the time. One cannot forget this fact as it is a reality that most people will face a decision requiring an informed perspective that requires training and experience to make- and will at some point have to trust an “expert.” Our responsibility then lies not in technical verification- but in vetting conflicting experts as the one we choose to trust.
@ladychaos114 When the hell did you see a dog or a cat munching on the grains in the field except in play? Cats chew green grass to help them with throwing up hairballs..that's it. No other cases are known. Also people are not gluten free, unless you plan on eating a coeliac, and no, they don't think their pets are intolerant of gluten because they are as well. And you have it the other way around, pet food WITH grains in them is causing pets to have gastrointestinal and heart issues. Purina and other companies claim to have vets on staff to control quality of pet food only so the sheeple would feel safe buying their food, even though today, same as always - money is running the world and anyone can claim anything about their products, just like ''guest_'' here said pet food is less controlled than human food.
I've decided I'm not having kids. I dont feel like I'm responsible enough to take care of a little human and I dont want to deal with finding the finances to send them to school and shit so I have a spoiled ass cat who's very easy to take care of
I suppose that’s their perogotive. Some people treat their cars or homes or even their clothes or phones to a better life than most people will ever get. Some people spend more money on “specialists” to diagnose and repair their cars than many will have in healthcare in life. So it becomes a relative thing- where if you are going to treat a thing with such reverence, dedicate resources to it- I suppose it is just as well that it be a living creature than a mere object. One could also view it another way- that any effort or resources they spend on their furry friend would otherwise be spent in pursuit of their own enjoyments or whims anyway- meaning that at least this tiny creature gets some enjoyment out of it too and not just them. Maybe not ideal- but certainly not as self serving as how many others choose to spend their time and money.
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I do my best to give my cat everything that he needs or wants, because 16 years ago when he was born, he saved me from myself, and continues to on a regular basis. Sometimes it’s not about people being weird, but people showing gratitude to their pets, their best friends, for being around when no human was.
That, or people just don't want to feed any living creature unhealthy crap. I researched cat foods before getting my cats to make sure I got them something decent. Surprise!! It wasn't one of the popular ones on the commercials.
Oh golly gosh! It was not??? I am shook!
/kidding because I know how pet food goes, some of that shit is downright nasty and I can't believe they still have the nerve to advertise it.
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I credit my geriatric cat’s health in part to a really good food. It’s important!
Meow?.... Uh.. I mean.... Pssh. Of course not. What a ludicrous idea.
And people assume that larger companies like Purina (who is owned by Nestle) are like the devil, when in actuality the larger companies are the ones with actual vets on staff who are checking and making sure that the food is nutritionally sound. Other smaller companies are just branding their foods as safe when no testing has actually gone into it.
/kidding because I know how pet food goes, some of that shit is downright nasty and I can't believe they still have the nerve to advertise it.