Moon's Graden

by **LStlaure** » Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:20:08

Okay, so I bought these fancy "gourmet" cat treats: a buck-fifty, but I had a
50-cent coupon and Safeway doubled it, so my actual net outlay was only 50
cents, but Clementine doesn't know that, does she? She's supposed to be
impressed by the elegant black pouch they came in and the fact that they're
crunchy little pillows with creamy centers, "Roasted Chicken" flavored, and
anyway, lately she's been willing to eat pretty much anything because she's
been on a weight-loss regimen for almost a year now and she's ravenous all the
time.

I brought them into the house and opened the package immediately, thinking to
impress my darling with the depth of my devotion. Well, don't you know the
ungrateful beast won't touch them? She did*** the first one I offered her and
made a couple of half-hearted attempts to pick it up, but they're too big for
her dainty little mouth, or something. The next day I tried them in our
morning game, which involves skittering treats across the smooth kitchen and
front hall floors so she can chase, capture and eat them. She chased and
captured, but then perceived that what she had caught was one of the unworthy
new treats; she gave me The Look over her shoulder, then turned 180 degrees and
sat on the thing. I'm slow, but I get there eventually. I realize that Clemmie
is Not Going To Eat these things. Darned Cat!

Postscript: I gave the rejected treats to a friend, who lives with one Supreme
Being and two d-pets; Samantha Jane, orange tabby, sniffed them and made the
"Are You Trying to Poison Me?!" face, but the d*gs consumed them with relish.

by **badwilso** » Sat, 16 Jun 2001 21:01:16

What are you talking about? *Of course* she knows that! Cats know these
things, just like Vino doesn't eat any deli meats that cost less than
$1.69/100g. Now it could be a $1.99/100g sliced chicken *** that he
always loves, but as soon as it's reduced at the store to $1.59/100g,
it's a no-go. Now, that leads me to believe that either Vino is
receiving information from the mother ship, or his nose is telling him
that there's a *reason* the deli meat has suddenly been reduced in price!
--
Britta
http://www.moonsgarden.com/

Quote:

>Okay, so I bought these fancy "gourmet" cat treats: a buck-fifty, but I
had a
>50-cent coupon and Safeway doubled it, so my actual net outlay was only
50
>cents, but Clementine doesn't know that, does she?

<snip>

by **Hazel A** » Sat, 16 Jun 2001 22:47:07

Pretty bad when a "starving" kitty won't eat the treats. She must have seen
the price tag. <g>

I love the thought of her sitting on the treat to prove her disdain. LOL!

Hazel Az

Quote:

> Okay, so I bought these fancy "gourmet" cat treats: a buck-fifty, but I
had a
> 50-cent coupon and Safeway doubled it, so my actual net outlay was only 50
> cents, but Clementine doesn't know that, does she? She's supposed to be
> impressed by the elegant black pouch they came in and the fact that
they're
> crunchy little pillows with creamy centers, "Roasted Chicken" flavored,
and
> anyway, lately she's been willing to eat pretty much anything because
she's
> been on a weight-loss regimen for almost a year now and she's ravenous all
the
> time.

> I brought them into the house and opened the package immediately, thinking
to
> impress my darling with the depth of my devotion. Well, don't you know the
> ungrateful beast won't touch them? She did*** the first one I offered
her and
> made a couple of half-hearted attempts to pick it up, but they're too big
for
> her dainty little mouth, or something. The next day I tried them in our
> morning game, which involves skittering treats across the smooth kitchen
and
> front hall floors so she can chase, capture and eat them. She chased and
> captured, but then perceived that what she had caught was one of the
unworthy
> new treats; she gave me The Look over her shoulder, then turned 180
degrees and
> sat on the thing. I'm slow, but I get there eventually. I realize that
Clemmie
> is Not Going To Eat these things. Darned Cat!

> Postscript: I gave the rejected treats to a friend, who lives with one
Supreme
> Being and two d-pets; Samantha Jane, orange tabby, sniffed them and made
the
> "Are You Trying to Poison Me?!" face, but the d*gs consumed them with
relish.

by **Hairbal** » Sun, 17 Jun 2001 05:51:22

Quote:

>Now, that leads me to believe that either Vino is
>receiving information from the mother ship, or his nose is telling him
>that there's a *reason* the deli meat has suddenly been reduced in price!

