re: The Rising Cost of Dog Food

I feed Diamond Naturals Beef & Rice and Victor Beef & Rice. Each are about $50 for 40 lbs. Thats my price point bc I have 5 large dogs and go through 40 lbs per week. I supplement by adding a tbs of Iams canned, and l, occasionally, other healthy human food treats. Hopefully these don’t skyrocket. The “better brands” aren’t really better and are $$$. Purina Pro Plan went up to about $79 and it’s crap. Once in a while, a rescue I foster for will give me a bag of Pet Smart Authority. That’s Pet Smart brand and it’s higher than what I feed! Or close enough to it, being a store brand, it’s a ridiculous cost.

People are surrendering and dumping their pets daily. Being a part of a couple of rescues, it’s horrible, and the worst I’ve ever seen. Pet food and basic preventatives / vacc should be reasonable cost, leaving the pricey stuff for sick pets, but you can’t get out under $300 for a yearly exam and vacc these days. A lower income person can indeed offer a fantastic loving home, but the costs today prevent it.

And those brands are pushed due to diet induced canine DCM. I’m watching and reading on it, but to me, those brands are crap, and are behind the outcry.

Yep. I got out of many of those. Couldn’t take it. Even the shelters are full and can’t take in, and are killing, even when they haven’t done so in the past.

Right now, there is a large stunning male German shepherd in Oberlin hell hole “pound” I’d go get in a heartbeat. But I’m at my personal limit and just can’t. He’s gonna die real soon. The rescues I help are full and even cross country where I network, as well, are full.

Bidenomics.

I use the natural balance and wellness brands and have had pretty good results with them.

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It's all bs. Just feed them the cheap stuff. You aren't keeping them alive any longer. If you have a purebred, which is why most people buy designer food, they aren't going to be around that long anyway and will end up having a number of ailments, regardless of what you feed them. It's all a big scam.

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You probably have a shitty diet for yourself too.

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For the first time I think Trump might have a chance. When Joebama inflation starves the fur babies shite gone get real.

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Nah. Starving pets is a small price to pay for no more mean tweets.

And they cause more food allergies. Also noticed the coat gets softer on the high protein stuff.

Another thing about the cheap crap. It attracts flies in the yard

I have 8 dogs and completely agree with you. If you can't afford them, don't own them. A pet food pantry? Bitch please.