>From: Lisa Weisensale <[log in to unmask]> > >Curses!! I can't find Sheppard and Greene Nutri-Life ferret food >anywhere!! Petsmart.com has just sent me an email that they no longer >carry it. Anyone have some suggestions on what would be best and not >cost a huge fortune? And, while we're at it, how to make a smooth >transition from old food to new food... Sheppard & Greene foods are not being discontinued. I contacted Farnam (makers of Sheppard & Greene) and was told the foods were being "improved" and the new foods were currently being shipped out to stores. I also contacted The Ferret Store and recieved the following reply.... >Hi Karen, > >Thanks for writing about the Sheppard & Greene products. Since Sheppard >& Greene was bought by Farnam (a huge corporation) about two years ago, >their marketing support of the Sheppard & Greene line was next to nothing. >We were not being informed of product changes, new items, etc. With >their lack of support in the marketplace, there wasn't much demand for >the product any more, and our sales of S&G products, showed it. > >Just days after the decision was made to drop the line, we noticed an >advertisement in a trade magazine, that the Sheppard & Greene food is now >being marketed as "New and Improved". I spoke with their district rep >for our area the other day and am awaiting samples of the food. If they >commit to building the brand again and start pushing it, we will consider >bringing back a limited number of products - food, litter, treats and see >how it moves. > >Keep an eye on our site, to see if the food returns. > >Thanks again, >Scott Sanfilippo [Posted in FML issue 3804]