Oh no, they simply read barcodes :))))))

Last summer Dy*** only ate Nutro California Chicken Supreme. That is
to say, the most expensive thing on the market!! A real shame, you can
feed an *** human with the price of one can...

My petshop has a big box on the door, the idea is that you buy some
more food and leave it there for the "poor" cats.

One day I go pet-shopping, and the shopowner tells me one of his
clients has just brought back 10 tins of California Cjicken Supreme
for the poor cats. She had bought them the day before and her cat
didn't want them, and she preferred to give them to the poor cats
instead of having them changed with other food. So, considering that
the rescue cats are so hungry that certailny they won't mind some less
expensive quality food, if I wanted i could buy the same number of
tind of another brand, leave them there and do the change. And so I
did.

Well, Dy*** did not even consider tasting those "special offer" cans
:)))

CIAO
Laura & Dallas & Dy*** & Cally Melly(MelrosePlace?)
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We breed hairballs!

by **Tobermor** » Sun, 17 Jun 2001 06:06:05

Quote:

>Well, Dy*** did not even consider tasting those "special offer" cans

Geez - these stories make me so happy that my two rotundas eat whetever I put
infront of them. I was feeding them Eukanuba Weight Control dry and Wysong
Vitality dry, mixed 50-50 (hey - even though I could feed them Kat Kibble brand
dry food, I respect that they should be eating a high quality food). My vet
urged me to cut out the Wysong in light of their ever growing pudginess - she
was concerned that it might mean that they wouldn't eat JUST the Eukanuba. I
almost fell over laughing - Wendy & Toby haven't missed a meal in their life -
no matter what's in the dish.

On another note regarding food types, looking at the back of the bags it seems
that none of the Iams/Eukanuba foods are really THAT much lower in
fat/calories. Any thoughts about mixing the Eukanuba 50-50 with the R/D
prescription food for tubby cats? What about switching to Science Diet weight
control formula? I have to do SOMETHING - my old room-mate just visited and he
claimed that Wendy's neck was bigger than her head.

Paula K

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by **Helen Mile** » Sun, 17 Jun 2001 07:25:55

Quote:

> On another note regarding food types, looking at the back of the bags it
seems
> that none of the Iams/Eukanuba foods are really THAT much lower in
> fat/calories. Any thoughts about mixing the Eukanuba 50-50 with the R/D
> prescription food for tubby cats? What about switching to Science Diet
weight
> control formula? I have to do SOMETHING - my old room-mate just visited
and he
> claimed that Wendy's neck was bigger than her head.

I currently mix 75% Royal Canin Slim, and 25% Royal Canin Sensible without
any problems. I've found Royal Canin to be pretty good - it seems fairly
high quality food, and Sir Sam-lunchalot, my tubby boy has lost 1kg over 4
months, just by switching to that combo, and increasing exercise.

Good luck!
Helen M

Quote:

> Paula K

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by **Yowi** » Sun, 17 Jun 2001 13:14:22

Quote:

> Postscript: I gave the rejected treats to a friend, who lives with one
Supreme
> Being and two d-pets; Samantha Jane, orange tabby, sniffed them and made
the
> "Are You Trying to Poison Me?!" face, but the d*gs consumed them with

relish.

Oh, d*gs will consume practically *anything*, particularly if supposed to be
for cats!

Fluffy will eat practically anything, including recycled cat food, but (and
this worries me) won't touch the gravey from the fish&chip shop which I like
making chip & gravey sandwiches with.

But she'll eat all leftovers, "iffy" luncheon meat, stale bread etc etc.
But her favourite by far seem sto be Shmogg's food. I have no idea why cat
food is so tatsty to d*gs, but then again, maybe its just sibling rivalry at
its finest.

Yowie

by **Jeanne Haj** » Sun, 17 Jun 2001 22:51:21

Quote:

>Oh, d*gs will consume practically *anything*, particularly if supposed
>to be for cats!

