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Excerpt from another food ad kindly posted to the FML:
>Added Taurine (and low Magnesium levels) of course, will not harm Ferrets,
>but it is clear that cat food is developed to meet the nutritional
>requirements of Cats.
I was under the impression that ferrets required Taurine? I know I've read
that in half a dozen places. Anyone like to enlighten me on this one?
I apologize for my sarcasm, but I generally automatically disallow almost
anything stated as a "fact" by someone who's trying to sell a product
based on that "fact," unless I have a way to check it out for myself.
Salespeople hate me. :-) This is the second ad from Companion's Choice to
hit the FML in three days. If someone who has researched the food--and
DOESN'T work for the company--would like to write a review of it, I'd love
to read it. I don't mean to sound hostile, but it's all the same debate...
Another example: just because the Iams prices haven't gone down ON THE
SHELF, that doesn't mean the wholesale price hasn't had to drop. I know,
from working in a pet store, that pet stores make very little profit on pet
food; the food is the item that keeps owners coming back. Pet stores make
most of their profit on high-markup toys, treats, etc. Grocery stores
require a higher markup, so in order to keep prices the same on the shelf,
the wholesale price would have to decrease.
I'm not trying to be argumentative and obnoxious! I just want people to
think for themselves a bit and not believe what they're told. Including
by me! :-)
Jen and the Crazy Business
[Moderator's note: I've considered their first post to be an ad. The
second one I wavered a bit on -- it did have useful info. But, as I
mentioned earlier, I'll have to keep an eye on this ;-) BIG]
[Posted in FML issue 2994]
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