AAAAAAAmen!!!
--
Jeanne
http://members.nbci.com/sogreenman/pets/

by **Divamanq** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:16:00

....And anytime I find one of their favorite canned foods on
sale and stock up, guess what they suddenly decide they
don't like, after all?

Quote:

> What are you talking about? *Of course* she knows that! Cats know these
> things, just like Vino doesn't eat any deli meats that cost less than
> $1.69/100g. Now it could be a $1.99/100g sliced chicken *** that he
> always loves, but as soon as it's reduced at the store to $1.59/100g,
> it's a no-go. Now, that leads me to believe that either Vino is
> receiving information from the mother ship, or his nose is telling him
> that there's a *reason* the deli meat has suddenly been reduced in price!
> --
> Britta
> http://www.moonsgarden.com/

> >Okay, so I bought these fancy "gourmet" cat treats: a buck-fifty, but I
> had a
> >50-cent coupon and Safeway doubled it, so my actual net outlay was only
> 50
> >cents, but Clementine doesn't know that, does she?

> <snip>

by **Divamanq** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:18:39

Well, she probably figured, if she'd just been chasing after
it on the floor, you might not "get it", if she simply
pretended to bury it, as cats usually do with unacceptable
food!

Quote:

> Pretty bad when a "starving" kitty won't eat the treats. She must have seen
> the price tag. <g>

> I love the thought of her sitting on the treat to prove her disdain. LOL!

> Hazel Az

> > Okay, so I bought these fancy "gourmet" cat treats: a buck-fifty, but I
> had a
> > 50-cent coupon and Safeway doubled it, so my actual net outlay was only 50
> > cents, but Clementine doesn't know that, does she? She's supposed to be
> > impressed by the elegant black pouch they came in and the fact that
> they're
> > crunchy little pillows with creamy centers, "Roasted Chicken" flavored,
> and
> > anyway, lately she's been willing to eat pretty much anything because
> she's
> > been on a weight-loss regimen for almost a year now and she's ravenous all
> the
> > time.

> > I brought them into the house and opened the package immediately, thinking
> to
> > impress my darling with the depth of my devotion. Well, don't you know the
> > ungrateful beast won't touch them? She did*** the first one I offered
> her and
> > made a couple of half-hearted attempts to pick it up, but they're too big
> for
> > her dainty little mouth, or something. The next day I tried them in our
> > morning game, which involves skittering treats across the smooth kitchen
> and
> > front hall floors so she can chase, capture and eat them. She chased and
> > captured, but then perceived that what she had caught was one of the
> unworthy
> > new treats; she gave me The Look over her shoulder, then turned 180
> degrees and
> > sat on the thing. I'm slow, but I get there eventually. I realize that
> Clemmie
> > is Not Going To Eat these things. Darned Cat!

> > Postscript: I gave the rejected treats to a friend, who lives with one
> Supreme
> > Being and two d-pets; Samantha Jane, orange tabby, sniffed them and made
> the
> > "Are You Trying to Poison Me?!" face, but the d*gs consumed them with
> relish.

by **Divamanq** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:24:03

Quote:

> But she'll eat all leftovers, "iffy" luncheon meat, stale bread etc etc.
> But her favourite by far seem sto be Shmogg's food. I have no idea why cat
> food is so tatsty to d*gs, but then again, maybe its just sibling rivalry at
> its finest.

> Yowie

It probably has a lot to do with the fact that cat food has
no "fillers" - their intestines are so short, they need food
that can be digested quickly, whereas dogs take longer to
digest their food, and the "fillers" prolong the process.
(But food without additives undoubtedly tastes better!)

by JE » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 17:50:00

Quote:

>Oh no, they simply read barcodes :))))))
>--

Nope, can't be the bar codes -- those don't change when something
goes on sale, the employees just change the price that comes up on the
register.
Bar codes are put on by the manufacturer, and are the same on all
the cans no matter who's selling them and/or what they're selling them
for. The store sets the price they charge, not the manufacturer.

The cats must be sneaking looks at the stores' sale fliers or
adverti***ts in the newspapers they're lying on.
Hey, maybe *that's* why they lie on newspapers -- they can absorb
any info they feel they need by osmosis! That way they know when
something has gone on sale and they'll know they have to refuse to eat
it until the sale is safely over. <g>

JEM

I don't suffer from insanity......I'm enjoying every minute of it!

by **badwilso** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 20:46:09

LOL! I've got another idea. Maybe they are getting a look at the
receipt. After you empty your grocery bag, don't they always manage to
grab it and get inside? *That's* why they're doing it!!! To check how
much you paid for their food/treats!
--
Britta
http://www.moonsgarden.com/

Quote:

> Nope, can't be the bar codes -- those don't change when something
>goes on sale, the employees just change the price that comes up on the
>register.
> Bar codes are put on by the manufacturer, and are the same on all
>the cans no matter who's selling them and/or what they're selling them
>for. The store sets the price they charge, not the manufacturer.

> The cats must be sneaking looks at the stores' sale fliers or
>adverti***ts in the newspapers they're lying on.
> Hey, maybe *that's* why they lie on newspapers -- they can absorb
>any info they feel they need by osmosis! That way they know when
>something has gone on sale and they'll know they have to refuse to eat
>it until the sale is safely over. <g>

> JEM

>I don't suffer from insanity......I'm enjoying every minute of it!

by **lazloblue..** » Sat, 30 Jun 2001 11:31:57

Quote:

> Well, she probably figured, if she'd just been chasing after
> it on the floor, you might not "get it", if she simply
> pretended to bury it, as cats usually do with unacceptable
> food!

> > Pretty bad when a "starving" kitty won't eat the treats. She must have
seen
> > the price tag. <g>

> > I love the thought of her sitting on the treat to prove her disdain.
LOL!

> > Hazel Az

> > > Okay, so I bought these fancy "gourmet" cat treats: a buck-fifty, but
I
> > had a
> > > 50-cent coupon and Safeway doubled it, so my actual net outlay was
only 50
> > > cents, but Clementine doesn't know that, does she? She's supposed to
be
> > > impressed by the elegant black pouch they came in and the fact that
> > they're
> > > crunchy little pillows with creamy centers, "Roasted Chicken"
flavored,
> > and
> > > anyway, lately she's been willing to eat pretty much anything because
> > she's
> > > been on a weight-loss regimen for almost a year now and she's ravenous
all
> > the
> > > time.

> > > I brought them into the house and opened the package immediately,
thinking
> > to
> > > impress my darling with the depth of my devotion. Well, don't you know
the
> > > ungrateful beast won't touch them? She did*** the first one I
offered
> > her and
> > > made a couple of half-hearted attempts to pick it up, but they're too
big
> > for
> > > her dainty little mouth, or something. The next day I tried them in
our
> > > morning game, which involves skittering treats across the smooth
kitchen
> > and
> > > front hall floors so she can chase, capture and eat them. She chased
and
> > > captured, but then perceived that what she had caught was one of the
> > unworthy
> > > new treats; she gave me The Look over her shoulder, then turned 180
> > degrees and
> > > sat on the thing. I'm slow, but I get there eventually. I realize that
> > Clemmie
> > > is Not Going To Eat these things. Darned Cat!

> > > Postscript: I gave the rejected treats to a friend, who lives with one
> > Supreme
> > > Being and two d-pets; Samantha Jane, orange tabby, sniffed them and
made
> > the
> > > "Are You Trying to Poison Me?!" face, but the d*gs consumed them with
> > relish.

I am getting the distinct impression that I have a very very unusual four
footed terror. She eats anything and everything put down for her. She
considers the water drained off of a tuna can mixed with some leftover rice
a heaven sent bit of tasty treat. Especially if she gets some diced cold
tomato or some pasta sauce with it. Even better put that catsup on it. Put
the expensive food in front of her and the dogs are gonna enjoy some cats
food while she cat calls for something edible. Forget Eukanuba, Science
Diet or anything else like that. She demands her Alley Cat dry. Which is
the off-brand of Meow Mix.
Oh well maybe i better not complain since we all know cats have psychic or
psycho powers to discover your thoughts. And she just may decide that I am
complaining about having to buy the less expensive stuff and start putting
her nose in the air if it cost less than 3.00dollars per ounce.

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